– Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition with RTX 5060 is discounted to $1,699 (23% off $2,199 MSRP)
– Features a 16-inch 3200×2000 OLED display with 120Hz refresh and 1,600 nits peak HDR brightness
– Includes Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, 32GB soldered DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, and WiFi 7
– Strengths: high performance, accurate colors, aluminum chassis, and good speakers
– Weaknesses: PWM flickering, soldered RAM, and loud fans in performance mode
Get the full lowdown on this deal
The vast majority of PC users wont be able to afford a maxed-out ThinkPad P16 Gen 3, which doesnt mean that decent high-end laptops have to cost more than $2,000. In fact, many users with multimedia workloads could probably be very happy with a machine such as the currently discounted Lenovo Yoga Pro 9.
Pricing and specification details
Fittingly, the American electronics retailer Best Buy has marked down the Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H and soldered 32GB DDR5 RAM as well as an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card to $1,699 including free store pickup where stock permits. This configuration carries an official MSRP of $2,199, so this discount amounts to $500 or 23% relative to that.
What this screen can really do
As for the aforementioned multimedia workloads, this 16-inch laptop sports a fantastic tandem OLED display with 3200 x 2000 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate and very high peak HDR brightness of 1,600 nits according to the manufacturer. A 1TB SSD and WiFi 7 module are also onboard, as are two Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI 2.1 and an SD card reader.
Our testing shows mixed results
We tested two different model variants of the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 G10 Aura Edition, which is why prospective buyers should make sure to read our review of the RTX 5060 version as well as the RTX 5070 SKU. The former has the same GPU as the notebook thats on sale here, while the latter was equipped with the same Intel processor and OLED display. Our hands-on video is also worth checking out.
What we liked and what we didn’t
Overall, the 16-inch Yoga Pro 9 impressed us with its high performance, and an excellent screen with accurate colors. We also liked the aluminum chassis and speakers, the same applies to the input devices. However, the OLED panel shows the usual PWM flickering, the RAM is soldered and the laptop can get quite loud in performance mode. None of this changes the fact that the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i G10 Aura Edition is a well-rounded multimedia machine thats arguably worth considering in the sub-$2,000 price segment.
- Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- RAM: 32GB soldered DDR5
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060
- Display: 16-inch tandem OLED, 3200×2000, 120Hz, 1600 nits HDR peak
- Storage: 1TB SSD
- Ports: 2x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, SD card reader
- Wireless: WiFi 7
- Original MSRP: $2,199
- Sale price: $1,699 at Best Buy
- Discount: $500 (23% off)