Lenovo’s new Yoga laptops embody a dual-screen OLED mannequin | Engadget

Lenovo has a protracted historical past of experimenting with its Yoga lineup, and that is not stopping in 2023. The firm has unveiled a 2023 roster headlined by the Yoga Book 9i, billed as the primary “full-size” dual-screen OLED laptop computer. The system’s twin 13.3-inch 2.8K screens theoretically make it a multitasking champ with out important compromises on dimension or weight — it is nonetheless about 0.63 inches thick, and weighs simply over 3lbs. You can use it in numerous orientations, together with a pill mode and a presentation-friendly tent mode. A removable Bluetooth keyboard and Smart Pen help make it extra helpful as a productiveness machine.

This will not be essentially the most highly effective laptop computer you should buy. The Yoga Book 9i runs on a low-power Thirteenth-gen Core i7-U15 with 16GB of RAM, as much as 1TB of SSD storage and an 80WHr battery that gives a claimed 14 hours of video playback on one display screen (10 hours with twin screens). You do get three Thunderbolt 4 ports, nevertheless, in addition to creature comforts like quad-speaker Dolby Atmos audio and Windows Hello help via the 1080p webcam.

Expect to attend some time, and to pay a premium whilst you’re at it. The Yoga Book 9i does not ship till June, and can begin at a hefty $2,100 with 512GB of storage. This is for lovers and execs who’d usually purchase an exterior monitor or large-screened laptop computer, and are not keen on bulkier alternate options like ASUS’ ZenBook Duo.

There are extra standard choices, together with for desktop followers. The Yoga AIO 9i (proven at center) is an unapologetically style-oriented all-in-one that mates a 31.5-inch 4K, HDR-capable show with a fairly highly effective PC tucked behind it. You can equip the system with as much as a Core i9-13900H processor and NVIDIA’s next-gen laptop computer graphics. If you thought the Surface Studio 2+ was behind the instances, this could be the machine for you. You will not get greater than 1TB of built-in SSD storage, however you’ll discover as much as 32GB of RAM and first rate enlargement that features one USB 4 port, three USB 3.2 ports (one in every of them USB-C) and HDMI 2.1 output. The PC arrives within the third quarter of the yr, and can begin at $1,800 with a Core i7-13700H, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB drive.

Other Yoga fashions play it secure and concentrate on updates to newer processors, though that is not essentially an issue in case you’re on the lookout for the newest specs in a well-recognized form. The centerpiece, the brand new Slim 7 you see beneath, is a deluxe ultraportable with a 14-inch display screen (as much as a 1080p OLED or 2.8K contact LCD), an all-metal chassis and a raised digicam notch that theoretically makes it simpler to open. It runs on Thirteenth-gen Core chips with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI, as much as 16GB of RAM and a most 1TB SSD. There are additionally refreshed Yoga Slim 7i Carbon (13-inch) and Yoga 9i (14-inch) variants with Thirteenth-gen Core CPUs, and a 13-inch Yoga 6 replace rolls in AMD’s Ryzen 7000-series chips in addition to upgraded battery life.

The Slim 7 and Yoga 6 will each begin at $730 once they ship in April. The Yoga 9i seems the identical month for $1,500. The Yoga Slim 7i Carbon is not headed to North America, however you continue to will not be hurting for selection this yr.