I use the Asus Zenbook Duo 14 on the daily - having two screens really does make a difference. I could see myself replacing my Zenbook with this in a few years - looks pretty cool! Thanks for yet another wonderful review, Lisa!
Yes the Asus Zenbook Pro Duo for me. Good power but this is only 16 gigs soldered so no go for me. Sad. Hope they make a powerful one. They got the screen concept right. Just need a jutting piece of it with people like us who need eGPU power.
Same here, had my Duo Pro for about two years and it’s been great! Still a great laptop but this one has definitely got me. Picking it up tomorrow 😂🤦🏾♂️
This is on my wishlist. Portrait mode with documentation and a terminal on one side and code on the other would be perfect. Put the laptop on a stand and keep the Bluetooth keyboard on your desk for better ergonomics.
Awesome review! Thanks so much for this Lisa! I look forward to a hands-on one when its released as your reviews are excellent - well balanced and informative. I am a longtime Yoga user and they are just solid! Looking forward to this one 🙂
This Yoga Book is phenomenal in its versatility and potential. This reminds me of a mutant Galaxy Z Fold. Awesome concept. Lenovo should make these for schools and work with Dept Of Education to develop a app based curriculum for ALL schools. This way kids dont have to carry all these books. Kids could access all their classes class and homework. Teachers could even send kids tests and grade results when away from class. This Yogabook is a game changer man. Having two spoils you to where you wont be able to go back to a single screen. Thanks for sharing. Just picked one up and I LOVE it!
This device is nearly tailor made for anyone working in education. Having a second screen for your notes, while being able to write on the other screen is a godsend. Right now most teachers I know use either two devices or print out their notes. Both of which is clearly inferior than this :D
I have been using this for a week now in my job as a medical specialist in Australia. Anyone got any questions, feel free to ask. Happy to be the guinea pig here
Just received mine and I absolutely love it. Built-in two screens are amazing! You can do so much more work done faster. I will only buy two screens going forward or foldable once they are improved. My favourite laptop ever!
I do a LOT of software demos where I have the software I'm demo-ing on one screen and my notes on another. I currently carry a second screen around as a digital nomad and its a PITA. I love this concept from Lenovo it looks amazing. The only thing I'd be worried about is transitioning from Mac to Windows.... Haven't used Windows in years...
2000USD for the 512 model in the US, but over 3250USD for the 1tb in Hong Kong! (the only model currently 'available' here. That extra drive space can't be worth 1250USD!
This is an amazing device. Once my Surface 8 kicks I’ll be in line to buy this. Hopefully with a future version the pen will click into the hinge for charging… keyboard on the outside for charging? Either way, bravo Lenovo
First, great T-shirt, as usual….. funny and it gets people to think! The price is still a bit much, but Lenny is getting there. Christmas will be here soon and maybe the price will moderate a little bit…. But I Ike the fact that Lenovo is including a case, keyboard, mouse, and a stylus in the box. Great video as always Lisa
Thanks for a great video with a lot of good information. If probably be down to spend the $$ on this of it spec'd a bit more. I'd want to done video editing. I'll probably end up getting a single screen laptop with more CPU/GPU and then use my Galaxy Tab S8+ as a second screen. I'll look at Yoga Dual Screen in the 2nd or 3rd generation. QUESTION: where is the webcam?
Thanks for sharing. Just picked up one of these and its so freakin cool. The possibilities are endless. Reminds me a lot of a BIGGER Galaxy Z Fold...lol SO many ways to attack work and be productive. Typing and gestures take some getting used to but you will get used to everything quickly.
That sounds really neat. What i usually struggle with on the go is a lack of screen real-estate for having multiple terminals or management front ends open at the same time. Battery life is a bit concerning, but im very tempted to giving this a try. I hope they'll come up with a version that sports a less power hungry screen config tho.
Not sure if I'd take the OLED screen, but this is definitely in my wish list. As someone who currently daily driving an LG V50 with its detachable Dual Screen case after selling the Samsung Galaxy Fold, dual display is always more practical than foldable screen.
@@p.c.h.6721 Foldable generally has wider and/or taller screen, so apps and softwares have to be redesigned to match the wider/taller screen. By contrast, dual display keeps the same usual screen as any other laptop but doubled. The advantage of the latter is that apps and softwares can work natively without much problem. The difference become more obvious with smartphones.
@@FAT8893 I get it! Thanks,it’s just that not having a hinge in the middle is nice, and you can have a 16” or 17” display without anything in the middle.
@@p.c.h.6721 I understand that. However, foldable screens are always generally more expensive than a normal slab screen. So best to check the repair cost and warranty first.
