Lenovo launches Yoga Pro 9i with Mini-LED display, up to RTX 4070 GPU

The Yoga Series from Lenovo is known as the 2-in-1 convertible laptop for content creators. Well, the company has added a new member to this series— the Yoga Pro 9i but this one comes in a normal clamshell form factor. Without further ado, let's get into the specs, features, and expected price of Yoga Pro 9i in Nepal.

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i (2023) Overview:

Under the Yoga Pro 9i Series, there are two main models with 14.5-inch and 16-inch displays. Each model has two submodels with a Mini LED and LCD screen, making the total count to four.

Design and Display

As a premium laptop, the Yoga Pro 9i has a sturdy build with a metal body. Despite that, the laptop weighs 1.6 kg and boasts a sleek form factor. The lid is also flexible for one-hand usage and can bend up to 175 degrees. And the Yoga keyboard has 1.5mm of key travel and a large trackpad. While a separate number pad is only available on the 16-inch version. Moving on, the Yoga Pro 9i offers an optional touchscreen display. Users can choose up to 3.2K resolution Mini LED display for the 16-inch version and up to 3K res Mini LED panel for the 14.5-inch one. Here, the peak brightness is rated at 1200 units. Meanwhile, the LCD versions of the laptop boast the same 3.2K & 3K resolution for both screen sizes. Here, you get a 165Hz fast refresh rate on all three models except for the base 14.5-inch model which comes with a 120Hz refresh rate instead. Regardless of the screen type and size, there is 100% sRGB and 100% P3 color gamut support on all models.

Performance

Lenovo is offering up to 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13905H CPU and RTX 4070 laptop GPU for the Yoga Pro 9i models. Other CPU options are i7-13705H and i5-13505H. Similarly, you also get to choose RTX 4050 and RTX 4060 GPU as well. The 16-inch version takes an edge with 100W TGP for all three GPU options while the 14.5-inch models settle with 80W TGP. As for the memory options, the Yoga Pro 9i comes with 16/32/64GB LPDDR5X dual-channel RAM options. Moreover, the storage includes either 512GB or 1TB of PCIe Gen 4 M.2 for both versions.

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I/O Ports

Talking of the port options, both models have some variations. The 16-inch Yoga Pro 9i consists of 1x Intel Thunderbolt 4 (USB 3.2, Gen 2, DP 1.4, PD 3.0), 1x USB A 3.2 Gen 1 5G, 1x Audio Combo Jack, 1x HDMI 2.1 (6G), and 1x Square DC port on the left side. While on the left, you get 1x USB A 3.2 Gen 1 5G, and 1x Full-Sized SD Card Reader. Coming to the 14.5 version, the left side of the laptop houses 1x Intel Thunderbolt 4 (USB 3.2 Gen 2 DP 1.4, PD 3.0), 1x USB Type-C Full Function (USB 3.2 Gen 1, DP 1.2 PD 3.0), 1x HDMI 2.1 (12Gbps) and 1x Full Sized SD Card reader. And on the right, there is 1x USB A 3.2 Gen 1 with BC 1.2, 1x USB A 3.2 Gen 1, and 1 x Audio Combo Jack.

Rest of the Specs

Under the hood, the Yoga Pro 9i packs a 76Wh battery. You also get 6x Dolby Atmos-powered speakers on the 16-inch and 4x Dolby Atmos-powered speakers on the 14.5-inch mode for audio. Likewise, for wireless connectivity, the Yoga Pro 9i Series support WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1. Other attributes of the laptop include a 5MP web camera and 4x microphones.

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i (2023) Specifications:

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i (2023) Price in Nepal and Availability

The official pricing of the Yoga Pro 9i begins at USD 1,699.99 and USD 1,799.99 for the 14.5-inch and 16-inch versions respectively. We can expect the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i (2023) price in Nepal to commence from NPR 268,999 when it launches here.

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