Lenovo Slim (Yoga) Pro 9i 16" REVIEW

[@halfstream1461]

Saw this at Best Buy and the trackpad feels like a mac. It’s honestly the closest windows laptop that felt like a MacBook Pro I’ve tried. Excited to see this review!

[@luislinares7646]

Have you tried the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio? That one feels like a MacBook Pro as well.

[@lvseka]

Finally a proper review for this laptop. A really compelling product. Lenovo should focus on such devices, professional, sleek , feature packed and powerful. I'd like to get an AIO or a Lenovo display with the same design and engineering principles as a companion to this.

[@stouttaaddis989]

KZbinrs....learn from this guy....this is how you do a proper review! Great video!!

[@burtong23]

I bought this model today at CostCo; $1,799 price was reduced to $1,599 and the deal was too good to pass up. I cancelled a $3k order I had placed for the i9 Samsung Book3 Ultra, was concerned about the screen wobble. So far so good on the Lenovo.

[@inyeung6481]

Bestbuy is selling this for 1599?

[@sergeilazarev6626]

Ooogh, I was also thinking about Book3 Ultra and I was also doubting about a high price and a big screen wobbling. Then I dcovered this Lenovo laptop and ordered it today for 2500$ (in Switzerland) for i9, rtx 4070 and 64 GB ram. Samsung, in opposite, would cost here about 4500$ with same specs😂. How is your experience so far?

[@wongjuan344]

How is it holding up? I just got mine from Costco for 1499 and it seems great so far!

[@egooidios5061]

what? I had to pay 2100 euro for it

[@tVideoUTube]

@@wongjuan344 Same deal at costco after my x1e died. Been loving it and I moved over my 2tb SSD to the second slot.

[@epszteinbenoit8525]

YOU DID IT AGAIN !Thanks.

[@jasontorres3112]

Ordered this one from lenovo since its available now. With my work discount i got a great deal. Can't wait. Thank you for the review.

[@hilalm.397]

How is it so far?

[@jasontorres3112]

@@hilalm.397 some good and some bad. The bad, second nvme slot runs a gen 3 speed instead of 4x, power brick can't keep up with usage, so while doing cpu intensive task it will start eating battery while being plugged in. The good, screen is excellent, sound is prob closest I've found to the mac speakers, for my needs it works for now. any other questions let me know.

[@zacharywilliams4429]

Just got the one with the I9 and the 4050 from costco for under 1,100. What a steal😭

[@PersepolisBand]

Thank you for your reviews always, but there is one huge issue that has only be pointed out by notebookcheck: HDR management. The device is SDR by default and HDR is activated by a switch. That changes peak brightness, color accuracy AND battery management greatly. It's not at all treated like the MacBookPro. It means that the device will by default be in SDR, evenly lit (gray black bars for movies and a less than stellar color accuracy). It's crucial when this laptop is directed to creators. Especially when the MacBookPro lineup comes with one by default. With a proper software implementation. In any case, you barely mentioned the peak brightness being different in SDR compared to HDR but that's pretty much it. However seeing the price difference with the Mini LED and IPS display, and the impact the screen option has on the rest of the laptop, I think you should have mentioned it more clearly. Also, according to the Notebookcheck review, the châssis is different from the 14 to the 16 inch, which makes the latter the less attractive version overall.

[@christianayer]

Can we expect a significantly better battery life with the 14.5" version, since it has a smaller screen and same battery size? Any data on that subject?

[@dectly]

I have the 14" version, and Windows is showing me that I have around a 2.5h of battery left with 90-100%, but I've never tested it myself.

[@1BadVan]

Probably a bit better but not a lot. Using higher wattage H series Intel chips and even the rtx 4050 on the 14” version is still an 80w tgp chip. As nice it is for these thin and light laptops, they still won’t get the best battery life.

