The main problem I have with Lenovo on this system right now is the fact that the 4070 and 64GB versions, as well as Tidal Teal, appear to be unavailable in any region I've checked, and none of the review channels so far have mentioned that.
Please also compare the difference between the matt and glossy display and which one is better, since many of the other reviews missed talking about that point
You could expect around 6-7hrs for mixed use , like with every other similarly specd notebook. Lenovo tune much more for performance rather than battery which remains mostly Avg or above avg
Since I don't spend my days at Starbucks, I never understand the battery life questions. I hop with my notebook from desk to bed to table back to desk - always having a power outlet in the vicinity. For decades, I never cared for a laptop's battery life as long as it makes it through a meeting where it might have to run on battery for an hour or two. But generally, in my personal world, battery life is only important for smartphones - not for notebooks. But it seems that's just me.
@@iz723 So it's more than long enough for a Eurostar ride from Cologne to Paris. And guess what, I can plugin the notebook on that train... Like I can also do it on a flight from Düsseldorf to Copenhagen. And I can definitely plug it in on a flight from Frankfurt to Chicago. Starbucks seems to be the only place where you need long battery life. ;-)
Just got mine. The screen is gorgeous. The keyboard is great. I'm not 100% certain that the top case is metal, but the rest of the case is. Despite the claims of many TH-cam reviewers, it's not a quiet laptop. The fans come on frequently, even when doing pretty light work. You will hear them. But they have pleasant sound (at least, as pleasant as laptop fans get) compared to many other laptops.
Thank you for that info. The fan noise is my biggest concern with ANY notebook from ANY vendor - I have zero tolerance for annoying fan noise. That's the price you have to pay for having an Intel CPU AND an nVidia GPU in that machine. I would have very much preferred an AMD CPU in that machine (my previous two notebooks both had AMD CPUs, and they're always quiet).
@@NotebookcheckReviews do you think this is good enough for a mostly gaming device? I want to get one because of the screen …. I play a lot of horror games so it has to be oled or mini led for me
the issues I have with this laptop are its incredibly dull design and the power button being on the side. Not only is this irritating with accidental pushes, but it's also prone to breaking.
It's. A. Tool. Not. A. Toy. It's also not designed to be surrogate status symbol. It might be "dull", but at least it's not ugly and it also does not look like a thick brick, which is the most annoying aspect of all so-called gaming notebooks. It also does not annoy you with extreme fan noise all the time, even though it does have an RTX 4070 in it (read: it has more compute power than any Apple notebook ever had in the history of mankind). I don't know why you think the power button on the side would be more prone to breaking than it would be at any other place, but I give you the point that this might cause some annoyances, especially when you put the thing into a backpack with the "wrong" side pointing downwards. But then again, there are configuration options for how the system is supposed to behave when that power button is touched.
@@winfriedmaus It might be a tool, but what it looks like matters a whole lot. As for the power button, just google "lenovo yoga power button issues" and you'll see what the problme is. It's a long time known issue and there is no simple fix as its a mechanical design issue but Lenovo have not bothered to really acknowledge it other than "send it to us and we'll fix it for $400"
Can you comment on the power drain issue while on maims? They mentioned all over Reddit . Basically the 170 watt charger is not enough to power the beast
We only run into issues when doing our stresstest (furmark + Prime 95) so in "normal" scenarious you should be fine. But yes, they should have shipped it with a 200W PSU.
:D All jokes aside, I would say that depends on your use case and how much power you need. But for me, desktop replacement come with RTX4080/4090 GPUs ...
I'd only buy a notebook like this when I very obviously don't WANT to have a desktop PC anymore, but still want to have a good machine for DaVinci Resolve Studio. For gaming purposes, I have my Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch - I don't need a beefy PC to play the games that I care for.
The main problem I have with Lenovo on this system right now is the fact that the 4070 and 64GB versions, as well as Tidal Teal, appear to be unavailable in any region I've checked, and none of the review channels so far have mentioned that.
It's available in the UK . Anywhere else you're limited to only 32 gigs of RAM and the 4060
@@christianmbabazi9722 I got the max specs in Belgium as well.
@@christianmbabazi9722 Na, in Germany 64/4070 is available as well.
4070 are not worth it anyway
@@thehahahaha88 overpriced
What is better the glossy or matte screen? Like for gaming, but also office work?
Please also compare the difference between the matt and glossy display and which one is better, since many of the other reviews missed talking about that point
Good point! We had the glossy screen last year, and this sample is matt, so I was using both!
Which one do you prefer?
