
But the Slim Pro 9i, as you’d assume from the name, manages to be just 0.69 inches thick (or 0.67 for the LCD model). Of course, none of this would be impressive if they were in a chunky chassis. That doesn’t quite match the top configurations of the MacBook Pro, though, especially on the storage front. The machines also come with options for up to an Intel Core i9-13905H, 64GB of RAM, and a terabyte of storage. Lenovo says the feature increases the thermal capacity of these machines, allowing for a 62.5% increase in speed over the last generation. Lenovo is also highlighting the Lenovo X Power feature, which claims to speed up performance in creative applications through a combination of hardware and software techniques. It comes with an option of an RTX 4050, 4060, or 4070. Lenovo says the Slim Pro 9i is a laptop designed for “resource-intensive creativity,” which requires some solid performance to live up to that promise. Both displays are in 16:10 aspect ratio, a 165Hz refresh rate, and a touch layer. It comes in two display options: a 14.5-inch 3K model with a resolution of 3072 x 1920 or a 16-inch model with a 3200 x 2000 resolution.

These have started to become popular options in high-end gaming laptops this year, but the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i finally matches the MacBook Pro’s XDR display, at least in specs.

That means significantly brighter panels (up to 1,200 nits for HDR content) and excellent colors. This is one of the first Windows laptops oriented toward creatives that adopts a mini-LED screen, switching from the OLED options that were previously available. The top-of-the-line new model, the Slim Pro 9i, matches the MacBook Pro in a few important ways, starting with the display. The new Lenovo Slim Pro, though, looks to be the full package, especially in terms of its performance and screen. Since the launch of the redesigned MacBook Pro in 2021, Windows laptops have struggled to produce a true rival.
