Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 9 with up to Intel Core Ultra 9, RTX 4050, and 120 Hz OLED display

Lenovo debuts the IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 9, marking one of the initial Intel Evo laptops driven by the Meteor Lake platform. This new release couples state-of-the-art processors with an 84 Wh battery and a 120 Hz rapid OLED display, available in either 14 or 16 inches.

The ninth-gen IdeaPad Pro 5i strives to fuse robust performance with extended battery life within a compact design. At the helm of the top-tier model lies the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, optionally paired with a dedicated Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 laptop GPU, achieving a TGP of up to 115 watts, particularly in the 16-inch variant.

The lighter 1.46-kilogram model houses a 14-inch 120 Hz speedy display in a 16:10 aspect ratio, boasting a resolution of 2,880 x 1,800 pixels and a luminance of 400 nits. Buyers can opt between an OLED or an IPS panel. The choice becomes a tad more intricate for the 1.95-kilogram 16-inch model. The 120 Hz OLED panel offers a resolution of only 2,048 x 1,280 pixels, while the IPS panel features 2,560 x 1,600 pixels.

Irrespective of size, Lenovo outfits these models with an 84 Wh battery juiced up via USB-C. They pack up to 32 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and a maximum 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, along with 2 x 2-watt stereo speakers, an infrared camera for facial recognition Windows login, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.2. Alongside two USB-A and two USB-C ports, including Thunderbolt 4 support, the IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 9 also sports HDMI 2.1 and an SD card reader.

Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 9 price and availability

The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i 16 Gen 9, featuring an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16 GB RAM, and 1 TB SSD, is listed on Bhphotovideo.com for $1,149. Meanwhile, the model housing Intel Core i7-13700H, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 can be found on Amazon.com for $1,139.

Acer has also unveiled the Swift Go 14, a budget-friendly slim, and lightweight laptop boasting Intel Core Ultra 7 processors, an Intel Arc graphics solution, and AI support for users, available for $849.99.