I would have never thought a Lenovo yoga would have a rtx 4070
Can't wait for this review! How's the battery? Reviews on this have been mixed so far
You could expect around 6-7hrs for mixed use , like with every other similarly specd notebook. Lenovo tune much more for performance rather than battery which remains mostly Avg or above avg
Since I don't spend my days at Starbucks, I never understand the battery life questions. I hop with my notebook from desk to bed to table back to desk - always having a power outlet in the vicinity. For decades, I never cared for a laptop's battery life as long as it makes it through a meeting where it might have to run on battery for an hour or two. But generally, in my personal world, battery life is only important for smartphones - not for notebooks. But it seems that's just me.
@@iz723 So it's more than long enough for a Eurostar ride from Cologne to Paris. And guess what, I can plugin the notebook on that train... Like I can also do it on a flight from Düsseldorf to Copenhagen. And I can definitely plug it in on a flight from Frankfurt to Chicago. Starbucks seems to be the only place where you need long battery life. ;-)
Asus ROG Zephyrus(RTX4060) or Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i?
Yoga
Yoga
Wait for M16 with Arrow lake cpu in Q3 or Q4. Also your comparison doesn't make sense , is it g16 then those are two different types of laptops
Yoga 100%. G16 only with 4080 or 4090, and it's still gonna be overpriced
RMA
Just got mine. The screen is gorgeous. The keyboard is great. I'm not 100% certain that the top case is metal, but the rest of the case is. Despite the claims of many TH-cam reviewers, it's not a quiet laptop. The fans come on frequently, even when doing pretty light work. You will hear them. But they have pleasant sound (at least, as pleasant as laptop fans get) compared to many other laptops.
Thank you for that info. The fan noise is my biggest concern with ANY notebook from ANY vendor - I have zero tolerance for annoying fan noise. That's the price you have to pay for having an Intel CPU AND an nVidia GPU in that machine. I would have very much preferred an AMD CPU in that machine (my previous two notebooks both had AMD CPUs, and they're always quiet).
When can we expect a full video review?
Just wrapped filming, hoping to get it out this week!
@@NotebookcheckReviews do you think this is good enough for a mostly gaming device? I want to get one because of the screen …. I play a lot of horror games so it has to be oled or mini led for me
Idk If I can trust Lenovo again, I bought myself a i9 pro a year ago cost me more than $1000 and now there’s boot drive connector issue
Which would you recommend, the legion pro 7i or the alienware m18 r2? Both equally specd
Legion
Will it have an OLED variant in the coming months?
I would not count on it!
Mini Led with high config....Yoga 9i pro has worst battery life you can get in a laptop.
They recalled their most of the stock
where did you get the news from?
@@thehahahaha88 He didn't. He made it up.
@@thehahahaha88might be an Asus employee 😂
the issues I have with this laptop are its incredibly dull design and the power button being on the side. Not only is this irritating with accidental pushes, but it's also prone to breaking.
It's. A. Tool. Not. A. Toy. It's also not designed to be surrogate status symbol. It might be "dull", but at least it's not ugly and it also does not look like a thick brick, which is the most annoying aspect of all so-called gaming notebooks. It also does not annoy you with extreme fan noise all the time, even though it does have an RTX 4070 in it (read: it has more compute power than any Apple notebook ever had in the history of mankind). I don't know why you think the power button on the side would be more prone to breaking than it would be at any other place, but I give you the point that this might cause some annoyances, especially when you put the thing into a backpack with the "wrong" side pointing downwards. But then again, there are configuration options for how the system is supposed to behave when that power button is touched.
@@winfriedmaus It might be a tool, but what it looks like matters a whole lot. As for the power button, just google "lenovo yoga power button issues" and you'll see what the problme is. It's a long time known issue and there is no simple fix as its a mechanical design issue but Lenovo have not bothered to really acknowledge it other than "send it to us and we'll fix it for $400"
Can you comment on the power drain issue while on maims? They mentioned all over Reddit . Basically the 170 watt charger is not enough to power the beast
We only run into issues when doing our stresstest (furmark + Prime 95) so in "normal" scenarious you should be fine. But yes, they should have shipped it with a 200W PSU.
just picked on up! what game is that?
Sweet, congrats to your new laptop. The game is Horizon Forbidden West!
How's the thermal performance on hour+ game sessions?
No OLED 😢
The MiniLED is pretty great tho!
OLED suffers from burning, but mini led is also a top notch display.
Is it desktop replaceable laptop?
No, you will still need a desktop to place the laptop on.
:D
All jokes aside, I would say that depends on your use case and how much power you need. But for me, desktop replacement come with RTX4080/4090 GPUs ...
@@NotebookcheckReviews thank you😊
I'd only buy a notebook like this when I very obviously don't WANT to have a desktop PC anymore, but still want to have a good machine for DaVinci Resolve Studio. For gaming purposes, I have my Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch - I don't need a beefy PC to play the games that I care for.