Aimed at creators, developers, and power users of every kind, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 provides almost limitless power at a reasonable price. It’s the most powerful AI PC I’ve used so far, with a brawny Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor, a gorgeous 16-inch Dolby Vision display panel, and killer six-speaker Dolby Atmos sound. As a workhorse, near-workstation-class laptop, the Yoga Pro 9i won’t turn any heads.
It comes in one color, Luna Grey, and it sports all the requisite Yoga design touches, from the stylized Lenovo and Yoga logos to the subtly curved chassis edges and the communications car “reverse notch.” Sign up for our new free newsletter to get three time-saving tips each Friday — get free copies of Paul Thurrott's Windows 11 and Windows 10 Field Guides (normally $9.99) as a special welcome gift! It’s understated and business-like, a Terminator robot that will cut through any task you throw at it in record time.
But it’s also clearly a premium PC, with its aluminum lid and chassis, flat lid edges, and surprisingly thin design (given its size and its cooling needs). The Yoga is also quite durable. The lid and chassis are both nicely rigid, with only a slight flex in the very middle of the keyboard when you press down hard on it.
I’m not aware of any MIL-SPEC certifications, but this thing is built like a tank, albeit without all the weight. With the long-overdue move to 16:10 display panels, laptop makers are also bumping up the respective scre.
