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Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 vs Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)

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Yoga 9i Gen 9LENOVORENDER
Probe A
Lenovo
Yoga 9i Gen 9
65.9/ 100C
Performance60· 35%
Battery & Ports76· 27%
Design· 20%
Display61· 18%
Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)LENOVORENDER
Probe B
Lenovo
Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)
65.0/ 100C
Performance58· 35%
Battery & Ports76· 27%
Design· 20%
Display61· 18%
Quick verdict

Between the Yoga 9i Gen 9 and Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition), the Yoga 9i Gen 9 comes out ahead in cpu cores, while the Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition) wins on ram and claimed battery life. Overall, the Yoga 9i Gen 9 scores 65.9 and the Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition) scores 65 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (65.9 vs 65). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the Yoga 9i Gen 9 if you care most about cpu cores. The biggest gaps in its favor are cpu cores.

Pick the Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition) 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 ram, claimed battery life, weight.

Both ship with comparable storage, battery, screen size, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 wins

  • CPU cores — 100.00% more. 16 vs 8.

Why Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition) wins

  • RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
  • Claimed battery life — 20.00% more. 18 h vs 15 h.
  • Weight — 0.01 kg less. 1.35 vs 1.36.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecLenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)
Weight1.36 kg1.35 kglead
Thickness16 mm12.9 mmlead
Build materialaluminumaluminum
Backlit keyboardtruetrue
Fingerprint readertruetrue

Display

SpecLenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)
Screen size14 "14 "
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Panel typeOLEDOLED

Performance

SpecLenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)
CPUIntel Core Ultra 7 155HIntel Core Ultra 7 258V
CPU cores16lead8
GPUIntel Arc GraphicsIntel Arc 140V
RAM16 GB32 GBlead
Storage1024 GB1024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD

Battery & Ports

SpecLenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)
Battery75 Wh75 Wh
Claimed battery life15 h18 hlead
USB-C ports22
Thunderbolt ports22
HDMIfalsefalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Yoga 9i Gen 9 or Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)?+

Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition) claims up to 18 hours — 15h vs 18h.

Which is lighter, Yoga 9i Gen 9 or Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)?+

Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition) is lighter at 1.35 kg vs 1.36 kg.

Which has more RAM, Yoga 9i Gen 9 or Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)?+

Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition) offers 32GB of RAM.

Which has an OLED display, Yoga 9i Gen 9 or Yoga Slim 9i (Aura Edition)?+

Both have OLED displays.

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