Lenovo Yoga Pro 16" 9i Aura Edition Luna Grey 2024

64GB of RAM and a 98th percentile OLED display make this a creator powerhouse. The Core Ultra 9 285H and RTX 5070 are solid but not chart-topping. The AI LLM score of 58 is the one real blemish on an otherwise excellent machine.

The Core Ultra 9 285H with 16 cores at 4.5GHz sits at the 88th percentile for CPUs. That's not top of the charts, but it's well above average and handles everything from video editing to compiling code without breaking a sweat. The RTX 5070 with 8GB VRAM lands at 78th percentile for GPUs. Solid, but not the absolute best. For gaming, the 85/100 score tells the story: you'll play modern titles at high settings, but this isn't a dedicated gaming rig.

The real star is the display. 2880x1800 resolution, 120Hz refresh, 1000 nits brightness, and full coverage of Adobe RGB, DCI-P3, and sRGB. That's a 98th percentile screen, one of the best on the market. The tandem OLED tech means colors pop and blacks are actually black. Paired with 64GB of RAM, this machine chews through creative workloads. The 1TB NVMe SSD is middle of the pack at 80th percentile, but it's fast enough for most people.

Against the Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max, the Yoga Pro 9i holds its own on display quality and RAM, but the MacBook's unified memory architecture gives it an edge for AI workloads. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is lighter and has a stronger gaming GPU, but it can't touch the Yoga's 64GB of RAM or 1000-nit OLED panel. The HP OMEN Transcend 14 is more portable but falls behind on screen brightness and color coverage. The MSI Raider brings more raw gaming power, but it's even heavier and lacks the Yoga's creator-focused display. The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition is sleeker and lighter, but its specs are a tier below across the board. For creators who need RAM and a gorgeous screen, the Yoga Pro 9i is the pick. For gamers, look elsewhere.

Pricing is all over the place. US listings range from USD 2,250 to USD 3,059, a spread of USD 809 across just two vendors. That's a huge gap for the same machine. If you're shopping, the lower end of that range is where the value lives. At USD 2,250, you're getting a 99th percentile RAM config and a 98th percentile display for less than many competitors charge for half the memory. At USD 3,059, the value proposition gets murkier. Shop around before you commit.

The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition is a spec monster. 64GB of LPDDR5X RAM puts it in the 99th percentile of our database, and the 16-inch 2880x1800 OLED display with 1000 nits brightness lands at 98th. That's the kind of hardware that makes other laptops look like they showed up to a gunfight with a butter knife. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285H and RTX 5070 round out a package that scores 92.7 for creators and 92.6 for developers in our testing.

But it's not all sunshine. The AI LLM score of 58 is a real weak spot, and at 1.93kg, this thing is no featherweight. It's a desktop replacement that happens to fold in half, not an ultrabook you'll forget is in your bag. If you want the best screen and RAM combo on the market, this is it. If you want something light, keep walking.

If you need to run local AI models or do heavy LLM work, the 58 AI LLM score is a dealbreaker. The RTX 5070's 8GB VRAM is a bottleneck for larger models, and the 78th percentile GPU ranking means there are better options at this price point. Gamers should also think twice. The 85 gaming score is fine, but the 1.93kg weight and 22nd percentile compactness make it a poor choice for LAN parties or couch gaming. And if you're sensitive to touchscreen reliability, the owner complaints about unresponsive touch input are worth taking seriously.

The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition is a creator's dream and a gamer's compromise. The 64GB of RAM and 98th percentile OLED display are the best combo we've seen in this category, and the 92.7 creator score backs that up. But the 58 AI LLM score and 78th percentile GPU mean it's not the all-rounder Lenovo might want you to think it is. If you edit video, design, or code, buy it. If you want to game or run local AI models, the RTX 5070 and 8GB VRAM will leave you wanting more.