Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel) vs Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable

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ThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel) compared with ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable
LenovoThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel)LenovoThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2026June 2025
Display
Screen size16″14″
Resolution1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600 (better)2000 × 1600
PanelIPS LCDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz or 120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness400 nits400 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesNo
Display typeWUXGA IPS (non-touch, or in-cell touch at 120 Hz) or WQXGA (2560 × 1600) IPS, all 16:10Rollable POLED; 14″ 2000 × 1600 (5:4) rolled in, 16.7″ 2000 × 2350 (8:9) rolled out; rolls by a dedicated key or a hand gesture
Colour range45% NTSC (WUXGA non-touch); 100% sRGB (WUXGA touch and WQXGA)100% DCI-P3
Screen finishAnti-glareGlossy
Display featuresContrast 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 Light100,000:1 contrast; 10–120 Hz VRR; DisplayHDR True Black 600; Dolby Vision
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
CPU cores88
CPU threads88
GraphicsIntel GraphicsIntel Arc 140V
AI engine (NPU)47 TOPS or 49 TOPS (better)47 TOPS
Memory16 GB or 32 GB32 GB
Storage512 GB to 1 TB1 TB
CPUCore 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 cacheCore Ultra 7 258V; 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores, up to 4.8 GHz, 12 MB cache
GPUIntegrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 UltimateIntel Arc Graphics 140V (integrated), DirectX 12.2
AI engineCopilot+ PC; NPU up to 49 TOPSCopilot+ PC; NPU up to 47 TOPS (115 TOPS for the whole platform)
Memory typeDDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 64 GB32 GB LPDDR5X-8533 on the processor package, not upgradable
Storage typeOne 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 drivesOne M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, 1 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 18.18 hoursUp to 14.9 hours
Battery capacity48 Wh66 Wh (better)
Weight1.7 kg1.69 kg (better)
Thickness17.5 mm (better)19.9 mm
Width × depth356 × 253.5 mm303.5 × 230.6 mm
Battery life detail48 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 hr66 Wh Li-ion; MobileMark 30 up to 11.7 hr, local 1080p video up to 14.9 hr
Charger65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country65 W USB-C nano GaN wall-mount adapter (PD 3.0)
Fast chargingRapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh battery, when off, in standby or hibernating)Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (when off, in standby or hibernating)
MaterialsAluminium top; PC-ABS or aluminium bottom; MIL-STD-810H testedCNC-machined anodised aluminium top and bottom
ColoursArctic Grey (dual-tone)Luna Grey (dual-tone)
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.3 or 5.45.4
Webcam1080p with IR, or 5MP; privacy shutter5MP with IR; electronic shutter
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail2 × 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 jack2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps with USB PD 45–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
External displaysUp 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 HzUp to two external displays via Thunderbolt (three including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz
Keyboard6-row, spill-resistant, with numeric keypad; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key; optional backlight6-row, spill-resistant, edge-to-edge; 1.0 mm key travel; Copilot key; smart backlight
TrackpadButtonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mmGlass haptic touchpad, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby AudioStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos, sound by Harman Kardon
MicrophonesDual-microphone array with noise cancellingDual-microphone array, Elevoc Voice
BiometricsOptional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows HelloFingerprint reader in the side power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello; time-of-flight sensor

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