Lenovo claims one hundred pc DCI-P3 coloration accuracy, and in my testing I discovered that my display supported one hundred pc of the sRGB house and 98 % Adobe RGB coloration house. I point out my display as a result of Lenovo screens typically differ throughout the identical product line, however these outcomes are typically consistent with what you’d anticipate for an OLED display.
Not like another premium laptops lately—cough, Dell XPS 13, cough—there are many ports on the Yoga 9i. On the left facet there are two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, together with one USB-A port. On the fitting 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 facet. I detest this. I at all times appear to seize it once I carry it round, inadvertently shutting down the laptop computer. Not a deal breaker, however one thing to pay attention to should you’re equally clumsy.
Some Cool Keys, an Awkward Energy Button
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The keyboard is likely one of the extra fascinating options of the Yoga 9i. It has flat chiclet-style keys which can be superb. They don’t seem to be excessive finish and never all that nice to sort on, however they work. What’s fascinating is that the far proper facet of the keyboard has a sequence of one-touch perform keys for controlling efficiency settings, audio settings, and coloration 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 facility profile button. By dialing again the facility once 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 Pro 14-inch, and it labored properly with the multitouch gestures constructed into Home windows. The Yoga 9i additionally comes with an energetic stylus. It really works nice for taking notes, and looks like it could be okay for just a little sketching as properly.
Good for Working Film Nerds
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I’m completely happy 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 current machines, nevertheless it’s one of the best 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 Increase characteristic present in different current Lenovos, just like the Slim Professional 7 (8/10, WIRED Recommends). I managed 11 hours and 17 minutes in our commonplace battery take a look at, which loops a 1080p movie (native) with the brightness at 75 %. In additional practical testing, like simply utilizing it for work for a number of weeks, I used to be in a position to often get 12 hours, typically extra as long as I saved the brightness dialed again a bit. That is fairly good for an OLED laptop computer.
Whereas there may be a lot to like about Yoga 9i, it’s clearly not aimed toward players. Even informal players will doubtless be dissatisfied by the built-in graphics efficiency. If, nevertheless, you are out there for a trendy, fairly highly effective laptop computer with superior sound and a fantastic, movie-friendly OLED show, the Yoga 9i is a superb alternative.
