HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 vs Lenovo - ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1
Between the OmniBook Ultra 14 and ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1, the OmniBook Ultra 14 comes out ahead in claimed battery life / cpu cores, while the ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 wins on refresh rate / thunderbolt ports. Overall, the OmniBook Ultra 14 scores 62.5 and the ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 scores 59.4 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The OmniBook Ultra 14 edges ahead on the Mars Score (62.5 vs 59.4), but the 3.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the OmniBook Ultra 14 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are claimed battery life, cpu cores, battery.
Pick the ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are refresh rate, thunderbolt ports, panel type, among others.
Both ship with comparable ram, storage, screen size, so those specs do not 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 says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 50.00% more. 21 h vs 14 h.
- ▲CPU cores — 50.00% more. 12 vs 8.
- ▲Battery — 23.64% more. 68 Wh vs 55 Wh.
Why Lenovo - ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 wins
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 120 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 2.00 more. 2 vs 0.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
- ▲Weight — 0.23 kg less. 1.27 vs 1.5.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | Lenovo - ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.5 kg | 1.27 kglead |
| Thickness | 17 mm | 13.8 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | Lenovo - ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 60 Hz | 120 Hzlead |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | OLEDlead |
Performance
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | Lenovo - ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| CPU cores | 12lead | 8 |
| GPUⓘ | AMD Radeon 890M | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | HP - OmniBook Ultra 14 | Lenovo - ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 68 Whlead | 55 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 21 hlead | 14 h |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 0 | 2lead |
| HDMI | false | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, OmniBook Ultra 14 or ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1?+
OmniBook Ultra 14 claims up to 21 hours — 21h vs 14h.
Which is lighter, OmniBook Ultra 14 or ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1?+
ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 is lighter at 1.27 kg vs 1.5 kg.
Which has an OLED display, OmniBook Ultra 14 or ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1?+
ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 has an OLED display; OmniBook Ultra 14 uses IPS.
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