Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P vs Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
65.8chipPerformance59.9
—Display55.5
41.3Battery73.3
—Portability29.1
2 spec wins — Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P2 spec wins — Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P scores 56.4 against 56.2 for Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9). Pick by the categories that matter to you — Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P edges ahead in performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P
- Stronger performance score: 66 vs 60
- 100% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
- Stronger battery score: 73 vs 41
- 43% higher capacity: 80 Wh vs 56 Wh
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
- Lower launch price: $1,499 vs $2,170
Display
| Spec | Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 16 ″+14% |
| Panel type | — | IPS (PureSight) |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | — | 240 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
| Graphics | Intel Arc Pro B390 (up to 12 Xe cores) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| RAM | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) |
| Storage | 2,048 GB+100% | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,889Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 18,126Top 20% |
Battery
| Spec | Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 56 Wh | 80 Wh+43% |
| Charging | — | 300 W |
Design
| Spec | Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | — | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | — | 27 mm |
| Material | Magnesium alloy chassis | Aluminum lid, plastic (PC-ABS) base |
Connectivity
| Spec | Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-C with Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Ethernet, headset jack, microSD card slot, security lock slot | 2x USB-C 10Gbps (one with 140W PD, both with DisplayPort 1.4), 4x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Intel Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
| Webcam | 5MP webcam with IR camera and privacy shutter | 1080p with e-shutter |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader and IR face recognition (Windows Hello) | None |
Software
| Spec | Dynabook Portégé Z40L-P | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 (Copilot+ PC) | Windows 11 Home |
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