32 GB DDR5 RAM and affordable: Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL laptop review

Name: Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE
Brand: Lenovo

Panther ThinkBook.

A laptop north of €1,000 is hardly a budget system, but in the year 2026, it may be considered so - especially if it offers 32 GB of memory. The Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL is a laptop with a good amount of RAM that many people can still afford, a rare sight in the times of the memory crisis.
Benjamin Herzig 👁 Published 07/01/2026
Business Intel Laptop Panther Lake Thunderbolt Wi-Fi 7 Windows

Verdict: A good everyday laptop with a below average screen

In the sea of 14-inch office-laptops, the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL offers mainly two things: A price many people can still pay, and an amount of memory that is increasingly rare these days - especially in the lower price bracket. In this price range, there certainly are some compromises necessary: The screen quality is below average, and the performance is just OK. It is perfectly fine for everyday use in an office context, but nothing special.

Test device courtesy of Lenovo Deutschland

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Other strengths of the Lenovo ThinkBook laptop are the good keyboard, great port selection and good repairability. The design may be a bit plain, but it is perfectly suitable for any modern office. Overall, this is a good everyday workhorse, if you are willing to compromise on the display quality.

Pros

+ good keyboard

+ great port selection

+ upgradeable

+ relatively affordable

+ 32 GB RAM in tested configuration

Cons

- below average screen

- middling battery life

- loud under load

Price and Availability

Amazon.com offers the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL for a price of roughly $1,100.

$1,124.37
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX000KUS 14" Copilot+ PC Notebook - WUXGA - 60 Hz - Intel Core Ultra 5 325-16 GB - 512 GB SSD - English Keyboard - Arctic Gray
$1,030.51
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IRL 21UY0000US 14" Notebook - WUXGA - Intel Core 5 2nd Gen 210H - 16 GB - 512 GB SSD - English Keyboard - Arctic Gray
$922.32
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IRL 21UY0009US 14" Notebook - WUXGA - Intel Core 5 2nd Gen 210H - 16 GB - 256 GB SSD - English Keyboard - Arctic Gray - Intel Chip - 1920 x 1200 - Windows 11 Pro - - In-plane Sw

Verdict: A good everyday laptop with a below average screen
Specifications: Core Ultra 5 and 32 GB memory
Case, Connectivity and Input Devices: The silver ThinkBook
Display: Weak screen in an office laptop
Performance: Panther Lake with good efficiency, but average performance
Emissions & Power Consumption: Improved battery life
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Specifications: Core Ultra 5 and 32 GB memory

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE

Processor

Intel Core Ultra 5 325 8c/8t, 4 x 4.5 GHz Intel Cougar Cove P-Core, 4 x 3.4 GHz Intel Darkmont LP E-Core, Panther Lake

Graphics adapter

Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU

Memory

32 GB

, DDR5-5600, 2x SO-DIMM, Dual-Channel

Display

14.00 inch 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixel 162 PPI, LEN140WUXGA, IPS LED, glossy: no, 60 Hz

Mainboard

Intel Panther Lake-H PCH

Storage

YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q, 512 GB

, M.2 2242, NVMe PCIe 4.0, 350 GB free

Soundcard

Realtek ALC3287

Connections

2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 Thunderbolt 4, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5mm Audio, Card Reader: SD Card, 1 Fingerprint Reader

Networking

Intel Ethernet Connection I219-V (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE213 160MHz ( be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 21 x 313.5 x 224 ( = 0.83 x 12.34 x 8.82 in)

Battery

48 Wh Lithium-Polymer

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

Camera

Webcam: 1080p Webcam

Additional features

Speakers: 2 W Stereo, Keyboard: 6 row Chiclet full-size, 1.5 mm travel, Keyboard Light: yes, 65 W USB-C Charger, Lenovo Vantage, Lenovo AI Now, Lenovo Now, Lenovo Smart Meeting, McAffee, 12 Months Warranty

Weight

1.446 kg ( = 51.01 oz / 3.19 pounds), Power Supply: 301 g ( = 10.62 oz / 0.66 pounds)

Price

1150 Euro

Links

Lenovo homepage
Lenovo notebook section

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Case, Connectivity and Input Devices: The silver ThinkBook

Design-wise, Lenovo does not change what works. The new Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL uses the same exact design the older ThinkBook 14 G8 relied on, with an all-grey two-tone colorway. This is clearly a more budget-oriented laptop, as the base unit is made out of plastic, only the screen cover is aluminium. Build quality is still good though, as there is little bend of flex anywhere. One thing that could be better is the stability of the hinges, as the screen can wobble slightly. It does open to 180 degrees, but the screen cannot be opened with one hand.

The port selection remains mostly unchanged, though there are now two Thunderbolt 4 ports instead of only one. As with the predecessor, it is an excellent selection, even including more exotic choices such as an SD card reader and RJ45-Ethernet.

Lenovo keeps using the same input devices as on the previous model. This means you get a great keyboard, with a spacious layout that includes big arrow keys and grouped F keys, as well as rounded Chiclet keys with a good feedback, and a good mechanical touchpad. The touchpad is plastic, but it is smooth, and the mechanism does not wobble.

links: Thunderbolt 4, USB A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI, Thunderbolt 4, 3.5mm Audio

rechts: SD Card reader, USB A 3.2 Gen 1, RJ45-Ethernet, Kensington Lock

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Office (19.8 - 198.5, n=22, last 2 years)	53.1 MB/s +168%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	37.21 MB/s +88%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	19.81 MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	90.05 MB/s +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	88.77 MB/s
Average of class Office (27.4 - 249, n=21, last 2 years)	79.6 MB/s -10%

Networking
iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U
Average of class Office (2356 - 3902, n=3, last 2 years)	3282 MBit/s +39%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE213 160MHz	2356 (1259^min - 2607^max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE213 160MHz (959 - 2356, n=3)	1884 MBit/s -20%
iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U
Average of class Office (1915 - 3487, n=3, last 2 years)	2738 MBit/s +43%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE213 160MHz	1915 (1721^min - 1966^max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE213 160MHz (1530 - 1915, n=3)	1764 MBit/s -8%
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card	1790 (1768^min - 1807^max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE213 160MHz (n=1)	1736 MBit/s
Average of class Office (508 - 2328, n=40, last 2 years)	1639 MBit/s
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm FastConnect 7800	1545 (1484^min - 1643^max) MBit/s
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852CE WiFi 6E PCI-E NIC	1426 (1366^min - 1506^max) MBit/s
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 Wireless LAN Card	1690 (1441^min - 1805^max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE213 160MHz (n=1)	1597 MBit/s
Average of class Office (417 - 2341, n=38, last 2 years)	1361 MBit/s
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm FastConnect 7800	1153 (1104^min - 1244^max) MBit/s
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852CE WiFi 6E PCI-E NIC	822 (603^min - 1096^max) MBit/s

