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日本Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 (16) review – A Powerhouse for Work and Play
The Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 (16″) is not a 2-in-1 device but has a 180-degree hinge and you can order the machine with a touch panel. This reminds us that you can choose from five different screen options. The base one is a 1600p 120Hz model, which is sufficient for this kind of form factor. If you want an even higher-resolution display, you can get one of the two 2000p 165Hz IPS units, the more expensive of the two has a mini-LED backlight. The same pair of screens is also offered with touch functionality.
This notebook is described by the manufacturer as a “studio-grade creator laptop”. That’s why it’s powered by 28W Meteor-Lake-H CPUs and optional NVIDIA RTX 4000 graphics cards with decently-high TGPs. That sounds pretty powerful considering the thin profile. This is possible due to the lack of SODIMMs but on the flip side, you get two M.2 slots.
The port selection is full of modern connectors and you can rely on six Dolby Atmos speakers for the devices with a dGPU (the iGPU-only iterations have two woofers and two tweeters). If you want better battery life, the optional Intel Evo Platform is a must considering the puchy hardware and the high-end displays. The security seems fine – fTPM 2.0, E-shutter switch, and self-healing BIOS. Yep, the fingerprint reader isn’t available for this Lenovo series which is strange given the price tag of this gadget.
You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-yoga-pro-9-16imh9-discrete/
Contents
Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 (16IMH9, Discrete) - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 4000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11, Chrome OS
- Battery
- 84Wh
- Body material
- Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 362.72 x 253.69 x 17.9 - 18.3 mm (14.28" x 9.99" x 0.70")
- Weight
- 1.93 kg (4.3 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- HDMI
- 2.1 (4K@60Hz)
- Card reader
- SD (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- 5.0MP + IR, with E-shutter, fixed focus, with ToF sensor
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Quad-microphone array
- Speakers
- 6 stereo speakers, 2W x4 (dual side woofers), 2W x2 (tweeters), optimized with Dolby Atmos, Smart Amplifier (AMP)
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 (16IMH9, Discrete) configurations
Drivers
All drivers and utilities for this notebook can be found here: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/yoga-series/yoga-pro-9-16imh9/downloads
What’s in the box?
Inside the box, we found some manuals and the laptop itself. Depending on the CPU and GPU power, you get a 100W or 170W adapter. The Yoga Pro Mouse is an optional extra.
Design and construction
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 (16″) seems like a bigger version of the 14-inch Gen 8 version. Overall, nothing new in terms of design but it’s not a needed thing since the laptop looks up to date and the clean look makes it suitable for all kinds of working environments. The all-aluminum device with an anodized finish feels premium and both lid and base are impressively solid. Even the zone between the touchpad and the Space key doesn’t flex when we push it hard down. This MIL-STD-810H-certified machine is built like a tank!
The Luna grey and Tidal teal are the color variants for this Lenovo creation. The hinges are exceptionally smooth and the lid opens effortlessly with a single hand. The siblings with normal IPS displays are slightly thinner (17.9 mm) than the ones with mini-LED panels (18.3 mm). The lightest possible configuration with a 2.5K panel and an iGPU weighs 1.93 kilos and this value can reach 2.05 kg for a laptop with a 3.2K mini-LED panel and dedicated graphics.
The bezels around the high-res 16:10 IPS display are thin. The top one houses a 5MP IR Web camera for Windows Hello. There is no manual privacy shutter here but you get an E-shutter switch positioned on the right side.
This notebook can lay fully flat on your desk – a perfect solution for sharing on-screen content with your colleagues around you.
The only con of the great backlit keyboard with a Copilot shortcut is the half-sized “Up” and “Down” Arrow keys. The rest is very good – well-spaced big keycaps with long travel and superb feedback. People who do a lot of calculations daily will value the presence of the NumPad.
The huge glass touchpad impresses with quiet clicks, an extra smooth surface, and nice accuracy.
The bottom plate is home to a sizable ventilation grill, three rubber feet, and a Novo button hole. The hot air pushed through two vents on the back. That’s why a bit of heat reaches the panel during heavy loads.
Ports
On the left side, there is a power connector, an HDMI 2.1 for up to 4K@60Hz external displays, a 20 Gbps USB Type-C 3.2 (Gen. 2×2) port with DisplayPort 1.4 extra, and a 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 port with DisplayPort 2.1 capability, and an Audio Combo jack. The right side houses a Power button, two 5 Gbps USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) ports (the latter has an Always On function), an SD card reader, and an E-shutter. Both Type-Cs support PowerDelivery 3.0 functionality.
