Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16" Edition Luna Grey 2025

The Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition has one of the best displays we've ever measured, strong creator performance, and surprisingly good battery life. It's heavy for a slim laptop and AI performance is mediocre, but at the right price it's a fantastic buy. If you find it near $1,400, grab it.

The Core Ultra 9 285H with 16 cores sits in the 88th percentile for CPUs, and the RTX 5060 with 8GB of VRAM lands in the 83rd percentile for GPUs. That's a strong combo for video editing, 3D work, and even gaming, though the 8GB VRAM ceiling will pinch if you're pushing high-res textures or heavy AI workloads. Our creator score of 91.9 and developer score of 90.5 back that up. Gaming sits at 85, which is solid but not chart-topping. The 32GB of LPDDR5X is a standout at the 92nd percentile, so multitasking won't choke. The weak spot is AI LLM performance at 54.4, which is mediocre if you're planning to run large local models. Lenovo's X Power tuning pushes up to 130W TDP, and the biomimetic cooling mostly keeps up, though a couple owners mention it gets warm under load.

Against the MacBook Pro M4 Pro, the Yoga wins on display brightness and touchscreen flexibility, but loses on battery efficiency, thermals, and that Apple silicon AI performance. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is lighter and more portable with better gaming chops, but its screen can't touch this OLED panel. The HP OMEN Transcend 14 is a closer gaming competitor with a smaller footprint, while the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro offers similar OLED goodness in a lighter package but with weaker graphics. The MSI Prestige is the budget alternative, but it doesn't have the Yoga's display or build quality. For creators who want a big, color-accurate canvas with real GPU power, the Yoga Pro 9i carves out a strong niche.

Pricing is all over the place right now. US listings range from $1,407 to $2,200 across four vendors, which is a $793 spread. At the low end, this is a screaming deal for a 99th percentile display and 88th percentile CPU. At the high end, you're paying MacBook Pro M4 Pro money for a machine that doesn't quite match Apple's efficiency or resale value. If you can find it near $1,400, buy it without hesitation. At $2,200, you should seriously consider what else that budget gets you.

The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition is a creator-focused 16-inch laptop that pairs Intel's Core Ultra 9 285H with an RTX 5060 and one of the best displays we've seen in our database. That 3.2K tandem OLED panel sits in the 99th percentile for screen quality, and it's the kind of screen that makes you want to rewatch old photos just to see them properly. 1000 nits peak brightness, 120Hz, full Adobe RGB, DCI-P3, and sRGB coverage. It's a color nerd's dream.

But it's not a featherweight. At 1.93kg, it lands in the 22nd percentile for compactness, so this is a desktop replacement that occasionally travels, not an ultraportable you'll forget is in your bag. The 84Wh battery helps offset that heft, and owners seem genuinely happy with how long it lasts.

Skip this if you need a truly portable machine. At 1.93kg and 16 inches, it's a chunky travel companion. Also skip it if you're serious about local AI workloads, the 54.4 AI LLM score is a real weak spot despite the 'AI PC' marketing. And if you're a gamer first, the 8GB VRAM on the RTX 5060 will frustrate you sooner than later. Look at the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 or HP OMEN Transcend 14 instead.

Buy this if you're a creator, editor, or developer who wants a gorgeous 16-inch OLED display, strong CPU performance, and enough GPU muscle for real work. The 32GB RAM and 1TB storage give you room to breathe, and the battery life means you won't be chained to a wall outlet. It's not the lightest option, and the AI performance is a letdown for a machine marketed as an AI PC, but for traditional creative workloads, it's one of the best Windows laptops we've tested this year.