I don’t know who you are or why TH-cam recommended your review over others but am I sure glad it did. This was by far the most comprehensive review I have seen to date. You clearly care about the tech your reviewing and it shows.
Windows hello is so useful yeah, Lenovo really need to add it, any laptop for that matter. Can even use in the dark on my surface, and I'm black lol so it really works well.
In UK we have great consumer protection too and I'm guessing Europe too. Was amazed how much better the 9i sounded to the spectre. It's recording factor for me.
I learned that on the Spectre the speakers are placed on both sides of the machine. In your review, which I really appreciated, the comparison between both machines was done in such a way that both machines were placed against eachother. Is there a possibility that because of that, the sound output of the Spectre was somehow compromised to a certain extend? Many thanks for the effort you put into your review and all the relevant information you shared with us..!
Yoga is a crappy 16:9 aspect ratio. The way he films this comparison, he's hiding the amazing display on the spectre. There really is no comparison between the two. The Yoga is junk. You can get comparable laptops in that aspect ratio for half the cost. 16:10 and especially 3:2 demand a premium. Lenovo is kidding itself asking for premium price on a laptop that has nothing but standard features.
I just returned my 9i Yoga for the 14T latest revision with the i7-1195G7 faster ram... I really liked the Yoga as I prefer less flashy but I did not like the touchpad AT ALL, I found myself always right clicking by accident as the touchpad is almost invisible and its lost on the deck. I also didnt like the click motor in it... I find it awkward to drag and drop etc and the invisible touchpad compounds the issue. I do love the in house pen on the yoga but it was too small and thin I prefer full size, and it wasn't effortless to take out, you need a fingernail and some room to pull it out. With the newer processor revision that actually benchmarks 5-15% better and the faster ram alone makes me prefer the HP, let alone full pen, not the weird trackpad, and finally overall BY FAR I prefer 2:3 over 16:9.... If the hp has the syling of the yoga it would be perfect in my opinion. Oh and lastly.. HP had a CARD READER!!! win win win win... I did have to fork over about $300 more however since the 9i is on a good sale right now
You can see at the very beginning of the video, the pixels are too emphasized on the spectre model. I bought this machine and I got eye strain from that resolution. Eventually I had to return the machine. The yoga unfortunately seems closer to what my eyes are used to seeing.
Very Thorough and informative video. I have already bought the 9i with the 1080p panel and same specs as the model you had for $1080 at Best Buy with their $300 off deal. But I am out watching all the videos on it and I really liked your comparison against the other laptop I was considering (the HP).
@@susansheikh8475 I haven't encountered any issues but I honestly don't use the laptop a whole ton. It's a "when I need it" device and usually by the time I pick it up the battery has drained most of the way but that's over week and weeks of it not being used and just sitting. I haven't looked to see which issues you are referring to. But I'm happy with the purchase I made. But I also have updated it to windows 11 and that seems to be working great for it as well.
Ed, great review. I gave the Spectre another try alongside of the Yoga. This one is not experiencing any video crashes and the first thing I did was update the bios thru the Command Center. Really enjoying the 3:2. Keyboard and OLED screen are wonderful. Happy holidays!
Heads up for people on the hunt- the 9i also comes in 15". At that point you get a i7h (45w proper) and discrete graphics (gtx1650). Make the machine jump from great to pro viable.
The spectre has one more row of key on the keyboard. And the 3:2 display is awesome. The laptops are even the same size. Showing that on traditional 16:9 or even 16:10 just loose screen space for nothing on the chins.
At full screen video, most video are set to 16:9 so the image itself is larger because of the letterboxing on the newer screen ratios. Pause at 3:25 see how the guy is smaller on the Spectre
The docked pen is better in my opinion because you could have a grip for the small pen. So when you're at home you could just put it inside a bigger holder to make it bigger. And when you travel you can carry it inside.
What do you think I should get HP spectre, Yoga 9i or yoga c940? I want to have a 1 tb hard drive, 15 in screen and i7 and a touch screen. I have a envy in the shop but I don't know when it will be looked at or if it can be fixed at all. I need something that can arrive soon because I am in school and that starts up in early January. I like hps that is what i'm used to as that is what I'm used to but unfortunately most of them are out of my price range with the specs i am looking for. I saw one on hps site that is on sale for $1,314.99 but it only has 1 type a port and a type c port and i wanted something that has at least 3 ports. i like type a better but i have come to accept the fact that it will probably come with 2 type c ports and one type a ports.I could get the lenovo c940 direct from the company for $1,297.999 standard warranty. I would like to spend no more than $1,400 if possible. Are there any other laptops that i might like that would meet my criteria I am looking for. I would get the Spectre that I saw on sale from Best Buy if it didn't cost $1,700 which out of my budget. Please let me know what computer I should get that will meet my critera and fit my price range as well.
Great review... I noticed that you repeated the comment of the different sounding fan noise coming out of the 14t compared to the 13 and 15... just curious if it was a polite way of saying it is a lot louder or more frequent? It almost seems like you were saying the tone was different
I plan on buying a HP Spectre x360 11th gen laptop with 4K (3840x2160). Will the new 11th gen i5 with 8GB of RAM suffice? Or should I upgrade to an i7 with 16GB of ram? Note: I'm using this computer primarily to run multiple Microsoft Office applications with spotify in the background at all times. Thanks!!
I have a YTGA LEnova, I am tryig to find out if i can fFILL out Forms and Digitally sign my Signature using my Lenova Yoga.. Can these laptops do this?
