In an era where laptops are judged not only by performance but also by flexibility, design, battery life, and an intelligent user experience, the Yoga 9 2-in-1 Aura Edition — Lenovo’s hybrid laptop — delivered for me in all categories.
The Yoga 9 is a creative and intelligent work machine that combines the advantages of both a laptop and a tablet. The hybrid device was designed in collaboration with Intel to provide users with as much flexibility as possible.
The laptop comes with a gorgeous 14-inch OLED touchscreen with a WQUXGA (3840×2400) resolution, brightness reaching up to 600 nits in HDR mode, support for Dolby Vision and DisplayHDR True Black 500. The result is accurate colors and extremely high contrast, so I had no problem viewing any website I visited — whether indoors or in open public spaces.
The new Yoga 9 is equipped with a 14-inch display with a 4K WQUXGA (3840×2400) resolution, and it is one of the most impressive screens seen on a laptop in this category. The brightness reaches up to 600 nits in HDR mode, with support for Dolby Vision and DisplayHDR True Black 500, ensuring accurate colors and an almost infinite contrast ratio (100,000:1). All of this is wrapped in glossy glass with a fingerprint-resistant coating. In addition, the laptop comes with a protective sleeve and an active stylus included in the box. The pen detects pressure levels, allowing for a very natural workflow on the screen — whether writing, drawing, or photo editing. The combination of such a display with a high-quality stylus makes this laptop a true tool for creators, designers, and students who need direct interaction with the screen. Keep in mind that since this is a laptop that can convert into a tablet — meaning the screen can fold back, be set up as a viewing or working display on a surface, or even fully rotated and placed on your lap — it becomes even more convenient to work with, especially if you need it for creative tasks.
Another strong point I noticed in this review is the battery. The laptop is equipped with a 75Wh Polymer battery with fast-charging support, but you will barely need fast charging at all. You can play or work on this laptop for long hours without feeling heat or significant battery drain. In daily use — browsing, document work, video calls, and watching movies — it easily lasts a full workday and beyond. A 30-minute charge is enough for several hours of work, so even if the charger is left at home, there is no need to worry.
What about performance itself? At the heart of the laptop is Intel’s new AI processor generation — the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V with a dedicated NPU for artificial-intelligence capabilities. This generation represents a significant leap forward, and it is noticeable in everything — from power consumption to running games and software. The processor can accelerate tasks such as video editing, graphic rendering, or handling AI applications smoothly and quietly. Overall, this machine — combined with 32GB of memory and Intel Arc graphics — can easily run heavy editing programs and even demanding games at medium-high settings.
The keyboard includes RGB lighting and offers quiet, comfortable typing. Once you get used to the 14-inch size, even after long hours of typing, you won’t feel any finger discomfort.
In terms of ports, despite the laptop’s slim profile (15.9 mm), it offers an impressive selection: One USB-A port, two USB-C® ports (one of them with Thunderbolt), external display support, a headphone jack, and of course Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.4 support.
The Yoga 9 2-in-1 Aura Edition is certainly an impressive laptop with very few drawbacks. Its low weight of 1.32 kg, the versatility of the folding touchscreen, and the power of Intel’s new AI processors make it an especially efficient work tool for any creator — and also a platform suitable for gaming, even for titles with fairly demanding requirements. Recommended consumer price: NIS 9,068.