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Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 (16″) is equipped with a mini-LED panel, model number CSW1640 (LEN160-3.2K). It comes with a 165Hz refresh rate. Its diagonal is 16.0″ (40.6 cm), and the resolution – 3200 х 2000p. Additionally, the screen ratio is 16:10, the pixel density – 236 ppi, and their pitch – 0.11 x 0.11 mm. The screen can be considered Retina when viewed from at least 37 cm (this is based on the pixel density and the typical viewing distance at which individual pixels cannot be distinguished by the human eye).
Viewing angles are good. We offer images at different angles to evaluate the quality.
Also, a video with locked focus and exposure.
On a black background, white fill at 8% of the screen area, the maximum measured brightness in HDR On mode is 1245 nits (cd/m2) and 1265 cd/m2 on a white screen. The maximum measured brightness in SDR mode is 622 nits (cd/m2) in the middle of the screen and 656 nits (cd/m2) average across the surface with a maximum deviation of 11%. The Correlated Color Temperature on a white screen and at maximum brightness under the same conditions is 6130K.
In the illustration below you can see how the display performs from a uniformity perspective. The illustration below shows how matters are for operational brightness levels (approximately 180 nits) – in this particular case at 56% Brightness (White level = 178 cd/m2, Black level = 0.07 cd/m2).
Values of dE2000 over 4.0 should not occur, and this parameter is one of the first you should check if you intend to use the laptop for color-sensitive work (a maximum tolerance of 2.0 ). The contrast ratio is very good – 2540:1.
To make sure we are on the same page, we would like to give you a little introduction to the sRGB color gamut and the Adobe RGB. To start, there’s the CIE 1976 Uniform Chromaticity Diagram that represents the visible specter of colors by the human eye, giving you a better perception of the color gamut coverage and the color accuracy.
Inside the black triangle, you will see the standard color gamut (sRGB) that is being used by millions of people on HDTV and on the web. As for the Adobe RGB, this is used in professional cameras, monitors, etc for printing. Basically, colors inside the black triangle are used by everyone and this is the essential part of the color quality and color accuracy of a mainstream notebook.
Still, we’ve included other color spaces like the famous DCI-P3 standard used by movie studios, as well as the digital UHD Rec.2020 standard. Rec.2020, however, is still a thing of the future and it’s difficult for today’s displays to cover that well. We’ve also included the so-called Michael Pointer gamut, or Pointer’s gamut, which represents the colors that naturally occur around us every day.
The yellow dotted line shows Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 (16″)’s color gamut coverage.
Its display covers 100% of the sRGB/ITU-R BT.709 (web/HDTV standard) in CIE1976, and 100% of DCI-P3, ensuring a super vibrant and attractive picture.
We tested the accuracy of the display with 24 commonly used colors like light and dark human skin, blue sky, green grass, orange, etc.
Below you can compare the scores of the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 (16″) with the default settings, compared to the Display-P3 color space.
The next figure shows how well the display is able to reproduce really dark parts of an image, which is essential when watching movies or playing games in low ambient light.
The left side of the image represents the display with stock settings, while the right one is enhanced with the “Gaming and Web Design” profile activated. On the horizontal axis, you will find the grayscale, and on the vertical axis – the luminance of the display. On the two graphs below you can easily check for yourself how your display handles the darkest nuances but keep in mind that this also depends on the settings of your current display, the calibration, the viewing angle, and the surrounding light conditions.
Health Impact: PWM (Screen flickering)
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) is an easy way to control monitor brightness. When you lower the brightness, the light intensity of the display is not lowered, but instead turned off and on by the electronics with a frequency indistinguishable to the human eye. In these light impulses, the light/no-light time ratio varies, while brightness remains unchanged, which is harmful to your eyes. You can read more about that in our dedicated article on PWM.
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 (16″)’s backlight has significant pulsations. Their frequency is high, but the filling coefficient is very low. This display might not be very comfortable for more sensitive users.
Health Impact: Blue light emissions
Installing our Health-Guard profile reduces the harmful Blue Light emissions while keeping the colors of the screen perceptually accurate. If you’re not familiar with the Blue light, the TL;DR version is – emissions that negatively affect your eyes, skin, and your whole body. You can find more information about that in our dedicated article on Blue Light.
Health Impact: Screen Reflectance
Glossy-coated displays can be inconvenient in high ambient light conditions due to reflections. We measure the screen reflection level for each laptop when the display is turned off and the measurement angle is set at 60°.
