Lenovo's cylindrical mini PC has made its way to European buyers. The Yoga Mini i Gen 11, a 0.65-liter aluminum machine weighing just 600 g (1.3 lbs), packs Intel Core Ultra processors, up to 32 GB of LPDDR5x-8533 memory, and up to 2 TB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage into one of the most compact mainstream desktops available. First shown at CES 2026, the system drives up to four simultaneous displays through dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, and HDMI 2.1 output, all rendered by Intel Arc B390 integrated graphics. For Linux enthusiasts, that GPU carries some early promise: Phoronix benchmarked the Arc B390 on Panther Lake hardware under open-source Intel drivers and found it outperforming AMD's Radeon 890M by notable margins in graphics tests, with solid support in place as of kernel 6.18 and Mesa 25.3 (kernel 6.19 and Mesa 26.0 recommended for best results). That testing was conducted on other Panther Lake laptops rather than the Yoga Mini i Gen 11 itself, so device-level Linux compatibility still awaits community verification. Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, 2.5G Ethernet, and USB-A fill out the rest of the I/O.
Two configurations are now listed across European storefronts. The base model pairs an Intel Core Ultra 5 325 with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage, starting at $1,150 (€1,050). Stepping up to the Core Ultra X7 358H, a 16-core chip with a 4.8 GHz boost clock that ships exclusively with 32 GB of RAM, brings the price to $1,800 (€1,630). Lenovo floated a $699 (€640) entry point when it announced the machine at CES, but that figure was tied to a US launch now expected from July 2026 onward, and these European prices suggest final American pricing could shift.
Beyond the specs, Lenovo has loaded the Yoga Mini i with features unusual for a desktop. Wi-Fi sensing enables human presence detection for automatic wake and sleep, adaptive lighting responds to ambient audio and movement, and an onboard accelerometer supports gesture controls. The polished "Seashell" finish on the circular chassis makes it clear Lenovo is positioning this as a living room machine as much as an office one.
