Between the Blade 16 (2025) and Yoga 9i Gen 9, the Blade 16 (2025) comes out ahead in ram and refresh rate, while the Yoga 9i Gen 9 wins on claimed battery life and cpu cores. Overall, the Blade 16 (2025) scores 76.5 and the Yoga 9i Gen 9 scores 65.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Blade 16 (2025) is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 10.6 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Blade 16 (2025) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, refresh rate, battery, among others.
Pick the Yoga 9i Gen 9 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are claimed battery life, cpu cores, thunderbolt ports, among others.
Both ship with comparable storage, panel type, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Blade 16 (2025) is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Razer - Blade 16 (2025) wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 240 Hz vs 120 Hz.
- ▲Battery — 20.00% more. 90 Wh vs 75 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 14.29% more. 16 " vs 14 ".
Why Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 50.00% more. 15 h vs 10 h.
- ▲CPU cores — 33.33% more. 16 vs 12.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 2 vs 1.
- ▲Weight — 0.78 kg less. 1.36 vs 2.14.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Razer - Blade 16 (2025) | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.14 kg | 1.36 kglead |
| Thickness | 17.4 mm | 16 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | Razer - Blade 16 (2025) | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 16 "lead | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 240 Hzlead | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | Razer - Blade 16 (2025) | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| CPU cores | 12 | 16lead |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA RTX 5090 Laptop | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Razer - Blade 16 (2025) | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 90 Whlead | 75 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 10 h | 15 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1 | 2lead |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Blade 16 (2025) or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Yoga 9i Gen 9 claims up to 15 hours — 10h vs 15h.
Which is lighter, Blade 16 (2025) or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Yoga 9i Gen 9 is lighter at 1.36 kg vs 2.14 kg.
Which has more RAM, Blade 16 (2025) or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Blade 16 (2025) offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Blade 16 (2025) or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Both have OLED displays.
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