Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16" (Gen 9) review
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16" (Gen 9) — from 2024, 2.18 kg, performance 87.
Technical specifications
| Type | Convertible (2-in-1) |
| Release year | 2024 |
| Screen | 16" · 3200x2000 |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H , Intel Core Ultra 7 155H , Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| Graphics | GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB |
| Max. RAM | 64 GB |
| Weight | 2.18 kg |
| Battery | 84 Wh |
Performance scores
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16" (Gen 9) (2024) — a 22× graphics multiple hiding inside a convertible
The Yoga Pro 9i 16" at $1,084 is a 2024 convertible with a Core Ultra 5 125H, a GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (6 GB), and 64 GB of RAM. Graphics performance is the flagged strength at 84.46 — twenty-two times the convertible-class median of 3.84 — with overall performance at 87.43 (top, +133.9%) and memory at double the norm behind it. Weight is the flagged weakness at 2.18 kg, 50% above the class median.
Where it holds up
Five axes sit in the top band: modeling 98, engineering CAD 98, office 96.05, photo design 95 and overall performance 87.43 — the fullest top-band convertible card in this batch. Gaming reads 82 (high) and value 74.3 (high), the strongest value flag among the batch's convertible set. Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V and Rainbow Six Siege clear their recommended bars on the 4050's buffer.
Where it falls short
Weight at 2.18 kg puts portability at 31.3 (low) — the physics bill for the 4050 and its cooling inside a convertible shell — and the 6 GB frame buffer is the honest ceiling in GPU-bound titles. No depreciation anchor is recorded (base $0); the 2024 cohort rate is 13.87% per year, early-curve.
Price and depreciation
No curve or projection applies without an anchor; the 13.87% class rate leaves a real slide ahead. At $1,084 the card undercuts every comparable creator convertible in the batch while outbanding most of them.
Alternatives to consider
The Yoga Pro 7 14" at the same $1,084 in this list is the compact 3050 reading with CAD 72 high; the Slim Pro 9i 14.5" at $553 is the same engine at half the price without the hinge; and the Surface Laptop Studio 2 at $954 is the x86 creator alternative with photo 91 top.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the class. The sleeper flagship of the batch's convertible set: GPU at twenty-two times the class median, modeling 98, CAD 98, office 96.05, photo 95 top and value 74.3 high — against 2.18 kg and portability 31.3 low. A creator convertible priced like a general laptop; carry it knowingly.
🧭 Your context
Stage: Vague sense of need
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🎮 What it can run
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration easily handles AAA games at ultra settings, 4K video editing, and engineering applications.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 49) ↔ price (median 355.7).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 69) ↔ overall performance (median 37.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 4.8).
Yoga Pro 9i 16" (Gen 9): verdict
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