HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) vs Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
62.5Performance59.9
40Display55.5
—Battery73.3
—Portability29.1
0 spec wins — HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)3 spec wins — Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
InnoReviews verdict
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) wins this laptop face-off, 56.2 to 53.1, pulling ahead mainly in display (+16). HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) 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)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
- Stronger display score: 56 vs 40
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 240 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″
Display
| Spec | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 16 ″+14% |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS (PureSight) |
| Resolution | — | 2560x1600 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | — | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H | Intel Core i9-14900HX |
| Graphics | Intel Arc B390 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 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 Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,889Top 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 18,126Top 29% |
Battery
| Spec | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 80 Wh |
| Charging | — | 300 W |
Design
| Spec | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | — | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | — | 27 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum lid, plastic (PC-ABS) base |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) | Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio | 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 | 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 Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
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