The reflectance of the Lenovo’s screen is 59 GU.
High Gloss: >70 GU
Medium Gloss: 30 – 70 GU
Low Gloss: <30 GU
Sound
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 (16″)’s speakers produce a sound of very good quality. Its low, mid, and high tones are clear of deviations.
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Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.
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This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.
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Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.
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Performance: CPU, GPU, Storage
All benchmarks and tests were conducted with the “Best performance” preset applied in the Windows “Power & Battery” menu. Also, the “Performance” preset is selected in the Lenovo Vantage app.
The “GPU Overclocking” function is turned on as well as the “GPU only” mode in the NVIDIA Control Panel.
The “Ultra Quiet Mode” is disabled in the BIOS.
CPU options
This notebook is offered with Core Ultra 7 155H or Core Ultra 9 185H.
The laptop that we bought has a 185H chip.
Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.
Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)
Single-core performance ensures smooth operation and responsiveness in operating systems, providing a better user experience.
Results are from the Geekbench 6 Single-Core test (higher is better)
Multi-core performance is essential for handling complex and demanding tasks, such as Video editing, CAD, and Scientific simulations.
Results are from the Geekbench 6 Multi-Core test (higher is better)
GPU options
The dGPU options for this Lenovo series are the GeForce RTX 4050, RTX 4060, and RTX 4070. All offer a 100W TGP.
Our machine has an RTX 4070.
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
The results are from 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited. Higher is better.
Gaming tests
| Metro Exodus | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 227 fps | 108 fps | 35 fps |
| Borderlands 3 | Full HD, V.Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Badass (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 171 fps | 147 fps | 122 fps | 101 fps |
| Far Cry 6 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 159 fps | 124 fps | 115 fps |
| Gears 5 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average FPS | 230 fps | 170 fps | 162 fps | 139 fps |
The RTX 4070 with its moderately high 100W TGP shows adequate performance in the four tested titles.
Storage performance
Our notebook has a 1TB SKHynix HFS001TEJ9X115N. This Gen 4 NVMe is snappy but it also gets toasty during benchmarking reaching 78°C.
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Max CPU load
In this test we use 100% on the CPU cores, monitoring their frequencies and chip temperature. The first column shows a computer’s reaction to a short load (2-10 seconds), the second column simulates a serious task (between 15 and 30 seconds), and the third column is a good indicator of how good the laptop is for long loads such as video rendering.
Average P-core frequency; Average E-core frequency; Average LP E-core frequency; CPU temp.; Package Power
| Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (45W Base Power) | 0:02 – 0:10 sec | 0:15 – 0:30 sec | 10:00 – 15:00 min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 (16″) | 3.71 GHz @ 3.00 GHz @ 1.93 GHz @ 76°C @ 108W | 4.03 GHz @ 3.25 GHz @ 2.06 GHz @ 92°C @ 115W | 3.52 GHz @ 2.88 GHz @ 1.82 GHz @ 82°C @ 80W |
| Alienware x16 R2 | 3.99 GHz @ 3.29 GHz @ 2.49 GHz @ 83°C @ 149W | 3.79 GHz @ 3.29 GHz @ 2.49 GHz @ 88°C @ 145W | 3.44 GHz @ 3.29 GHz @ 2.49 GHz @ 92°C @ 124W |
| MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio A1V | 3.60 GHz @ 2.99 GHz @ 1.85 GHz @ 71°C @ 90W | 3.56 GHz @ 2.98 GHz @ 1.85 GHz @ 78°C @ 90W | 3.16 GHz @ 2.69 GHz @ 1.67 GHz @ 86°C @ 72W |
