Home / Technology / Yoga Pro 9i: Premium Price, Underpowered GPU?
Yoga Pro 9i: Premium Price, Underpowered GPU?
23 Aug
Summary
- Starts at $2,939.99 with an RTX 5050 and 32GB RAM.
- Top model with RTX 5070, 64GB RAM, costs $4,479.99.
- High price questioned against gaming laptop alternatives.
Lenovo's Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition Gen 11 presents several customization options, all featuring the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H CPU. The base configuration, priced at $2,939.99, includes an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU and 32GB of LPDDR5X memory.
The tested model, with an RTX 5060 GPU and a 3.2K resolution screen, costs $3,229.99. Further upgrades are available, with the most expensive configuration reaching $4,479.99. This top-tier option boasts an RTX 5070 GPU and 64GB of RAM, with an optional 2TB SSD.
Despite its premium build quality and OLED touch screen, the Yoga Pro 9i faces criticism for its pricing relative to its graphics capabilities. Alternatives like the MSI Raider 18 HX AI are noted as offering more powerful GPUs for less money, raising questions about the value proposition of the Yoga Pro 9i's higher-end configurations.
