Lenovo Yoga Book 9i 13.3" 1TB/Ultra 7 Tidal Teal 2024

Two beautiful OLED screens in one portable package. It's a productivity monster for multitaskers, but gamers should run far away.

The Core Ultra 7 155U with 16GB of LPDDR5X handles everyday multitasking without breaking a sweat. We expected the integrated Intel Graphics to be a weak spot, and for gaming it absolutely is, this thing lands in the bottom 10% for gaming performance. But for the actual use case, running two screens of apps, documents, and browser tabs, it's smooth. The 1TB SSD gives you plenty of room, though the RAM sits right around average for this class. Nothing here will blow your hair back on paper, but the dual-screen workflow makes it feel faster than the spec sheet suggests.

The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro is the obvious alternative if you want a traditional clamshell with a gorgeous OLED screen and better portability. The Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max absolutely destroys this thing in raw performance, but it's also a completely different beast, heavier, pricier, and single-screen. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is what you grab if you want actual gaming chops in a compact package. None of them do what the Yoga Book 9i does, which is the whole point. If you don't need two screens, buy something else. If you do, there's nothing else like this.

At $2,200 USD, this is a tough sell if you just need a laptop. But if you're comparing it to a high-end ultrabook plus a portable monitor, the math starts to work. You're paying for the form factor, and Lenovo doesn't pretend otherwise. Worth it for the right person, overpriced for everyone else.

The Lenovo Yoga Book 9i is the rare laptop that actually feels new. Two 13.3-inch OLED screens stacked where a keyboard should be, and it works better than it has any right to. This is a productivity machine for people who live in spreadsheets, code editors, or anything that benefits from vertical screen real estate. The one thing to know: it's a dual-screen experiment that mostly succeeds, but you're paying a premium for the novelty.

If you're looking for a gaming laptop, this isn't it. Go get an ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 instead. If you want a traditional ultrabook with a great screen and don't need the second display, the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro is a better value. And if you're rough on your gear, the screen fragility concerns here are real, this thing needs a sleeve and some care.

The Yoga Book 9i is a niche product that nails its niche. Dual-screen productivity is real, the OLED panels are gorgeous, and owners genuinely love this thing. The touchscreen keyboard takes getting used to, and the integrated graphics mean this is not a gaming machine in any universe. But for the right buyer, someone who lives in multiple windows and wants a portable dual-monitor setup, this is the best option on the market right now. Just know what you're signing up for.