Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IRL 21UY0000US 14" Gray 2025
The 8-core Intel Core 5 Series 1 processor and 16GB of DDR5 RAM provide a significant performance boost for multitasking, while the 1.36kg chassis makes it highly portable. Its 14-inch WUXGA IPS display delivers 400 nits of brightness in a 16:10 aspect ratio with a 90% screen-to-body ratio, complemented by a comprehensive port selection including Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI 2.1. This laptop is best for business professionals and students who need a lightweight, well-connected machine for productivity applications and data-heavy workflows.
CPU Intel Core 5 210H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 48 Wh
59 Overall Score
Price $1,160
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong port selection (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong screen (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average social proof (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 5 210H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 48 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IRL 21UY0000US 14" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 5 210H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (32-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 48 | 72 | - | 100 | 66 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IRL 21UY0000US 14" | 61.6 | 55.5 | 60.5 | 75.5 | 74.8 | 84.1 | 36.6 | 81 | 21.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.1 | 83.5 | 74.4 | 99.2 | 69.1 | 94 | 97.6 | 89.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 94.2 | 91.4 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 88.8 | 60.2 | 98.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 9.2 | 94 | 60.2 | 54.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 98.6 | 59.6 | 90.9 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 81 | 80.1 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.1 | 93 | 89.5 | 99.8 | 91.8 | 9.9 | 79.7 | 9.8 | 83 |
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