[@Skylinez999]

the only deal-breaker is the battery life

[@Kadoku_]

Well, look, when compared with a MacBook Pro 16 laptop, then the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i Gen 8 has a 30% higher performance, it is more than 2 times better for games, it has a better display in terms of colors, hertz and brightness. All the Macbook wins is that it has better battery performance, 2x longer battery life, no cooling fan noise, and better sound. But there is one thing, the MacBook is almost 2 times more expensive. The choice is not so obvious

[@9snaga]

Windows battery life is punishing 😢

[@9snaga]

​@@Kadoku_I would sacrifice a number of this things for better battery life

[@Heliosvector]

The legion slim 7i gen 8 has a 30% bigger battery and identical specs for cheaper. The only thing you lose out on is the better speakers and slightly better screen

[@Kadoku_]

@@9snaga Although the battery is 30% larger, if the power consumption of a Windows laptop is still much higher, and as a result, a Macbook with a smaller battery lives more than twice as long. In order for the results to be equal, you need to have a battle not 75 Wh vs 58.2 Wh, but 175 Wh vs 58.2 Wh, and as a result, the macbook will still have a better result in battery performance, since the video card and the Windows laptop processor are very consumer

[@JonathanRootD]

Costco has it on sale for $1499

[@odessastepsmag]

Really liking my 14" version. Haven't really put it to the test yet. Just wish I could have gotten the teal version.

[@reflectionrecon]

where did you get the 14"

[@christianayer]

How is battery life on the 14"?

[@themadears]

Hows the performance vs thr 16" version?

[@gadgetsawol3614]

Great review as always! A bit surprising just 3 usb ports (2 full size, 1 type c) when compared to the zenbook 14 pro which is much smaller and has same number of ports. Ud think 16inch form factor gives u at least 2 type cs...

[@Kadoku_]

14.5" model please :)

[@SPJonez]

Fantastic review! I'd like to know though if VRR is supported on this laptop.

[@rahulmaverick26]

does it support pen or stylus?

[@alexandrocalvin]

What a great review! Very informative and yet you kept it simple📈💪🏻 But recently I found out that Hp Envy 16 has a decent performance compared to Slim Pro 9i. And I struggled alot which one should I buy. If you being me, which side should I picked? Hope you can help me decide!🤩💪🏻 Once again! Love the review Andrew!

[@supercrafter2602]

Which do you think is better this one the Asus Zenbook pro 14 oled UX6404Vi?

[@fmulleady]

Another excellent review from Mr AMD once again!

[@user-ig5jz7dd8d]

Curious question Andrew. If you had to choose between this Lenovo and the DELL XPS 15 13th Gen i9 with OLED - which would you choose? Purchased this Lenovo unit for my son headed off to college this fall and awaiting for it to arrive. Just wish the charger was UCB - C so that it would benefit from a power brick on the go given battery life. I got a sweet deal but wondering if the battery life will end up being a deal breaker.

[@maxsimes]

Nice review. Have you heard of the lenovo thinkbook 16p g4 (gen 4, so 2023 version)? Are you planning on reviewing it?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Waiting on Lenovo. Stay tuned.

[@maxsimes]

@@andrewmarcdavid thanks for the quick reply. oh, so thats a yes, you know about that laptop? I have been looking and didnt find a single review on that one (a single one in chinese). I will stay tuned!

[@TheDude50447]

I should be very surprised if a regular 13th gen intel mobile part has a quad channel memory controller. The amount of memory slots connected has no impact on how many channels the mem controller can access. Though it does have an impact on memory ranks.

[@cfinlayson-j5b]

Hi Andrew, good review (and previous unboxing) - I was wondering, so is the display 100%sRGB/Adobe RGB/DCI-P3 as first stated and in all other marketing materials or is it 100% sRGB/93% Adobe RGB/86% DCI-P3 as you then later stated and detailed on screen? How did you find this discrepancy - did you colour calibrate yourself and determined these results? If the second set of details is accurate, is that not so far off from the advertising as to make the advertising misleading? I'm also trying to determine the number of dimming zones for this and, more preferably, the 14" variant. Unfortunately, the only reference I find online is one retailer describing the 16" model as having >1600 dimming zones: there is no information on the 14" at all - and I've been completely unable to get through to Lenovo customer support, in order to ask them directly. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!

[@lee4171]

Thanks for this. I don't know shit about laptops and need a new one. This is the one for me. ps I've just spent £1998 on one to realise the model I had is not touchscreen. Had to return it. Which gen/model is touch screen? Mine was a Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16". Thanks again.

[@LovesGrilling]

Hey so which would you get, this or the HP Envy 16 that you reviewed?? Its such a hard choice, the HP is currently FIVE HUNDRED cheaper! Also does this LENOVO have a second m.2 slot for a second SSD like the Envy? Subscribed!

[@amletodassisi9596]

Hi Andrew, do you think the version with i7 and lcd display is much longer about battery life? There's a good offer in Italy on the Lenovo's site and i'm thinking about this :)

[@williamcohen3351]

Nice PC. Camera and mics are good. Speakers sounded good. Very good display. Battery life so so. The Nvidia graphics card is what drains the battery at a faster rate. If turned off and used internal graphics if it exists in this unit would probably improve battery life for things like video playback. Great review.

