At CES in Vegas, Lenovo is showing off their latest in consumer devices, introducing a range of new devices. The new range includes Yoga devices, as well as Ideapads and tablets to suit almost everyone.
The Yoga models announced include the new 10th gen Yoga Slim 9i, Yoga Book 9i and Yoga 9i 2-in1 Aura edition with 14” displays, as well as the Yoga Tab Plus, Lenovo’s first on-device AI tablet. Lenovo has also announced the Yoga 7i 2-in-1 with 14” and 16” display options.
Lenovo is also announcing more versatile options including the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition, Yoga 7i 2-in-1 Series and IdeaPad Pro 5i with optional OLED display.
For tablet fans, there’s also the Idea Tab Pro and Lenovo Tab and finally, for desktop fans, the IdeaCentre Mini x and IdeaCentre tower.
Yoga
The Lenovo Yoga series includes a wide range of form factors, from their popular 180° and 360° hinges, through to their 2-in-1 form factors. The range uses some of the latest tech, including the new Arrow Lake chips from Intel.
Yoga Slim 9i
First of the rank is the Yoga Slim 9i, the world’s first laptop with a 98% screen-to-body ratio offering razor thin bezels. This has been achieved by using camera-under-display (CUD) tech, embedding the 32MP webcam into the 14” PureSight Pro OLED display.
The Yoga Slim 9i is powered by up to Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processors with up to 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB M.2 SSD. It’s a Copilot+ PC running Windows 11 and can offer up to 17 hours of battery life with a 65W charger in the box.
There’s plenty of connectivity on-board with dual Thunderbolt 4 ports (one on each side), with Wi-Fi 7 included.
The Yoga Slim 9i will be priced at $3,999 when it lands in Australia in April.
Yoga Book 9i
The Yoga Book 9i on the other hand is a welcome follow up to this dual-display laptop. This year, Lenovo is bumping the display size up from 13.3” last year, to dual 14” 2.8K resolution OLED displays.
The displays offer 120Hz resolution with Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and 500 nits brightness. You also get the rotating speaker bar with four speakers with Dolby Atmos support.
The Yoga Book 9i will use the newly launched Evo Edition Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 255H with up to 32GB DDR5 RAM and up to 1T PCIe SSD Gen 4. It’s all powered by an 88Whr battery which promises all-day battery life.
You will of course get the Bluetooth keyboard, as well as the folding folio that doubles as a stand, and the Yoga Pen for making those creative projects easy.
If you’re keen to get your hands on the latest dual-display laptop, the Yoga Book 9i will land in Australia in June – but pricing is still being confirmed.
Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition
The ‘Aura’ moniker for Lenovo has always offered ‘unique features for a more convenient and efficient user experience’ and this year we’re getting a Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition.
The Copilot+ PC is powered by up to Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processors, up to 32GB DDR5 RAM and a 1TB M.2 Gen 4 SSD with a 75WHr battery powering the show.
The 2-in-1 offers a versatile form factor, with the premium 14” 2.8K resolution OLED display attached to the keyboard deck with a 360° hinge able to give you multiple form factors for use.
The versatile Yoga 9i will land in Australia in April where it will be priced from $3,799.
Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition
Also getting an Aura Edition is the Yoga Slim 7i, an Intel powered Copilot+ PC using the new Arrow Lake CPUs.
The Yoga Slim 7i includes a 2.8k resolution 14” PureSight Pro OLED display which covers 100% sRGB colour space and comes VESA Certified Display HDR and TrueBlack 600.
You’ll see options for up to Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 258V with up to 48TOPS (trillions of operations per second) NPU processing, 32GB RAM and 1GB M.2 Gen 4 SSD with a 70WHr battery powering the unit.
Lenovo says the Yoga Slim 7i Aura edition will be priced from $1,899 when it hits shelves in Australia from April.
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1
Next is the Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 convertible series, which is being offered in both 14” and 16” display sizes.
