Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9 vs X1 Yoga Gen 8
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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 ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9
- Around 29% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Can run popular games at about 10-14% higher FPS
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.32 kg (2.91 lbs) | 1.38 kg (3.04 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 312.8 x 217.65 x 15.49 mm 12.31 x 8.57 x 0.61 inches |
314.4 x 222.3 x 15.53 mm 12.38 x 8.75 x 0.61 inches |
| Area | 681 cm2 (105.5 inches2) | 699 cm2 (108.3 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.5% | ~81.3% |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 6.4 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 360° | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 41.7 dB | 41.9 dB |
Display
| Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 162 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1849:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 71.1% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 69.3% |
| Response time | - | 34 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 45 / 65 W | 45 / 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 293 / 329 grams | 295 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.3 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (2P + 10E) | 10 (2P + 8E) |
| Threads | 14 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 14 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1850 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS | 1.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbps | 6.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 512 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 32 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 16 | 20 |
| GPU performance | 1.9 TFLOPS | 1.6 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 6400 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 | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3306 | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W, 2x0.8W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~86.8 dB | ~85.3 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 4 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Optional |
| 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 | 2x 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 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.0 cm | 11.0 x 5.6 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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