“A surprisingly powerful laptop, the 11th‑generation, Intel Evo‑certified Lenovo Yoga 9i is plenty capable of handling just about anything you can throw at it and has a phenomenal battery life to keep you going long after its competitors throw in the towel.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Sturdy all‑metal chassis
- Long battery life
- Impressive audio output
- Comfortable keyboard
- Phenomenal performance from an 11th‑gen Intel Core i7
- Garaged, rechargeable stylus included
Points of Contention
- 16:9 screen feels cramped
- Undersized touchpad
- Limited ports all on the left side
- Expensive starting price (~$1,299)
- Glossy display
Professional Reviews
6 reviews from 5 critics85 Monica Chin 2 reviews · avg The Verge The Lenovo Yoga 9i delivers exceptional audio quality and strong performance, making it a solid choice for media consumption and productivity. However, its glossy display suffers from glare and limited brightness, while the design lacks the premium feel of competitors.
The Lenovo Yoga 9i delivers exceptional audio quality and strong performance, making it a solid choice for media consumption and productivity. However, its glossy display suffers from glare and limited brightness, while the design lacks the premium feel of competitors.
All 2 Monica Chin reviews, aggregated above
The Lenovo Yoga 9i delivers exceptional audio quality and strong performance, making it a solid choice for media consumption and productivity. However, its glossy display suffers from glare and limited brightness, while the design lacks the premium feel of competitors.
“The ultraportable space is a crowded one, including long‑renowned models like the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, the Dell XPS 13, and the HP Spectre x360 14.”
“The Lenovo Yoga 9i is an exceptional 2‑in‑1 in many ways, but the 16:9 display is too wide for its intended use as a versatile productivity laptop and tablet.”
“Lenovo's Yoga AIO 9i could be an iMac killer in the making.”
“Lenovo’s latest Yoga 9i is everything a flagship laptop should be: powerful, sleek, and portable, with an excellent 2.8K OLED display.”
