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A new generation of laptops is putting AI into practice

Lenovo aims to unlock peak performance with the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition, enhancing it with AI to be quicker, more secure, and longer-lasting.
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Explore how AI can elevate your 9-to-5 — and energize your 5-to-9.


You've chatted with ChatGPT and imagined with MidJourney, but you might still be wondering how AI can fit into your daily life. AI-powered devices like the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition laptop have some fantastic features that can really transform the way you work and have fun. Keep reading to discover how an AI-powered portable PC can boost your productivity and expand your creative horizons.

Performance

AI isn’t just a secret weapon for drafting emails or generating images — it’s also helping personal computers operate more efficiently. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is built around a Lenovo AI core, which incorporates the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra processor to balance energy use among key components like the central processing unit (CPU), neural processing unit (NPU), integrated graphics processing unit (iGPU), and random access memory (RAM) so that work (and play) gets done faster.

Tip: Does your work generate temporary files that pile up annoyingly and slow down your PC? Set up a cleanup schedule to automatically delete them and save yourself time spent trawling the trash bin. If you’re using Windows 10 or 11, Storage Sense can be configured to do this at an interval you set yourself: just go to Settings - System - Storage to activate it.

Security

Crafting your next big idea takes time, and you’ll want to keep it top secret until it’s ready to change the world. As data thieves are getting smarter, so are the lengths some makers are going to thwart them. Yoga Slim 7i’s AI Core includes Lenovo’s Trusted AI Controller (TAC), a device-level security solution designed to lock down personal files and keep them clear from unauthorized online attention.

Tip: USB flash drives are a common way for hackers to swipe data from your laptop when you’re not around. A small USB port lock, inserted into the drive when you’re not using it, is a simple way to prevent any unwanted entry. It’ll come with a key you can keep while you’re away from your PC.

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Connectivity

Creatives know that inspiration comes from interaction with people, places, and thoughts. That means great ideas often arise when your computer isn’t in reach. For those times, the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition’s Smart Share feature can help you keep those big ideas pinned down until you’re ready to develop them fully. 

Using an AI virtual sensor, you can share photos captured on your Android or iOS smartphone instantly and securely to your laptop with just a tap. It also works in the other direction — sending and receiving texts using Intel® Unison™ when your phone isn’t at hand.

Tip: Are good ideas getting away from you? Organizing them consistently can be a big help. When you take down your thoughts, try sorting your notes by where you were when inspiration struck. Experts say that relying on spatial memory, your ability to store and recognize details about your environment will help you recall faster.

Longevity

Some laptops never leave their desks, but getting the most out of your device means taking it for a ride every now and then. AI has helped improve that, too. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition’s AI core balances battery usage to ensure you get the most out of your portable PC for longer. With a long-lasting power source, creating out in the real world, unattached to a wire, shouldn’t be too worrisome.

Tip: You probably knew you could extend your laptop’s battery life by turning down the brightness and closing unused programs, but were you aware that temperature matters, too? A battery’s internal chemistry works harder when it’s hot, so a cooling pad or other method to ensure good airflow can lengthen your PC’s time off the digital leash.

As AI grows in usefulness, it’s proving to be much more than a word or image generator: it’s a tool transforming computing and machine learning entirely. While there’s no replacing your creative mind, there are many ways an AI-enhanced laptop like the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition can support you, making it a partner worth considering. 


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