LENOVO YOGA 9i

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE!

- Aamir Khollam

The right amount of everything makes a laptop stand out from its competition. Something similar has been cooked up by Lenovo with its 2023 Yoga 9i which stuns you in every way possible, well, except for a few things here and there. In simple terms, the latest Yoga 9i by Lenovo is everything a flagship laptop should aim to be. It is the benchmark, but does it justify the price tag of Rs 1.7 lakhs? Let’s find out -

ALL-ROUNDER TREAT: DESIGN

The one aspect where the Yoga 9i definitely stands out is the design. It is a 2-in-1 laptop which is designed to impress in both its form factors be it folded or unfolded. The design language of the Yoga 9i is sleek and brings in solid business vibes. Granted, the design is pretty much similar to the previous iteration of the Yoga lineup but the round edges are something Lenovo has perfected over the years. I spend a big chunk of my working hours writing content where my wrist rests at the laptop’s edge for hours at a time. I did not feel any discomfort while typing on the Yoga 9i for long hours which is a treat given the typing experience is horrible in nearly all major modern laptops.

There is ample port availability in the Yoga 9i which is surprising given all business laptops tend to chop them off. On the left side, we have two Thunderbolt 4 ports coupled with a USB Type-A port. On the right side is another USB Type-C port which is not Thunderbolt or USB 4 which can be disappointing for some users. The right side also consists of a headphone jack and the power button. Yes, the power button! Perhaps one design decision I do not understand about the Yoga 9i is the awkward position of the power button, the rest is top-notch!

A MOVIE LOVER’S HEAVEN:

DISPLAY AND SOUND