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Updated June 22, 2024·

The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i offers a premium business look with a high-resolution Mini LED display, excellent color coverage, and a high refresh rate, making it ideal for general use and creative work. It's also more portable, has a better webcam, and includes a touchscreen with pen support. However, it's pricier and its gaming and engineering performance might not match the MSI GP66 Leopard due to a less powerful GPU. The MSI GP66 Leopard, on the other hand, is a gaming-centric laptop with a powerful RTX 3080 GPU, which excels in gaming, 3D rendering, and machine learning tasks. It's bulkier and has a shorter battery life, but it's more affordable and offers better gaming and engineering performance. If you prioritize portability, a superior display for general use, and are willing to pay a premium for it, the Lenovo is the way to go. If you need raw performance for gaming or engineering tasks and want to save some money, the MSI is the better choice. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Best in class overall display quality
  • Good portability
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the MSI GP66 Leopard
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

8.1
Yoga Pro 9i
GP66 Leopard
7.5
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
400.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
362.0 nits
9.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.8/10
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i is very good for general use, while the MSI GP66 Leopard is good.

Engineering and Design

8.7
Yoga Pro 9i
GP66 Leopard
7.9
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i is very good for engineering and design, while the MSI GP66 Leopard is good.

Content Creation

8.3
Yoga Pro 9i
GP66 Leopard
7.4
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i is very good for content creation, while the MSI GP66 Leopard is good.

Software Development

8.1
Yoga Pro 9i
GP66 Leopard
7.2
8.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i is very good for software development, while the MSI GP66 Leopard is good.

Screen Quality

9.8
Yoga Pro 9i
GP66 Leopard
7.5
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
400.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
362.0 nits
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i has a better screen than the MSI GP66 Leopard for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Battery

9.0 Hours
Yoga Pro 9i
GP66 Leopard
5.0 Hours
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i has 9 hours of battery life. The MSI GP66 Leopard has 5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Yoga Pro 9i
GP66 Leopard
Fair
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
4.9 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i has good portability, while the MSI GP66 Leopard has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Yoga Pro 9i
GP66 Leopard
8.0
The MSI GP66 Leopard has very good build quality, while the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

7.7
Yoga Pro 9i
GP66 Leopard
7.8
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.7/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The MSI GP66 Leopard and Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i are both good for gaming and AI.

Cost

$1,450
Yoga Pro 9i
GP66 Leopard
$1,400
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i has a price of $1,450 and the MSI GP66 Leopard costs $1,400.

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How the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i and the MSI GP66 Leopard compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Lenovo Yoga Pro 9iMSI GP66 Leopard
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9iMSI GP66 Leopard

GENERAL

Price
$1,450
$1,400
Release Date
April 1, 2024May 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 10'' x 0.71''14.1'' x 10.5'' x 0.92''
Weight
4.95 lbs5.25 lbs
Width
14.28"14.09"
Depth
9.98"10.51"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 155HIntel i7-11800H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9 Hours5 Hours
Battery Capacity
84 Wh65 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"15.6"
Display Technology
Mini LEDIPS
Resolution
3200 x 20001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
165Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
400 nits362 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108/10
Portability Score
7.4/106.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
YesNo
Fan Noise Score
8/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107.5/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
20
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
12
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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Christian Hintze | December 2021
"The MSI GP66 Leopard is a good budget high-performance gamer. The MSI also does a lot right outside of the pure performance despite it's low price. For example, the adaptive cooling system really surprised us positively, even in Extreme Performance Mode. And the display is not a budget panel either, but at least outshines the competition in terms of brightness. Of course, you also have to accept a few compromises in this price category. These include the Leopard's poor battery runtimes and the less than optimal build quality, which is also noticeable in the more complicated maintenance."

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About Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

About MSI

MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.

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