The Yoga 7i 2-in-1 will use a 2.8K resolution OLED panel on the 14” model, with options for either a 16” 2.8K resolution OLED panel, or 16” FHD+ resolution LCD panel.
Both laptops will include options for up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 258V processor with up to 32 GB DDR5 RAM and 1TB M.2 Gen 4 SSD with a 70WHr battery powering both the 14” and 16” models.
You’ll be able to get your hands on the Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 from April when it arrives in Australia. Pricing is listed as $1,999 starting for both the 14” and 16” models.
IdeaPad
Lenovo has also announced a new IdeaPad laptop, the IdeaPad Pro 5i. Lenovo has announced the laptop with Intel Core Ultra processors, NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics, and an OLED display with up to 135W TDP for intensive creative tasks.
This Copilot+ PC includes an NPU for on-board AI, with CPU options up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 H Series Processors Intel Evo™ Edition. You’ll see options for up to 32GB DDR5 RAM and it comes with a 1TB Gen4 SSD.
The laptop comes with a 16” 2.8K resolution OLED panel which supports up to 120Hz VRR, making it a neat little machine to throw some games at.
At this stage Lenovo hasn’t confirmed the IdeaPad Pro 5i for Australia, but we’ll update if they have any news.
Tablets
Lenovo has been a big maker of tablets, and they’ve announced a few different options including a Yoga Tab Plus, Idea Tab Pro and the Lenovo Tab.
Yoga Tab Plus
The Yoga Tab Plus is Lenovo’s first on-device AI tablet. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, it includes an NPU capable of up to 20 TOPS and runs Android 15 with built-in large language models featuring smart assistance from Lenovo AI.
The tablet includes a 12.7” 3K resolution Lenovo PureSight Pro LCD display which has a peak brightness of 900nits and comes with Harman Kardon tuned audio which comes through four woofers and two tweeters.
The tablet will come in two colour options: includes 16GB RAM and 512GB of UFS 4 storage, with a 10,200mAh battery to power it all day.
The Yoga Tab Plus will arrive in Australia in March for $1,299.
Tab
Lenovo is also launching the Lenovo Tab, a 10.1” device running Android 14.
Aimed at movie connoisseurs and avid internet surfers, the tablet is powered by a Mediatek Helio G85 and comes with 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage.
There’s a 5,100mAh battery inside the tablet which can charge at 15W, and it includes an 8MP rear camera and 5MP selfie-camera on the front.
You’ll be able to get your hands on the Lenovo Tab in February for $279.
Idea Tab Pro
Lenovo’s IdeaTab Pro also runs Android 14 and includes all the Google AI smarts of Gemini including Circle to Search.
The tablet includes a 12.7” 3K 144Hz display with quad JBL speakers tuned with Dolby Atmos, making it a great entertainment device. Powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8300 processor, the tablet includes 256GB UFS4.0 and 8GB LPDDR4x RAM
The Idea Tab Pro will be offered in two colour choices and includes a 10,200mAh battery to keep you going throughout the day.
The Lenovo Idea Tab Pro is due to hit Australia in February starting at $699.
IdeaCentre
Lenovo has also announced the Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini x and Lenovo IdeaCentre Tower desktop PCs.
The IdeaCentre Mini x is the world’s first consumer desktop powered by Snapdragon X Series processors says Lenovo.
The mini desktop has an easy open design to make swapping components easy and can be configured with up to 32GB LPDDR RAM and up to 1TB Gen 4, and it comes with a host of connections including USB 4.0 ports and Wi-Fi 7.
The IdeaCentre Tower is a customisable desktop from Lenovo offering combination of Intel Core Ultra 7 processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 graphics and up to 32GB of memory.
The Tower desktop case includes a host of connections including USB-A and USB Type-C ports, with LAN, HDMI and VGA with Wi-Fi 7 support included as well.
No release dates or pricing for the IdeaCentre Mini x or IdeaCentre Tower have been confirmed for Australia as yet.
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