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE; iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U; iperf 3.21: Ø2356 (1259-2607) MBit/s

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE; iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U; iperf 3.21: Ø1915 (1721-1966) MBit/s

ColorChecker Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE: 16.75 ∆E min: 2.44 - max: 27.18 ∆E

Display: Weak screen in an office laptop

Subpixel array Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL

Lenovo offers a total of three different 14-inch 16:10 screens for the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL:

WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 400 cd/m², 45 % NTSC, 60 Hz, matte
WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), IPS, 400 cd/m², 45 % NTSC, 60 Hz, matte, Touch
2.8K (2,880 x 1,800), IPS, 500 cd/m², 100 % sRGB, 120 Hz, matte

The basic screen our review device uses is certainly worthy of being called basic. While the brightness of 386 cd/m² is an improvement over the ThinkBook 14 G8, the color accuracy, color gamut coverage and overall vibrancy of the panel certainly leave a lot to be desired. At least there is no PWM, but for individual customers, seeking out the optional 2.8K screen is certainly worth it.


389 cd/m²	364 cd/m²	390 cd/m²
411 cd/m²	403 cd/m²	397 cd/m²
383 cd/m²	374 cd/m²	365 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

LEN140WUXGA tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3

Maximum: 411 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 386.2 cd/m² Minimum: 4.7 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 399 cd/m²
Contrast: 1008:1 (Black: 0.4 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 4.5 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.72}
calibrated: 4.1
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.7 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.97}
40.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
59% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
39.3% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.22
CCT: 6832 K

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	Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE LEN140WUXGA, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz	Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE LEN140WUXGA, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz	HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 LG Philips LGD079D, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 90 Hz	Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W LP140WU4, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz	Asus ExpertBook PM3406 MNE007QS3-6, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz	Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G7-21SYS00H00 TL140ADXP22, IPS, 2880x1800, 14", 120 Hz
Display		4%		-5%	-1%	78%
Display P3 Coverage (%)	39.3	41.5 6%		37.5 -5%	39.3 0%	72.2 84%
sRGB Coverage (%)	59	60.3 2%		56.3 -5%	58.1 -2%	100 69%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%)	40.7	42.9 5%		38.8 -5%	40.6 0%	73.7 81%
Response Times		0%	-133%	-37%	-26%	-35%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms)	19.2 ?(9.2, 10)	19.3 ?(9.2, 10.1) -1%	50.2 ?(22.2, 28) -161%	27.1 ?(11.3, 15.8) -41%	27.6 ?(12.6, 15) -44%	32.7 ?(15.5, 17.2) -70%
Response Time Black / White * (ms)	15.9 ?(8.3, 7.6)	15.8 ?(8.7, 7.1) 1%	32.6 ?(14.9, 17.7) -105%	21.1 ?(10.7, 10.4) -33%	17 ?(8.4, 8.6) -7%	15.7 ?(5.9, 9.8) 1%
PWM Frequency (Hz)
Screen		-17%	46%	-5%	3%	34%
Brightness middle (cd/m²)	403	271 -33%	434.4 8%	315 -22%	320 -21%	389 -3%
Brightness (cd/m²)	386	276 -28%	423 10%	295 -24%	310 -20%	363 -6%
Brightness Distribution (%)	89	89 0%	94 6%	87 -2%	93 4%	89 0%
Black Level * (cd/m²)	0.4	0.29 28%	0.13 67%	0.25 37%	0.26 35%	0.24 40%
Contrast (:1)	1008	934 -7%	3342 232%	1260 25%	1231 22%	1621 61%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	4.5	6.4 -42%	3.31 26%	6 -33%	5.1 -13%	1.7 62%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	18	20.7 -15%	5.44 70%	15.2 16%	18.1 -1%	3.5 81%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	4.1	5.1 -24%		5.1 -24%	4.9 -20%	1.2 71%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	2.7	3.6 -33%	4 -48%	3.3 -22%	1.7 37%	2.8 -4%
Gamma	2.22 ^99%	1.99 ^111%	1.96 ^112%	2.02 ^109%	2.21 ^100%	2.17 ^101%
CCT	6832 ^95%	6576 ^99%	6049 ^107%	6140 ^106%	6398 ^102%	6572 ^99%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-4% / -10%	-44% / 11%	-16% / -10%	-8% / -2%	26% / 33%

* ... smaller is better

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
15.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 8.3 ms rise
15.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 7.6 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 37 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (19.8 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
19.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 9.2 ms rise
19.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 10 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 32 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7778 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

Performance: Panther Lake with good efficiency, but average performance

Testing Conditions

The Lenovo "Smart Power Pro" settings can be set via the Lenovo Vantage app or by pressing FN + Q - though the most powerful "Maximum performance" mode can only be selected in the Vantage app, and is not available in battery mode. The power profile are as follows:

Battery saver mode: PL1 12 W / PL2 20 W
Performance: PL1 30 W / PL2 40 W
Maximum performance: PL1 32 W / PL2 40 W

Lenovo also offers an "auto" mode that is supposed to automatically switch the power settings, depending on the application running. "Maximum performance" was used for all benchmarks.

Processor Performance

The Intel Core Ultra 5 325 is an entry-level option of the Panther Lake lineup. It has the small CPU Tile setup, with four big P cores (up to 4.5 GHz) and four small LP-E cores (up to 3.4 GHz). Intel rates this processor for a typical power consumption of 25 W. For more detailed comparisons with other CPUs, use our processor comparison list.

With this CPU, the ThinkBook laptop is slower than its direct predecessor, which we tested with the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H. This newer model delivers a performance more in line with older Lunar Lake CPUs, certainly a good choice for everyday tasks, but not really meant for more advanced uses.

There is no throttling on battery mode.

