Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16" 83L00008US Luna Gray 2025

A jaw-dropping 16-inch OLED and serious creator power in a chunky, non-flexible Yoga. Battery life stinks, but if you're near an outlet, it's a brilliant machine at a great sale price.

What surprised us most is how well this machine handles real-world creator workflows without sounding like a jet engine. The RTX 5050 isn't a gaming monster, but it's perfectly tuned for Premiere Pro and Blender, and Lenovo's cooling keeps things quiet even when you're rendering. The 120Hz refresh rate makes scrolling and panning buttery smooth. But the 84Wh battery? You'll get maybe 4-5 hours of actual work before hunting for an outlet, which is a bummer for a laptop at this price.

The Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max is this laptop's most obvious rival. It gives you an equally gorgeous display, far better battery life, and a lighter build, but you'll pay more and forfeit the touchscreen. If raw GPU grunt matters more, the Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 packs a much stronger graphics punch for gaming and 3D work, though its screen prioritizes speed over the color accuracy creators need. The Yoga Pro 9i carves out a niche for creators who want maximum screen real estate with a capable GPU and are willing to trade mobility for it.

Prices range from $1082 to $1950 across vendors, so you absolutely need to shop around. At the low end, it's a steal for anyone doing photo or video work—the screen alone would cost that much in a desktop monitor. At the top end, you're flirting with MacBook Pro M5 Pro territory, and that machine runs circles around this one on battery and portability. If you can grab the Yoga for under $1300, jump on it.

The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition is a unicorn for creators: a massive 16-inch tandem OLED screen that's absolutely stunning, paired with an Intel Core Ultra 9 and RTX 5050 that chew through 4K timelines. But don't let the Yoga name fool you—this isn't a bendy 2-in-1. It's a traditional clamshell, and a heavy one at that. Still, if you're parked at a desk most of the day, the display alone is worth the price of admission. The screen ranks in the top 5% of our database, and with 32GB of RAM, it's a multitasking beast. Just keep the charger handy, because battery life is the one big weak spot.

If you need a laptop that lasts all day on battery and slips easily into a backpack, this is the wrong machine. Go grab the MacBook Pro M5 Pro or Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro instead. They're lighter and won't leave you scrambling for an outlet by lunchtime.

For photo and video editors who live at a desk, this laptop is a joy. That tandem OLED is breathtaking, and performance keeps up with everything short of heavy 3D rendering. Just know that the battery life is its Achilles' heel—if you need a machine that lasts through a cross-country flight, look elsewhere. But if an outlet is always nearby, snag this on sale and you'll be grinning every time you open the lid.