Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 15" (Intel) vs ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (14")
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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 Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 15" (Intel)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a bigger (~27%) battery – 70 against 55 watt-hours
- Can run popular games at about 12-16% higher FPS
- Around 12% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Display has support for touch input
- 37% sharper screen – 222 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (14")
- Easier to carry: weighs 250 grams less (around 0.55 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Much smaller footprint: 18% more compact case (102.4 vs 125.4 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.46 kg (3.22 lbs) | 1.21 kg (2.67 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 343.8 x 235.4 x 13.9-15.2 mm 13.54 x 9.27 x 0.55-0.6 inches |
311.8 x 212 x 13 mm 12.28 x 8.35 x 0.51 inches |
| Area | 809 cm2 (125.5 inches2) | 661 cm2 (102.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.9% | ~86% |
| Side bezels | 7.2 mm | 5.2 mm |
| Colors | Gray | White, Gray |
| Material | 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) | - | 43.6 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.3 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | No |
| PPI | 222 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 15" (Intel)
15.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 105.2 in2
ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (14")
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~19% more screen space
| Contrast | - | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 99.9% |
| Adobe RGB profile | - | 97.8% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | - | 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 | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 293 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc Graphics 130V |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 30 W | 30 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 600 MHz | 600 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1950 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 8.53 Gbps | 8.53 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1024 | 896 |
| GPU performance | 4 TFLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 505 | 546 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 8533 MHz | 8533 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 | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Cirrus Logic CS42L43 | Cirrus Logic CS42L43 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~81.4 dB |
| Microphones | 4 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x 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 | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.35 mm |
| Size | 13.5 x 8.0 cm | 13.0 x 8.0 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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