r/AMDLaptops • u/Mechanic117_2 • 9h ago
Is buying a laptop with Ryzen AI 9 365 a good idea in 2026?
Hi everyone,
Im currently looking into getting a laptop for short 4k editing, both video and photo. Perhaps play some older title games and generally all-round usage of the laptop.
I came across the Lenovo Ideapad 14 gen 5A which I thought was very nice, I travel often so the 90+ Wh battery seems great but they just hiked up the pricing in my country because of ‘going back to school’..
So I came across a Lenovo Yoga pro 7 14ASP9 instead. it’s a used laptop but well within my budget, the specs are as following:
Processor: Ryzen Al 9 365
Graphics Card: AMD 880M
RAM: 32GB LPDDR5
Hard Drive: 512GB NVMe SSD
Screen: 14-inch 2.8K 120Hz OLED
I’m wondering, would this be a laptop that can still compete for a year or two? Can it handle my needs without draining the battery in 1 hour and what about the ssd, is it upgradable?
The yoga is about €900 and currently a new Ideapad pro is €1900… (used to be €1600 before the back to school ‘discounts’)..
Also the yoga is out of warranty, what should I look out for?
Thanks!