Between the Blade 14 (2024) and Yoga 9i Gen 9, the Blade 14 (2024) comes out ahead in ram and refresh rate, while the Yoga 9i Gen 9 wins on cpu cores and claimed battery life. Overall, the Blade 14 (2024) scores 67.4 and the Yoga 9i Gen 9 scores 65.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (67.4 vs 65.9). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the Blade 14 (2024) if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, refresh rate.
Pick the Yoga 9i Gen 9 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are cpu cores, claimed battery life, battery, among others.
Both ship with comparable storage, screen size, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Razer - Blade 14 (2024) wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 240 Hz vs 120 Hz.
Why Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 wins
- ▲CPU cores — 100.00% more. 16 vs 8.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 66.67% more. 15 h vs 9 h.
- ▲Battery — 10.13% more. 75 Wh vs 68.1 Wh.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 2.00 more. 2 vs 0.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
- ▲Weight — 0.48 kg less. 1.36 vs 1.84.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.84 kg | 1.36 kglead |
| Thickness | 17.9 mm | 16 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 240 Hzlead | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | OLEDlead |
Performance
| Spec | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16lead |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 68.1 Wh | 75 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 9 h | 15 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 0 | 2lead |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Blade 14 (2024) or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Yoga 9i Gen 9 claims up to 15 hours — 9h vs 15h.
Which is lighter, Blade 14 (2024) or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Yoga 9i Gen 9 is lighter at 1.36 kg vs 1.84 kg.
Which has more RAM, Blade 14 (2024) or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Blade 14 (2024) offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Blade 14 (2024) or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Yoga 9i Gen 9 has an OLED display; Blade 14 (2024) uses IPS.
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