Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (15") vs Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606)
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Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 Aura Edition (15"), vs Asus Zenbook S 16 (UM5606). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 226V - Intel Core Ultra 5 228V - Intel Core Ultra 5 238V - Intel Core Ultra 7 258V - Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 - AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 GB |
- 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 GB |
Review
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
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Case & Design
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.4 kg | 1.5 kg |
| Pixel size | 339.55x228.5x12.9 mm | 353.6x243x11.9-12.9 mm |
| Area | 776 cm² | 859 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.5 % | 86.4 % |
| Side bezels | 5 mm | 4.5 mm |
| Colors | Gray | - White - Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | 135 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Noise Level | 45 dB | 36 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 15.3 in | 16 in |
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | n/a |
| Pixel density | 222 ppi | 212 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 pixels | 2880x1800 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Glossy |
| Light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 94.6 % | 94.6 % |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 80 Wh | 78 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 1:55 h | n/a |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge Power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Charger weight | 276 g | 188 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 10 (4P + 6E) |
| Threads | 8 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 130V | AMD Radeon 880M |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 4 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Intel Arc 130V | Radeon 880M |
| TGP | 30 W | 15 W |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 600 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1850 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.3 TFLOPS | 4.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 8.53 Gbit/s | 7.5 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 896 | 768 |
| TMUs | n/a | 48 |
| ROPs | n/a | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 8533 MHz | 7500 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 1024 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | Cirrus Logic CS42L43 | Realtek ALC294 |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 87.5 dB | 81 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | No |
| IR sensor | Yes | Yes |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | 1x3.2 | 1x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | No | Yes |
| Charging Port | No | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Optional |
| Key Travel | 1.35 mm | 1.1 mm |
| Size | 13.5x8.0 cm | 15.0x10.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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