What would make the HP Spectre x360 14t the perfect laptop?? 1. Find a way to house the pen in the laptop WITHOUT compromising the size/thickness of the pen (the thinner pen size on the Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" is a huge negative IMO). 2. Add one more USB-C-4 port next to the USB-A port (on the corner where the power button used to be) BUT keep the USB-A port until the world moves on from USB-A accessories. 3. Somehow make this 2-in-1 convertible laptop lighter without compromising battery life/size or other specs.
Although the Yoga has the advantage of the turning speaker in the hinge, the volume on both these units should be the same since the 14t has a quad speaker set up with speakers on the top deck above the keyboard and bottom firing speakers. For the 14t to have B&O hardware speakers, these should be louder or at least as loud as the Yoga. Other reviewers say the volume being low is a bit of a disappointing. I wonder if HP intentionally limited volume levels because the hardware potentially rattles when volume is maxed out and it affects the performance of the sound quality. 🤔
Well I made a decision closer to get the yoga 9i, thank you. But also could you do a review on the Lenovo yoga slim 9i I’m deciding to get that as well
Excellent Video. I'm leaning towards the HP but I read some people have issues with them with a rating of 3.5 out of 5. Would you recommend going with the HP?
can u please compare or share sensitivity values of the two pens?? for the yoga, is it the active stylus 2? does the dell 2in1 have better pen response?
Would like to know who has a better hinge design? Once more mature drivers are available, I'm guessing Yoga 9i is going to run much better Frame rates on gaming and perform better on ram intensive applications for two reasons, 1185 cpu and 4200mhz ram
Amazing review!!! I must say the 36 min felt like less XDD. I love both of them, but I really like the AMOLED display on the 14t (sure, it won't make any difference since I live in Spain and there isn't the OLED option in there🙄). Still, I have concernings about getting it burned, since OLED tend to do that more than IPS. Also, what's your opinion on the fastest RAM in the Yoga? 4266MHZ vs 3200MHZ on the HP... Does it affect performance? BTW I would LOVE to see them in the upcoming Ryzen 5000U... I know it's very unprovable, but dreaming is free XDXD.
That's not worth the comparison. Battery powered pens haven't come far enough yet, and probably won't in the next 3 years (other than the apple pencil)
I belive the 4K display on the 9i is actually 500 nits Ed, not 400 like the HP. Yet the very first thing thst struck me in your review is how much brighter the HP looks next to the Lenovo. I'm not sure if that's just the translation to video or if that is what you see too? I actually thought the display on the 9i was much nicer than the 13t oled side by side in your previous video, the 13t looked way blown out (like when you have hdr enabled). Yet I know how gorgeous the 13t oled is next to anything because I have one too. :) I think the HP display is the clear winner in this though. I take it the speakers don't rattle on the 14 inch spectre like they do on the 13t? This was a great review thanks! I reckon the 14t is the winner overall, and I'm surprised to have reached that conclusion because I'm a sucker for good audio out of the box (in the context of a laptop) and also for a bright and crisp 4k display. It's hard to go back to fhd now.
The 14t is the winner imo. The lighting here is accurate(unlike my other video)and the HP is brighter. I still love the 13t and that comparison is coming as well.
@@omegamalkior1874 just seen a r/v of the spectre x360 14 by another TH-camr who measured the oled 3k screen at 343 nits. So quite a bit less than advertised. That said, it really does look so much brighter than the supposedly brighter 9i side by side.
Hello, I have purchased a Lenovo Yoga 7i 14, its still in the box as I just saw reviews for this HP model. Do you think I should return the Yoga for the HP? I can purchase the HP for less right now, seems like everything is pointing towards getting the HP. Thank you for your time!
@@Meehiyuhoow Hello, I purchased a Yoga 7i 14 with an 11th gen i7, 512gb ssd, and 16gb ram. Top spec at the time. Here was my experience: the device is solid with a few flaws. The most convenient things about this laptop were the fingerprint scanner and startup/boot time. The laptop worked perfectly for work, school, and light gaming with Intel iris xe graphics for league of legends. Would I purchase the laptop again? No. The device had a few issues that I later upgraded to an Alienware x14 for. Heat. The laptop runs very hot as you have a single fan design, and the fan runs constantly which was audible. So the device is more worth it with an i5 instead of i7. Screen. The hinge mechanism broke on the device which damaged the screen and completely separated one hinge from the screen. This I had to purchase an extended warranty and then go through a month of not having the device as the first certified technician screwed up the repair. The hinge mechanism is a problem for almost all Lenovo laptops, there is only one gaming laptop they make where this hinge problem is fixed. The other issue with the screen is how dim it is. For outdoor use don't even try, for indoor use it's still dim so I had an extra monitor to work on instead. I believe lots of laptops nowadays have build quality issues. You get lucky and have no problems like me until your screen hinge breaks, where others could be unlucky and have a poor build. The things I miss most about the laptop is the fingerprint scanner, the camera cover, the speakers, the boot time, and the size/thin case. If I were to buy this model again, I would look to the 15 inch as I believe it has a double fan cooling system? I think there are better options, but it was one of the first laptops released with 11th gen Intel processors and iris xe graphics so I had no real reviews to go off of. Final thoughts: solid device, but the problems I had with a "good" unit in my opinion would make me look elsewhere. Hope this helps!
