Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Intel) vs Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel)

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ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Intel) compared with ThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel)

	LenovoThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Intel)	LenovoThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2026	January 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800 (better)	1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz or 120 Hz	60 Hz or 120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits or 500 nits (better)	400 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No or Yes
Display type
Display type	WUXGA IPS (non-touch or in-cell touch) or 2.8K (2880 × 1800) IPS, all 16:10; 90% screen-to-body ratio	WUXGA IPS (non-touch, or in-cell touch at 120 Hz) or WQXGA (2560 × 1600) IPS, all 16:10
Colour range
Colour range	45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (2.8K)	45% NTSC (WUXGA non-touch); 100% sRGB (WUXGA touch and WQXGA)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	Contrast 1,000:1 (WUXGA non-touch), 1,200:1 (WUXGA touch) or 1,500:1 (2.8K); 2.8K is 500 nits and 120 Hz; Eyesafe Certified 2.0 or TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light	Contrast 1,000:1 (WUXGA non-touch) or 1,200:1 (others); TCON colour calibration on WQXGA; Eyesafe Certified 2.0 or TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355	Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	8
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Intel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	47 TOPS or 49 TOPS	47 TOPS or 49 TOPS
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB	16 GB or 32 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 1 TB	512 GB to 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Core Ultra 5 322 or 332 (2 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores), Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (4 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores); 12 MB cache	Core Ultra 5 322 or 332 (2 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores), Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (4 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores); 12 MB cache
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate	Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engine
AI engine	Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 49 TOPS	Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 49 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 64 GB	DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 64 GB
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD (256 GB to 1 TB) plus an empty M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; up to two drives	One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD (256 GB to 1 TB) plus an empty M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; up to two drives
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 18.97 hours	Up to 18.18 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	48 Wh	48 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.36 kg (better)	1.7 kg
Thickness
Thickness	17.5 mm	17.5 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	313.5 × 224 mm	356 × 253.5 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	48 Wh, MobileMark 30 up to 11.81 hr and local 1080p video up to 18.97 hr; 64 Wh, MobileMark 30 up to 13.88 hr and local video up to 24.45 hr	48 Wh, MobileMark 30 up to 11.63 hr and local 1080p video up to 18.18 hr; 71 Wh, MobileMark 30 up to 14.88 hr and local video up to 26.0 hr
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country
Fast charging
Fast charging	Rapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh battery, when off, in standby or hibernating)	Rapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh battery, when off, in standby or hibernating)
Materials
Materials	Aluminium top; PC-ABS or aluminium bottom; MIL-STD-810H tested	Aluminium top; PC-ABS or aluminium bottom; MIL-STD-810H tested
Colours
Colours	Arctic Grey (dual-tone)	Arctic Grey (dual-tone)
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3 or 5.4	5.3 or 5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR, or 5MP; privacy shutter	1080p with IR, or 5MP; privacy shutter
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 45–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); SD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 45–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); SD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
External displays
External displays	Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 5120 × 3200 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz	Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 5120 × 3200 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	6-row, spill-resistant; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key; optional backlight	6-row, spill-resistant, with numeric keypad; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key; optional backlight
Trackpad
Trackpad	Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm	Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array with noise cancelling	Dual-microphone array with noise cancelling
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello	Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello