Lenovo ThinkPad X9 15p Gen 1 Aura Edition (15") vs Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-71T)
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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 X9 15p Gen 1 Aura Edition (15")
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 74-101% higher FPS
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Around 29% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Features a bigger (~28%) battery – 88 against 69 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Provides 100% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 250 nits
- 56% sharper screen – 222 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (120.3 vs 135.2 square inches)
Advantages of the Acer Swift 16 AI (SF16-71T)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) | 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 339.5 x 228.5 x 13.37-17.9 mm 13.37 x 9 x 0.53-0.7 inches |
355.25 x 245.4 x 14.85 mm 13.99 x 9.66 x 0.58 inches |
| Area | 776 cm2 (120.3 inches2) | 872 cm2 (135.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~87.5% | ~85.1% |
| Side bezels | 5 mm | 5.3 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 43.7 dB | 48.4 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.3 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| PPI | 222 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | - |
Screen space comparison
Swift 16 AI (SF16-71T)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
ThinkPad X9 15p Gen 1 Aura Edition (15")
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
| Voltage | - | 11.6 V |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 247 grams | 473 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.9 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Arc B370 | Intel Xe3 Graphics |
| Fabrication process | 2 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 | 25 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| FLOPS | 6.1 TFLOPS | 2.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps | 9.6 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1280 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 6.1 TFLOPS | 2.6 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 1313 | - |
| Solar Bay | 21620 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9600 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Cirrus Logic CS42L43 | - |
| Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 4x2W, 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~80.3 dB | ~85 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | v6.0 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| 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 | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.35 mm | - |
| Size | 13.5 x 8.0 cm | 17.5 x 10.9 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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