Lenovo claims 100% DCI-P3 coloration accuracy, and in my testing I discovered that my display screen supported 100% of the sRGB house and 98 % Adobe RGB coloration house. I point out my display screen as a result of Lenovo screens typically fluctuate inside the similar product line, however these outcomes are usually consistent with what you’d count on for an OLED display screen.
In contrast to another premium laptops today—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 suitable you get one other USB-C port (oddly, not Thunderbolt 4, although you may cost with it) and headphone jack. Sadly, although, you will 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 concentrate on if you happen to’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 can be wonderful. 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 operate 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 shopping the net, I used to be capable of 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 slightly sketching as properly.
Good for Working Film Nerds
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I’m joyful 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, nevertheless it’s the perfect webcam I’ve examined on a laptop computer this yr.
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 take a look at, which loops a 1080p movie (native) with the brightness at 75 %. In additional real looking testing, like simply utilizing it for work for a number of weeks, I used to be capable of frequently 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 players. Even informal players will doubtless be upset by the built-in graphics efficiency. If, nevertheless, you are out there for a classy, moderately highly effective laptop computer with superior sound and an incredible, movie-friendly OLED show, the Yoga 9i is a superb selection.