Great video with some classic lines. I literally laughed to the point where my side hurt several times. Are you kidding me? How do you manage to make a tech video so informative and hilarious at the same time? In talking about the battery life you thought they had figured out the 12th gen intel and “Life was going to be good for Mikey again.” TOO FUNNY! Goofing off at Costco and picked up a competitor, 7i with a 2.8k screen… hilarious!! Keep it up Mike, and thanks for the laughs.
Wow...i loved your review! Can't wait to try the laptop at Best Buy. I 100% agree with you regarding the centrally located keyboard and the trackpad. HP Spectre keyboards are my favourite.
I like the physical hollow click on the trackpad. I got my first m2 mac last week expecting some kind of euphoric trackpad experience but didnt like it and returned the mac
Really appreciate the huge emphasis on battery life, especially real-world use and subjective experiences. Battery life is so crucial for today's use cases and yet most reviewers gloss over this aspect with some meaningless video playback test or continuous web surfing test (better but still not entirely realistic). Intel does not seem to realize that for most ultraportable owners, the biggest advantage of M1 is its sheer efficiency in terms of thermals (fan noise) and battery life, and not pure performance numbers which they seem dead set on matching. Intel also seem to be being a little scummy with the Evo branding, as I believe that the battery life requirement only applies to FHD models. Many reviewers use the higher resolution displays as an excuse for poor battery life on windows laptops, but Apples laptops all manage amazing battery life even with high res displays! AMD seem to be doing better on this front, if only their 6800u chips were actually available. TLDR: 1) Please continue doing in-depth battery life analysis and commentary in future videos 2) Windows manufacturers + Intel need to work on battery life even with high res displays.
Thanks for watching and joining the conversation. Glad it was helpful and agree on the M1. Battery life is one of the biggest deals for portable devices because most folks don't want to carry a charger around anymore.
I pick this laptop up thanks to your great review. Luckily I got the open box deal from best buy for $800 in amazing condition. Specs that I got is the QHD+ OLED 90hz, 16gb ram, and 512gb ssd in Oatmeal color.
just got the new 7i and it checks all the boxes. Screen could be a little brighter but it's not terrible. Got it for 760 with 8gb ram 512gb and 12th gen i5. Feel it was a pretty good deal!
Excellent review man!! I like the way you describe the things. Feels like the honest review on a product from a consumer perspective. And I have subscribed your channel. :-) Thanks.
Hey Wahid! Thanks for watching buddy and throwing a little ❤️ my way! Really appreciated and glad you like the approach. Just trying to add some voice to the conversation and have a little fun along the way! 100k subs here we come 😱
Just picked up what I think is THE spec pick of 2022: Yoga 7 gen 7 with 2.8K screen, 16GB, 512GB and - best of all - the Ryzen 7 6800U. Higher TDP limits set by the manufacturer than in the Asus Zenbook 13 S but with the same integrated RDNA graphics. This laptop is probably the best Windows competitor for the M2 MBAir. Class leading battery life, more powerful than a i7 1260P but runs cool and quiet. Ticks all the boxes for a productivity daily driver (non-power user). Can even do some decent gaming. Not bad for under £1,200.👍🏽
@@mikedropstech Will do. Also sorry - I forgot to add the 'but': it's not yet available in the US so it's been missed by most reviewers and there's no buzz about this laptop compared to the Slim 7 and the Slim 7 Pro X etc. I'm sure it'll break ground in 2023 though especially as the integrated graphics are so powerful.
@@mikedropstech what if it was Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14" 2.2K Laptop - Intel Evo Platform - Intel Core i7-1355U with 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD vs Yoga 9i 2-in-1 14" 2.8K OLED Touch Laptop with Pen - Intel Evo Platform - Core i7-1360P with 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD. Looking for a laptop for college. Would u suggest one of these over say a dell xps 13. I’m huge on battery life.
Thank you for another good video. I have noticed as well that the lines between ‘premium’ and not are becoming more and more blurred and confusing. I wondering if that is because base models are now becoming so good that there isn’t as much difference anymore?
Could be, but I think also the fact is tech has gotten so good that the high ended doesn’t need to exist anymore from a technical perspective. Manufacturers need it from a commercial perspective obviously to keep revenues and profits high.
How's it going mate, loved the vid! Just wondering, would you recommend this laptop (preferably with 16GB and 512 SSD) or say an HP spectre x360, same specs but 11th gen, for a student like me?
