HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
62.5Performance54.1
40Display39.9
—Battery73.3
—Portability35.7
1 spec wins — HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)3 spec wins — Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
InnoReviews verdict
HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) wins this laptop face-off, 53.1 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+8) and display (+0). Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 54
- 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
- 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Display
| Spec | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 16 ″+14% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS |
| Resolution | — | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz+38% |
| Peak brightness | — | 350 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H | Intel Core i7-14650HX |
| Graphics | Intel Arc B390 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (8GB, 140W) |
| RAM | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) |
| Storage | 1,000 GB | 1,024 GB+2% |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,856Bottom 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,201Top 34% |
Battery
| Spec | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 80 Wh |
| Charging | — | 230 W |
Design
| Spec | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | — | 2.36 kg |
| Thickness | — | 25.2 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum lid, PC-ABS base |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio | 2x USB-C 10Gbps (both with DisplayPort 1.4, one with 140W power input), 3x USB-A 5Gbps (one always-on), HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, microSD card reader, 3.5mm combo jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Webcam | 5MP IR | 1080p with e-shutter |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader, Windows Hello IR facial recognition | None |
Software
| Spec | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
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