Lenovo Pro 9n 15" (Gen 11) vs Dell Pro Precision 5 16S
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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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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Pro 9n 15" (Gen 11)
- Can run popular games at about 513-700% higher FPS
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 60 Hz
- Easier to carry: weighs 250 grams less (around 0.55 lbs)
- Features a much bigger (~62%) battery – 92.5 against 57 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 29% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
- 22% sharper screen – 197 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (130.2 vs 140.9 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 347 x 242 x 16.7 mm 13.66 x 9.53 x 0.66 inches |
358.6 x 253.4 x 15.16-19.95 mm 14.12 x 9.98 x 0.6-0.79 inches |
| Area | 840 cm2 (130.2 inches2) | 909 cm2 (140.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.8% | ~62.5% |
| Side bezels | 8.8 mm | 28.6 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Display
| Size | 15.3 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (48-165 Hz) | No |
| PPI | 197 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Pro 9n 15" (Gen 11)
15.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 105.2 in2
Pro Precision 5 16S
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~19% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.25 V |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | - | Left |
| Charge power | 140 W | 65 / 100 / 105 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 4.0 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | - | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 18 (9P + 9E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 18 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | - | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Nvidia N1X (40SM) | Intel Xe3 Graphics |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 2 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | - | 25 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1665 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2418 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 24.8 TFLOPS | 2.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | - |
| Memory speed | 9.4 Gbps | 8.53 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5120 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 160 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 24.8 TFLOPS | 2.4 TFLOPS |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9400 MHz | 8533 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Cirrus Logic CS42L45 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v6.0 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | 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 | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | - |
| Size | - | 13.0 x 9.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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