Lenovo’s bringing its aura to more laptops at MWC 2025, including the monster powerhouse of the Yoga Pro 9i Aura edition — packing the latest Intel Core Ultra 200 series chipsets, and up to an RTX 5070 laptop GPU.
But while I thought I’d be sitting here talking to you all about the new hardware under the hood turboboosting any creative pro or AI workloads (which it does), the real superpower here is what’s happening up top.
The 16-inch 3.2K tandem OLED display — much like the M4 iPad Pro — is two screens stacked on top of each other. Why do this? Well, the end result is a mind-blowing 1600-nit peak brightness, which led to zero problems seeing this screen out in the Barcelona sun. Pair that with a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and 16:10 aspect ratio, and my eyes are left yearning to get stuff done on this display.
Pair that with the best speaker system I’ve ever heard on a laptop, and you can tell Lenovo is not messing around here. Of course, you’re getting all the Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 goodness too, along with a stellar keyboard and an ocean of a touchpad you’d expect from Lenovo.
My only concerns are that with the pricing starting at $1,799, I’m a little nervous about just how high that cost will go to get these specs. Time will tell, though, but beyond the AI gimmicks that I found a little distracting in the Yoga Slim 7i, early impressions are very good for this beast.
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura edition: Specs
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Price |
From $1,799 |
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CPU |
Up to Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
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GPU |
Up to Nvidia RTX 5070 laptop |
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RAM |
Up to 64GB LPDDR5x |
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Storage |
1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD |
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Display |
16-inch display. Up to 3.2K 120Hz tandem OLED — 1600 nits brightness 100% DCI-P3 color gamut |
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Ports |
2x USB Type-A Gen 1, 1x SD card slot, 2x USB Type-C Gen 1, 1x 3.5mm audio jack |
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Wireless connectivity |
Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 |
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Webcam |
5MP |
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Dimensions |
14.2. X 9.9 x 0.7 inches |
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Weight |
4.25 pounds |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura edition: What we like
The Yoga Pro 9i Aura edition’s real superpowers come in the power of three: the design, the power, and then visual experience.
Feel the power
Yes, at just over four pounds, this is quite a hefty system. But weight aside, Lenovo’s track record of premium all-metal constructions continues here with the gentle curved edges and unmistakably luxurious deck going on here.
It looks and feels upmarket — ready for you to pull out in public much to the jealousy of your colleagues around you.
On top of that, Lenovo’s continued reputation of offering the best laptop keyboards in the business continues here with chiclet keys that have the subtle dish and tactile impact to feel great no matter how fast you’re typing. Add the massive touchpad in there too and you can get stuff done fast on here.
A strong port array including a full size SD card slot wraps up what is going to be a portable system with everything you need to get to work.
Peak performance
Under the hood, Lenovo’s given this the spec bump you’d expect to up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H and RTX 5070 laptop GPU.
This assures a massive amount of AI performance potential, along with strong CPU speeds and all the parallel processing of that GPU for any creative tasks — zipping through advanced 4K edits and 3D animations.
The best display and speakers going
So rather than hold up on talking about this anymore, let’s just get to it. This tandem OLED panel is the best I’ve ever seen come to a laptop. The 3.2K resolution is super crispy, the HDR and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut assure impressively deep, immersive contrast ratio and a flash flood of color.
And did I mention that 1600-nit peak brightness? No matter what the ambient lighting, you’re 100% going to see this screen. In fact, look at it in a dark room, and it may hurt your eyes a little! Of course, don’t do that. But it’s the assurance you need that this screen will keep up with you.
Oh, and that speaker mix of 2x tweeters and 4x woofers with Dolby Atmos built in? I thought the MacBook Pro was just going to dominate laptop speakers for years to come, but I was wrong.
Lenovo’s now beaten Apple with an impressively warm sound stage and finite details that have been nailed by the best speakers I’ve heard in a laptop.
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura edition: What we don’t like
There are some generative AI features and smart modes in here (just like the Slim 7 Aura edition), which may end up just being those “use once then never use again” kind of things. But really, only one issue is prevalent.
What will it cost?
We have initial pricing — from $1,799 and going on sale in Q2 of this year. But look at the specs table, and you’ll see that “up to” is a phrase used a lot here. So what will it actually cost to get this one.
Because as we’ve seen from the RTX 50-series laptop pricing, costs are hefty to secure one with Nvidia’s new dedicated GPU. Add a gorgeous tandem OLED panel and all the premium makings Lenovo is up to here, and we could see this possibly top $3,000.
I hope that isn’t the case, but all I can do is give you the heads-up.
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura edition: Outlook
But value for money aside, if your mission is to get a powerhouse with attention paid to every single facet of using it, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura edition is your top choice. In fact, if I was Apple, I’d be slightly nervous that this could be a MacBook Pro killer.
The display is mindblowing, the performance under the hood guarantees zippy performance through even the most intensive tasks, and the ergonomics are stellar in this premium shell for work and play.
Put simply, this could very well be one of the best laptops you can buy this year. But we’ll leave a hefty claim like that for when we’ve properly tested it.