I've had mine for a week now and it is awesome. For me the design of this dual screen absolutely makes a difference. I have not been this enamored with any tech in years. It's so intuitive, versatile and performs like a dream. For someone who works in the creative spaces I could not have imaged how wonderful this laptop is.
I'd think I really love 😘 this! They just need to truly coordinate the colors... If you have the keyboard and the screens blue, you should really make custom colored pens and mice, especially if they come with it. Minor gripe, but this might be on my short list to look to buy.
Hi Lisa, first time to watch your reviews and it was really good. Thank you. Book reader, painting, etc. Do you know what type of books would work in portrait mode? Will it work as an ereader if you use Kindle and spread it across both screens? Just curious. Thanks again for the review and looking forward to seeing this come out.
Good review. There is a lot to like about this dual screen laptop. I use an extra display with my laptop, so being able to use two displays on the go without any extra components to carry is very appealing. The option of using the two panels in vertical mode is also appealing. Using the 9i in book mode could be very good provided the weight is not to much. A hands on test would easily confirm that. I would also like to see an SD card slot onboard which would eliminate ( for me ) having to carry an external dock. Once the final pricing is revealed along with an options then it be very close to the ideal laptop I didn't knpw I wanted. !!😊😊😊😊😊
I bit the bullet on this one. It's a nice laptop for office work. I wish it had 32GB of RAM and possibly a bit higher performance cpu, but so far it's working quite nice. The other item is I'd like to buy a 2nd stand for travel to leave 1 in the office but can't find it anywhere sold individually. Overall it's been a joy to use so far.
I guess what I need to know with this one is if it addresses the issues artists have with Lenovo's laptops and tablets in general, because the two screens are nice, but there's so many alternatives
Hopefully Lenovo will come out with other colors and maybe better processors. At least given the amount of communications going on it seems this laptop will actually come to market unlike the X1 Fold 16 which is nowhere to be found so it has been marketed but not come to market or any public facing communications as to what's going on. Great Review Lisa!
It is £2400 in the UK though 10% off ATM. That is i7/16GB/1TB. That is not terrible value, though being an ultrabook with an iGPU, it is priced at the top of that line. I could buy an ASUS with the same spec, a 120Hz OLED portable display and still have change, and of course, none of the compromises of the Lenovo. Easy pass for me.
@@raychow5419 Thanks for replying. Glossy screens are a pet hate of mine. The screen refresh could be an issue depending on what people want to do with 9i. You are right about the value equation. I guess it’s a judgement call for purchasers as to what is more important screen realestate of cpu/gpu performance. One possibility that doesn’t seem to get a mention is whether the top screen could be setup to accept a video input. This could be particularly useful for photography where cameras with an hdmi output are hooked up to an external monitor. I do it with my cameras. Maybe the 9i needs further development to make the most of it’s potential and improve the value equation.
@@DJAYPAZ I highly doubt that it could receive an input signal but who knows. It's a first gen product that definitely could use better specs and probably will get an upgrade next year if this current one sells well. However, I got to hand it to Lenovo as a company that actually push out and take risk on releasing new ideas to the market.
I'm still skeptical. When it's on the stand in a stacked screen config, there's no mouse. In a standard laptop position with dual screens, you're looking at the bottom screen from an awkward angle. And if you attach the keyboard to the bottom screen, what's the point?
You can use the included Bluetooth mouse, or you can bring up a floating on-screen trackpad wherever you like on either screen (though I'd rather use the Bluetooth mouse when the screens are in stacked mode).
@@mobiletechreview It seems like a great stationary desktop laptop, but not the best device for mobile productivity due to the separate stand, keyboard, pen, and mouse.
Hi Lisa -- thanks again for a very helpful, professional, and reliable review. As always, you're preaching to the choir in that I'm an avid tech fan boy. Through some blind luck, I was able to order this from Lenovo on May 3rd and received my YogaBook 9i on May 23rd! (Since then it shows as "sold out" with more inventory in mid-June as you mentioned). In a word, it's amazing and a productivity powerhouse, especially for a road warrior. One question I have is about the bottom screen widgets. How did you get the weather widget to show up? I've looked over all user documentation and see no way to add/change the current 2 widgets of Outlook Calendar and MSN News.
@@penguin272 If you mean the "virtual" keyboard, my answer is no -- it's very responsive but not as accurate as a physical keyboard. The physical keyboard is very good but lacks a light-up capability. For those situations in which it's too dark to see the keys, the virtual keyboard is a terrific alternative.
@Jim Kallaugher I was unprecise. I meant the use of the virtual keyboard under indoor situations like with ceiling lights or desk light. I wonder if stray light is an issue
@@penguin272 Ah, gotcha. No, reflection is not an issue or no more so than reading any 3K OLED laptop screen indoors. The image is very crisp and clean.
