Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 laptop review: Great mini-LED panel, but unnecessary cost-saving measures


Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





3770 (3740.06min – 3770.26max) MB/s ∼100%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (1761 – 4677, n=69) Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47




3687 (3440.34min – 3686.58max) MB/s ∼98% -2%

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH





3349 (938.07min – 3349.15max) MB/s ∼89% -11%

Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




3077 (2170.13min – 3076.66max) MB/s ∼82% -18%

Average of class Multimedia
  (756 – 4861, n=97, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ




2353 (2142.12min – 2352.79max) MB/s ∼62% -38%

Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





5155 (4427.3min – 5155.43max) MB/s ∼100% +54%

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH




4485 (775.32min – 4484.81max) MB/s ∼87% +34%

Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47 Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2220 – 4564, n=69) Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





3340 (3237.37min – 3340.31max) MB/s ∼65%

Average of class Multimedia
  (500 – 5155, n=97, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ





2252 (2149.48min – 2252.34max) MB/s ∼44% -33%

Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




7121 (6367.95min – 7120.69max) MB/s ∼100% +9%

Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47




7020 (6541.02min – 7019.8max) MB/s ∼99% +7%

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




6555 (5758.8min – 6554.54max) MB/s ∼92%

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH




6460 (6020.84min – 6459.94max) MB/s ∼91% -1%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (3421 – 7061, n=69) Average of class Multimedia
  (989 – 7121, n=96, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ





3974 (3600.81min – 3974.33max) MB/s ∼56% -39%

Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





6761 (6735.84min – 6761.33max) MB/s ∼100% +37%

Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47





6454 (6410.36min – 6454.19max) MB/s ∼95% +31%

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




4937 (4926.84min – 4936.71max) MB/s ∼73%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2216 – 5259, n=69) MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH




4803 (4344.79min – 4802.73max) MB/s ∼71% -3%

Average of class Multimedia
  (497 – 6761, n=97, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ




2934 (2895.62min – 2933.5max) MB/s ∼43% -41%

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




85.3 (84.45min – 85.25max) MB/s ∼100%

Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




83.7 (81.88min – 83.66max) MB/s ∼98% -2%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (48.4 – 97.4, n=69) Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47




71.1 (70.39min – 71.1max) MB/s ∼83% -17%

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH





67.9 (64.79min – 67.93max) MB/s ∼80% -20%

Average of class Multimedia
  (18.6 – 149.1, n=97, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ




54.4 (50.25min – 54.39max) MB/s ∼64% -36%

Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





267 (266.37min – 267.43max) MB/s ∼100% +89%

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH




253 (250.9min – 252.85max) MB/s ∼95% +79%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (49.9 – 280, n=69) Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47




183.3 (141.67min – 183.25max) MB/s ∼69% +30%

Average of class Multimedia
  (74.3 – 376, n=97, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ





174.5 (172.12min – 174.51max) MB/s ∼65% +24%

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




141 (138.88min – 140.96max) MB/s ∼53%

Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





4358 (4325.31min – 4358.41max) MB/s ∼100% +338%

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH





3013 (755.04min – 3013.06max) MB/s ∼69% +203%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (376 – 4185, n=69) Average of class Multimedia
  (271 – 4358, n=97, last 2 years) Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





996 (952.75min – 996.41max) MB/s ∼23%

Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ





906 (859.8min – 906.06max) MB/s ∼21% -9%

Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47




694 (677.77min – 693.63max) MB/s ∼16% -30%

Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





3090 (3060.74min – 3090.41max) MB/s ∼100% +576%

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH





2736 (1172min – 2736.15max) MB/s ∼89% +499%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (291 – 3559, n=69) Average of class Multimedia
  (221 – 3754, n=97, last 2 years) Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47





558 (516.09min – 558.29max) MB/s ∼18% +22%

Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ




554 (543.86min – 553.56max) MB/s ∼18% +21%

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




457 (451.8min – 456.79max) MB/s ∼15%

Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47 Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2577 – 9147, n=70) Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Multimedia
  (1659 – 9380, n=92, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB


3369 Points ∼100% +125%

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (983 – 3469, n=70) Average of class Multimedia
  (515 – 3634, n=92, last 2 years) Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47 Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47 Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (921 – 4043, n=70) Average of class Multimedia
  (545 – 4813, n=92, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47 Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2638 – 5621, n=70) Average of class Multimedia
  (1192 – 5639, n=92, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (1617 – 4526, n=70) Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47 Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Multimedia
  (388 – 5101, n=92, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47 Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (45.9 – 89.2, n=70) MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Average of class Multimedia
  (27.5 – 109.4, n=92, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47 Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (118.6 – 246, n=70) Average of class Multimedia
  (85.5 – 322, n=92, last 2 years) Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (421 – 2854, n=70) Average of class Multimedia
  (322 – 2966, n=92, last 2 years) Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47 Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47 Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (367 – 3451, n=70) MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Average of class Multimedia
  (281 – 4265, n=92, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Average of class Multimedia
  (0.018 – 0.168, n=92, last 2 years)





0.05978 ms * ∼42% -185%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (0.018 – 0.083, n=69) Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47 MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average of class Multimedia
  (0.012 – 0.414, n=92, last 2 years)





0.06259 ms * ∼100% -198%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (0.017 – 0.101, n=70) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16-IRP G8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Schenker Vision 16 Pro RTX 4070
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7604
Phison EM2804TBMTCB47

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