Lenovo - ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 vs Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9
Between the ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 and Yoga 9i Gen 9, the ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 comes out ahead in ram and weight, while the Yoga 9i Gen 9 wins on cpu cores and battery. Overall, the ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 scores 59.4 and the Yoga 9i Gen 9 scores 65.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Yoga 9i Gen 9 edges ahead on the Mars Score (59.4 vs 65.9), but the 6.5-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, weight.
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, battery, claimed battery life.
Both ship with comparable storage, screen size, refresh rate, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Yoga 9i Gen 9 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Lenovo - ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Weight — 0.09 kg less. 1.27 vs 1.36.
Why Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 wins
- ▲CPU cores — 100.00% more. 16 vs 8.
- ▲Battery — 36.36% more. 75 Wh vs 55 Wh.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 7.14% more. 15 h vs 14 h.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.27 kglead | 1.36 kg |
| Thickness | 13.8 mmlead | 16 mm |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16lead |
| GPUⓘ | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 55 Wh | 75 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 14 h | 15 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | false | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Yoga 9i Gen 9 claims up to 15 hours — 14h vs 15h.
Which is lighter, ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 is lighter at 1.27 kg vs 1.36 kg.
Which has more RAM, ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Both have OLED displays.
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