Customers appreciate the Yoga Book 9i's dual-screen feature, which enables multitasking and enhances productivity. They also value its portability, compact size, and elegant design. The laptop's keyboard versatility and accessories that come with the package are additional positive aspects mentioned by users.
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Pros mentioned:
Dual screen
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Uniquely Useful
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I fell for the form factor and hoped that it would live up to the hype. It has. I have legitimately used every configuration, except for folding it all the way back like a tablet.
The screens are the focus and they are both equally gorgeous. The sound is OK, but not a standout feature. The camera is pretty darn good and fully Windows Hello capable for quick and easy unlocking.
My productivity and multitasking have skyrocketed. I'm participating in Zoom while working on a document. I'm pulling quotes and links from one screen into the other as I plan out the podcast that I host.
The battery life is respectable, considering that it's powering two freaking screens!!
I love that it came with the stand, one, Bluetooth mouse, and Bluetooth keyboard. I can use the screen displayed track pad,but I'm not quite comfortable with the the onscreen keyboard more much more than a search or filling out a short form.
I also don't mind having all of these accessories. I always carry my computer in a bag, so I'll always have these things with me. ***The keyboard is USB-C chargeable, but the mouse takes a battery. A fresh battery will be in my bag. I've already forgotten to turn off the mouse when not in use.
It can power most anything with the iIntel CPU. This computer is running everything that I'm throwing at it. I was concerned about photo and video editing. Some early reviewers were biased against the Intel GPU. I haven't dared to put Davinci Resolve on here but I am running HitFilm and I might out Vegas Edit.
What I don't like:
* There is no headphone/speaker/mic jack.
* More design of wallpaper made for dual screens, please.
* When the physical keyboard is on the lower end of the screen, you get widgets, but currently there's no choice in what goes there. Please add more widgets.
All in all, I now have a productive and powerful machine that also packs the cool factor. It's both unique and useful.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Design, Dual screen
Cons mentioned:
Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
While performance is great, it’s not $2,000 great
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
1. A striking design, with everything you need in the box
2. Screens are amazing for productivity
3. Performance is very good
4. Battery life is surprisingly solid
5. Speaker quality is excellent
6. Windows Hello works well, as do Lenovo’s privacy settings
What we didn’t like about it
Using it as a regular laptop sucks, all because of software bugs, It takes up a lot of space, While performance is great, it’s not $2,000 great
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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Hello, Sachin. Thank you for choosing Lenovo! We are constantly looking to improve the user experience with updates coming to this device now and in the future. We are pleased to hear that your meets your Yoga Book is working well for you, and we appreciate your feedback and for taking the time to share your experience.
Pros mentioned:
Portable
Cons mentioned:
Software
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
The best portable dual monitor setup on the market
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The good:
- 2 beautiful OLED touch screens
- The best portable dual monitor setup on the market
- A productivity beast
The bad:
- 16GB of RAM means even just a handful of open Chrome tabs will have you using at at least 60-70% of your RAM at any given time.
- Barely any ports.
- Not suitable for gaming at all really.
- Mediocre proprietary software. Has gotten better with recent updates.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Dual screen, Portable
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Game Charger
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This laptop has literally been a game changer for me. The two touchscreen laptop is the best laptop I’ve ever seen or used. I’m not productive with only one screen so this thing has been great. I’ve also always wanted a tablet that functioned as a computer and this hits it on the dot and has two screens! I run a lot of applications, have lots of tabs open and the computer is still incredibly fast. The teal color looks great, the stylus works perfectly, the mouse is good and the physical/virtual keyboard is excellent. It’s compact and can be used in so many ways. I’m recommending this to all my friends and family. I’m astounded by how awesome this laptop is. I also had the best customer service I’ve ever had when buying this laptop. Steve from mission hills Best Buy in San Diego gave me the best customer service I’ve ever had in my life. It was so good I took a picture of his name tag. This whole experience has made me happier than ever with Best Buy and why I continue to be a total member here. 100/10
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Portable
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A game changer for multitasking and productivity
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is an absolute game changer for my productivity. I have had this 2 days now. The setup with the foldable stand allows the working screens up and down or side by side. This setup is so much more portable than my old system of caring around my laptop and external portable monitor. Battery life is better than my Lenovo X-12 Detatchable. The speakers are better as well. The touchscreen keyboard is ok for quick notes, but the included Bluetooth keyboard works great and attaches to the stand or the laptop itself. You can even change the brightness between the 2 screens. Lenovo added functionality to create a 2 screen working environment that includes gestures. I would definitely recommend this computer for anyone who prefers working on 2 screens or wants to improve their productivity. For travel, the keyboard fold up into the stand and there is even a slot for the digital pen.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Multitasking
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A fun step forward!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I saw this product communicated back in January, about 6 months before it actually released, and I knew then I wanted to try it. It's great, but I don't want to say that it's for everyone, because it's not. If it is for you though, you'll love it.