Dude. That’s a tough one. There’s some things I really like about the HP like the solid feeling keyboard, but then the Lenovo does look and feel a little nicer with the softer, rounded edges. If I had to choose I’d probably go Lenovo just for the newer chip and I particularly like the 14” screen size vs. 13.5 on the HP but they’re both great windows devices 😱!
Thank you sooo much sir!! Really a genuine full depth review till now As far as I have seen! I am seeing each and everyone YT video on this! No one told me the screen brightness issue!! I am actually in a deillema wether to buy M1 Pro or this 9i. A 250$ difference which i can manage. I am a windows user. My purpose (For master's in Artificial Intelligence) Can you kindly tell me which one would be best for me!! Would be loved if you have time to make a comparison video! Also would like to ask you if you could make a video for best laptops for DS/ML/AI. Haven't seen many Thank you so much sir and Wish you to review with the same energy and transparency!!🤩🤩 PS: I am a windows user (No problem with MacOs too which i should be adapting by around 2 months😅)
Well alrighty then! Glad you found the full review and thanks for sharing a little feedback. I love hearing from viewers and getting to know my community more. I was never a big social media fan but after getting on TH-cam and seeing just how great (and nice) the community is it's been so refreshing for me. Definitely helps drive me to keep putting in the work and producing (hopefully) something that adds a little to the conversation around any given device.
Superb review buddy, consider me subscribed. I'm trying to work out which Lenovo is right for me between the Yoga 9i and the Slim 7 Pro X and then you fished the Yoga 7 out and I realised that no one has a clue what they're doing at Lenovo do they. It's like they have individual teams making laptops competing their models against each other? Note - I've just checked online and the Yoga 7 14 AMD version can rotate 360 unlike the intel version, LOL.
Dude! Thanks for the ❤️ and thanks for watching. You’re right. They’re way too confusing, the pricing is all over the place and it just makes it hard to pick one 😱
@@mikedropstech ok yeah, here the big confusion of lenovo model names is playing haha.. Here in America the Yoga 7i is a convertible, I think you were referring to the 7i non convertible? Or maybe I didn’t understand correctly. But yeah, Lenovo is confusing AF with all those names..
C'mon man, it's Lenovo, who buys such a crap. Few years ago I tried the most expensive Yoga 14" with lovely hinges. I ordered three times, because something didn't work, on the first unit touch pad was defect, on the second unit touch screen didn't work at all, on the third unit, touch pad was loose and one half of the touch screen was unrespossive. Good luck with Lenovo. Sorry didn't watch the video where you probably pointed on Lenovo's issues.
WTH are you talking about, the shiny silver round edges make it stand out all together from the other competitors. And it does look premium no doubt on that. One of the best windows machines.
You are a breath of fresh air compared the big YT reviewers
Hey Ricky, my new best friend 😱😁! Thanks for watching and taking a minute to share a little ❤️. Really appreciate the encouragement.
Great video with some classic lines. I literally laughed to the point where my side hurt several times. Are you kidding me? How do you manage to make a tech video so informative and hilarious at the same time? In talking about the battery life you thought they had figured out the 12th gen intel and “Life was going to be good for Mikey again.” TOO FUNNY! Goofing off at Costco and picked up a competitor, 7i with a 2.8k screen… hilarious!! Keep it up Mike, and thanks for the laughs.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and share a little encouragement. Really appreciated! 🤩
Wow...i loved your review! Can't wait to try the laptop at Best Buy. I 100% agree with you regarding the centrally located keyboard and the trackpad. HP Spectre keyboards are my favourite.
Hey there! Thanks for the ❤️! Nice to have a ‘keyboards should be centered’ buddy! 😱
I like the physical hollow click on the trackpad. I got my first m2 mac last week expecting some kind of euphoric trackpad experience but didnt like it and returned the mac
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Excellent assessment. Very unique style of describing.....keep it up
Hey Rokan! Thanks for watching and hitting that sub button buddy 😱. Glad the video was helpful!
Hi Mike...
Stuck on
Lenovo - Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14" 2.2K Laptop - i5-1335U with 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD
and
Dell - Inspiron 14.0" 2-in-1 Touch Laptop - i5-1335U - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD
whatcha think?
For me, Lenovo all the way. Build quality and durability feels better to me!
Thanks Mike... appreciate your expert response
Really appreciate the huge emphasis on battery life, especially real-world use and subjective experiences. Battery life is so crucial for today's use cases and yet most reviewers gloss over this aspect with some meaningless video playback test or continuous web surfing test (better but still not entirely realistic). Intel does not seem to realize that for most ultraportable owners, the biggest advantage of M1 is its sheer efficiency in terms of thermals (fan noise) and battery life, and not pure performance numbers which they seem dead set on matching.
