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Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 vs ASUS - Zenbook S 14 UX5406

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Yoga 9i Gen 9LENOVORENDER
Probe A
Lenovo
Yoga 9i Gen 9
65.9/ 100C
Performance60· 35%
Battery & Ports76· 27%
Design· 20%
Display61· 18%
Zenbook S 14 UX5406ASUSRENDER
Probe B
ASUS
Zenbook S 14 UX5406
64.2/ 100C
Performance58· 35%
Battery & Ports74· 27%
Design· 20%
Display61· 18%
Quick verdict

Between the Yoga 9i Gen 9 and Zenbook S 14 UX5406, the Yoga 9i Gen 9 comes out ahead in cpu cores and battery, while the Zenbook S 14 UX5406 wins on ram and claimed battery life. Overall, the Yoga 9i Gen 9 scores 65.9 and the Zenbook S 14 UX5406 scores 64.2 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (65.9 vs 64.2). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

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. The biggest gaps in its favor are cpu cores, battery.

Pick the Zenbook S 14 UX5406 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 ram, claimed battery life, weight.

Both ship with comparable storage, screen size, refresh rate, 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 Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 wins

  • CPU cores — 100.00% more. 16 vs 8.
  • Battery — 4.17% more. 75 Wh vs 72 Wh.

Why ASUS - Zenbook S 14 UX5406 wins

  • RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
  • Claimed battery life — 6.67% more. 16 h vs 15 h.
  • Weight — 0.16 kg less. 1.20 vs 1.36.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecLenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9ASUS - Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Weight1.36 kg1.20 kglead
Thickness16 mm11.9 mmlead
Build materialaluminumceraluminum
Backlit keyboardtruetrue
Fingerprint readertruetrue

Display

SpecLenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9ASUS - Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Screen size14 "14 "
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Panel typeOLEDOLED

Performance

SpecLenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9ASUS - Zenbook S 14 UX5406
CPUIntel Core Ultra 7 155HIntel Core Ultra 7 258V
CPU cores16lead8
GPUIntel Arc GraphicsIntel Arc 140V
RAM16 GB32 GBlead
Storage1024 GB1024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD

Battery & Ports

SpecLenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9ASUS - Zenbook S 14 UX5406
Battery75 Whlead72 Wh
Claimed battery life15 h16 hlead
USB-C ports22
Thunderbolt ports22
HDMIfalsetruelead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Yoga 9i Gen 9 or Zenbook S 14 UX5406?+

Zenbook S 14 UX5406 claims up to 16 hours — 15h vs 16h.

Which is lighter, Yoga 9i Gen 9 or Zenbook S 14 UX5406?+

Zenbook S 14 UX5406 is lighter at 1.20 kg vs 1.36 kg.

Which has more RAM, Yoga 9i Gen 9 or Zenbook S 14 UX5406?+

Zenbook S 14 UX5406 offers 32GB of RAM.

Which has an OLED display, Yoga 9i Gen 9 or Zenbook S 14 UX5406?+

Both have OLED displays.

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