[@arnulforamirez4836]

should a have mux switch is what i was told

[@bobbobson6290]

@@arnulforamirez4836 14 inch has one, 16 hasn't for some reason

[@lw4kf]

Which do you think is better compared to the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra?

[@buddhimmi]

I always love this Yoga line ❤

[@محمدعلي-ق4ل3م]

I was hoping to compare the sound with Yoga 9i 14inch 2023 Please 🙏 Many thanks for you ❤

[@gerbranddevries5071]

Great as always

[@haydarjomaa7477]

Your review is great

[@BrandonTobiasKingT]

That mini LED screen might have hurt battery would like to see the non mini LED versions battery test. also Envy 16 or this whats your take?

[@bhanusharma233]

nice review Andrew!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks!

[@ahsoka6807]

Andrew do you have any idea what the contrast ratio was in sdr and Hdr?

[@kachingasimukonde5908]

Hi. Does the Lenovo Slim Pro 9 16IRP8 have Kensington Nano Security Slot™?

[@arsalanhamid6850]

Just bought the laptop. Its performs like a dream. I wanted to ask, is anyone else noticing horizontal small lines in color with the screen. I wonder if these are grid lines I'm noting. Haven't really used a mini-LED display before so unsure if this is normal. Would appreciate it if anyone who has the laptop let's me know if they are experiencing the same?

[@hilalm.397]

How is it so far?

[@arsalanhamid6850]

@@hilalm.397 I asked for a replacement and same issue. I realized part of it is because of the stock image. Overall at this point I really like the laptop and it can handle any degree of work I have. The only downside is the battery life which is horrible. I usually use it as my workstation so this is not a problem for me though.

[@ayman.ibrahim]

Still there?

[@tVideoUTube]

Have not noticed on mine.

[@pomycal]

Just picked up this baby at costco Brand New, " Last Piece, Manager's Special" $800 plus tax.

[@kharlito312]

I'll have to check mine to see if we have it. Abq NM

[@AhmadQ.81]

This laptop is promising.!

[@Edward-un2ej]

One thing is strange when you test a laptop with rtx4060, but report rtx4050 timespy results.

[@crazyelf1]

Hey Andrew, will you be able to get a Lenovo Legion 9i gaming laptop? It will be a top end gaming notebook that uses this screen.

[@evanolori]

I just got this laptop the other day and it seems great, only issue is that the main letter keys seem to have a rattle/loose sound when typing on them, this is not present on keys like the shift, space and numpad buttons. Could you let me know if you also have this or should I contact lonovo?

[@jamesa.2880]

I hate when manufacturers use proprietary connectors. Just another cable you have to keep in your bag. Just add more clutter!

[@peterlawton259]

Pre release reviews noted teal color and processor/gpu specs on both 14 and 16 inchers up to i9&4070. No teal in US/Can and current limited avail models are i7/4050 (14) and i9/4060 (16). My ideal sku would be i9/4070 in 14 inch but wondering if it will eventually be released in N America, or perhaps we wont get that, and certainly not in teal!

[@HisJam3]

You missed out the biggest con by a mile - It doesn't charge via the USB C port. I got one this week. If you work in multiple locations it's my number 1 want in a laptop now so I can plug it into my work / home work stations. With this you have to carry a bloody great big brick around with it. Even the Lenovo 300w TB dock you need to plug the rectangle power lead into. You gave it a 10 for ports?!?!!!?! It has 1x USB-C port. And 2 old school USB ports. Everything I own now is USC-C. The old school ones are irrelevant, and the USB-C port it does come with is useless. For ports this laptop should get a 2. Unless you are living in the early 2000's.

[@xplorsocal2222]

I thought all Intel Evo laptops charged by USB, isn’t that a requirement to be designated EVO?

[@tVideoUTube]

It does charge by USB-C, you just need the right cable which is quite thick. My other cables would not work, including a lenovo docking station with USB-C that charged my old x1 carbon just fine.

[@swapnanildas3687]

Hey Andrew, overall nice video but u said in ur livestream of this laptop review that u would compare the audio with the macbook pro 14 in the video but u haven't done it. Please can u just release a short video or a short of comparing the audio of this laptop with the macbook pro 14. I can't decide between both of the laptops. please it would be a lot of help if u do that. Love ur videos ❤❤

[@andrewmarcdavid]

The MacBook Pro 14 has the best speakers period. This is good but MacBook Pro is better.