Instead of listening about fan noise, I would rather hear fan noise comparison in different mods, detailed temps analysis would also be much appreciated.
Wow you did exactly the comparison I asked for in your last video. Not sure if you read my comment or just coincidence :D About benchmarks: Have you done any benchmarks In games? I have seen another video where the 1185 seemed better in games despite the rest of the traditional benchmarks being almost equal.
1185 is just super cool tho lol. the xps 13 with the 1165 actually out scored the 9i with the 1185 in benchmarks, probably because dell is willing to let their laptop get a little hotter. higher temperature means better heat transfer rates.
better off with Spectre x360 however, I prefer laptops with full size keyboard plus numeric pad keys. I always go for 15.6 inch because of upgradability, larger screen and usually more ports - connections. Any thing less might as well get a Tablet or use your Smart Phone. The only positive that Lenovo 9i has is the roll able sound bar which gives it better sound / audio. Don't upgrade OS from Windows 10 to Windows 11 as you will truly be sorry and regret it for life.
So the Pen for the HP Spectre 14 doesn't stick to the side when open (18min 50sec)? In another video, you seem to show the Pen locks quite solidly to the side (at 22min 10sec): th-cam.com/video/Jg-woGfyj5o/w-d-xo.html Which is truly the case? Thanks!
In late 2020 a premium machine with an x86 chip is an oxymoron. TigerLake is hot and slow and has lousy battery life compared to the M1. I prefer Windows to MacOS but cannot justify buying a PC without a good ARM chip. Hint: Qualcomm is incapable of the job. Let's hope Microsoft will do it...
I hear you but Microsoft's real challenge transitioning to ARM is that unlike Apple they haven't been an active successful force in phones or tablets. There is a reason so many people keep saying the new MacBook line feels like the ipad...
Your HP groupie is showing.. It's not a true comparison when you bought one for yourself & favor one over the other to start.. YOGA is a far nicer build, better customer service by far and you can connect with a person within 5 minutes tops.. There's a reason every business buys lenovo..
Well I can only add that the hinges on the x360 envy 2020 are horribly cheap ... sadly because the internals are so nice, as is the Keyboard. But boy the hinges are the cheapest I've ever seen on a 2 in 1 ... I can only guess how good they are on the Spectre. On the other hand the half the price cheaper Lenovo C13 Chromebook is by far surperior in build quality all over the place. The HP can have the superior screen and all the horse power but that's super useless if that thing breaks into two sooner or later ... especially for a 2 in 1 that's super super unforgivable. I mean if you check Amazon there are many reports that report the same build quality issues for the Spectre. Makes me wonder if those giving the x360 line good reviews do have two blind eyes or just one ... or basically judge it from a day 1 perspective that they're going to return anyway. Hecks its even worse then the Asus Consumer Flipbook I have and that's not a good thing.
They're both practically perfect, the extra keys on the right of the hp are so unnecessary though, it's basicly it's only flaw. So the lenovo wins even with its hideous pompadour.
Companies are ruining their premium laptops with inferior Intel processors. Hard to justify these laptops when there are $600 laptops with better performance.
Keep in mind these two laptops are comparing apples to oranges... I have both now doing my comparison... Sound is great on HP with new added speakers which this video can't capture... I will say Lenovo unless digital tuning is downloaded which it sounds like , out of box sounds like a broken 1 speaker boom box. Hp is not as loud but has new speakers that kill 9i out of box. 9i tack pad is a huge downer, HP wins... go to best buy buy both and pick. HP 1165g7 is faster from Intel on HP... 9i has 1185g7 which is near as fast... Now the jist of both wait till these have AMD... why we still use 4 cores , its not 2013... February into spring major discounts on these plus newer AMD models coming. I am taking both back since my old 2016 XPS is just as fast with new solid state drive... yes waaaay too many ads for us no premium viewers. They both are nice if your in great need for one of these. Happy Holidays!
I am an Apple fan so my preferences reflect that bias, but at £1700 I would much prefer a Macbook Air M1 with an iPad Pro. Not only does the battery life on the Air win but so does performance and I can then have the iPad for my tablet use, and no need to explain that as fare as tabletOS'es go, Windows is poor. I have tried these 2-in-1 tablet/laptop combos but they are bulky and unrefined in tablet mode and not a great user-experience even before you touch on tablet app support. The tent and stand mode seem no different to a clamshell mode so the so-called flexibility is lost on me. These are clearly priced at the premium end of ultrabook 2-in-1's and although they look and run to that level, there are far better value alternatives if you only need clamshell mode. I would suggest the Matebook 14 with 2k display Ryzen 7, 16gb RAM at £950 (with £300 free gifts in the UK). Thanks!
I agree for most of what you said as in there are cheaper alternative, but having windows and touch screen really add a lot. Sure you can buy a Mac and iPad but then you carry two devices and you pay for both so it's not cheaper and it's more bulky. Tent or stand is useful in your bed when you don't want to sit and just look at a movie/TH-cam...
@@Natsukashii1111 I have no issues carrying two devices if I am more professional and efficient. For the same reason, I do not think a tablet can replace a laptop, I believe a laptop (2-in-1) cannot replace a tablet, so for me, buying two separate devices is a non-compromise choice. Of course, it depends on your workflow, and if you buy a 2-in-1 for primary clamshell use but just want the flexibility for the odd use case then these may indeed be better choices. Cheers!
