Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14″ 2023) vs Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14″ 2023)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 31-42% higher FPS
- Features a bigger (~12%) battery – 84 against 75 watt-hours
- 50% sharper screen – 243 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405)
- Easier to carry: weighs 260 grams less (around 0.57 lbs)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.46 kg (3.22 lbs) | 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 312 x 221 x 15.99 mm 12.28 x 8.7 x 0.63 inches |
312.4 x 220.1 x 14.9 mm 12.3 x 8.67 x 0.59 inches |
| Area | 690 cm2 (106.8 inches2) | 688 cm2 (106.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.4% | ~82.7% |
| Side bezels | 5.3 mm | 5.4 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Silver, Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 44.3 dB | 39 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | No |
| PPI | 243 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
| Contrast | 1500:1 | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 96.9% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 100% |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Right |
| Charge power | 100 / 140 / 170 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 385 grams | 223 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (4P + 10E) | 14 (4P + 10E) |
| Threads | 18 | 18 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (7-Cores) | Arc Graphics (7-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 60 W | 28 W |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1237 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1500 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| FLOPS | 6.1 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 8.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 896 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 56 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 24 |
| GPU performance | 6.1 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 947 | - |
| Solar Bay | 18595 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 7467 MHz | 8400 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3306 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~81.5 dB | ~84.9 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.4 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.5 cm | 13.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 9 (14″ 2023):
- The AMD model boasts 6400 MHz memory and does not support Thunderbolt 4, unlike its Intel counterpart.
Notes on Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405):
- The 8 GB variant is equipped with LPDDR5 memory, unlike the others which use LPDDR5X.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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