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Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Intel) · Photo source

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Intel)
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Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Intel) · Photo source

Lenovo · ThinkBook

ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 (Intel)

Released January 2026

Lenovo's mainstream 14-inch small-business laptop, with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) processors, upgradable memory and a full set of ports including Ethernet, suited to office workers who want a practical, repairable machine.

Size
14″
Display
IPS LCD, 60–120 Hz
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 5 or 7
Memory
16 GB – 32 GB
Weight
1.36 kg
Battery
18.97 h

What reviewers say

Both reviews find it a practical office laptop with a wide choice of ports and upgradeable memory and storage, and Notebookcheck also praises the keyboard and repairability. Both found the screen's colours weak. Notebookcheck judged performance adequate and battery life middling, where Chip found battery life good, and Chip noticed the fan under load.

From notebookcheck.net and chip.de

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
14″
Resolution
1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 1800
Panel
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz or 120 Hz
Brightness
400 nits or 500 nits
Touchscreen
No
Display type
WUXGA IPS (non-touch or in-cell touch) or 2.8K (2880 × 1800) IPS, all 16:10; 90% screen-to-body ratio
Colour range
45% NTSC (WUXGA); 100% sRGB (2.8K)
Screen finish
Anti-glare
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

Performance

Processor
Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
Graphics
Intel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
47 TOPS or 49 TOPS
Memory
16 GB or 32 GB
Storage
512 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
GPU
Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engine
Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 49 TOPS
Memory type
DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 64 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

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 18.97 hours
Battery capacity
48 Wh
Weight
1.36 kg
Thickness
17.5 mm
Width × depth
313.5 × 224 mm
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
Charger
65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country
Fast charging
Rapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh battery, when off, in standby or hibernating)
Materials
Aluminium top; PC-ABS or aluminium bottom; MIL-STD-810H tested
Colours
Arctic Grey (dual-tone)

Connections

Ports
2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.3 or 5.4
Webcam
1080p with IR, or 5MP; privacy shutter
Operating system
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
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; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key; optional backlight
Trackpad
Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm
Speakers
Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
Microphones
Dual-microphone array with noise cancelling
Biometrics
Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageScreen
Intel Core Ultra 5 32516 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 5 32532 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 7 35516 GB512 GB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 7 35532 GB1 TB1920 × 1200, 60 Hz
Intel Core Ultra 5 32516 GB512 GB2880 × 1800, 120 Hz

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Two SODIMM memory slots (up to 64 GB) and a second M.2 slot for another SSD
  • Two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet and an SD card reader
  • Wi-Fi 7 and a 1080p IR camera on UK models

Cons

  • Base 1920 × 1200 IPS screen is 400 nits, 45% NTSC and 60 Hz
  • UK models have the 48 Wh battery; the 64 Wh battery isn't offered in the UK
  • No OLED option, and the 2.8K 120 Hz screen isn't sold in the UK

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
DellXPS 14 DA14260
14″IPS LCD or OLED, 120 HzIntel Core Ultra 5, Core Ultra 7, Core Ultra X7 358H or Core Ultra X9 388H16 GB – 64 GB1.36 kg31 hJan 2026
SamsungGalaxy Book6 Pro (14″)
14″OLED, 120 HzIntel Core Ultra 5 or 716 GB – 32 GB1.24 kg30 hJan 2026
ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405
14″OLED, 120 HzIntel Core Ultra 916 GB – 32 GB1.5 kg–2026

Sources

  1. psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkBook/ThinkBook_14_G9_IPL
  2. psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkBook/ThinkBook_14_G9_IPL/ThinkBook_14_G9_…
  3. lenovo.com/gb/en/p/laptops/thinkbook/thinkbook-series/lenovo-thinkbook-14-gen-9…

Photo: psref.lenovo.com

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