Dell Inspiron laptops

My Dell arrived in the mail yesterday and has run hot from the moment I turned it on. When I went into Best Buy to check out what they had I was warned they got warm but I wasn't expecting anything this bad. I only used it for about 3 hours, was working on Word, and had multiple tabs open. I also did not sit with it on my lap like I usually would I was at my desk and it still overheated.

I bought the Dell to replace my Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 which does get a bit warm but typically only if I sit with it on a blanket, which I know is my own fault. I'm overall just not impressed with the Dell, its a step up from the laptop that got me through school but honestly just feels like a bit of a waste of money - the Lenovo did what I needed without burning up and I've had it four years now. It's not a pretty laptop but it got the job done.

Another laptop I thought was nice, but a bit up there in price range was the Lenovo Yoga 9i 2 in 1. I'm going to be honest I know nothing about computers I liked it based purely on looks.

I spend a lot of time writing, and I'd like to try playing a few games, nothing crazy maybe Stardew Valley or Omori. I don't care if it's a 2 in 1 that's just what they had on display. I also don't care how bright it gets, I get bothered when screens are too bright anyway. I do want a lit keyboard though, and something that won't overheat. I'd prefer something around 14 inches.

In a perfect world I'd just get an Ipad to carry around with me and buy a PC but I don't see a good PC in my range plus the Ipad being affordable right now.

Would the Lenovo 9i be a good switch? I'm open to other suggestions as well. I don't plan to keep the Dell and I need something for graduate school.