Lenovo Pro 9n 15" (Gen 11) vs 9i Aura Edition (16")
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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 120 Hz
- Easier to carry: weighs 250 grams less (around 0.55 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 45-62% higher FPS
Advantages of the Lenovo Pro 9i Aura Edition (16")
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Display has support for touch input
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 |
360.6 x 247.9 x 17.2 mm 14.2 x 9.76 x 0.68 inches |
| Area | 840 cm2 (130.2 inches2) | 894 cm2 (138.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.8% | ~83% |
| Side bezels | 8.8 mm | 8 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 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 50.1 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.3 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (48-165 Hz) | Yes |
| PPI | 197 ppi | 212 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Pro 9i Aura Edition (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 | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 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 |
| Charge power | 140 W | 170 / 245 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 753 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 4.0 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | - | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 18 (9P + 9E) | 16 (4P + 12E) |
| Threads | 18 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | - | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Nvidia N1X (40SM) | Intel Xe3 Graphics (4-Core) |
| 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 | - | 100 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | - | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Integrated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1665 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 2418 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 24.8 TFLOPS | 13.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 9.4 Gbps | ~24 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5120 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 160 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 24.8 TFLOPS | 13.6 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | - | 2763 |
| Solar Bay | - | 40893 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | GB | 2x16 GB |
| Clock | 9400 MHz | 7467 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 | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Cirrus Logic CS42L43 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x2W | 4x2W, 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~83.1 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 4 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v6.0 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| 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 3.2 |
| 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 | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | - | 15.0 x 9.5 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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