Princess Scott Tech 05.05.2022 10:May AM EDT

12th Gen Intel, AMD Ryzen 6000-series Power New Lenovo Slim Series Laptops

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Slimmer, leaner yet meaner.

Lenovo unveiled today its new generation of slim series laptops in the US, which include Slim 9i, the Slim 7i and Slim7i Pro X, the Slim 7i Carbon and the Slim 7. And they are powered by either 12th Gen Intel or AMD Ryzen 6000-series.

The new line of laptops offers decent boosts in performance, longevity and screen quality. They are slimmer and leaner, as thin as 15.9 mm (0.63 in), but are equally powerful for your everyday use.

Slim Series Laptops are Lighter But With Elevated Specs

Lenovo just announced the release of Slim 7i Pro X and Slim 7 Pro X laptops. The units are almost the same, except for the fact that the Slim 7i Pro X has a 12th Gen Intel processor while the Slim 7 Pro X runs on an AMD Ryzen 6000-series chip, as per Window Central report.

Aside from running on the latest CPUs, you can expect up to LPDDR5 RAM and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 laptop graphics. Despite their relatively high specs, both machines are also very lightweight at 1.6 kg (3.5 pounds). The 7i Pro X starts at $1,699 and the 7 Pro X starts at $1,499.

Both Slim 7i Pro X and Slim 7 Pro X have 14.5 inches display and have a resolution of 3K. If you find the 14-inch laptops to be too small, go for the 16-inch Slim 7. You can get this model in AMD or Intel (Slim 7i) CPU.

The Slim 7i comes with up to an Intel Core i7-12700H CPU while the AMD-based Slim 7 is packed with up to a Ryzen 7 6800HS Creator Edition processor.

The Intel-powered Slim 7i comes with up 16GB of RAM, up to 1TB of SSD storage and Intel Arc A370M graphics. The AMD model offers up to 32GB of RAM, up to 1TB of SSD storage and up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU, as reported by LaptopMag.

Both the Slim 7i and Slim 7 come with a 16-inch, 2560 x 1600-pixel, IPS, 500-nit, 16:10 display, however, the former is a 120Hz panel while the latter offers a 165Hz screen.

The AMD-based, 16-inch Slim 7 starts at $1,499. The 16-inch Slim 7i starts at $1,599. Both laptops will be launched in June.

Slim 9i is a Carbon Neutral-certified Laptop

If you are an eco-conscious laptop user, the 14-inch Lenovo Slim 9i will appeal to you. It is a carbon neutral-certified laptop. The thin-and-light laptop only weighs 3 pounds and it's only 0.6 inches thick.

The Slim 9i is encased inside a 3D-glass, oatmeal-colored chassis that features rounded, smooth contours for comfortable, easy handling, according to LaptopMag.

It comes with up to an Intel Core i7-1280P CPU, up to 32GB of RAM, up to 1TB of SSD storage and Intel Iris Xe graphics. According to LaptopMag, the razor-thin laptop features Lenovo A.I. Core 2.0. It delivers improved AI-enabled performance for intelligent security processes, which include hardware-level encryption that protects the laptop from root and ransomware attacks.

You can enjoy goof visuals on the Slim 9i's 16:10 panel, which offers up to a 4K OLED PureSight touchscreen display. For a portable entertainment experience, the classy display is complemented with four Bowers & Wilkins speakers.

According to Lenovo, the Slim 9i has 12 hours of battery life. It starts at $1,799 and it will hit the stores in June.