[@BirkChristensen-ur1jt]

What about PWM flickering?

[@고민이고민이다]

대단히 심합니다. 마치 과거 crt모니터같습니다.

[@jpmcnown1]

Is the 2nd nvme slot able to utilize RAID? That HP Envy 16 doesn't have RAID.

[@rustler08]

I love how I kept seeing people recommending this thing, yet there's no way it's acceptable that a 16" device has soldered RAM.

[@tVideoUTube]

Well... The latest Intel ultra platform is 16 or 32 on the chip/package.

[@yahyakhalid6599]

Hello andrew, Do you recommend slim pro 9i, galaxy book 3 ultra, dell xps 15 or asus rog flow x16 if ignoring battery life for work and gaming? Thanks

[@mohammedsharawy4662]

Nice review as usual,and a stunning looking laptop but I hate unupgraded devices in 2023

[@lionelb8227]

My 13 Pro is already at 88% battery capacity after a year and a half, I can feel that the battery isn't as good as it was I feel like it happened really fast and I take care of my batteries

[@jeffreychongsathien]

Any time you have a proprietary power connector, you have to buy multiple adapters so that you can leave them at the home/office so that you don't have to always carry one around.

[@nirwan13]

I am almost sure you can charge via USB-C as well. Although, it may charge slowly

[@tVideoUTube]

@@nirwan13 Yes, it does work with the correct (and thick) cable from amazon.

[@Solstare]

I’m considering this laptop in the 14.5” or the Slim 9i in 14”. Ideally I’d like the one with the best display. How does this mini LED compare to the OLED display on the Slim 9i? Which would you say has a superior image?

[@bashfullJ88]

Mini led display is better. It's a brighter display, uses less power, and no burn in.

[@Solstare]

@@bashfullJ88 I bought them both and returned the mini led. The OLED picture was just noticeably better and I didn’t need the high refresh rate

[@JoJoHartt]

Amazing Lenovo yoga laptop and comparable to the MacBook pro 16.

[@cars12h72]

Should I get this ( the 4050 version) for 3d modeling ? ( 3ds max , Autodesk, Photoshop)

[@Morya58]

Please review the Vivobook 16x Pro k6604

[@hongweiaringaylim398]

Is there room for a 2nd SSD? Because it looks like there was room next to the battery when u zoomed in on the wifi card

[@tVideoUTube]

Yes, I have this one and the second full length SSD is working great.

[@erikoele]

Hate to be one of the the "negative" comments with this laptop because I'm a Lenovo fan and overall it is a good machine. I got the 14" model for less than $1400 with discounts but I ended up returning it. Keyboard and trackpad were great, but to me the battery life was below average, the display not all that great considering the mini LED hype, the rtx4050 a bit underwhelming and above all, I think Lenovo missed a big opportunity by not making this a true "Yoga" laptop with a 360° screen, that's the feature I personally missed the most. I decided to go a couple more months with my 2020 Yoga 9i and wait for the ROG Flow X13 to be available somewhere, even if more expensive. I don't game, mainly design and 3D work, nothing overly demanding.

[@Cybertron667]

Which Lenovo yoga was it ? Yoga Pro 9I 14 ? (with 14,5 miniled touch display?) How was the miniled blooming as it seems that de new miniled displays suffer as much as the Macbook pro's 14 & 16 does!

[@erikoele]

@@Cybertron667 Yes, it was the pro 9i, 14 inch from Lenovo (13705H, 32ram, 1tb, rtx4050, miniled). I definitely saw a bit of blooming but I don't think it was bad. I had the laptop for five days though, not enough to fully assess everything, enough to realize it was not the big jump I was expecting.

[@gabbylc1467]

Would u prefer the legion slim 5intel 16 inch?

[@kerimgueney]

The fact that you didn't mention that it can't run external monitors through the dGPU is almost criminal. If one wants to use this for gaming, they can only ever game on the built-in screen.

[@areluc]

Hi guys, given that it has a huge touchpad, how good is palm rejection for this laptop?

[@ukaszKos9836]

I saw a lot of room for a bigger battery! Maybe some company will figure out how to change the one that is already installed to a bigger and better one. I don't know if it's possible.... but it would be nice😂 Anyway, very good review! Im waiting for version with 64gb and rtx 4070:)

[@andrewmarcdavid]

That would be cool!

