Between the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 and Yoga 9i Gen 9, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 comes out ahead in ram and battery, while the Yoga 9i Gen 9 wins on claimed battery life and weight. Overall, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 scores 73.9 and the Yoga 9i Gen 9 scores 65.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 8.0 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 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 ram, battery, screen size.
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 claimed battery life, weight.
Both ship with comparable storage, refresh rate, cpu cores, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Battery — 20.00% more. 90 Wh vs 75 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 14.29% more. 16 " vs 14 ".
Why Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 25.00% more. 15 h vs 12 h.
- ▲Weight — 0.50 kg less. 1.36 vs 1.86.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.86 kg | 1.36 kglead |
| Thickness | 17.7 mm | 16 mmlead |
| Build material | carbon-fiber | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 16 "lead | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| 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 | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 90 Whlead | 75 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 12 h | 15 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Yoga 9i Gen 9 claims up to 15 hours — 12h vs 15h.
Which is lighter, ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Yoga 9i Gen 9 is lighter at 1.36 kg vs 1.86 kg.
Which has more RAM, ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Both have OLED displays.
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