You need to add the price of the iPad for that to be a fair comparison. You are clearly an Apple guy so you are more likely to lean to an apple product. I don't want two portable machines. I want all my programmes to run natively. I value touchscreen on the laptop. I want all my files in one place, not on apple's or anybody else's servers. I also want a product that screws over its customers the least (right to repair has been destroyed with the M1 chips and in other ways on their other product lines). The M1 chips have also only been around a couple of months. They are not mature yet. Fact is apple could easily make a 2 in 1, but they won't. They could in the future once the technology or form is established - that's how apple works - but I doubt they will want to mess with the money train whereby Macbook users buy an iPad as well.
@@brownbear100 it still hits me as a non comparison... I have apple products to run those programs and a windows machine to run windows programs... they don’t do the same thing. If I only ran programs that ran on both then I could see comparing the two but that’s not the case so it’s mute
@@brownbear100 The iPad and M1 MB Air together are about the same price as a higher-spec 2-in-1. Two machines mean more battery, dual displays with sidecar, continuity, universal apps, see less connection of data, and much more. I could never go back to one device and have been using two for many years and carrying both is not a problem. The M1 chips have made 10 more progress in a month than WOA has made in two-years, Chrome and Office 365 all now native., Other stuff like Google Drive (Dropbox has a native beta) will follow soon. Apple won’t make a 2-in-1 as they decided, rightly, that a hybrid of tablet and laptop is unlikely to ever be great. They decided to get two OS’es working well and now they can use universal apps to cross the divide (with Apple Silicon). MS have made many mistakes but that was a humdinger, and even Google realised that Android could never be a desktop hybrid and did an Apple by building ChromeOS. Of course, no sensible company would destroy their own product so hating Apple for not blending the two is pure Apple hate.
I don’t know who you are or why TH-cam recommended your review over others but am I sure glad it did. This was by far the most comprehensive review I have seen to date. You clearly care about the tech your reviewing and it shows.
This is so in depth. Thanks for the review. I got the yoga 9i 1185g7 512gb 16gb for £720 :)
Windows hello is so useful yeah, Lenovo really need to add it, any laptop for that matter. Can even use in the dark on my surface, and I'm black lol so it really works well.
the worst is that they only added it on all the Yoga non-2 in 1's. All of their 2 in 1 lineup doesn't have it for some reason
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In UK we have great consumer protection too and I'm guessing Europe too. Was amazed how much better the 9i sounded to the spectre. It's recording factor for me.
I learned that on the Spectre the speakers are placed on both sides of the machine. In your review, which I really appreciated, the comparison between both machines was done in such a way that both machines were placed against eachother. Is there a possibility that because of that, the sound output of the Spectre was somehow compromised to a certain extend? Many thanks for the effort you put into your review and all the relevant information you shared with us..!
I think you can see them above the keyboard or am I wrong?
I have been refreshing your channel for the last week waiting for this review. THANK YOU!!!!!!
it should have been online Friday but an SD card died on me...I had to reshoot everything.
@@TheDigitalDigest The dedication deserves my subscription. Cheers :)
@@jays1594 mine as well. Oh God, imagining having to reshoot this video is giving me anxiety...
This is the video! Thank you for this great comparison!
I love me some extra features like a touchscreen and the flipping 360, macwho?
I second that!
I keep watching this video over and over because i cannot decide between the two.
Yoga is a crappy 16:9 aspect ratio. The way he films this comparison, he's hiding the amazing display on the spectre. There really is no comparison between the two. The Yoga is junk. You can get comparable laptops in that aspect ratio for half the cost. 16:10 and especially 3:2 demand a premium. Lenovo is kidding itself asking for premium price on a laptop that has nothing but standard features.
I just returned my 9i Yoga for the 14T latest revision with the i7-1195G7 faster ram... I really liked the Yoga as I prefer less flashy but I did not like the touchpad AT ALL, I found myself always right clicking by accident as the touchpad is almost invisible and its lost on the deck. I also didnt like the click motor in it... I find it awkward to drag and drop etc and the invisible touchpad compounds the issue. I do love the in house pen on the yoga but it was too small and thin I prefer full size, and it wasn't effortless to take out, you need a fingernail and some room to pull it out. With the newer processor revision that actually benchmarks 5-15% better and the faster ram alone makes me prefer the HP, let alone full pen, not the weird trackpad, and finally overall BY FAR I prefer 2:3 over 16:9.... If the hp has the syling of the yoga it would be perfect in my opinion. Oh and lastly.. HP had a CARD READER!!! win win win win... I did have to fork over about $300 more however since the 9i is on a good sale right now
Great review !
Thinking of getting the HP 14
I'm shopping for a new laptop and came across this review. Is there a considerable difference between the Thinkpad X1 Yoga Gen 6 vs. Yoga 9i 14"?
Thank you! These videos are great! Keep em coming!
You can see at the very beginning of the video, the pixels are too emphasized on the spectre model. I bought this machine and I got eye strain from that resolution. Eventually I had to return the machine. The yoga unfortunately seems closer to what my eyes are used to seeing.
Very Thorough and informative video. I have already bought the 9i with the 1080p panel and same specs as the model you had for $1080 at Best Buy with their $300 off deal. But I am out watching all the videos on it and I really liked your comparison against the other laptop I was considering (the HP).
