Lenovo Pro 9n 15" (Gen 11) vs HP ZBook X G2i 16”
Please select specific configurations for the laptops to get a more accurate comparative review
Review
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
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Pro 9n 15" (Gen 11)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 158-215% higher FPS
- Easier to carry: weighs 250 grams less (around 0.55 lbs)
- Features a much bigger (~49%) battery – 92.5 against 62 watt-hours
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- 39% sharper screen – 197 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Smaller footprint: 7% more compact case (130.2 vs 139.6 square inches)
Advantages of the HP ZBook X G2i 16”
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 128GB)
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 |
359 x 251 x 24.9 mm 14.13 x 9.88 x 0.98 inches |
| Area | 840 cm2 (130.2 inches2) | 901 cm2 (139.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.8% | ~82.4% |
| Side bezels | 8.8 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| 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 | 16 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (48-165 Hz) | No |
| PPI | 197 ppi | 142 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
ZBook X G2i 16”
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Pro 9n 15" (Gen 11)
15.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 105.2 in2
~9% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | - | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 140 W | 120 / 150 / 200 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
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
| Nvidia Optimus | - | Yes |
| Type | Integrated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1665 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 2418 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 24.8 TFLOPS | 6.4-8.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | 9.4 Gbps | ~24 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5120 | 1792 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 160 | 56 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 24 |
| GPU performance | 24.8 TFLOPS | 6.4-8.4 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | - | 1747 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9400 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
| Max. ram size | - | 128 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v6.0 |
| Fingerprint | No | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | - | 2560 x 1440 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | - |
| 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.
Cast your vote
Total votes: < 1