Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16″ (Gen 10) review

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition (Gen 10): the convertible that stopped apologizing

The Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16 (Gen 10, 2025) at $1,275 pairs an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H with a GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU carrying 8GB, and 64GB of memory. It is the strongest convertible sheet in this batch, and by a margin that changes what the format is for.

Where it holds up

Five axes land in the top band: gaming at 89, modeling at 90, engineering CAD at 90, photo design at 90 and office at 91.91. Performance posts 84.47 (high) — the highest convertible performance figure in this batch, 126% above the class median — and the graphics score of 69.57 stands more than eighteen times above the convertible norm of 3.84. The 64GB memory doubles the class median. Every recommended-bar check passes: Overwatch, GTA V, Rainbow Six Siege, Premiere, Photoshop and Visual Studio Code. Value at 70.3 (high) closes the case.

Where it falls short

Weight is the named weakness: 1.93kg against a 1.45kg convertible median, 33.1% over — the RTX-class thermals collect their fee. Portability at 38.8 (mid) reflects the same physics. This is a desk-replacement convertible rather than a carry companion; the "Yoga" name no longer describes the behavior.

Price and depreciation

At $1,275 the class rate reads 15% per year with no cohort anchor for a projection — rate-only framing for premium convertibles. The 2025 platform's first-year exposure is the buyer's; the sheet's quality argues the capability outlasts the curve.

Alternatives to consider

The Gen 11 successor at $1,500 carries the same GPU and memory but a weaker CPU tier — modeling and CAD drop from 90 to 57 — so the Gen 10's discount is the data-preferred direction. The Yoga Pro 7i Aura 14 Gen 10 at the same $1,275 offers a stronger CPU in a smaller frame without the discrete card, the portability-first alternative.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The Pro 9i Gen 10 is the apex convertible of this batch — five top bands, the highest convertible performance figure, doubled memory — with a 1.93kg weight that honestly announces what kind of "portable" it is.