Did you encounter any screen/battery problems using the yoga 9i? Planning to buy and asking since its reviews online seem horrific
@@susansheikh8475 I haven't encountered any issues but I honestly don't use the laptop a whole ton. It's a "when I need it" device and usually by the time I pick it up the battery has drained most of the way but that's over week and weeks of it not being used and just sitting. I haven't looked to see which issues you are referring to. But I'm happy with the purchase I made. But I also have updated it to windows 11 and that seems to be working great for it as well.
Ed, great review. I gave the Spectre another try alongside of the Yoga. This one is not experiencing any video crashes and the first thing I did was update the bios thru the Command Center. Really enjoying the 3:2. Keyboard and OLED screen are wonderful. Happy holidays!
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"And the 9i
...has a new name,
...it's really very much the same
but I didn't mean to rhyme"
DOUBLE RHYME BONUS FOR YOU RIGHT THERE EMINEM
can you use other pens with the lenovo like the surface pen
Heads up for people on the hunt- the 9i also comes in 15". At that point you get a i7h (45w proper) and discrete graphics (gtx1650). Make the machine jump from great to pro viable.
The spectre has one more row of key on the keyboard. And the 3:2 display is awesome. The laptops are even the same size. Showing that on traditional 16:9 or even 16:10 just loose screen space for nothing on the chins.
At full screen video, most video are set to 16:9 so the image itself is larger because of the letterboxing on the newer screen ratios. Pause at 3:25 see how the guy is smaller on the Spectre
Any idea when will HP spectre 14t come to Canada ?
I need this kind of review..but maybe in a future you want to add something like separation in your video base on topics, thanks !
What a review! Thank you for making this comparison! Very very helpful
Which SSDs? I hope both have the Samsung PM 981 again? Thanks for the review. Sorry if that is included in the video. I am just halfway through.
Yoga has western digital, but this could possibly vary between machines.
The docked pen is better in my opinion because you could have a grip for the small pen. So when you're at home you could just put it inside a bigger holder to make it bigger. And when you travel you can carry it inside.
Love your contents so much
What do you think I should get HP spectre, Yoga 9i or yoga c940? I want to have a 1 tb hard drive, 15 in screen and i7 and a touch screen. I have a envy in the shop but I don't know when it will be looked at or if it can be fixed at all. I need something that can arrive soon because I am in school and that starts up in early January. I like hps that is what i'm used to as that is what I'm used to but unfortunately most of them are out of my price range with the specs i am looking for. I saw one on hps site that is on sale for $1,314.99 but it only has 1 type a port and a type c port and i wanted something that has at least 3 ports. i like type a better but i have come to accept the fact that it will probably come with 2 type c ports and one type a ports.I could get the lenovo c940 direct from the company for $1,297.999 standard warranty. I would like to spend no more than $1,400 if possible. Are there any other laptops that i might like that would meet my criteria I am looking for. I would get the Spectre that I saw on sale from Best Buy if it didn't cost $1,700 which out of my budget. Please let me know what computer I should get that will meet my critera and fit my price range as well.
Any issues with connecting to an external monitor?
Great review... I noticed that you repeated the comment of the different sounding fan noise coming out of the 14t compared to the 13 and 15... just curious if it was a polite way of saying it is a lot louder or more frequent? It almost seems like you were saying the tone was different
the sound is physically different. Likely just because its a new system. It's not a problem, just an observation.
@@TheDigitalDigest How would you describe the sound in terms of pitch? Lower or higher?
@@bozhouhuang2777 lower like a puff of air. Better than the whiney jett engine noise from previous models.
I plan on buying a HP Spectre x360 11th gen laptop with 4K (3840x2160). Will the new 11th gen i5 with 8GB of RAM suffice? Or should I upgrade to an i7 with 16GB of ram? Note: I'm using this computer primarily to run multiple Microsoft Office applications with spotify in the background at all times. Thanks!!
What's the best 2 in 1 laptop that is not wacom for artist? Is surface pro 7 i7 better?
Awesome review! One thing that's important to note is that the oled display in the spectre is susceptible to burn in.
And has PWM. The Lenovo UHD does not
@@brownbear100 this is extremely important actually. That and you can't get a 3K IPS panel on the Spectre 14 is a huge letdown for productivity
excellent comparation
would you recommend the spectre over the microsoft laptop 4
A 2-1 and never fliped it over and actually showed using it in tablet form, why?
Could you please suggest me which one should I prefer among Yoga 7i and HP Envy x360 11th gen?
I have a YTGA LEnova, I am tryig to find out if i can fFILL out Forms and Digitally sign my Signature using my Lenova Yoga.. Can these laptops do this?
What would make the HP Spectre x360 14t the perfect laptop??
1. Find a way to house the pen in the laptop WITHOUT compromising the size/thickness of the pen (the thinner pen size on the Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" is a huge negative IMO).
2. Add one more USB-C-4 port next to the USB-A port (on the corner where the power button used to be) BUT keep the USB-A port until the world moves on from USB-A accessories.
3. Somehow make this 2-in-1 convertible laptop lighter without compromising battery life/size or other specs.
Is that correct that the battery life of hp spectre is low and it has fan issues???? Please any experience ??
Which laptop has better display - Super amoled display of Samsung Book 2 Pro 360 or amoled display of HP Spectre x360?
Thank you so much! Very helpful
Great video!
Is there a difference in the bootup time from a hard shutdown?