@Jim Kallaugher Excuse me, but how is the max brightness on those displays? How is the visibility outside on a sunny day? I have the Surface Pro 2017, and it's abysmal on that situation.
Having given up on Yoga stuff as the screens break even when the things are properly stored in a protective case (lost 2 screens sitting in a protective case sitting on a car seat one after the other, had the first one replaced and the second screen broke almost immediately in the same situation, and it wasn't just me, on investigation it was a common thing!) You'd have 2 of them that break and need constant replacing ... good luck with that!!!
Could you do some info on how good the pen is & if it is Wacom oriented. This is always one of my main concerns since I mainly work with art software, I'm looking at this and the Samsung 360 which I know is Wacom & has really good pen lines.
Since I have a MacBook as my main machine.. I’d totally buy something like this for a PC. I love the symmetry and dense build.. and the idea. Would love to see it with the 14th gen Intel line. That and Intel wifi 6e and I’d be hard pressed to find a reason not to like it.
Wondering if the keyboard can recharge via Qi wireless while on the bottom display or if need to be plugged in the USB-C port. And also, if the notebook, the keyboard and the origami stand weight less than an Ultrabook + external display. I'm seriously considering to be my portable set up. Thanks for the review!
Doesn't this device get SUPER hot. I understand wanting to operate a device at peak power, but not at the expense of getting 3rd degree burns. Some reviewers/owners of the device had complained of the heat.
Been watching your reviews for 5 years. From when I got my first tablet. You are my favorite reviewer by far. I dont know why I enjoy watching reviews on tech so much. I guess I love tech in general. Anyway any chance you can test some games on it. I know its not for games but just curious how far can push the 13th gen i7 with the Iris Xe.
Aaah!! Drawing on bottom screen or annotating pdf on bottom screen while taking notes in top screen with keyboard... This is going to be ultimate productivity. Using stylus on single screen laptops is useless as its way to inconvenient to write in top screen or fold laptop while taking notes with keyboard just to annotate !! Not to mention coding experience with two screens without external monitor. I hope disassembly and fixing is not compromised !!! Also won't lower screen get damaged by putting keyboard on top of it?
I think it's cool but a little too much for my needs. I don't see myself using this on a plane or even a coffee shop. Seems more like it belongs in 2 screen form on my desktop and regular laptop mode everywhere else. In that case I would just get a second monitor. Instead for $690 I purchased the ZenBook duo and I love it. Two screens all the time while still keeping a usable laptop form factor. Having a second screen is fantastic but I don't need a second full screen. But I can see how this could be perfect for some.
Its cool but for price the specs should be better its very low spec for that price u can get a surface pro 9 for less and higher spec or a asus rog z13 flow
i own the yb930, already with the idea of widgets on the (eink)vscreen. those weren't configurable. are the widgets now in the yb9i configurable (not using outlook csl but gcsl or so)? and please do a deep in with glossyness especially in ceiling lighted rooms NB: lenovo austrailia offers two versions: 5i+5120mb SSD and i7+1TB ssd
Would be interesting to allow stylus input on the bottom but draw on top, like a traditional wacom. You could reserve the bottom panel for finger only control (touch, as a touch control surface) and simultainously draw.
This reminds me of the KNO dual screen tablet, which was one of the first devices with battery powered N-Trig stylus, which looked like a pencil. By the amount of videos about KNO, I guess it was not very successful :D It's nice to see a progress from Toshiba Libreto W100 and Acer Iconia 6120, might work this time.
So if I've been using Procreate on an 12.9" ipadpro (3rd gen) to do some line drawings, would using Krita on this YB 9 i be a similar experience please?
My machine finally arrived last night. Lovely screens, but the keyboards (onscreen and physical) will take some getting used to. I actually connected it up to a 4k lapdock and that seemed to work ok though you would need the stand to prop up the two screens, particularly in portrait.
I could see a future iteration of this using something similar to Samsung's folding screen from it's mobile phones. I think a lot of people would prefer having a folding screen rather than two separate screens.
Great video and review! I mainly just use these to window shop and keep up on tech updates. IMO, multiple screens is not an actual necessity. It's screen real estate that's the actual issue. Competent window snapping/tiling with the same amount of screen real estate can easily achieve the same results with less missing cursors. It reminds me of those old TV matrices that electronics stores would use that looked cool at first but got old about a minute later and made it feel like you were watching TV through a thick fence.
this is perfect, only wish it has at least 120hz. By now 240hz is my gold standard so I probably wouldn’t buy it until 240hz. Id love to see a 16 inch version of this