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325: Ø1548 (1444.41-1609.46) Points

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H: Ø2448 (2324.64-2796.42) Points

HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100: Ø1531 (1480.82-1543.57) Points

Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350: Ø1911 (1899.06-1968.99) Points

Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350: Ø2290 (2095.78-2454.74) Points

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V: Ø1416 (1389.95-1535.1) Points

CPU Performance rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

CPU Performance rating
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	90.7 pt
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	76.3 pt
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	69.5 pt
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	68.7 pt
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325	67.6 pt
Average of class Office	63.9 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	62.1 pt
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 ^-2! Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	48.7 pt

Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	18084 Points +64%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	15879 Points +44%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	12684 Points +15%
Average of class Office (1673 - 22808, n=74, last 2 years)	11218 Points +2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	11015 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (10487 - 11015, n=3)	10830 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	10077 Points -9%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	7916 (7691.11^min - 7916.01^max) Points -28%

Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	2098 Points +10%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	1962 Points +3%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	1952 Points +2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	1911 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (1797 - 1911, n=3)	1868 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	1761 Points -8%
Average of class Office (708 - 2130, n=74, last 2 years)	1666 Points -13%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	1129 Points -41%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	7087 Points +67%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	6185 Points +45%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	4950 Points +16%
Average of class Office (648 - 8840, n=73, last 2 years)	4403 Points +4%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	4254 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (4068 - 4254, n=3)	4188 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	3927 Points -8%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	3114 Points -27%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	807 Points +12%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	766 Points +6%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	763 Points +6%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	723 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (690 - 723, n=3)	709 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	678 Points -6%
Average of class Office (345 - 816, n=73, last 2 years)	649 Points -10%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	427 Points -41%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	2796 (2324.64^min - 2796.42^max) Points +74%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	2455 (2095.78^min - 2454.74^max) Points +53%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	1969 (1899.06^min - 1968.99^max) Points +22%
Average of class Office (250 - 3380, n=75, last 2 years)	1799 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	1609 (1444.41^min - 1609.46^max) Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (1567 - 1649, n=3)	1608 Points 0%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	1544 (1480.82^min - 1543.57^max) Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	1535 (1389.95^min - 1535.1^max) Points -5%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	315 Points +13%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	280 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	273 Points -2%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (264 - 280, n=3)	270 Points -4%
Average of class Office (99.5 - 312, n=75, last 2 years)	248 Points -11%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	212 Points -24%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	205 Points -27%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	201 Points -28%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	416 Seconds * -30%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	406 Seconds * -27%
Average of class Office (158 - 1940, n=74, last 2 years)	364 Seconds * -14%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (319 - 346, n=3)	329 Seconds * -3%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	319 Seconds *
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	251 Seconds * +21%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	202 Seconds * +37%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	198 Seconds * +38%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	59833 MIPS +69%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	55812 MIPS +58%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	50709 MIPS +43%
Average of class Office (7098 - 76886, n=75, last 2 years)	42918 MIPS +21%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (34844 - 36026, n=3)	35431 MIPS 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	35424 MIPS
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	32213 MIPS -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	28714 MIPS -19%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	6085 MIPS +11%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	5814 MIPS +6%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	5466 MIPS
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (5316 - 5592, n=3)	5458 MIPS 0%
Average of class Office (3387 - 6469, n=75, last 2 years)	5380 MIPS -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	5326 MIPS -3%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	4614 MIPS -16%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	4609 MIPS -16%

Geekbench 6.7 / Multi-Core
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	14990 Points +37%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	12909 Points +18%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	11619 Points +7%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	11192 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	10907 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (10575 - 11088, n=4)	10901 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	10353 Points -5%
Average of class Office (757 - 17846, n=82, last 2 years)	10107 Points -7%

Geekbench 6.7 / Single-Core
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	2925 Points +14%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	2843 Points +11%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	2808 Points +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	2605 Points +1%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (2562 - 2622, n=4)	2583 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	2571 Points
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	2416 Points -6%
Average of class Office (462 - 2894, n=83, last 2 years)	2415 Points -6%

Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	14089 Points +48%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	10897 Points +15%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	10468 Points +10%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (9275 - 9854, n=4)	9543 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	9514 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	9169 Points -4%
Average of class Office (1483 - 16999, n=71, last 2 years)	9019 Points -5%

Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	2121 Points +10%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	2090 Points +8%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	2070 Points +7%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	1934 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (1859 - 1946, n=4)	1921 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	1905 Points -1%
Average of class Office (811 - 2128, n=71, last 2 years)	1791 Points -7%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	22.2 fps +59%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	19.1 fps +36%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	15.8 fps +13%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	14 fps
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (13.5 - 14.2, n=3)	13.9 fps -1%
Average of class Office (2.21 - 26, n=74, last 2 years)	12.8 fps -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	10.6 fps -24%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	5.83 fps -58%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	93.1 s * -133%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	65.6 s * -64%
Average of class Office (39.9 - 102.3, n=74, last 2 years)	57.3 s * -44%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	54 s * -35%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	49.8 s * -25%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (39.9 - 48.4, n=3)	44.6 s * -12%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	41.5 s * -4%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	39.9 s *

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	0.744 sec * -63%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	0.733 sec * -60%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	0.565 sec * -24%
Average of class Office (0.4098 - 0.888, n=74, last 2 years)	0.532 sec * -16%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	0.492 sec * -8%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (0.457 - 0.4657, n=3)	0.4602 sec * -1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325	0.457 sec *
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	0.4266 sec * +7%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

1609 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

167.3 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

97.8 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

280 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)

4254 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)

723 Points

Cinebench R23 Single Core

1911 Points

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

11015 Points

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... in comparison

Performance rating
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 ^-1! AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M	92.9 pt
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE ^-1! Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T	84.5 pt
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W ^-1! AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M	81.1 pt
Average of class Office	65.9 pt
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE ^-1! Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL	61.6 pt
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 ^-1!	61.5 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE ^-1! Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V	56.5 pt
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 ^-1! Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	38.1 pt

AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	24596 KRay/s +105%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	20019 KRay/s +67%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T (v6.92.6600)	18420 KRay/s +53%
Average of class Office (2083 - 31245, n=80, last 2 years)	13356 KRay/s +11%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL (v8.20.8100)	12008 KRay/s
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V (v6.92.6600)	11913 KRay/s -1%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (11016 - 12008, n=3)	11667 KRay/s -3%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (v6.92.6600)	6194 KRay/s -48%

AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	94331 Points +51%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T (v6.92.6600)	83950 Points +35%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	74210 Points +19%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL (v8.20.8100)	62311 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (57164 - 62311, n=3)	60526 Points -3%
Average of class Office (8191 - 125394, n=80, last 2 years)	59468 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V (v6.92.6600)	59414 Points -5%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (v6.92.6600)	17629 Points -72%

AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T (v6.92.6600)	4598 MB/s +69%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	4024 MB/s +48%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	3434 MB/s +26%
Average of class Office (433 - 5755, n=80, last 2 years)	2889 MB/s +6%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL (v8.20.8100)	2720 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (2508 - 2720, n=3)	2649 MB/s -3%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (v6.92.6600)	2642 MB/s -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V (v6.92.6600)	2581 MB/s -5%

AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	76398 Points
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	73484 Points
Average of class Office (22784 - 115197, n=69, last 2 years)	66092 Points
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T (v6.92.6600)	61468 Points
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (v6.92.6600)	48641 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V (v6.92.6600)	47774 Points

AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	13514 Points +207%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	12252 Points +178%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T (v6.92.6600)	7448 Points +69%
Average of class Office (1378 - 18321, n=80, last 2 years)	7377 Points +67%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (4409 - 4414, n=3)	4411 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL (v8.20.8100)	4409 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V (v6.92.6600)	3920 Points -11%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (v6.92.6600)	1478 Points -66%

AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	50222 Points +52%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T (v6.92.6600)	44407 Points +35%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	39707 Points +20%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL (v8.20.8100)	33009 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (30237 - 33224, n=3)	32157 Points -3%
Average of class Office (4601 - 66922, n=80, last 2 years)	31420 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V (v6.92.6600)	31285 Points -5%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (v6.92.6600)	9953 Points -70%

AIDA64 / CPU AES
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	82166 MB/s +117%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T (v6.92.6600)	69818 MB/s +84%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	65710 MB/s +73%
Average of class Office (4854 - 155900, n=80, last 2 years)	51211 MB/s +35%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (v6.92.6600)	42497 MB/s +12%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL (v8.20.8100)	37899 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (37348 - 37899, n=3)	37629 MB/s -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V (v6.92.6600)	36194 MB/s -4%

AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T (v6.92.6600)	1083 MB/s +73%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	1031 MB/s +65%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	834 MB/s +33%
Average of class Office (114.6 - 1366, n=80, last 2 years)	712 MB/s +14%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL (v8.20.8100)	626 MB/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (596 - 627, n=3)	616 MB/s -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V (v6.92.6600)	571 MB/s -9%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (v6.92.6600)	524 MB/s -16%

AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	13321 KRay/s +106%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	10760 KRay/s +67%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T (v6.92.6600)	10529 KRay/s +63%
Average of class Office (1109 - 17834, n=80, last 2 years)	7127 KRay/s +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V (v6.92.6600)	6557 KRay/s +2%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL (v8.20.8100)	6452 KRay/s
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (5761 - 6452, n=3)	6179 KRay/s -4%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (v6.92.6600)	3391 KRay/s -47%

AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (49816 - 58393, n=3)	54042 MPixel/s +8%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V (v6.92.6600)	52873 MPixel/s +6%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T (v6.92.6600)	50511 MPixel/s +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL (v8.20.8100)	49816 MPixel/s
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	39335 MPixel/s -21%
Average of class Office (11090 - 65229, n=80, last 2 years)	36807 MPixel/s -26%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS (v6.92.6600)	32478 MPixel/s -35%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M (v6.92.6600)	25276 MPixel/s -49%

AIDA64 / CPU CheckMate
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (2632 - 2730, n=3)	2668 MP/s +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL (v8.20.8100)	2632 MP/s
Average of class Office (377 - 5270, n=10, last 2 years)	2439 MP/s -7%

System Performance

Performance rating
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Arc 140T, Ultra 7 255H, Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	87.1 pt
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	79.8 pt
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	76.6 pt
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE ^-4! Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Ultra 5 325, YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	74.5 pt
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	71.2 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	70.1 pt
Average of class Office	69 pt
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 ^-4! Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	68.3 pt

PCMark 10 / Score
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	8588 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Arc 140T, Ultra 7 255H, Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	7683 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Ultra 5 325, YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	7656 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (7532 - 7762, n=3)	7650 Points 0%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	6888 Points -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	6589 Points -14%
Average of class Office (2601 - 9298, n=64, last 2 years)	6497 Points -15%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Arc 140T, Ultra 7 255H, Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	11272 Points +9%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	10990 Points +6%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	10671 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Ultra 5 325, YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	10337 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (10146 - 10402, n=3)	10295 Points 0%
Average of class Office (3245 - 11594, n=64, last 2 years)	9996 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	9767 Points -6%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	17243 Points +34%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (12413 - 13960, n=3)	13090 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Ultra 5 325, YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	12897 Points
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	9823 Points -24%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Arc 140T, Ultra 7 255H, Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	9494 Points -26%
Average of class Office (5336 - 17243, n=64, last 2 years)	9388 Points -27%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	8466 Points -34%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Arc 140T, Ultra 7 255H, Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	11501 Points +26%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	9389 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Ultra 5 325, YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	9133 Points
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	9073 Points -1%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (8963 - 9133, n=3)	9025 Points -1%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	8459 Points -7%
Average of class Office (2049 - 13541, n=64, last 2 years)	8119 Points -11%

CrossMark / Overall
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Arc 140T, Ultra 7 255H, Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	1923 Points
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	1776 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (1666 - 1772, n=2)	1719 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	1514 Points
Average of class Office (381 - 2010, n=73, last 2 years)	1481 Points
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	1301 Points
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	1162 Points

CrossMark / Productivity
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Arc 140T, Ultra 7 255H, Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	1833 Points
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	1651 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (1581 - 1715, n=2)	1648 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	1483 Points
Average of class Office (464 - 1880, n=73, last 2 years)	1432 Points
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	1199 Points
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	1080 Points

CrossMark / Creativity
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Arc 140T, Ultra 7 255H, Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	2169 Points
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	2073 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (1889 - 1917, n=2)	1903 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	1674 Points
Average of class Office (319 - 2361, n=73, last 2 years)	1631 Points
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	1514 Points
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	1292 Points

