Lenovo claims one hundred pc DCI-P3 colour accuracy, and in my testing I discovered that my display screen supported one hundred pc of the sRGB area and 98 % Adobe RGB colour area. I point out my display screen as a result of Lenovo screens typically fluctuate throughout the identical product line, however these outcomes are usually in step with what you’d count on for an OLED display screen.
Not like another premium laptops lately—cough, Dell XPS 13, cough—there are many ports on the Yoga 9i. On the left aspect there are two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, together with one USB-A port. On the suitable you get one other USB-C port (oddly, not Thunderbolt 4, although you may cost with it) and headphone jack. Sadly, although, you may additionally discover a energy button on the aspect. I detest this. I all the time appear to seize it after I carry it round, inadvertently shutting down the laptop computer. Not a deal breaker, however one thing to concentrate on in the event you’re equally clumsy.
Some Cool Keys, an Awkward Energy Button
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The keyboard is among the extra fascinating options of the Yoga 9i. It has flat chiclet-style keys which might be fantastic. They don’t seem to be excessive finish and never all that nice to kind on, however they work. What’s fascinating is that the far proper aspect of the keyboard has a collection of one-touch operate keys for controlling efficiency settings, audio settings, and colour settings, even including a background blur to the webcam with a single button. There’s additionally a fingerprint reader. I truly discovered these keys very helpful, notably the ability profile button. By dialing again the ability after I was simply looking the net, I used to be in a position to get extra out of the battery.
The touchpad is big for a 14-inch laptop computer, on par with Apple’s MacBook Professional 14-inch, and it labored properly with the multitouch gestures constructed into Home windows. The Yoga 9i additionally comes with an lively stylus. It really works nice for taking notes, and looks like it is perhaps okay for just a little sketching as properly.
Good for Working Film Nerds
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I’m blissful to report that the webcam within the Yoga 9i can also be fairly good. It is 2.1 MP, with a 16:9 view, providing you with 1080p video seize. It isn’t 5-MP high quality such as you’ll discover in some latest machines, however it’s the most effective webcam I’ve examined on a laptop computer this 12 months.
The Yoga 9i has a 75 watt-hour battery, which boasts the identical Speedy Cost Enhance function present in different latest Lenovos, just like the Slim Professional 7 (8/10, WIRED Recommends). I managed 11 hours and 17 minutes in our commonplace battery check, which loops a 1080p movie (native) with the brightness at 75 %. In additional reasonable testing, like simply utilizing it for work for just a few weeks, I used to be in a position to repeatedly get 12 hours, typically extra as long as I stored the brightness dialed again a bit. That is fairly good for an OLED laptop computer.
Whereas there’s a lot to like about Yoga 9i, it’s clearly not aimed toward avid gamers. Even informal avid gamers will seemingly be disillusioned by the built-in graphics efficiency. If, nonetheless, you are available in the market for a classy, moderately highly effective laptop computer with superior sound and a terrific, movie-friendly OLED show, the Yoga 9i is a good alternative.