PC World - USA (2021-06)

62 PCWorld JUNE 2022

REVIEWS LENOVO YOGA 9i 14 (2022)

score as close to the Ryzen 7 5700H as in

Cinebench, however.

Processor performance is a win for the

Core i7-1260P. It scores very well in two out of

three tests and, importantly, does its best

work in multi-threaded workloads. That’s

important, because the bulk of demanding

workloads a user will face in 2022 are heavily

multi-threaded.

But what about graphics?

The Core i7-1260P offers many processor

cores but doesn’t make big changes to

integrated graphics. That’s fine, as Intel’s Iris

Xe with 96 execution units remains capable

for its category. It delivered a score of 1,985

in 3DMark Time Spy. This is the match for the

best Intel integrated graphics we’ve tested in

the past and will match or beat most Ryzen

mobile APUs as well.

Games from the Xbox One/PlayStation 4

era are typically playable at 30 frames per

second or better, though the most

demanding will require cuts in resolution and

detail settings. Older games, like Counter-

Strike or League of Legends, can sustain 60

FPS at 1080p.

I’m impressed by the Yoga 9i’s

performance. The Intel Core i7-1260P is a

winner in multi-threaded workloads and pulls

off this victory without compromising in other

areas. This achievement is even more

impressive given the Yoga 9i’s slim form factor.

There’s just one issue to be aware of—

noise. The Yoga 9i is quiet at idle but a real

whirlwind at full tilt. It’s enough to annoy

anyone in the same room if the laptop is left in

the open. This is an area where Intel-powered

laptops just can’t compete with Apple’s

nearly silent MacBook line.

BATTERY LIFE

Lenovo squeezes a large 75 watt-hour battery

into the slim Yoga 9i 14-inch—serious capacity

for a 2-in-1 and good news for endurance.

The Yoga 9i lasted 12 hours and 12

minutes in our standard battery test, which

LONGER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE

Lenova Yoga 9i (2022)Core i7-1260P

Acer Swift 3 Core i7-11370H

HP Envy x360 15Ryzen 7 5700U

Lenova Yoga 9i (2021)Core i7-1195G7

Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED Ryzen 7 5800H

336

732

716

605

944

Battery life

Minutes

LONGER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE

Lenova Yoga 9i (2022)Core i7-1260P

Acer Swift 3 Intel Iris Xe 96 Eus

HP Envy x360 15Radeon Vega 8

Lenova Yoga 9i (2021)Intel Iris Xe 96 Eus

Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED RTX 3050 Max-Q

1,910

1,985

1,983

1,473

4,396

3DMark Time Spy

GPU performance