Although the Yoga has the advantage of the turning speaker in the hinge, the volume on both these units should be the same since the 14t has a quad speaker set up with speakers on the top deck above the keyboard and bottom firing speakers. For the 14t to have B&O hardware speakers, these should be louder or at least as loud as the Yoga. Other reviewers say the volume being low is a bit of a disappointing. I wonder if HP intentionally limited volume levels because the hardware potentially rattles when volume is maxed out and it affects the performance of the sound quality. 🤔
Thank you bro
you are Amazing
i want to ask you pls which one is better lenovo Yoga 7i or HP Envy x360 (core i7 Intel and 16 g Ram 14 inch)
which return policy is exclusive for americans?
Well I made a decision closer to get the yoga 9i, thank you. But also could you do a review on the Lenovo yoga slim 9i I’m deciding to get that as well
I wouldn't go with the Lenovo. It's going to fall apart 3 weeks after you buy it. Lenovo makes really cheap junk.
A reviewer mentioned that hp spectre x360 battery died after 11 months!!! Is that correct?? Fan issues as well?!
Do either of those screens have hover for preview? That's a feature I miss an aweful lot 🤔
Useful content, but seriously... The amount of ads makes the video practically unwatchable.
TH-cam premium had no ads.
@@conheo4 crap
@@conheo4 adblock also:D
Hi! Did you have any issues with WIFI connection on Yoga 9i?
thanks... I threw my Carbon X1 into the trash bin and went with the Spectre 14 and I am super happy...
I hope not literal trash bin, if it still works, you can donate or sell
Excellent Video. I'm leaning towards the HP but I read some people have issues with them with a rating of 3.5 out of 5. Would you recommend going with the HP?
My HP Spectre x360 is a beautiful thing, but it's the most unreliable piece of crap I have ever owned, and HP support is just as bad.
would be great if you add "Linux compatibility" as a criteria to your comparison
can u please compare or share sensitivity values of the two pens?? for the yoga, is it the active stylus 2? does the dell 2in1 have better pen response?
This!
Would like to know who has a better hinge design? Once more mature drivers are available, I'm guessing Yoga 9i is going to run much better Frame rates on gaming and perform better on ram intensive applications for two reasons, 1185 cpu and 4200mhz ram
Also the display diagonal size for Lenovo yoga 9i is 14” while it’s 13.5” for HP Spectre 14t
What.. I bought 9i for 1500 usd with 1TB , 16GB RAM and 4K 🥺 how's yours more expensive
Seems the lenovo you tested doesn't have Wifi signal problem, however most of it have it, and still no permanent solution from Lenovo
What batter icon do you use to show percentage? thanks! great video!
Amazing review!!! I must say the 36 min felt like less XDD. I love both of them, but I really like the AMOLED display on the 14t (sure, it won't make any difference since I live in Spain and there isn't the OLED option in there🙄). Still, I have concernings about getting it burned, since OLED tend to do that more than IPS. Also, what's your opinion on the fastest RAM in the Yoga? 4266MHZ vs 3200MHZ on the HP... Does it affect performance? BTW I would LOVE to see them in the upcoming Ryzen 5000U... I know it's very unprovable, but dreaming is free XDXD.
How does the pen input compare with a pen display like Huion or Wacom?
That's not worth the comparison. Battery powered pens haven't come far enough yet, and probably won't in the next 3 years (other than the apple pencil)
@@theinktician Oh you mean it's not the same technology used here as the electromagnetic touch techology used by wacom right?
On those laptop it's just capacitive touch active pens? Then those pen would work on all capacitive touch screens right?
You should do a compare with the E13 Flip Evo so we know if they copy beets the original.
from all 2in1 laptop that you have which one you think has the best handwriting?
I belive the 4K display on the 9i is actually 500 nits Ed, not 400 like the HP. Yet the very first thing thst struck me in your review is how much brighter the HP looks next to the Lenovo. I'm not sure if that's just the translation to video or if that is what you see too? I actually thought the display on the 9i was much nicer than the 13t oled side by side in your previous video, the 13t looked way blown out (like when you have hdr enabled). Yet I know how gorgeous the 13t oled is next to anything because I have one too. :) I think the HP display is the clear winner in this though. I take it the speakers don't rattle on the 14 inch spectre like they do on the 13t? This was a great review thanks! I reckon the 14t is the winner overall, and I'm surprised to have reached that conclusion because I'm a sucker for good audio out of the box (in the context of a laptop) and also for a bright and crisp 4k display. It's hard to go back to fhd now.
The 14t is the winner imo. The lighting here is accurate(unlike my other video)and the HP is brighter. I still love the 13t and that comparison is coming as well.
@@TheDigitalDigest Oh awesome. I'm looking forward to that one!
@@madcatter972 Spectre's go for more than 400 nits and Yoga's go for less than 500 nits. Weird but true fact right there
@@omegamalkior1874 just seen a r/v of the spectre x360 14 by another TH-camr who measured the oled 3k screen at 343 nits. So quite a bit less than advertised. That said, it really does look so much brighter than the supposedly brighter 9i side by side.
Best reviewing i ever seen!
Ah I was gonna go for the lenovo but the screen quality of the hp and the cooler temperature is swinging it for me now
I hear the Hp does not output 4k at more than 30hz? What are your thoughts on this?
Does the permanent grey "graph" on the screen bother you? I have the hp and it's driving me crazy.
It's such a great machine but that one flaw is making me rethink my purchase.
Hello, I have purchased a Lenovo Yoga 7i 14, its still in the box as I just saw reviews for this HP model. Do you think I should return the Yoga for the HP? I can purchase the HP for less right now, seems like everything is pointing towards getting the HP. Thank you for your time!
