Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" (Gen 6) review

Lenovo Yoga 9i 14" (Gen 6) (2020) — the premium hinge with a value flag that outlived its price

The Yoga 9i Gen 6 at $566 is a 2020 convertible with a Core i5 1135G7 and 16 GB of RAM. CPU performance is the flagged strength at 70 — 17.4% above the class median — while memory is the flagged weakness at 16 GB, half the class norm. The composite score reads 39, 15% under the class median.

Where it holds up

Portability posts 72.2 (high) — the premium 14-inch dividend — with value at 56.5 (mid) and photo design 37 (mid) behind. The CPU flag at 70 holds its band six years on, and the rotating-soundbar hinge remains the design signature the indices cannot score. For cleared-price premium-format buyers, the card still makes its case.

Where it falls short

The 16 GB ceiling is the flagged limit — tight for modern multitasking — and the floors follow the platform: performance 33.66 (low), gaming 23 (low), modeling 19 (low), CAD 22 (low). No depreciation anchor is recorded (base $0); the 2020 cohort rate is 10.38% per year, largely played out.

Price and depreciation

No curve or projection applies without an anchor; the 10.38% class rate is near-flat. At $566 the ask matches the Yoga 7i twins — the premium line at mid-line money.

Alternatives to consider

The Yoga 9i Gen 7 at $783 in this list is the same line one platform on with a 75 Wh battery; the Yoga 7i 14 at $566 is the mid-line twin with the same sheet; and the Surface Pro 7 Plus at $666 is the tablet route at the same weight class.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. A cleared-price premium convertible: CPU 70 above class, portability 72.2 high and value 56.5 mid — against a 16 GB ceiling and the 2020 integrated floor at 19-23. The hinge is the luxury; the platform is the honest cost.