[@evanliu0803]

Hope bring back speaker comparison to MacBook Pro

[@rafaelperez9652]

Big Negatives for the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16" laptop are the poor battery life, the soldered RAM and Wi-Fi card. If you can live with these negatives, everything else about this laptop is Wonderful! I love the 3.2K Mini LED Touch Display, the 1200 Nits & 165Hz Refresh Rate, the excellent Keyboard and Touchpad, the clear webcam and internal mics as well as the 6-Speaker Sound System from B&W. At $1849.00 currently at B&H Photo at limited supply at this price, it's pretty good overcoming the negatives I have just mentioned. Here's the link for this laptop at B&H Photo where you can read up on it and get yours www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?q=lenovo%20slim%20pro%209&sts=ma. Excellent job once again Andrew!! 👏😁

[@heyborttheeditor1608]

Bhphotovideo has no returns on opened laptops so watch out

[@vzuzukin]

How many SSD drive slots, one or two?

[@jasontorres3112]

There is 2. One that is used by the drive in the system and the other is next to the battery.

[@krtybee]

Which is better or worth it buy?, Lenovo yoga 9i vs ZenBook 14x oled?

[@geediali9941]

I chose the 9i over the 14x and am happy with that decision

[@phillpsaxton3025]

Which is the better laptop, Slim pro 9i with i9-13905H cpu, RTX 4050, 32 ram, 1 T SSD $1,500 or the Legion Pro 5i with i9-13900HX, RTX 4060, 32 ram, 1 T SSD $1,600. The use case is office productivity to include Autocad. Would typically use dual desktop monitors.

[@laptech3767]

I have the lenovo slim 7i 16" with 12700h + a370m. I can tell you the 70wh battery is way too small!!! the best it might last you 2 hours. I cant imagine how this i9 can hold up

[@markgauthier1363]

I ordered mine and I was told it would only support 2 1TB SSDs. Has anyone tried it with bigger SSDs?

[@tVideoUTube]

Samsung 2TB in the second slot works great.

[@phoenixhunter]

how many frames fps for fortnite?

[@mr.rainbowlovescoffee]

I know technologies improving through the years but why are laptops getting so expensive in the high-end market? Where were they always higher prices?

[@TechnoLawyer]

High end laptops have always been very expensive. This is nothing new.

[@allenh318]

Looking at getting this at Costco with the current deal, but have 2 questions looking for reply. The soldered RAM could be a point of failure, and I can't find any data on reliability of it, but 32GB should future proof this laptop against issues with capacity. Anyone else concerned with soldered RAM vs Slot? The battery life is of some concern, but for day to day usage, browsing, office apps, and most utility apps if I can get 4-5 hrs it would good to go. Does anyone have any real world numbers on this laptop with this time of use case? I have no problem plugging it in for heavier resource apps.

[@cioccolatocaramella8205]

Good review

[@robertkamer1820]

I read that the hdmi port on the 16" is 1.4 and NOT 2.1. The 14" does have 2.1. Can anyone confirm?

[@mohammedbkeirat886]

Slim has hdmi 2.0 Yoga has hdmi 1.4

[@VideogamesAsArt]

I don't know why but these laptops with i7 or i9 and RTX graphics look all the same to me. Like I understand Arc and radeon are not up to task and RTX graphics are the most efficient (so the best for laptops) but... Intel? Ryzen has much much higher efficiency in Phoenix, and higher performace (and worse battery life) with Dragon Range, and while yes, we can call intel the middle way, why not just make one design with each CPU family?

[@krunalthakkar2287]

Wha an awesome thing

[@axq3837]

I will not support companies that are anti-repair by using soldered-on components (RAM /WiFi). This is a huge dealbreaker. My money is going to the Framework laptops.

[@onelove4all]

😊 too expensive and it is not all good.

[@cars12h72]

Another review tells 3 hours of KZbin 100-0% This shit is deal breaking

[@r1nlx0]

good laptop but uses intel sadly :')

[@yokytolakaca7485]

Why sadly? Benchmarks and battery life are better with intel

[@r1nlx0]

@@yokytolakaca7485 wow TIL, I though if the battery size the same (or just slightly diff), Zen 4 basically destroy intel in battery life with still having overall adequate perfs

[@PKperformanceEU]

why didnt use test the 2024 Core ultra 9 version?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Waiting on Lenovo to send it. Coming very soon.