| Acer Predator Triton Neo 16 (PTN16-51) | 3.43 GHz @ 2.87 GHz @ 1.85 GHz @ 71°C @ 83W | 3.54 GHz @ 2.95 GHz @ 1.90 GHz @ 81°C @ 85W | 3.29 GHz @ 2.70 GHz @ 1.79 GHz @ 82°C @ 70W |
| Alienware m16 R2 | 3.94 GHz @ 3.29 GHz @ 2.02 GHz @ 85°C @ 115W | 3.42 GHz @ 3.29 GHz @ 2.40 GHz @ 93°C @ 110W | 3.45 GHz @ 2.92 GHz @ 1.84 GHz @ 85°C @ 78W |
| MSI Stealth 14 AI Studio A1V | 3.76 GHz @ 3.00 GHz @ 1.92 GHz @ 74°C @ 95W | 3.74 GHz @ 2.97 GHz @ 1.91 GHz @ 80°C @ 95W | 3.62 GHz @ 2.88 GHz @ 1.85 GHz @ 92°C @ 90W |
| ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (N6506) “Full-speed fan mode” | 3.79 GHz @ 3.25 GHz @ 2.16 GHz @ 91°C @ 114W | 3.16 GHz @ 2.85 GHz @ 2.49 GHz @ 95°C @ 86W | 3.26 GHz @ 2.57 GHz @ 1.70 GHz @ 73°C @ 65W |
| ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (N6506) “Performance fan mode” | 3.74 GHz @ 3.08 GHz @ 1.88 GHz @ 82°C @ 114W | 3.47 GHz @ 3.22 GHz @ 2.41 GHz @ 94°C @ 106W | 3.02 GHz @ 2.35 GHz @ 1.59 GHz @ 72°C @ 60W |
| ASUS Zenbook DUO (UX8406) | 3.13 GHz @ 2.54 GHz @ 1.68 GHz @ 78°C @ 64W | 2.55 GHz @ 2.25 GHz @ 1.39 GHz @ 90°C @ 53W | 2.09 GHz @ 1.88 GHz @ 1.00 GHz @ 78°C @ 35W |
Interestingly, the Core Ultra 9 185H here needs a bit of time before fully revealing its potential because the clocks in medium loads are a bit higher than the ones in short stress. Both are good though, especially for such a thin device. The frequencies are also high in longer loads – 3.50 GHz for the P cores and nearly 2.90 GHz for the E cores.
Real-life gaming
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU frequency/ Core temp (after 2 min) | GPU frequency/ Core temp (after 30 min) |
|---|---|---|
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 (16″) | 2223 MHz @ 74°C @ 99W | 2226 MHz @ 74°C @ 99W |
| ASUS ProArt P16 (H7606) | 2284 MHz @ 74°C @ 105W | 2270 MHz @ 76°C @ 105W |
| HP OMEN Transcend 16 (16-u0000) | 2490 MHz @ 83°C @ 130W | 2280 MHz @ 83°C @ 109W |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 (PHN14-51) | 2595 MHz @ 79°C @ 124W | 2514 MHz @ 84°C @ 124W |
| Acer Predator Triton Neo 16 (PTN16-51) | 2383 MHz @ 73°C @ 110W | 2363 MHz @ 78°C @ 110W |
| Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-42) | 2640 MHz @ 70°C @ 125W | 2640 MHz @ 72°C @ 125W |
| Alienware m16 R2 | 2440 MHz @ 78°C @ 120W | 2427 MHz @ 84°C @ 119W |
| MSI Stealth 14 AI Studio A1V | 2048 MHz @ 78°C @ 90W | 1981 MHz @ 85°C @ 89W |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (PHN16-72) | 2535 MHz @ 80°C @ 139W | 2503 MHz @ 86°C @ 139W |
| MSI Sword 16 HX B14V | 2373 MHz @ 73°C @ 115W | 2372 MHz @ 73°C @ 115W |
| MSI Sword 17 HX B14V | 2395 MHz @ 73°C @ 114W | 2388 MHz @ 75°C @ 114W |
| Alienware m18 R2 | 2550 MHz @ 68°C @ 132W | 2550 MHz @ 72°C @ 133W |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16″, Gen 9) | 2580 MHz @ 81°C @ 130W | 2580 MHz @ 86°C @ 132W |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (PHN18-71) | 2610 MHz @ 77°C @ 131W | 2610 MHz @ 82°C @ 134W |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (16″, Gen 9) | 2535 MHz @ 74°C @ 129W | 2535 MHz @ 75°C @ 130W |
| Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41) “Turbo” preset | 2535 MHz @ 66°C @ 121W | 2535 MHz @ 67°C @ 122W |
| Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41) “Performance” preset | 2475 MHz @ 72°C @ 123W | 2475 MHz @ 73°C @ 123W |
For its max TGP of 100W, the RTX 4070 can maintain an adequate clock of ~ 2200MHz after 30 minutes of gaming.
Comfort during full load
To control the laptop’s power, you have to use the Lenovo Vantage app which offers three performance presets (these are also accessible via the BIOS). During heavy CPU and GPU stress, the fans are a bit noisy but nothing extreme.
When the internals are pushed to their limits, we measured 49°C on the hotspot of the keyboard and on the metal spot above it, 57°C on the hinge cover, and 51°C on the lower display bezel. In short, the keyboard doesn’t feel hot during gaming.