CrossMark / Responsiveness
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Arc 140T, Ultra 7 255H, Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	1574 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (1338 - 1544, n=2)	1441 Points
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	1392 Points
Average of class Office (360 - 1690, n=73, last 2 years)	1243 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	1192 Points
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	1052 Points
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	1052 Points

WebXPRT 3 / Overall
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	423 Points +36%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Arc 140T, Ultra 7 255H, Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	325 Points +4%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Ultra 5 325, YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	312 Points
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	306 Points -2%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (282 - 312, n=3)	301 Points -4%
Average of class Office (129.9 - 455, n=74, last 2 years)	286 Points -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	274 Points -12%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	255 Points -18%

WebXPRT 4 / Overall
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Arc 140T, Ultra 7 255H, Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	317 Points +17%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	289 Points +6%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Ultra 5 325, YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	272 Points
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (267 - 276, n=3)	272 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	250 Points -8%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	242 Points -11%
Average of class Office (104.2 - 313, n=75, last 2 years)	241 Points -11%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	213 Points -22%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	683 ms * -37%
Average of class Office (391 - 1297, n=76, last 2 years)	567 ms * -13%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	544 ms * -9%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Ultra 5 325, YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	500 ms *
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (492 - 500, n=3)	496 ms * +1%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	473 ms * +5%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Arc 140T, Ultra 7 255H, Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	431 ms * +14%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	403 ms * +19%

* ... smaller is better

PCMark 10 Score		7656 points
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AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V	106961 MB/s +38%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (77379 - 100226, n=3)	89029 MB/s +15%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M	83623 MB/s +8%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL	77379 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T	76316 MB/s -1%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	63933 MB/s -17%
Average of class Office (20075 - 110930, n=77, last 2 years)	63734 MB/s -18%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M	38038 MB/s -51%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	112408 MB/s +64%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V	84891 MB/s +24%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T	80907 MB/s +18%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (68508 - 86178, n=3)	76478 MB/s +12%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL	68508 MB/s
Average of class Office (10084 - 128030, n=78, last 2 years)	66287 MB/s -3%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M	63521 MB/s -7%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M	44206 MB/s -35%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V	111182 MB/s +43%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M	103889 MB/s +33%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (77837 - 107858, n=3)	92887 MB/s +19%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL	77837 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T	77779 MB/s 0%
Average of class Office (20073 - 119858, n=78, last 2 years)	66992 MB/s -14%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	49288 MB/s -37%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M	43093 MB/s -45%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M	119.1 ns * -4%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL	114.1 ns *
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T	110.1 ns * +4%
Average Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (102 - 114.1, n=3)	108.2 ns * +5%
Average of class Office (7.6 - 162.9, n=73, last 2 years)	100.8 ns * +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V	92.1 ns * +19%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M	87.7 ns * +23%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	8.7 ns * +92%

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latency

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	7190.2 μs * -1716%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	4141 μs * -946%
Average of class Office (365 - 98089, n=59, last 2 years)	3994 μs * -909%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Arc 140T, Ultra 7 255H, Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	811.4 μs * -105%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Ultra 5 325, YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	396 μs *
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Arc 130V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	364.9 μs * +8%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

The SSD that Lenovo uses is made by Chinese YMTC. It is a 512 GB drive in the M.2 2242 size, connected via PCIe NVMe 4.0. Among the 14-inch office laptops in the comparison, it is one of the slower drives, and it also has some problems with throttling under load. In everyday use, it is still more than fast enough.

AS SSD

DiskSpd

YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q

Sequential Read: 3950MB/s

Sequential Write: 2514MB/s

4K Read: 44.7MB/s

4K Write: 119.6MB/s

4K-64 Read: 569MB/s

4K-64 Write: 1075MB/s

Access Time Read: 0.099ms

Access Time Write: 0.086ms

Copy ISO: 1793.42MB/s

Copy Program: 522.03MB/s

Copy Game: 1373.95MB/s

Score Read: 1008Points

Score Write: 1446Points

Score Total: 2909Points

Drive Performance rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD

Drive Performance rating - Percent
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	82.1 pt
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	81 pt
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	79.3 pt
Average of class Office	74.4 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	66.1 pt
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	65.9 pt
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	59.8 pt
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	59.8 pt

