Lenovo's Yoga Book 9i Is a Dual OLED Screen Laptop

VIDEO INDEX:
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Price
01:12 - Processor, RAM and Storage
01:37 - Displays
02:25 - Weight
02:43 - Battery Life
03:18 - Speakers
03:35 - Webcam
03:56 - Build Quality
04:02 - Ports
04:54 - Accessories
05:00 - Keyboard & Pen
07:30 - Performance & Gestures
09:50 - Web Browsing & Browserbench Speedometer Test
10:28 - Video Editing
11:30 - Gaming: Asphalt 9 Dual Screen
12:02 - Gaming: Red Dead Redemption 2
12:43 - 3DMark TimeSpy Benchmark
13:08 - Stress Test & Fan Noise
13:46 - Linux
14:18 - Conclusion

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[SarahG]

I got mine yesterday. Even better than expected! ❤❤❤ I am in love. I'm a virtual bookkeeper. I need 2 screens and hate fighting my portable screen when traveling. I also love this small keyboard since I never use a track pad. IT did come with a mouse too.

[noah-j]

this channel is a hidden gem. it deserves more recognitions!! i love the in-depth style review

[nrnoble]

Love the channel and the product reviews. I watch nearly all the videos on the channel. I appreciate the upfront disclosure. My concern with all YT channels that get free products to review is they pull their punches to appease the manufacturers to keep the products flowing to them. Plus, getting something at no cost will have some influence because there is no out-of-pocket expense that heavily influences expectations of price vs performance; it is easier to set aside some flaws when there is no cost involved. I can easily see a YT reviewer privately giving more critical feedback to their manufacturer's contact that is not included in the YT review, and they in turn appreciate the harsher feedback was left out of the YT review.

[petepaxton]

I purchased this early on and I'm just fascinated by the dual screens. It's fairly fast though it does stutter some. The battery life is decent/good considering it has two screens. But to be honest I think this is perfect for a) people who absolutely need two large screens, b) those who can use it in an office, hotel room, or home office setup. But to be honest I actually found it cumbersome at times. It's just way to big for using both screens on an airplane. And it even seemed kinda weird using it in a coffee shop. And then the price - it's very expensive. So, I ended up going with the Asus Zenbook duo. I can use it in dual screen laptop form whenever it's open and the second screen with the keyboard is a real second screen unlike the 9i when the keyboard is attached. It's actually the perfect size for what I need a second screen for. And I paid less than $700.

[petepaxton]

I have a surface duo and with the latest updates, I really like it. Kinda reminds me of this

[SimpsonsRuleForever]

Thanks, Lon. Your reviews are some of the best, and your up front disclosures on impartiality is the gold standard that other content providers should follow. I agree on the AccuPoint "erasure head" keyboard -- I own that same keyboard and my work laptop has the same -- mouse control right next to the home row keys!

[joser]

SOLD OUT!! I can't find it anywhere, actually there are some for sale in ebay for over $4k, crazy

[jmr]

Emulating Nintendo DS would be a treat. 😂

I really don't know whether I would love this thing or hate it. I don't think there's a middle ground on this device for me. I don't think I could work on it without bringing a real keyboard. It would be great for play I think but if I have to bring something traveling I'd rather it be a portable monitor instead of a keyboard.

[ngroy]

Thank you! I was wondering about the linux capabilities

[benjaminhenrie]

The perfect laptop for playing battleship

[LostAndHangry]

Lenovo. I need a 16 inch 4k version of this laptop! Make it happen now!

[mmshooter]

Thanks Lon, you answered one of my questions since first seeing the Yoga 9i and have the same question I have: When will there be a ThinkPad Yoga 9i? As a ThinkPad user since the ThinkPad 700, I wondered if this would work with my Trackpoint keyboard and the answer is yes!

[IMDABROWN]

If I didn't get a Macbook earlier this year I'd have this on order.

[dgblkbelt]

Does this have any kind of native external monitor mode, to serve as external monitor(s) for another device?

[Digitalmedialess]

Nice, but I will wait for the second version of this before I buy one.

[dplj]

I see Best Buy has 6/16/2023 selling date (today is 6/15😀)

- Can any of the thunderbolt 4 ports support an external monitor as a 3rd display?
- As for the two panels, I can imagine taking a class up top and drawing/writing on bottom.
- Any possibility of supporting input or output for medical or assistive devices?
- is the unit in this video for presentation only or is it currently or soon available for purchase from Lenovo in 2023?

[YoutubeWatcher]

There are replacement rechargeable battery+cap for Lenovo pens. FYI.

[kellyzheng]

What application do you use for note and drawing?

[scottgordon]

Seems like this design with two 7-8" screens would be a killer device. A true digital notebook for media consumption, reading, and taking notes. Mostly useful in book mode but could act like a mini laptop in a pinch. Not sure why this isn't on someone's radar.

[choboutube]

If I used Procreate on a 3rd gen ipad Pro 12.9, could I use Krita on this to produce line drawings pleaase?