The fans are way less audible in “Auto mode” but the P core frequency is reduced to just 2.00 GHz.
The “Performance” preset is the only way to take advantage of the 100W GPU TGP. The “Adaptive power mode” hinders the power limit to around 78W.
Gaming “Performance”
Gaming “Auto”By the way, this machine also offers an iGPU-only mode that is hidden in the BIOS.
Battery
Now, we conduct the battery tests with the Windows Best Power Efficiency setting turned on, screen brightness adjusted to 180 nits and all other programs turned off except for the one we are testing the notebook with. The 84Wh battery lasts around 7 hours of video playback. To achieve that, you have to apply the “Best Power Efficiency” preset in the Windows “Power & Battery” menu and set the “Battery saver” mode in the Lenovo Vantage app.
Brightness: 180 nits; Display Mode: SDR
Time to Full Discharge: Higher is Better
Disassembly, Upgrade options, and Maintenance
To see the internals of this Yoga device, you have to undo eight Torx-head screws. With that out of the way, the bottom two corners are already lifted up and that’s a good starting point. After prying the front, do the same for the sides and the rear.
The bottom plate houses preinstalled thermal pads for the NVMe drive and one big SMD power inductor on the mainboard.
This notebook has an 84Wh battery. To take it out, detach the connector from the motherboard and undo the 2 Phillips-head screws that secure the unit to the chassis. The capacity is enough for around 7 hours of video playback.
The memory is soldered but at least you get up to 64GB LPDDR5x-7467MHz in dual-channel which sounds plenty. For storage, you can rely on two M.2 slots compatible with 2280 Gen 4 SSDs.
The Wi-Fi card is also soldered and it’s placed on the right.
The thermal system looks promising. It has two large fans, one extra thick heat pipe shared between the CPU and the GPU, and one more for each chip. We can also spot a pair of sizable heat spreaders and two heat sinks.
Verdict
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 (16″) is a multipurpose device thanks to its great mini-LED display, capable hardware, and thin profile for a 16-incher. The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H can maintain a 3.50 GHz / 2.90 GHz P and E core clock in long loads and the GPU can easily handle its maximum 100W power limit when performing demanding tasks like gaming or running graphics-intensive software. The build quality is top notch as well as the input devices.
The 3.2K display (CSW1640 (LEN160-3.2K)) offers a 165Hz refresh rate and an outstanding 1245 nit max brightness in HDR mode and 622 nits in SDR content. You can rely on a very good 2540:1 contrast ratio and full DCI-P3 coverage. The only downside here is the PWM usage.
The port selection corresponds to the high expectations with its four USB ports and an SD card reader. The upgradability is a bit of a mixed bag – the memory is soldered but you can order this machine with 32 or 64GB of LPDDR5 memory to make it more future-proof. Still, the storage capabilities don’t disappoint and there are two M.2 slots for the most company-spread 2280 Gen 4 SSDs.
The Gen 9 version of the Yoga Pro 9i is a perfect combination of capable hardware, great display, modern port selection, and superb build quality.
You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-yoga-pro-9-16imh9-discrete/
Pros
- Great sturdy aluminum build
- Very good overall performance given the powerful hardware and the thin profile
- Compact for a 16-incher
- The fans aren’t too noisy under full CPU loads in “Performance” mode
- 622 nits of max brightness in SDR mode (CSW1640)
- Comfortable viewing angles + 16:10 aspect ratio (CSW1640)
- 100% sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage (CSW1640)
- 2540:1 contrast ratio (LEN8AC1)
- Good audio quality
- 5MP IR Web camera with an E-shutter shutter
- Modern port selection with two Type-C ports
- The CPU can sustain high P-core and E-core clocks in long loads (~3.50 GHz / 2.90 GHz)
- Comfortable backlit keyboard + big and smooth glass touchpad
- Up to 64GB of LPDDR5x RAM
- The bottom panel is easy to open
- 2x M.2 slots
- Snappy NVMe (SKHynix HFS001TEJ9X115N)
- Decent battery life (~ 7 hours of videos) considering the thirsty hardware and the mini-LED display
- iGPU-only and “Ultra Quiet Mode” accessible via the BIOS
Cons
- High price
- Soldered RAM
- Lacks extras such as a fingerprint reader, NFC, and SIM slot
- High NVMe temperatures during benchmarking
- PWM usage (CSW1640)
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