DiskSpd
seq read
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	3478 (3438.07^min - 3477.71^max) MB/s +8%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	3228 (3193.03^min - 3227.52^max) MB/s
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	3228 MB/s 0%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	2990 (2963.43^min - 2990.23^max) MB/s -7%
Average of class Office (1148 - 5202, n=73, last 2 years)	2901 MB/s -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	2540 (2464.36^min - 2540.28^max) MB/s -21%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	2431 (1836.27^min - 2430.6^max) MB/s -25%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	1451 (1131.04^min - 1451.44^max) MB/s -55%
seq write
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	3824 (3215.77^min - 3824.16^max) MB/s +23%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	3509 (3372.64^min - 3508.86^max) MB/s +13%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	3106 (2718.75^min - 3105.54^max) MB/s
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	3106 MB/s 0%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	3062 (205.52^min - 3062.47^max) MB/s -1%
Average of class Office (1097 - 5037, n=73, last 2 years)	2942 MB/s -5%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	2904 (2867.86^min - 2903.78^max) MB/s -7%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	2463 (2349.44^min - 2463.11^max) MB/s -21%
seq q8 t1 read
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	6995 (6500.12^min - 6995.41^max) MB/s +40%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	6724 (6223.23^min - 6724.31^max) MB/s +35%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	6392 (5315.02^min - 6392.13^max) MB/s +28%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	6007 (5505.44^min - 6006.72^max) MB/s +20%
Average of class Office (1781 - 14067, n=73, last 2 years)	5816 MB/s +17%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	4987 (3896.3^min - 4986.82^max) MB/s
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	4987 MB/s 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	4747 (3846.81^min - 4747.11^max) MB/s -5%
seq q8 t1 write
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	5422 (2842.9^min - 5422.04^max) MB/s +18%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	4841 (4812.75^min - 4841.28^max) MB/s +5%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	4594 (4085.68^min - 4593.64^max) MB/s
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	4594 MB/s 0%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	4486 (177.77^min - 4485.55^max) MB/s -2%
Average of class Office (1369 - 9814, n=73, last 2 years)	4300 MB/s -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	4105 (3709.31^min - 4105.35^max) MB/s -11%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	3372 (169.03^min - 3372.25^max) MB/s -27%
4k q1 t1 read
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	73 (72.16^min - 72.95^max) MB/s +75%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	63 (61.51^min - 62.98^max) MB/s +51%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	61.9 (58.09^min - 61.9^max) MB/s +49%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	58.8 (56.49^min - 58.82^max) MB/s +41%
Average of class Office (6.27 - 93.1, n=73, last 2 years)	58.7 MB/s +41%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	53.9 (53.11^min - 53.88^max) MB/s +30%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	41.6 (39.42^min - 41.61^max) MB/s
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	41.6 MB/s 0%
4k q1 t1 write
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	181.5 (143.28^min - 181.47^max) MB/s
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	181.5 MB/s 0%
Average of class Office (22.6 - 281, n=73, last 2 years)	142 MB/s -22%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	137.5 (131.58^min - 137.54^max) MB/s -24%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	127.2 (120.25^min - 127.17^max) MB/s -30%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	120.4 (113.15^min - 120.37^max) MB/s -34%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	112.7 (109.22^min - 112.67^max) MB/s -38%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	111 (109.77^min - 110.95^max) MB/s -39%
4k q32 t16 read
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	1446 (1427.64^min - 1445.93^max) MB/s +137%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	1214 (1183.35^min - 1214.11^max) MB/s +99%
Average of class Office (394 - 5684, n=73, last 2 years)	1140 MB/s +87%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	1092 (1029.21^min - 1091.55^max) MB/s +79%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	996 (972.62^min - 995.87^max) MB/s +63%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	665 (645.56^min - 664.73^max) MB/s +9%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	610 (596.83^min - 610.37^max) MB/s
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	610 MB/s 0%
4k q32 t16 write
Average of class Office (185.3 - 3964, n=73, last 2 years)	767 MB/s +57%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	751 (745.93^min - 750.57^max) MB/s +54%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	489 (391.1^min - 488.69^max) MB/s
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	489 MB/s 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	483 (382.68^min - 483.43^max) MB/s -1%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	464 (445.84^min - 464.13^max) MB/s -5%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	419 (391.78^min - 418.73^max) MB/s -14%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	371 (339.48^min - 370.94^max) MB/s -24%

AS SSD
Score Total
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	5511 Points +89%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	4858 Points +67%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	4771 Points +64%
Average of class Office (1085 - 10473, n=72, last 2 years)	4110 Points +41%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	3268 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	2909 Points
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	2909 Points 0%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	2563 Points -12%
Score Read
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	1600 Points +59%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	1508 Points +50%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	1495 Points +48%
Average of class Office (438 - 3839, n=72, last 2 years)	1402 Points +39%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	1155 Points +15%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	1008 Points
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	1008 Points 0%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	879 Points -13%
Score Write
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	3333 Points +130%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	2657 Points +84%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	2423 Points +68%
Average of class Office (437 - 4689, n=72, last 2 years)	2056 Points +42%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	1608 Points +11%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	1446 Points
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	1446 Points 0%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	1353 Points -6%
Seq Read
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	5252 MB/s +33%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	5086 MB/s +29%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	4922 MB/s +25%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	4779 MB/s +21%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	4281.02 MB/s +8%
Average of class Office (781 - 8711, n=72, last 2 years)	4254 MB/s +8%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	3950 MB/s
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	3950 MB/s 0%
Seq Write
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	3344 MB/s +33%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	3043 MB/s +21%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	2991 MB/s +19%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	2980 MB/s +19%
Average of class Office (595 - 5704, n=72, last 2 years)	2704 MB/s +8%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	2514 MB/s
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	2514 MB/s 0%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	1702.51 MB/s -32%
4K Read
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	76.5 MB/s +71%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	75 MB/s +68%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	59.5 MB/s +33%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	58.2 MB/s +30%
Average of class Office (26.8 - 88.2, n=72, last 2 years)	57.1 MB/s +28%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	44.7 MB/s
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	44.7 MB/s 0%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	41.3 MB/s -8%
4K Write
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	212 MB/s +77%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	198.3 MB/s +66%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	176.4 MB/s +47%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	166.19 MB/s +39%
Average of class Office (59.6 - 245, n=72, last 2 years)	162.4 MB/s +36%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	138.5 MB/s +16%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	119.6 MB/s
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	119.6 MB/s 0%
4K-64 Read
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	1045 MB/s +84%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	928 MB/s +63%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	925 MB/s +63%
Average of class Office (261 - 3209, n=72, last 2 years)	919 MB/s +62%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	587 MB/s +3%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	569 MB/s
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	569 MB/s 0%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	409.12 MB/s -28%
4K-64 Write
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	2822 MB/s +163%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	2125 MB/s +98%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	1948 MB/s +81%
Average of class Office (147.4 - 3987, n=72, last 2 years)	1624 MB/s +51%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	1165 MB/s +8%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	1075 MB/s
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	1075 MB/s 0%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	1016.92 MB/s -5%
Access Time Read
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	0.136 ms * -37%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	0.102 ms * -3%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	0.099 ms *
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	0.099 ms * -0%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	0.095 ms * +4%
Average of class Office (0.025 - 0.211, n=71, last 2 years)	0.08503 ms * +14%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	0.068 ms * +31%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	0.038 ms * +62%
Access Time Write
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q	0.086 ms *
Average YMTC PC42Q512GBG4Q (n=1)	0.086 ms * -0%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ	0.075 ms * +13%
Average of class Office (0.016 - 0.307, n=72, last 2 years)	0.05781 ms * +33%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Samsung PM9C1b MZVL81T0HFLB-00BH1	0.03 ms * +65%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Western Digital PCSN5000S SDEPMSJ-1T00-1101	0.025 ms * +71%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-512G-1002	0.021 ms * +76%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN	0.019 ms * +78%

* ... smaller is better

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø3951 (1693.87-4555.22) MB/s

GPU performance

As usual for the smaller Panther Lake CPUs, the ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL delivers solid, but pretty unimpressive GPU benchmark numbers. The performance equals the basic Radeon iGPU of the AMD Ryzen 7 350, but lags behind the ARC iGPU of the preceding ThinkBook 14 G8 IAL.

