HP EliteBook X G2a 14 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9
54.9chipPerformancechip62.6
54.3Display39.6
57.3Battery86.7
87.9Portability57.5
2 spec wins — HP EliteBook X G2a 145 spec wins — Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HP EliteBook X G2a 14 scores 61.2 against 61.2 for Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HP EliteBook X G2a 14 edges ahead in portability and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP EliteBook X G2a 14
- Stronger display score: 54 vs 40
- Stronger portability score: 88 vs 58
- 40% lower weight: 1.11 kg vs 1.84 kg
- 31% lower thickness: 14.3 mm vs 20.6 mm
Reasons to pick the Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 55
- Stronger battery score: 87 vs 57
- 100% higher RAM: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
- 40% higher charging: 140 W vs 100 W
Display
| Spec | HP EliteBook X G2a 14 | Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 16 ″+14% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD with HP Sure View 6 integrated privacy screen | IPS |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 3840x2400 |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 800 nits |
Performance
| Spec | HP EliteBook X G2a 14 | Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470 | Intel Core Ultra 7 366H |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 890M (integrated) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5x-8533 (onboard) | LPDDR5X-8533 (LPCAMM2, upgradeable) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD | NVMe SSD (M.2 2280, PCIe 5.0 x4) |
Battery
| Spec | HP EliteBook X G2a 14 | Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 68 Wh | 90 Wh+32% |
| Charging | 100 W | 140 W+40% |
Design
| Spec | HP EliteBook X G2a 14 | Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.11 kg+40% | 1.84 kg |
| Thickness | 14.3 mm+31% | 20.6 mm |
| Material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP EliteBook X G2a 14 | Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps, USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 2.1), USB-C (10Gbps, USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 2.1), HDMI 2.1, USB-A (5Gbps), 3.5mm audio jack | 2x Thunderbolt 5 (USB PD 3.1, DisplayPort 2.1), 1x Thunderbolt 4 (USB PD 3.1, DisplayPort 2.1), 1x USB-A (10Gbps, always on), HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz), SD Express 7.0 card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925, 2x2) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 5MP IR camera | 5MP + IR camera with privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader, IR camera | Fingerprint reader in the power button, IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition |
Software
| Spec | HP EliteBook X G2a 14 | Lenovo ThinkPad T1g Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
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