Lenovo Yoga Book 9i dual-screen laptop’s 2025 makeover brings a faster processor & thinner, lighter design

It looks like the dual-screen Lenovo Yoga Book 9i is here to stay. First introduced in 2023 with a pair of 13.3-inch OLED displays and an Intel Raptor Lake processor, Lenovo has launched an updated model with an Intel Meteor Lake processor. a year later.

Now it’s time for round three, and this time in addition to a faster processor, Lenovo is adding larger displays and a larger battery. But the company still managed to make this year’s model thinner and lighter than the previous generation model. New Lenovo Yoga Book 9i (14 inches) The laptop will be available in May for $2,000 and up.

The new model features a pair of 14-inch OLED displays with a resolution of 2880 x 1800 pixels with a typical brightness of 500 nits, a peak brightness of up to 750 nits, and a variable refresh rate from 48 Hz to 120 Hz.

With a 360-degree hinge, you can arrange the screens for use in laptop mode, tablet mode, or in dual-screen mode (either one display on top of the other, or so they’re side by side in portrait orientation). However, you’ll have to use the included Folio case as a stand, since the laptop itself doesn’t have a built-in stand.

While one of these screens is where a physical keyboard would normally be, the laptop also features a wireless keyboard that you can either place on top of part of the lower display for more traditional laptop use, or place in front of the computer when you want to see both screens.

Lenovo has also equipped the laptop with a soundbar that rotates 360 degrees to ensure the laptop’s four speakers are positioned optimally no matter which way the screens are facing. The Yoga Book 9i comes with an active pen for writing or drawing.

The laptop is powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H processor and supports up to 32GB of LPDDR5X memory and up to 1TB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage. It features an 88Wh battery (up from 80Wh in the previous generation) and a 65W USB Type-C power adapter.

The laptop only has three ports, but they are all Thunderbolt 4 ports, so you can use any port for power, data, or video output. The system also supports Wi-Fi 7 connectivity and features a 5MP IR webcam with privacy shutter and Air Gesture support, allowing you to use your hands to move windows from one screen to another, scroll through web pages or documents, and pictures. screenshots.

While last year’s model measures 299.1 x 203.9 x 16 mm (11.78 x 8.03 x 0.63 inches) and weighs 1.34 kg (2.95 lb), the new model measures 315 .1 x 209.6 x 15.5 mm (12.4 x 8.25 x ). 0.61 in) and 1.22 kg (2.69 lb).