The good
The build quality is great, it feels good to hold, the hinge feels robust, and the displays are eye candy (disclaimer, I normally use IPS displays). It's certainly powerful enough for "ultrabook" tasks: Web surfing, media playback, typical work tasks, and some very lite gaming. (Stardew, Bedrock Minecraft, Old titles)
The displays
The two displays look great. Oled displays are sharp, the contrast is great, and there are plenty of pixels to go around. The two displays together are great for life on the road. Personally, I use one for my primary task at hand, and the other for communication purposes. It's nice to not be limited to one display for multitasking, and it's nice that it packs up into the relatively small package that it does.
The less than good
Not bad, since it's not designed with these purposes in mind, but having 3 distinct parts in the setup makes it a bit cumbersome. Using on an airplane for instance, it's noticeably more unwieldy than a regular laptop, but not unusable all the same.
The surprising
I expected to encounter more bugs than I did. I know I've experienced a few small bugs, but nothing was impactful enough for me to specifically remember. I haven't noticed any within the past couple weeks, and it feels normal to use.
Linux.
Bitlocker is installed, and annoying if you have any intention of booting from a different drive. I imagine it's not a common intention for this machine, so I think most people don't need to worry about it. The Bios is basic, but capable enough to get it to boot from another drive.
I did get it to boot from a USB drive which had Pop!_OS installed on it. (22.04 with NVidia pre loaded). It loaded with the top screen inverted, but the touch input not inverted, and no touch input on the bottom screen worked. That's as far as I got. I could persist with a wired keyboard and mouse, perhaps with a non NVidia ISO, or with an Arch based distro, but I haven't made it that far yet, and at least for the time being, I generally recommend against this product for Linux (Unless you're familiar and prepared to persist as needed)
Conclusion
If you're in the need for something with an ultrabook use case in mind, and you can make good use of an extra display, this product is amazing! I'm happy to have it, I'm happy to have supported the statement this product has made, and I hope it helps inform a trend for future tech.
If you're looking for a gaming machine, or a rendering machine, this isn't it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Dual screen
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
2 year usage
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It’s great, fast, clear and convertible! You do have to be careful with the physical keyboard because the keys are fragile, and take care of the mouse because if you loose it, it’s hard to get another that functions perfectly with the computer (tried 3 and they all lagged). Been using it for 2 years now, has not slowed down, but you have to keep up with the updates. Back to the mouse (since I normally just use the screen pad) it has worn down in that part, but I’m surprised it’s still good condition. Just recently my battery doesn’t last as long as it used to but it still has a good battery life. Since I don’t use the physical keyboard I’ve been working with the two screens. You do have to have a wipe in hand if you use the touch a lot (which I only use).
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Dual screen, Portable
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great laptop for school
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I love this laptop, it really is amazing. I use it for school and it helps because I don't wnjoy having many tabs open at once. The dual screen feature with the bluetooth keyboard and mouse make it feel like a desktop without it being a desktop. It is very convinient for on the go work. The only downside to it is that since it's new, there are hiccups and glitches here and there, but overall, it's a beast.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Design
Cons mentioned:
Software
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good idea but…
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
First of all, I purchased this item in “excellent open box condition” from BestBuy. Sadly, when I came home and opened the box I noticed it was missing items after watching unboxing videos of the same products. I contacted Best Buy and was adviced to return it. At the store they told me “all open items are ALWAYS missing items, even when in excellent condition” which was not an accurate description from the website —or from personal experience when buying “excellent open box items” from BB. I was not offered a discount of any kind or even a gift card for the troubles —BB used to have better customer service a couple years ago, especially for Total Members.
