Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" (Gen 9) review

Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" (Gen 9) (2024) — top-band office on the no-GPU premium hinge

The Yoga 9i Gen 9 at $1,084 is a 2024 convertible with a Core Ultra 7 155H and 32 GB of RAM. Reliability is the flagged strength at 75 — 53% above the class median — with a 75 Wh battery (+38.9%) behind it. Graphics performance is the flagged weakness at a reading of 0: no matched scoring entry for the integrated GPU in the pipeline — coverage-limited, not a literal zero — verify hands-on.

Where it holds up

Office productivity posts 88.99 (top) — the strongest absolute axis — with portability at 73.7 (high) and the 75 Wh battery anchoring endurance on the premium hinge. Photo design reads 35 (mid) for light duty and value lands 20.7 (low), the honest cost of the premium line's pricing.

Where it falls short

Overall performance reads 34.99 (low) — the U-class composite — with gaming 19 (low), modeling 27 (low) and CAD 33 (low) at the integrated floor and the GPU score unrecorded on top. 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 ask prices the hinge, the battery and the office ceiling.

Alternatives to consider

The Yoga 9i Gen 8 at $921 in this list is the prior platform with the same battery story; the Yoga Pro 7 at the same $1,084 adds a discrete 3050 with CAD 72 high; and the Surface Laptop Studio 2 at $954 is the creator-shaped x86 alternative.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. A premium-hinge office convertible: office 88.99 top, reliability 75 high, a 75 Wh battery and portability 73.7 high — against performance 34.99 low, value 20.7 low and an unmeasured GPU. Beauty and endurance first; compute honestly second.