Lenovo’s new all-in-one is all display

Lenovo’s Yoga AIO 9i doesn’t appear to be a conventional all-in-one laptop: the 31.5-inch 4K display connected to it has comparatively small bezels, giving it an all-screen look; it’s held aloft by what seems to be like a bent copper tube; and it’s additionally not that simple to identify the precise laptop half, because it’s hidden in a base that would conceivably simply be the underside of a conventional monitor.

The firm says the AIO is designed “with creatives in mind” and that, if you happen to join a laptop computer to it, you’ll have the ability to each management your cellular gadget with the desktop’s keyboard and mouse and cost it as properly. It’ll begin at $1,799.99 when it turns into obtainable in Q3.

Like many different AIOs that concentrate on having a pleasant design, the 9i makes use of laptop computer elements. In this case, you’ll be able to select from two thirteenth Gen Intel chips: the Core i7-13700H or the Core i9-13900H. It additionally comes with an unspecified “Nvidia GeForce Next-Gen Laptop GPU.” It will be outfitted with as much as 32GB of RAM and as much as 1TB of PCIe storage.

In phrases of I/O, it appears competent however not finest in school — constructed into the bottom are two USB 3.2 Type-A ports, one USB 4 port, one USB 3.2 Type-C port, an HDMI 2.1 port for output, and a combo microphone / headphone jack. Personally, I might’ve preferred to see an ethernet port like a few of Acer’s just lately introduced AIOs, however I’d think about Lenovo’s inclusion of Wi-Fi 6E can be sufficient networking energy for most individuals. The base additionally has a built-in wi-fi charger, so that you gained’t have to make use of up one of many ports if you wish to cost your cellphone.

Lenovo has made a variety of sleek AIOs prior to now, however I wasn’t capable of finding any in its present lineup that regarded fairly as good because the 9i. It will, nevertheless, be attention-grabbing to see how its audio system maintain up in comparison with different fashions which have extra space for them — Lenovo does say it’s packed twin 2W tweeters and 5W woofers by Harman Kardon into the chassis, although. Thankfully, there’s additionally been at the very least some consideration to ergonomics, because the stand enables you to tilt the show.