r/YogaBook9i

Hi guys

I recently inherited a 2023 Gen 8 Yoga Book 9i at work. It has a 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1355U processor, 16GB ram and 1TB storage.

I absolutely love this computer. My company is likely closing down towards the end of this year, and I intend to buy it off them because I love it so much. I am not sure how much they will want for it, maybe around $1,500 - $1,800 AUD (about $1,000 - $1,300 USD) maybe less, maybe more. I might not even need to pay much for it, if at all - I just don't know at this stage.

I have just found a store in Australia selling a brand new, unopened 2024 Gen 9. This one has Intel Core Ultra 7 155U processor, 32GB ram, and 1TB storage. They are selling for $2,000 AUD (about $1,500 USD).

Should I give the Gen 8 back and purchase the Gen 9? How much difference is there between the two? I am particularly interested in the increased ram of the Gen 9.

Also, I do not have the money for a Gen 10 (and I actually don't want one, I prefer the smaller footprint of the Gen 8/9). I'm only really hesitant because I can't judge how much I'd end up paying for the Gen 8. If it was, for example, $1,000 AUD, would it be worth paying another $1k to get the Gen 9 specs?

I would love some input on which way to go!

CORRECTION: The correct model is Yoga 2-in-1 14ILL10.

My laptop is 2 months old and I'm already on my second repair ticket. 3 separate hardware issues.

Lenovo's been fixing it, no issues with that. But at 2 months old, why am I dealing with this at all?

I asked for a unit replacement because honestly I've lost trust in this specific model. Even offered to switch to a different model and pay the price difference. Still no.

I just can't confidently use a laptop that's had 3 different hardware problems in 2 months. A repair doesn't change my trust.

Anyone else lalso experience this with Lenovo device? How did they handle it?

UPDATE: Since some of you asked, the 3 issues were the:

-keyboard: +, - , sometimes backspace is not working

-board: Type C Port is busted. (technicians diagnosis is board issue)

-AC charger: is busted. (have tested it with other device too)