Let’s review this product now:
The machine is beautiful (although mine did not come with all the accessories). Lenovo has created a very interesting PC that is super pleasant to look at. However, the speakers are weak much like those in a MacBook Air. The touch keyboard was nice and the physical keyboard was interesting but it has no backlighting and that the magnets are not that strong.
The PC’s software, however, seems half-baked and it feels like one is not yet utilizing this machine for all its worth. The available widgets are quite limited. The biggest con is that this is a very fragile machine for which there are no protective cases and, if you drop the machine, I have read Lenovo will charge $3,000.00 to replace the screen(s). Also, it seems Lenovo has given up on this machine. This PC is an interesting idea but not quite ready for the average consumer. This is more of a niche product for those willing to fetch out a couple grand to become “beta testers” basically.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Dual screen
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
YOU MUST OWN ONE!!!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This the most incredible and versatile laptop I have ever had. I have owned four surface laptops and a dell latitfude version of the surface and they all pale in comparison to this Yoga, and the Yoga is more substantial and well-built along with its speaker. It doesn’t get hot like the other two did, and this has not had one problem with any crashes like the other two would do at the most challenging times in the middle of a virtual meeting. The two screen functionality witn the optional keyboard on the second screen if I don’t want to pull out the keyboard is fantastic. The only recommendation I would have is if they could find some way to attach the keyboard to the laptop for storage, it’s a small price to pay for the functionality though. And I love that it has three usb-c ports for external monitors. I have seen this several times and each time my mouth started to water a bit more until I bit the hook and have been sold since then. I literally want to use it every chance I can. Now my functions are not gaming or anything else just for my job and doctoral studies, but the two screens at all time are super productive and I hook up a thin flat screen for added space. Check out the photo - dog foot warmer is optional but recommended.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Keyboard
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So functional and adaptable to so many situations.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I am utterly smitten with this laptop. It may very well be the most useful one I've ever owned. I bought a couple cheap ones last year, and in the end I didn't like either. I played with this one in-store, and I knew it was going to be perfect for my needs. I use a dual monitor setup at home, and I always missed that when I was using the laptop. In order to achieve it, it was just too heavy. This one is quite light -- not Lenovo Gram light, but surprisingly close. If I need to do something super quick, I just take out the main computer, lay it down like a normal laptop, and use the virtual keyboard. It feels better than I thought a virtual keyboard could. Oh, it has a virtual track pad too -- and it's moveable! I hate trackpads, as I always brush against them with my palms and do things I don't want to do. This one, I can move to the left or right, or turn it off and use the mouse. It also comes with a small keyboard that magnetically attaches to the screen or to the stand. It feels much better than the Microsoft Surface keyboard I had a while ago. So much of this computer is so well-thought-out and functional. It's so adaptable to so many situations. I'm so happy. It was pricey, so I am glad I had some credit card points and gift cards to alleviate that a bit. A lot comes with it too -- the amazing foldable stand, a nice mouse, the keyboard.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Dual screen, Keyboard
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Mouse is included, solid laptop, novelty
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Had the laptop for about a month, so far I like it. The dual screen feature is great, but can be a bit finicky. Like moving screens with the "flick" gesture is hit or miss especially moving to the bottom screen. Typing on the vertual keybaord is a better experience than I thought it would be, I actually use it more than the physical keyboard included. I am not a "power user," I mostly use it to watch Youtube and shop online. Mouse is included.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Design, Dual screen
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Lenovo Yoga
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was looking for a dual screen monitor because I did not want an add-on screen. This is a beautiful design and far exceeds my expectations. I am very please with how it works for my needs.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Dual screen, Multitasking
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Levono Dual Screen Laptop
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This machine is highly productive for all occasions- office, home and travel. I love the sharp resolution and high brightness of both the screen. Highly recommended for multi tasking users.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Dual screen
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Revolutionary new design
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Revolutionary new design for laptops! I used to carry around a 15.6 laptop and an external screen, the Lenovo Yogabook 9i is much easier to set up and usable on cramped spaces like on planes. Battery life is okay for 2 screens and lightweight. Love this new design and hope many more like it come to market. I also get so many compliments everywhere I go with this machine.