3DMark Performance rating | 3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark Performance rating - Percent
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Arc Graphics 140T, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	100 pt
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Arc Graphics 130V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	86.7 pt
Average Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	66 pt
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	65.7 pt
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 5 325	64.7 pt
Average of class Office	61.7 pt
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	48.8 pt
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	31.4 pt

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Arc Graphics 140T, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	13661 Points +110%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Arc Graphics 130V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	10079 Points +55%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	9278 Points +42%
Average of class Office (2551 - 18313, n=69, last 2 years)	8240 Points +26%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	7567 Points +16%
Average Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (6268 - 7678, n=9)	6984 Points +7%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 5 325	6519 Points
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	4182 Points -36%

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Arc Graphics 140T, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	9870 Points +48%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Arc Graphics 130V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	8755 Points +31%
Average Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (5688 - 7227, n=9)	6760 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 5 325	6678 Points
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	6464 Points -3%
Average of class Office (736 - 21871, n=73, last 2 years)	6175 Points -8%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	4376 Points -34%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	3750 Points -44%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Arc Graphics 140T, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	3629 Points +27%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Arc Graphics 130V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	3538 Points +24%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 5 325	2856 Points
Average Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (2391 - 3003, n=9)	2846 Points 0%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	2307 Points -19%
Average of class Office (493 - 6679, n=68, last 2 years)	2253 Points -21%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	1698 Points -41%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	934 Points -67%

3DMark 11 Performance		6992 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		6100 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		3154 points
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... in comparison

Blender - v3.3 Classroom CPU
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100	736 Seconds * -40%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Arc Graphics 130V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V	676 Seconds * -29%
Average of class Office (245 - 3219, n=72, last 2 years)	592 Seconds * -13%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Core Ultra 5 325	526 Seconds *
Average Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (332 - 569, n=9)	478 Seconds * +9%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350	400 Seconds * +24%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350	340 Seconds * +35%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Arc Graphics 140T, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H	332 Seconds * +37%

* ... smaller is better

Performance rating - Percent
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Arc Graphics 130V	91.6 pt
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE ^-1! Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Arc Graphics 140T	88.1 pt
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE ^-1! Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	79.9 pt
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W ^-2! AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M	78.5 pt
Average of class Office	72.1 pt
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, AMD Radeon 860M	58.6 pt
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	48 pt

Cyberpunk 2077 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off)
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Arc Graphics 130V	25.4 (21.1^min) fps +26%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Arc Graphics 140T	22.8 (19.2^min, 17.6^P1) fps +13%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	20.2 (17.1^min, 16.2^P1) fps
Average of class Office (3.1 - 61.5, n=68, last 2 years)	16.9 fps -16%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M	16.8 (13.6^min, 12.4^P1) fps -17%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, AMD Radeon 860M	12.3 (10^min) fps -39%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	8.41 (6.96^min, 6.57^P1) fps -58%

Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Arc Graphics 130V	24.9 (21.2^min, 21.3^P0.1, 21.7^P1) fps +16%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Arc Graphics 140T	24.4 (19.1^min, 19.1^P0.1, 20.4^P1) fps +14%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	21.4 (19^min, 19.1^P0.1, 19.3^P1) fps
Average of class Office (3.5 - 65.2, n=63, last 2 years)	18.6 fps -13%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M	14.7 (12.1^min, 12.2^P0.1, 13^P1) fps -31%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, AMD Radeon 860M	12.3 (10.2^min, 10.2^P0.1, 11^P1) fps -43%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	10.1 (8.96^min, 9.03^P0.1, 9.24^P1) fps -53%

GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Arc Graphics 130V	25.6 (8.2^min, 20.8^P1) fps +42%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	18 (6.43^min, 13.9^P1) fps
Average of class Office (5.77 - 45.3, n=67, last 2 years)	17.1 fps -5%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Arc Graphics 140T	16.3 (6.75^min, 12.2^P1) fps -9%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	15.3 (3.59^min, 10.4^P1) fps -15%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, AMD Radeon 860M	13.6 (3.24^min, 9.43^P1) fps -24%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Arc Graphics 130V	31 fps +38%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Arc Graphics 140T	25.8 fps +15%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M	24.6 fps +9%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	22.5 fps
Average of class Office (8.09 - 79.5, n=69, last 2 years)	22.1 fps -2%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, AMD Radeon 860M	15.7 fps -30%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	9.88 fps -56%

Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Arc Graphics 130V	51.4 (23^min, 38^P1) fps
Average of class Office (12.9 - 142.1, n=51, last 2 years)	37.7 fps
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, AMD Radeon 860M	25.1 (15.3^min, 17.5^P1) fps
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	19.6 (5^min, 5.22^P1) fps

Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	80.3 (53.8^min) fps
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Arc Graphics 140T	75.5 (48.9^min) fps -6%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M	73.4 (65.4^min) fps -9%
Average of class Office (14.6 - 135, n=75, last 2 years)	56.8 fps -29%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Arc Graphics 130V	52.2 (30.3^min) fps -35%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	49.7 (42.3^min) fps -38%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, AMD Radeon 860M	49 (43.6^min) fps -39%

X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Arc Graphics 140T	38.5 fps +41%
Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, AMD Radeon 860M	38 fps +39%
Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, AMD Radeon 860M	37.1 fps +36%
Average of class Office (12 - 82.4, n=66, last 2 years)	31.4 fps +15%
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Arc Graphics 130V	29.2 fps +7%
HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100, Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	27.3 fps 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU	27.3 fps

Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL: Ø14.9 (12.9-15.5) fps

	low	med.	high	ultra
GTA V (2015)	146.6	137.9	46.6	18
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	123.9	109.1	85.8	80.3
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	64.5	31.5	22.5
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	41.7	29.6	27.3
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)	33.3	25.1	21.9	21.4
Cyberpunk 2077 (2023)	35.3	26	21.1	20.2
F1 25 (2025)	59.8	50.3	38.4

Emissions & Power Consumption: Improved battery life

System Noise

Among the 14-inch office laptops reviewed, the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL is one of the louder systems. Luckily, in everyday use, it does stay very quiet, but if you do need the CPU performance, this laptop will reach up to 49.7 dB(a). For an office enviornment, this is a bit too loud for our taste.

We did not detect and coil whine.