Hi, may I know what you ended up with? And how is it now (the laptop condition, is it still good)? Thank you in advance
@@Meehiyuhoow Hello, I purchased a Yoga 7i 14 with an 11th gen i7, 512gb ssd, and 16gb ram. Top spec at the time. Here was my experience: the device is solid with a few flaws. The most convenient things about this laptop were the fingerprint scanner and startup/boot time. The laptop worked perfectly for work, school, and light gaming with Intel iris xe graphics for league of legends.
Would I purchase the laptop again? No. The device had a few issues that I later upgraded to an Alienware x14 for.
Heat. The laptop runs very hot as you have a single fan design, and the fan runs constantly which was audible. So the device is more worth it with an i5 instead of i7.
Screen. The hinge mechanism broke on the device which damaged the screen and completely separated one hinge from the screen. This I had to purchase an extended warranty and then go through a month of not having the device as the first certified technician screwed up the repair. The hinge mechanism is a problem for almost all Lenovo laptops, there is only one gaming laptop they make where this hinge problem is fixed. The other issue with the screen is how dim it is. For outdoor use don't even try, for indoor use it's still dim so I had an extra monitor to work on instead.
I believe lots of laptops nowadays have build quality issues. You get lucky and have no problems like me until your screen hinge breaks, where others could be unlucky and have a poor build.
The things I miss most about the laptop is the fingerprint scanner, the camera cover, the speakers, the boot time, and the size/thin case.
If I were to buy this model again, I would look to the 15 inch as I believe it has a double fan cooling system?
I think there are better options, but it was one of the first laptops released with 11th gen Intel processors and iris xe graphics so I had no real reviews to go off of.
Final thoughts: solid device, but the problems I had with a "good" unit in my opinion would make me look elsewhere.
Hope this helps!
@@canwefindout it really helps! thank you so much
Just curious how well did these computers run rust?
Instead of listening about fan noise, I would rather hear fan noise comparison in different mods, detailed temps analysis would also be much appreciated.
Lenovo 9i yoga have processor’s versions core i7 1185G7 & 1195G7 where HP don’t have such versions.
I am a graphic design student, is this laptop good for video editing and graphic design? It is a Wifi 6?
yes
Wow you did exactly the comparison I asked for in your last video. Not sure if you read my comment or just coincidence :D
About benchmarks: Have you done any benchmarks In games? I have seen another video where the 1185 seemed better in games despite the rest of the traditional benchmarks being almost equal.
Hp spectre or macbook pro m1. I like the form factor of the hp but the battery life and superior speed of the m1 has me interested.
14t all day
1185 is just super cool tho lol. the xps 13 with the 1165 actually out scored the 9i with the 1185 in benchmarks, probably because dell is willing to let their laptop get a little hotter. higher temperature means better heat transfer rates.
I prefer the thumb print for security than ir cam.
You can get the Lenovo with 1T if you purchases from Lenovo!
Good review 👍 thank you!
one thing though a bit too many ads...
Actually, TH-cam has been automatically inserting mid roll ads in videos, so that may be why. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Great job, I made my decision 👍
Which one did you buy?
Great information video and comparison! Thank you very much :-)
better off with Spectre x360 however, I prefer laptops with full size keyboard plus numeric pad keys. I always go for 15.6 inch because of upgradability, larger screen and usually more ports - connections. Any thing less might as well get a Tablet or use your Smart Phone. The only positive that Lenovo 9i has is the roll able sound bar which gives it better sound / audio. Don't upgrade OS from Windows 10 to Windows 11 as you will truly be sorry and regret it for life.
LTE or 5G?
Great side by side comparison. It looks like the specter has deeper black. The Lenovo sound seems more rich and loud.
I just know Aes is better in latency than Mpp/Ntrig, thanks nice info.
Very nice review thuumbs up
You say “At the end of the day” way too much, but very good review. Thanks
So the Pen for the HP Spectre 14 doesn't stick to the side when open (18min 50sec)?
In another video, you seem to show the Pen locks quite solidly to the side (at 22min 10sec): th-cam.com/video/Jg-woGfyj5o/w-d-xo.html
Which is truly the case?
Thanks!
Lenovo has much better consumer support.
Also, Hp provide battery charging limit only for business line up
Seems like they removed the OLED display option from their website, do you know if they’ll be restocking?
I noticed that...I'll see what I can find out.
@@TheDigitalDigest thanks! Appreciate it
First time in a while that I don't have TH-cam premium and - wow, the amount of ads in this video is insane.
I'll edit them from a desktop later...I always let TH-cam do it. Might be time to stop.
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In late 2020 a premium machine with an x86 chip is an oxymoron. TigerLake is hot and slow and has lousy battery life compared to the M1. I prefer Windows to MacOS but cannot justify buying a PC without a good ARM chip. Hint: Qualcomm is incapable of the job. Let's hope Microsoft will do it...
I hear you but Microsoft's real challenge transitioning to ARM is that unlike Apple they haven't been an active successful force in phones or tablets. There is a reason so many people keep saying the new MacBook line feels like the ipad...
no Windows-Hello Support on Yoga is huge. i can't say enough how good this works and how nice it is. deal breaker for me.
Your HP groupie is showing.. It's not a true comparison when you bought one for yourself & favor one over the other to start.. YOGA is a far nicer build, better customer service by far and you can connect with a person within 5 minutes tops.. There's a reason every business buys lenovo..