Intel also seem to be being a little scummy with the Evo branding, as I believe that the battery life requirement only applies to FHD models. Many reviewers use the higher resolution displays as an excuse for poor battery life on windows laptops, but Apples laptops all manage amazing battery life even with high res displays! AMD seem to be doing better on this front, if only their 6800u chips were actually available.
TLDR: 1) Please continue doing in-depth battery life analysis and commentary in future videos 2) Windows manufacturers + Intel need to work on battery life even with high res displays.
Thanks for watching and joining the conversation. Glad it was helpful and agree on the M1. Battery life is one of the biggest deals for portable devices because most folks don't want to carry a charger around anymore.
I pick this laptop up thanks to your great review. Luckily I got the open box deal from best buy for $800 in amazing condition. Specs that I got is the QHD+ OLED 90hz, 16gb ram, and 512gb ssd in Oatmeal color.
😱 I love the oatmeal color!
just got the new 7i and it checks all the boxes. Screen could be a little brighter but it's not terrible. Got it for 760 with 8gb ram 512gb and 12th gen i5. Feel it was a pretty good deal!
That sounds like a deal! Enjoy 😱
A vey nice review, especially battery life！
Thanks for watching buddy!
So true about not finding it on Google, even on lenovo website I couldn't find it 😂🤣
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Excellent review man!! I like the way you describe the things. Feels like the honest review on a product from a consumer perspective. And I have subscribed your channel. :-) Thanks.
Hey Wahid! Thanks for watching buddy and throwing a little ❤️ my way! Really appreciated and glad you like the approach. Just trying to add some voice to the conversation and have a little fun along the way! 100k subs here we come 😱
Between the Yoga9i (4k version) and the XPS13 Plus, which would you suggest?
Personally, I’d take the yoga over the 13 plus all day long. Way nicer device. Screen was stunning and it felt more premium in the hand.
@@mikedropstech thank you!
Just picked up what I think is THE spec pick of 2022: Yoga 7 gen 7 with 2.8K screen, 16GB, 512GB and - best of all - the Ryzen 7 6800U. Higher TDP limits set by the manufacturer than in the Asus Zenbook 13 S but with the same integrated RDNA graphics. This laptop is probably the best Windows competitor for the M2 MBAir. Class leading battery life, more powerful than a i7 1260P but runs cool and quiet. Ticks all the boxes for a productivity daily driver (non-power user). Can even do some decent gaming. Not bad for under £1,200.👍🏽
Sounds awesome. Let me know what it’s like in day to day usage once you’ve played with it for a while!
@@mikedropstech Will do. Also sorry - I forgot to add the 'but': it's not yet available in the US so it's been missed by most reviewers and there's no buzz about this laptop compared to the Slim 7 and the Slim 7 Pro X etc. I'm sure it'll break ground in 2023 though especially as the integrated graphics are so powerful.
That makes sense. I didn’t think I’d seen a Ryzen 6000 in a yoga 7 😩
Which one u prefer lenovo yoga 9i 14 2022 or hp spectre x360 16 2022
I’d probably go yoga!
when will you review the lenovo yoga 9i (2023)!!
Not sure 😔. Little behind on the tech side right now!
Battery life 7i vs 9i?
Similar. Maybe a touch better on the 9i depending on exact config but nothing to shout about.
@@mikedropstech what if it was Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14" 2.2K Laptop - Intel Evo Platform - Intel Core i7-1355U with 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD vs Yoga 9i 2-in-1 14" 2.8K OLED Touch Laptop with Pen - Intel Evo Platform - Core i7-1360P with 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD. Looking for a laptop for college. Would u suggest one of these over say a dell xps 13. I’m huge on battery life.
I was looking for something like an Hp dell or one of the yogas. Again battery life is higher on the priorities
I’d still go Lenovo, and the 9i is the more premium device of the 2 for sure.
Thank you for another good video. I have noticed as well that the lines between ‘premium’ and not are becoming more and more blurred and confusing. I wondering if that is because base models are now becoming so good that there isn’t as much difference anymore?
Could be, but I think also the fact is tech has gotten so good that the high ended doesn’t need to exist anymore from a technical perspective. Manufacturers need it from a commercial perspective obviously to keep revenues and profits high.
