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8.6 / 10 Score Cnet Score CNET provides expert, unbiased reviews of products and services. When we assign a score, we use a scale of 1-10. Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. Read more on: How we test Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 10 Aura Edition $1,950 at Lenovo Pros Gorgeous 16-inch, 2.8K OLED display
Capable CPU and discrete GPU combo
Runs quietly, even under heavy load
Premium feel and finish
Priced less than $2,000 Cons Overall look lacks aura
Six-speaker array produces tinny, hollow sound
Slightly awkward keyboard placement
Lenovo has been on a hot streak with its line of Yoga two-in-ones. The Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition that I reviewed a few months ago won a CNET Editors' Choice award, and the Yoga 7 14 Gen 9 took home the same award before that. The Yoga 9i 14 Gen 9 and Yoga 7 16 Gen 9 also garnered high marks. The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition extends this run of success.
Unlike the other Yogas mentioned above, the Yoga Pro 9i 16 Aura Edition is not a two-in-one convertible but a traditional laptop. The Pro 9i represents the top end of the Yoga line, while the Aura Edition represents Lenovo's commitment to AI features, performance tuning and high-end displays. Like many people, I'm ambivalent at best about AI features being shoehorned into laptops, but the Yoga Pro 9i 16 holds up its end of the bargain on the performance and premium display fronts, packing a gorgeous OLED powered by a potent CPU and discrete GPU combo.
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