Well I can only add that the hinges on the x360 envy 2020 are horribly cheap ... sadly because the internals are so nice, as is the Keyboard. But boy the hinges are the cheapest I've ever seen on a 2 in 1 ... I can only guess how good they are on the Spectre. On the other hand the half the price cheaper Lenovo C13 Chromebook is by far surperior in build quality all over the place.
The HP can have the superior screen and all the horse power but that's super useless if that thing breaks into two sooner or later ... especially for a 2 in 1 that's super super unforgivable.
I mean if you check Amazon there are many reports that report the same build quality issues for the Spectre.
Makes me wonder if those giving the x360 line good reviews do have two blind eyes or just one ... or basically judge it from a day 1 perspective that they're going to return anyway.
Hecks its even worse then the Asus Consumer Flipbook I have and that's not a good thing.
They're both practically perfect, the extra keys on the right of the hp are so unnecessary though, it's basicly it's only flaw. So the lenovo wins even with its hideous pompadour.
I mean, there's the whole problem with it being a Lenovo as well. I'm not sure why you'd buy a computer that's going to fall apart in a month.
Companies are ruining their premium laptops with inferior Intel processors.
Hard to justify these laptops when there are $600 laptops with better performance.
Keep in mind these two laptops are comparing apples to oranges... I have both now doing my comparison... Sound is great on HP with new added speakers which this video can't capture... I will say Lenovo unless digital tuning is downloaded which it sounds like , out of box sounds like a broken 1 speaker boom box. Hp is not as loud but has new speakers that kill 9i out of box. 9i tack pad is a huge downer, HP wins... go to best buy buy both and pick. HP 1165g7 is faster from Intel on HP... 9i has 1185g7 which is near as fast... Now the jist of both wait till these have AMD... why we still use 4 cores , its not 2013... February into spring major discounts on these plus newer AMD models coming. I am taking both back since my old 2016 XPS is just as fast with new solid state drive... yes waaaay too many ads for us no premium viewers.
They both are nice if your in great need for one of these. Happy Holidays!
Are AMD processors coming to the spectre line? If so I'm very interested
Hp has good screen but Lenovo has good sound system.
Way too many ads. Good review though
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I am an Apple fan so my preferences reflect that bias, but at £1700 I would much prefer a Macbook Air M1 with an iPad Pro. Not only does the battery life on the Air win but so does performance and I can then have the iPad for my tablet use, and no need to explain that as fare as tabletOS'es go, Windows is poor.
I have tried these 2-in-1 tablet/laptop combos but they are bulky and unrefined in tablet mode and not a great user-experience even before you touch on tablet app support. The tent and stand mode seem no different to a clamshell mode so the so-called flexibility is lost on me.
These are clearly priced at the premium end of ultrabook 2-in-1's and although they look and run to that level, there are far better value alternatives if you only need clamshell mode. I would suggest the Matebook 14 with 2k display Ryzen 7, 16gb RAM at £950 (with £300 free gifts in the UK).
Thanks!
I agree for most of what you said as in there are cheaper alternative, but having windows and touch screen really add a lot. Sure you can buy a Mac and iPad but then you carry two devices and you pay for both so it's not cheaper and it's more bulky.
Tent or stand is useful in your bed when you don't want to sit and just look at a movie/TH-cam...
@@Natsukashii1111 I have no issues carrying two devices if I am more professional and efficient. For the same reason, I do not think a tablet can replace a laptop, I believe a laptop (2-in-1) cannot replace a tablet, so for me, buying two separate devices is a non-compromise choice. Of course, it depends on your workflow, and if you buy a 2-in-1 for primary clamshell use but just want the flexibility for the odd use case then these may indeed be better choices. Cheers!
You need to add the price of the iPad for that to be a fair comparison.
You are clearly an Apple guy so you are more likely to lean to an apple product.
I don't want two portable machines. I want all my programmes to run natively. I value touchscreen on the laptop. I want all my files in one place, not on apple's or anybody else's servers. I also want a product that screws over its customers the least (right to repair has been destroyed with the M1 chips and in other ways on their other product lines).
The M1 chips have also only been around a couple of months. They are not mature yet.
Fact is apple could easily make a 2 in 1, but they won't. They could in the future once the technology or form is established - that's how apple works - but I doubt they will want to mess with the money train whereby Macbook users buy an iPad as well.
@@brownbear100 it still hits me as a non comparison... I have apple products to run those programs and a windows machine to run windows programs... they don’t do the same thing. If I only ran programs that ran on both then I could see comparing the two but that’s not the case so it’s mute
@@brownbear100
The iPad and M1 MB Air together are about the same price as a higher-spec 2-in-1.
Two machines mean more battery, dual displays with sidecar, continuity, universal apps, see less connection of data, and much more. I could never go back to one device and have been using two for many years and carrying both is not a problem.
The M1 chips have made 10 more progress in a month than WOA has made in two-years, Chrome and Office 365 all now native., Other stuff like Google Drive (Dropbox has a native beta) will follow soon.
Apple won’t make a 2-in-1 as they decided, rightly, that a hybrid of tablet and laptop is unlikely to ever be great. They decided to get two OS’es working well and now they can use universal apps to cross the divide (with Apple Silicon). MS have made many mistakes but that was a humdinger, and even Google realised that Android could never be a desktop hybrid and did an Apple by building ChromeOS. Of course, no sensible company would destroy their own product so hating Apple for not blending the two is pure Apple hate.