Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel) vs Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro (16″)
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LenovoThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel) | SamsungGalaxy Book6 Pro (16″) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | January 2026 | January 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600 | 2880 × 1800 (better) |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz or 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits (better) |
| HDR peak brightness | – | 1,000 nits |
| Touchscreen | No or Yes | Yes |
| Display type | WUXGA IPS (non-touch, or in-cell touch at 120 Hz) or WQXGA (2560 × 1600) IPS, all 16:10 | Dynamic AMOLED 2X touch screen, WQXGA+, anti-reflective |
| Colour range | 45% NTSC (WUXGA non-touch); 100% sRGB (WUXGA touch and WQXGA) | – |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare | – |
| Display features | 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 | Adaptive 30–120 Hz refresh; True Black 0.0005 nits; True Bright 1300 certified; Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certified |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355 | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 or 16 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 8 or 16 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel Graphics |
| AI engine (NPU) | 47 TOPS or 49 TOPS | 47 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better) |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB | 16 GB or 32 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB to 1 TB | 256 GB to 1 TB |
| 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 5 325 with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 7 356H or Core Ultra X7 with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (Intel Evo Edition) |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate | Integrated Intel Graphics, or Intel Arc graphics with Core Ultra X7; shared memory |
| AI engine | Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 49 TOPS | Copilot+ PC; Intel NPU up to 50 TOPS |
| Memory type | DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 64 GB | LPDDR5X on board, 16 or 32 GB |
| 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 | Two NVMe SSD slots (second SSD supported) |
| Cooling | – | Vapour chamber (first in the Pro series) and fan; larger fins, 35% better cooling efficiency than Galaxy Book5 Pro (Samsung) |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 18.18 hours | Up to 30 hours |
| Battery capacity | 48 Wh | 78.07 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.7 kg | 1.59 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 17.5 mm | 11.9 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 356 × 253.5 mm | 356.9 × 248 mm |
| Battery life detail | 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 | 78.07 Wh (typical) lithium-ion; up to 30 hr local 1080p video playback at 150 nits (Samsung test) |
| Charger | 65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country | USB-C Power Delivery, 60 W minimum, 65 W maximum |
| Fast charging | Rapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh battery, when off, in standby or hibernating) | About 33% in 30 minutes |
| Materials | Aluminium top; PC-ABS or aluminium bottom; MIL-STD-810H tested | Full-metal body |
| Colours | Arctic Grey (dual-tone) | Grey |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 or 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p with IR, or 5MP; privacy shutter | 2MP (1080p) |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| 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; USB-A (USB 3.2); HDMI 2.1 (8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack |
| 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 | – |
| Keyboard | 6-row, spill-resistant, with numeric keypad; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key; optional backlight | Two-tone backlit Pro keyboard |
| Trackpad | Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm | Haptic touchpad |
| Speakers | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio | Quad speakers (two woofers, two front-facing tweeters) with smart amp, Dolby Atmos |
| Microphones | Dual-microphone array with noise cancelling | Dual-array digital microphones |
| Biometrics | Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello | Fingerprint reader |
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