Lenovo Slim Pro 9i Gen 8 (14.5”) vs Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED (UX6404)
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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 Slim Pro 9i Gen 8 (14.5”)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
Advantages of the Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED (UX6404)
- Can run popular games at about 45-61% higher FPS
- Around 28% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 48GB)
- Provides 38% higher max. screen brightness: 550 vs 400 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) | 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) |
Dimensions | 327 x 224 x 17.9 mm 12.87 x 8.82 x 0.7 inches |
321.8 x 223.3 x 17.9 mm 12.67 x 8.79 x 0.7 inches |
Area | 732 cm2 (113.5 inches2) | 719 cm2 (111.4 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.2% | ~84.8% |
Side bezels | 7.3 mm | 4.8 mm |
Colors | Gray, Blue | Black |
Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | 170° | 135° |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | No | No |
Liquid metal | No | No |
Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
Noise level (max. load) | 52.9 dB | 48.8 dB |
Display
Size | 14.5 inches | 14.5 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
PPI | 250 ppi | 234 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
Resolution | 3072 x 1920 pixels | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
Sync technology | No | G-Sync |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
Contrast | 1500:1 | 1000000:1 |
sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
Response time | - | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 1:45 hr |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
Charge power | 100 / 140 W | 200 W |
Weight of AC adapter | 444 grams | 556 grams |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
Threads | 16 | 20 |
L3 Cache | 18 MB | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
TGP | 80 W | 90 W |
Nvidia Optimus | - | MUX |
Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
FLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS | 14.3 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 3072 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 96 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
Clock | 6400 MHz | 4800 MHz |
Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
Upgradable | No | Yes |
Total slots | - | 1 |
Max. ram size | - | 48 GB |
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 | 1x256 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 1 | 1 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Audio chip | Realtek ALC3306 | - |
Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
Power | 2x2W, 2x1W | - |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Loudness | ~81.8 dB | ~78.9 dB |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
Fingerprint | No | No |
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 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
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 | Yes |
Proprietary charging port | No | Yes |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | No | No |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.4 mm |
Size | 13.5 x 8.0 cm | - |
Surface | Glass | Glass |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Slim Pro 9i Gen 8 (14.5”):
- Also know as "Yoga Pro 9i (Gen 8)" in some regions.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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