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Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16" (Gen 9) vs Dell XPS 16 9640 (2024)

65 out of 100
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16
VS
58 out of 100
Dell XPS 16 9640 (2024)
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16" (Gen 9)
Dell XPS 16 9640 (2024)
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Evaluation of Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16" (Gen 9) and Dell XPS 16 9640 (2024) important characteristics
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Gaming
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Battery Life
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60.5
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Value Index
31.4
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Key Differences

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Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16" (Gen 9)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 120 Hz
  • Can run popular games at about 17-23% higher FPS
  • Performs better (up to 19%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • 70% sharper screen – 236 versus 139 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 16 9640 (2024)
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
  • Thinner bezels and 11% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Around 34% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Features a bigger (~18%) battery – 99.5 against 84 watt-hours
  • Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
  • Smaller footprint: 7% more compact case (133.1 vs 142.6 square inches)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
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Yoga Pro 9i 16" (Gen 9)
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XPS 16 9640 (2024)

Case

Weight 2.18 kg (4.81 lbs) 2.13 kg (4.7 lbs)
Dimensions 362.72 x 253.69 x 17.9-18.3 mm
14.28 x 9.99 x 0.7-0.72 inches		 358.1 x 240 x 18.7 mm
14.1 x 9.45 x 0.74 inches
Area 920 cm2 (142.7 inches2) 859 cm2 (133.2 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~80.7% ~89.6%
Side bezels 9.1 mm 3.5 mm
Colors Gray, Green Silver, Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 150° 135°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No Yes
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 53.9 dB 50.5 dB

Display

Size 16 inches 16.3 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - Yes (30-120 Hz)
PPI 236 ppi 139 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 3200 x 2000 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
XPS 16 9640 (2024)
16.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 119.4 in2
Yoga Pro 9i 16" (Gen 9)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~3% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1200:1 2000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 86.5% -
DCI-P3 color gamut 100% -
Response time 21 ms -
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:30 hr 2:20 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, Right
Charge power 100 / 170 W 130 W
Cable length - 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 556 grams 410 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 1.4 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.8 GHz
Cores 14 (4P + 10E) 16 (6P + 10E)
Threads 18 22
L3 Cache 18 MB 24 MB
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (7-Cores) Arc Graphics (8-Cores)
Fabrication process 7 nm 7 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 100 W 50 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 1905 MHz 1455 MHz
GPU boost clock 2280 MHz 1755 MHz
FLOPS 11.7 TFLOPS 9 TFLOPS
Memory size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 96 bit 96 bit
Memory speed ~16 Gbps ~16 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2560 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 80 80
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 32
GPU performance 11.7 TFLOPS 9 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 2460 2035
Solar Bay 34776 30891
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 7467 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 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3306 -
Speakers 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 6x2W 2x2W, 2x3W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~84.5 dB ~83.4 dB
Microphones 4 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v7
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.4
Fingerprint No Yes
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 No
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 3x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 No
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 Yes No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.5 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size 15.0 x 9.5 cm 14.8 x 9.0 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on XPS 16 9640 (2024):
    - The RAM operates at 7467 MHz only in configurations with the RTX 4070 graphics card. Other configurations run at 6400 MHz.
    - Included are two adapters: one from USB-C to USB-A and another from USB-C to HDMI 2.0.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

Cast your vote

So, which laptop would you choose?
34 (94.4%)
2 (5.6%)
Total votes: 36

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ComputerNerd May 7, 2024 at 06:07 AM
Going with the Yoga Pro 9i for 2024. Better speakers, better screen refresh rate, better web camera, better ports, and solid F keys. The Dell XPS 16 does have it's own merits. Better WiFi and slightly lighter to carry around.
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roy4031 May 19, 2024 at 01:56 PM
Did you get the Yoga pro 9i? How is it?
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ComputerNerd October 19, 2024 at 06:06 PM
roy4031, No, but someone at the company I work at did. I work in IT Support and setup laptop for new hires, so I see all the new brands that my company buys.
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