Microsoft Surface Pro 9 vs Lenovo Yoga Book 9i (13″)
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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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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Pro 9
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 470 grams less (around 1.04 lbs)
- Provides 13% higher max. screen brightness: 450 vs 400 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i (13″)
- Features a much bigger (~68%) battery – 80 against 47.7 watt-hours
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Around 11% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Better webcam recording quality
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 0.87 kg (1.92 lbs) | 1.34 kg (2.95 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 287 x 209 x 9.3 mm 11.3 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
299.1 x 203.9 x 15.95 mm 11.78 x 8.03 x 0.63 inches |
| Area | 600 cm2 (93 inches2) | 610 cm2 (94.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.9% | ~84.1% |
| Side bezels | 6.2 mm | 6.3 mm |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue, Green | Blue |
| Material | Top: Aluminum |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | Yes | Yes |
| Opening angle | 360° | 360° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | - | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 38.3 dB |
Display
| Size | 13 inches | 13.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 266 ppi | 255 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 100000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 106.1% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 75.1% | 95.4% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 99.8% |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 39 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 174 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (2P + 8E) | 10 (2P + 8E) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 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 | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1200 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.5 TFLOPS | 1.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 5.2 Gbps | 6.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 640 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 20 |
| GPU performance | 1.5 TFLOPS | 1.6 TFLOPS |
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | 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 | 1x128 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~85.8 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | No | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | No | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | No | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | - | Island |
| Numpad | - | No |
| Backlight | - | No |
Further details
Notes on Surface Pro 9:
- Depending on the 5G/WiFi support, LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 memory is installed.
- The Surface Pro 9 SQ® 3/5G model does not have Thunderbolt 4.
Notes on Yoga Book 9i (13″):
- This is a convertible laptop with dual touch screens and no touchpad. It comes with a cover and, a detachable keyboard and stylus.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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