Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8 vs Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 9

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8, vs Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 9. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 45 W
- 71 W
- 48 W
- 71 W
Processor - Intel Core i5 13420H
- Intel Core 3 100U
- Intel Core 5 210H
- Intel Core 7 240H
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Intel Core Ultra 5 325
- Intel Core Ultra 5 332
- Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- Intel Core 3 100U
- Intel Core 5 210H
- Intel Core 7 240H
- Intel Core i5 13420H
- AMD Ryzen 3 210
- AMD Ryzen 5 220
- AMD Ryzen 7 250
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8 and Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 9
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.7 kg 1.7 kg
Pixel size 356x253.5x17.5 mm 356x253.5x17.5 mm
Area 902 cm² 902 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 82.2 %
Side bezels 5.7 mm 5.7 mm
Colors Gray - Gray
- Blue
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
- Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count11

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 142 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No n/a
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8
300 nits
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 9
400 nits
Contrast1000:11000:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a39.3 %
sRGB gamutn/a59 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a40.7 %
Response timen/a18 ms

Battery

Capacity 45 Wh 48 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 1:45 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 65 W
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 65 W 65 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 13420H Intel Core Ultra 5 325
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.6 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 12 8
L3 Cache 12 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) Intel Xe3 Graphics
Process tech. 10 nm 2 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8
2196
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 9
2563
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8
9221
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 9
9234
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8
1736
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 9
n/a
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8
9932
Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 9
n/a

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU) Intel Xe3 Graphics (4-Core)
TGP 15 W 25 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 10 nm 3 nm
GPU Frequency 400 MHz 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 2450 MHz
FLOPS 1.1 TFLOPS 2.5 TFLOPS
Memory Type DDR5 DDR5
Memory speed 5.6 Gbit/s 5.6 Gbit/s
Shader Units 384 512
TMUs 24 32
ROPs 12 16

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC3287 Realtek ALC3287
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v7
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Fingerprint sensor Optional Optional
IR sensor Optional Optional
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 n/a
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Optional Optional
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.5 cm12.0x7.5 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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