Yoga Pro 9i Review (2024): Best Laptop for Programmers

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00:00 Intro
00:46 2024 Yoga Pro 9i Changes
01:30 Yoga Branding Change
01:54 Performance
03:14 Intel Core Ultra vs Intel 13th Gen
04:14 Graphics Performance
04:57 Battery Life
05:54 Ports
06:47 Build Quality
07:20 Conclusion

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[hassan_codes]

Thank you for looking out for us Devs. Almost every youtuber makes reviews for content creators

[georgeburduli]

I wish they refreshed a 14 inch model as well :(

[suaibme]

If you get a lenovo Keyboard, you'll never look back. Used yoga c740 in the past, now using X1 Yoga, and man, the keyboard experience is on a different level compared to all the older pcs.

[michaelwolf]

I note that Lenovo's website still lists the Yoga Pro 9i as "available soon" on the US website (as of April 2nd). That's fine. More concerning is that the tech specs list the GPU options as 4050 or 4060. No mention of the 4070 reviewed here. Hard to say what that really means. But it could be that those of us in the USA who are waiting for the 4070 version to become available will be disappointed. I asked an online Lenovo rep via their website chat, and the answer received was:

"Hello there, please know that at the moment we still don't know if the Yoga Pro 9i will be released in the USA with a 4070 GPU, however I can gladly let you know at your email as soon as we have that information"

[kevinkasp]

Awesome review. Very well done.
Can I make a suggestion?
At the end of each review video, could you display a particular table, that we viewers could screen shot?
The table title would be for the particular class of laptop the reviewed laptop belongs to.
Then each row in the table would list this laptop’s most relevent competitors (often I don’t know which laptops provide a “apples to apples” comparison.)
Then the columns of the table display a rating from 1.0 to 10.0 for each major category: power, graphics, installed RAM, WiFi strength, battery life, keyboard temperature, price, etc.
That way, in one shot I can know this reviewed laptop’s competitors, and how each of them compare relative to each other in the various features and help me decide which one is best for me. For example, for me personally, screen brightness and keyboard quality are more important than battery life.
A consideration would be whether the scores for each feature are only relative to each other within this laptop category (ordinal scal ranking), or if they are a rating that applies to every 2024 laptop in every use case category (e.g. 9.8 might mean the best rating, period, in a particular feature, like battery life, among all laptops one can purchase in 2024, from cheap, to super expensive.

[alexp]

Everything is great(aside from weight being meh), but what stops me from buying it if the fact that keyboard and trackpad are shifted to the left because of the numpad. I don’t understand why they had to sacrifice ergonomics for this rarely used part of the keyboard

[GeonQuuin]

I'm from the US and don't see an option to configure 4070

[oremad]

Hey Josh, if it is not too much to ask, could you do a review for the top laptops atm for heating meals on their bottom side when charging? My new dorm has a horrible kitchen and I need an alternative solution. A budget option would be appreciated since I cannot buy the XPS : (

[TheLugi]

Great video :) Been looking forward to this laptop!

The official specs note the HDMI port as:

"HDMI 2.1, 6Gbps, up to 4K/60Hz"

The 6Gbps meaning, that it is greatly cut down from the 48 Gbps HDMI 2.1 usually supports. Could you test whether or not it actually can do 4k/60Hz (at 8 and 10 bit)? Or if it is only able to do it with Chroma subsampling.

[vincentcornil]

Fantastic work mate. As a Mac user, it has always been hard to find a gaming channel that covered battery life and especially fan noise as key factors for buying a PC kaptop. Love this channel !

[gregorykarukas]

Hey Josh! Any idea when the 4070 version is coming to the US market?

[VidzTube]

Thank you - great and honest review as always! Could you do a comparison of this laptop vs the new 2024 Legion 7i? Both offer a great balance between work and gaming.

[isabaig]

After Dave 2D video I knew I needed this.

[rhalloff]

Hi Josh. Nice job on the review!!! Mine gets here on Tuesday. 32 GB Memory, 4060 GPU, touch mini LED screen, and Win 11 Pro. Got it for $455 off on the Lenovo web site! Thanks for the great reviews and all the work that you and your team put into them.

[jjfrbih]

Trying to figure out if I should get the Legion 7i or Yoga Pro 9i. I like the Yoga for overall efficiency but the Legion for more performance. Primary usage will be Resolve, Blender and possibly some programming.

[jed]

Great review Josh. Will you review the Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Intel (14") 2024? I'm torn between the Yoga and the 2024 HP Spectre 14 2 in 1. Thanks

[dwalleck]

Great review! I traded in my 2023 Yoga Pro 9i for this years. One thing I noticed is that Lenovo removed the "balanced" performance setting and replaced it with "intelligent cooling", which I've been using. I had no problem with thermals or fan noise on the 2023 version, but I'm noticing a lot more fan noise and even hitting thermal throttling unless I keep the laptop well elevated for air flow. I don't know if you still have this laptop on hand, but I would be interested to see if this is a change between the 2023 and 2024 models or if I perhaps have a bad unit.

[MangoReader]

I have been waiting patiently for this review after it was announced at CES, FINALLY! Hope that it gets Josh's seal of approval like it did with the Slim 7 of 3 years back, it's time for it to retire :). You are the only laptop reviewer I trust, so I hope for the best! (Usecase: front-end development & ux design)

[costby]

Sir, I love your content and want to buy that laptop in the USA. But your links and everything I find is the 4060 version? You reviewed the 4070 that I can’t even find

[dsln]

How much does the 4070 make a difference compared to 4060 which ones more bank for buck?
I cannot go more than $2000 on a laptop at the same time after paying 2grand i want to know that its worth it.
Edit: should I get the legion 7i (4070) or yoga pro 9i (4060) these lie in the exact same price point atleast where i live