Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 2025
The 14-inch 2880x1800 OLED 120Hz touchscreen and Intel Core Ultra 5 226V processor with integrated Arc Graphics deliver vivid, fluid visuals and local AI acceleration. At just 1.30kg, the durable ThinkPad pairs Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity with a 512GB SSD, making it a highly portable workhorse. This laptop is best for business travelers and content consumers who need a brilliant high-refresh display and all-day efficiency, not gaming muscle.
About This Laptop
The 14-inch 2880x1800 OLED 120Hz touchscreen and Intel Core Ultra 5 226V processor with integrated Arc Graphics deliver vivid, fluid visuals and local AI acceleration. At just 1.30kg, the durable ThinkPad pairs Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity with a 512GB SSD, making it a highly portable workhorse. This laptop is best for business travelers and content consumers who need a brilliant high-refresh display and all-day efficiency, not gaming muscle.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 14" 2880x1800
- GPU Intel Arc Graphics 140V
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 1.3
- Battery wh 55
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong compact (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong ram (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 2880 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs |
| Battery | 55 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 55 | 72 | - | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 | 60.2 | 63.9 | 68.6 | 61.3 | 95.3 | 84.1 | 53.4 | 78.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 81.1 | 79.8 | 99 | 69.9 | 98.7 | 96.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.2 | 91.3 | 92.2 | 66.8 | 95.3 | 72.3 | 89.9 | 58.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.4 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 83 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.3 | 58.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.6 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 66.8 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.3 | 78.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.6 | 60.1 | 83.8 | 83 | 71.5 | 77.2 | 69.1 | 31.9 |
Usage Scores
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