How's it going mate, loved the vid! Just wondering, would you recommend this laptop (preferably with 16GB and 512 SSD) or say an HP spectre x360, same specs but 11th gen, for a student like me?
Dude. That’s a tough one. There’s some things I really like about the HP like the solid feeling keyboard, but then the Lenovo does look and feel a little nicer with the softer, rounded edges. If I had to choose I’d probably go Lenovo just for the newer chip and I particularly like the 14” screen size vs. 13.5 on the HP but they’re both great windows devices 😱!
Thank you sooo much sir!! Really a genuine full depth review till now As far as I have seen! I am seeing each and everyone YT video on this! No one told me the screen brightness issue!!
I am actually in a deillema wether to buy M1 Pro or this 9i. A 250$ difference which i can manage. I am a windows user. My purpose (For master's in Artificial Intelligence)
Can you kindly tell me which one would be best for me!! Would be loved if you have time to make a comparison video!
Also would like to ask you if you could make a video for best laptops for DS/ML/AI. Haven't seen many
Thank you so much sir and Wish you to review with the same energy and transparency!!🤩🤩
PS: I am a windows user (No problem with MacOs too which i should be adapting by around 2 months😅)
Thanks for watching and subscribing! I’m working on a comparison video now which should drop later this week so look out for it!
@@mikedropstech Thanks Mike!! That's amazing!!🤩🤩🤩
My hands are drawn to the home keys with little nubs on them, as long as the computer has those I think I would be ok.
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I like this video!
Well alrighty then! Glad you found the full review and thanks for sharing a little feedback.
I love hearing from viewers and getting to know my community more. I was never a big social media fan but after getting on TH-cam and seeing just how great (and nice) the community is it's been so refreshing for me. Definitely helps drive me to keep putting in the work and producing (hopefully) something that adds a little to the conversation around any given device.
I’m glad that I found a Tech like you over here, I know for sure that I’ll learn a lot from your videos!
Yeaaa, 256/8GB for around $1000.00 is a rip off. If anything at least 256/16GB so that way I could upgrade the storage later on
Looks like Windows has fixed this now with the new CoPilot+ pcs requiring a minimum 16gb ram. I'm sure Apple will follow..... Eventually....
Superb review buddy, consider me subscribed. I'm trying to work out which Lenovo is right for me between the Yoga 9i and the Slim 7 Pro X and then you fished the Yoga 7 out and I realised that no one has a clue what they're doing at Lenovo do they. It's like they have individual teams making laptops competing their models against each other? Note - I've just checked online and the Yoga 7 14 AMD version can rotate 360 unlike the intel version, LOL.
Dude! Thanks for the ❤️ and thanks for watching. You’re right. They’re way too confusing, the pricing is all over the place and it just makes it hard to pick one 😱
I'm trying to find that 7i 14 inch with a 12th gen processor but can't find it anywhere!
Costco! I walked in and it was right there on the shelf. $1199 from memory!
Just testing if you really reply to everyone 😁
Sure do buddy! 🤪
@@mikedropstech amazing ! Great content keep it up.
There is also the Yoga 7i 7th gen, the better deal I think.
I dropped a few thoughts comparing it to the 7i at the end!
@@mikedropstech ok yeah, here the big confusion of lenovo model names is playing haha..
Here in America the Yoga 7i is a convertible, I think you were referring to the 7i non convertible? Or maybe I didn’t understand correctly.
But yeah, Lenovo is confusing AF with all those names..
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@@mikedropstech 😅 I hope they fix this in the future, it’s sooo confusing haha
C'mon man, it's Lenovo, who buys such a crap.
Few years ago I tried the most expensive Yoga 14" with lovely hinges. I ordered three times, because something didn't work,
on the first unit touch pad was defect,
on the second unit touch screen didn't work at all,
on the third unit, touch pad was loose and one half of the touch screen was unrespossive.
Good luck with Lenovo.
Sorry didn't watch the video where you probably pointed on Lenovo's issues.
Dude. You're busting my bubble right now! I've been really liking this and working on it for days 🤣.
Thanks for joining in!
Maybe it was an unlucky experience with you.
Ugh, that shiny edges and all rounded, wtf were they thinking. It looks super cheap. Not a good look, sorry.
As long as you’re talking about the laptop and not my head we’re all good 😱😂!
WTH are you talking about, the shiny silver round edges make it stand out all together from the other competitors. And it does look premium no doubt on that.
One of the best windows machines.
Looks unique and amazing, really pretty