The only small suggestions I have is: keyboard is not backlit, key stroke is a bit shallow, I often forget turning off the keyboard so it runs out of juice, and the keyboard battery doesn't last long (I have foldable keyboards that last a month). Also the included charger is not the lightest, I found a Lenovo thinkpad 65w charger that's only 2 oz/70 grams and much smaller
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Dual screen
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it! Flexibility and meets demand
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love the flexibility. Use for Photo editing and having two monitors within one labtop provided a great benefit and ease. No need to hook up to another monitor. Sepate keyboard and mouse also provide additional flexibiliy then other labtops. In addition, being able to set up different ways provide the ability to have one of the monitor at eye level.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Lenovo Yoga Book 9i
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
There are very few times that a laptop actually really impresses me. As an IT person that is constantly using the latest technology, this Lenovo Yoga actually is very Ingenius and extremely well designed and built. The flexibility it offers is none other than stellar whether it is used as a laptop or tablet. Furthermore, the speed and high-end look gives an impression that has led many individuals to approach me for more information on this device. I highly recommend this product not only for everyday use, but also for production work in film editing, graphics, and more.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Concept Done the Right Way
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Literally one of the best and coolest laptops I've ever owned. I've got my entire setup running off this one laptop.
For those of you that like to game, it works well when running with lower graphical settings. Games with lower graphical requirements can utilize the gorgeous OLED displays. The reviews do not do it justice.
There are a few hardware issues I've had with the pen when trying to use Krita or Sai where the screen does not recognize the pen. Power cycling the laptop usually fixes this. It's a new concept and as long as you understand that you'll not be disappointed with this device.
Pictured: Yogabook left, LG DualUP center, HP 24" monitor right.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Multitasking
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Product
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Far beats an iPad if you want your business or personal office on the go! The ability to multitask is mind blowing and has all the features of a home computer! Watch a movie or be in the zoom meeting on one screen while you’re working on another screen. My husband is in love with it!
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Software
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
I think Lenovo Is Already Giving Up On The Book 9i
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was fortunate enough to receive mine back on 6/16 as an early adopter. I'm always keen on new tech and when this first hit the market, I snagged one of the first ones. Now after having this for 3 months, I'm already looking to sell it, with regrets. Lenovo has failed to deliver on much of their specialized software / apps for this device, it has some issues with the virtual trackpad popping up when you are trying to take notes with the pen and sometime the pen just quits working altogether (yes, new batteries, reset multiple times - it is a driver issue). With no way to protect the cover, this laptop is too fragile for a road-warrior or a student and is best left on a desk at home. Most people on the online Lenovo Community still have not received their Yoga Book 9i's yet after they've shelled out $2K and Lenovo cannot tell them when they should expect it. I have to say this is a little more than a half-backed dual screen laptop and it seems like Lenovo is giving up on any further development of this laptop. Any time you post something on the forum, you always get this canned response from "Rodney" with Lenovo (in the Philippines it states on the forum). Would I buy this again - No and will probably never buy another Lenovo Product. Can I recommend this laptop to someone? - I just can't and would recommend spending your hard-earned money on something else.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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Hello, ProfessionalRecruiter. We are sorry to hear that you are having trouble with your Yoga Book. This product is something that we stand behind, software and hardware included. Given the timeline, you may still be within your 1 year of free Premium Care coverage. If you still have your device and are having issues, feel free to reach out to the Premium Care team, as they should be able to address any issue, concerns, and questions you may have. We appreciate you sharing your experience so that we may use it to continue to better our products and services for yourself and others.