Lenovo released its dual-display Yoga Book 9i last year and has now updated it with Core Ultra processors at CES 2024. The laptop still has two 13-inch, 2.8K OLED displays and comes equipped with a detachable Bluetooth keyboard, a pen, a mouse and an origami stand that lets you set up the displays either side by side or one on top of the other. We previewed the first version last year and appreciated the overall design, but felt it was more useful as a portable all-in-one than a day-to-day laptop.
The updated Yoga Book 9i will have Intel Core processors, up to 32GB of RAM and up to a 1TB Solid State Drive. A big, 80-watt-hour battery is on board to power both displays. The new models are expected to be out in April 2024 starting at $2,000.
Lenovo’s Magic Bay Robot
In other ThinkBook news, the ThinkBook 16p Gen 5 looks to be a powerhouse with up to a 14th-gen Intel Core i9 processor and RTX 4060 graphics. And this 16-inch laptop’s pogo pins on top of the display aren’t new but still noteworthy. Lenovo introduced this external expansion option last year — dubbed Magic Bay — and lets you snap on accessories such as a light module to the top of the laptop.
New for this connector is the Magic Bay Studio, a 4K webcam with integrated speakers and AI features to assist with focus, framing and sound. It will be out in April for $200. Lenovo also showed off Magic Bay concepts at CES including a cute robot and a small secondary screen.