Noise level

Idle		24.8 / 24.8 / 24.8 dB(A)
Load		46.1 / 48.2 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.8 dB(A)

	Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL	Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T	HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M	Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M	Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V
Noise		6%	20%	10%	7%	9%
off / environment * (dB)	24.8	25.2 -2%	22.7 8%	24.9 -0%	25.7 -4%	24.5 1%
Idle Minimum * (dB)	24.8	25.2 -2%	22.8 8%	24.9 -0%	25.7 -4%	24.5 1%
Idle Average * (dB)	24.8	25.2 -2%	22.8 8%	24.9 -0%	25.7 -4%	24.5 1%
Idle Maximum * (dB)	24.8	25.2 -2%	22.8 8%	27.6 -11%	25.7 -4%	25.4 -2%
Load Average * (dB)	46.1	32.9 29%	22.8 51%	29.3 36%	33.6 27%	38.6 16%
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB)	49.7	44.1 11%	29.4 41%	37.5 25%	39.1 21%	34.9 30%
Load Maximum * (dB)	48.2	43.9 9%	41.8 13%	37.5 22%	39.1 19%	41.5 14%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The maximum temperatures stay under control, as the device does not reach the degrees Celsius / 113 F mark. It does get warm under load, but the temperates stay below what they were for the preceeding model.

Under full load during our one-hour stress test, the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL does not throttle.

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


36.5 °C 98 F	43.5 °C 110 F	34.1 °C 93 F
36.1 °C 97 F	43.1 °C 110 F	29.5 °C 85 F
29.5 °C 85 F	29.1 °C 84 F	28.2 °C 83 F

Maximum: 43.5 °C = 110 F
Average: 34.4 °C = 94 F


37.9 °C 100 F	42.5 °C 109 F	33 °C 91 F
28.5 °C 83 F	41.5 °C 107 F	39.9 °C 104 F
28.5 °C 83 F	29.3 °C 85 F	28.4 °C 83 F

Maximum: 42.5 °C = 109 F
Average: 34.4 °C = 94 F

Power Supply (max.) 34.5 °C = 94 F | Room Temperature 25.5 °C = 78 F | Fluke 62 Max+

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


33.6 °C 92 F	31.8 °C 89 F	28.1 °C 83 F
31.6 °C 89 F	30.9 °C 88 F	27.9 °C 82 F
27.9 °C 82 F	27.1 °C 81 F	26 °C 79 F

Maximum: 33.6 °C = 92 F
Average: 29.4 °C = 85 F


29.3 °C 85 F	32.8 °C 91 F	32.4 °C 90 F
27.6 °C 82 F	30.8 °C 87 F	31.1 °C 88 F
26 °C 79 F	26.1 °C 79 F	26.6 °C 80 F

Maximum: 32.8 °C = 91 F
Average: 29.2 °C = 85 F

Power Supply (max.) 28 °C = 82 F | Room Temperature 24.9 °C = 77 F | Fluke 62 Max+

Max. Load

Idle

Cyberpunk


36.5 °C 98 F	42.2 °C 108 F	31.5 °C 89 F
36.1 °C 97 F	41.5 °C 107 F	29.4 °C 85 F
30.1 °C 86 F	29.2 °C 85 F	28.3 °C 83 F

Maximum: 42.2 °C = 108 F
Average: 33.9 °C = 93 F


40 °C 104 F	41.7 °C 107 F	33.6 °C 92 F
30 °C 86 F	39.5 °C 103 F	37.8 °C 100 F
28.9 °C 84 F	29 °C 84 F	28.8 °C 84 F

Maximum: 41.7 °C = 107 F
Average: 34.4 °C = 94 F

Power Supply (max.) 38.5 °C = 101 F | Room Temperature 25.8 °C = 78 F | Fluke 62 Max+

(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 34.4 °C / 94 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the devices in the class Office.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.5 °C / 110 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 42.5 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29.4 °C / 85 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 33.9 °C / 93 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the class Office.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30.1 °C / 86.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.5 °C / 81.5 F (-2.6 °C / -4.7 F).

	Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL	Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T	HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS	Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M	Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M	Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V
Heat		-2%	18%	11%	14%	14%
Maximum Upper Side * (°C)	43.5	44.1 -1%	37.2 14%	38.1 12%	39.8 9%	41.7 4%
Maximum Bottom * (°C)	42.5	44.6 -5%	42.4 -0%	40.1 6%	40.8 4%	43.3 -2%
Idle Upper Side * (°C)	33.6	31.6 6%	24.2 28%	28.9 14%	26 23%	24.3 28%
Idle Bottom * (°C)	32.8	35.4 -8%	23.6 28%	29.6 10%	26.3 20%	25 24%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

The bottom firing speakers of the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL deliver a good level of loudness, but they do lack bass. For music, they are not very well suited, but they are certainly good enough for video telephony.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.4% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 15% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 22% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 73% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Asus ExpertBook PM3406 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (77.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 8.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 9% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Power Consumption and Battery Life

With the slight increase in battery capacity from 45 Wh to 48 Wh and a lower power consumption, battery life is improved by around 1.5 hrs compared to the older ThinkBook 14 G8 IAL in our Wi-Fi/websurfing test (150 cd/m² brightness). Still, just shy of 9 hrs is not a great result and merely passable these days.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.2 / 0.8 Watt
Idle	2.4 / 6.9 / 7.9 Watt
Load	41.5 / 66.9 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy

Battery Runtime

WiFi Websurfing (Edge 149)		8h 40min
Load (maximum brightness)		1h 23min

	Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, 48 Wh	Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T, 45 Wh	HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 SD X Plus X1P-42-100, Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS, 56 Wh	Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Radeon 860M, 55 Wh	Asus ExpertBook PM3406 Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M, 70 Wh	Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Core Ultra 5 228V, Arc 130V, 64 Wh	Average of class Office
Battery runtime		-30%	83%	33%	61%	68%	38%
WiFi v1.3 (h)	8.7	7.3 -16%	15.9 83%	11.8 36%	14 61%	14.6 68%	12.9 ?(3.83 - 31.5, n=75, last 2 years) 48%
Load (h)	1.4	0.8 -43%		1.8 29%			1.794 ?(1.067 - 3.38, n=33, last 2 years) 28%

Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø55.9 (52.2-67) Watt

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø60.3 (49.1-65.7) Watt

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø5.37 (5.08-6.13) Watt

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø9.56 (8.54-11.7) Watt

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø48 (45.6-50.8) Watt

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø56.9 (53.7-58.5) Watt

Power Consumption external Monitor

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø51.2 (47.3-67.2) Watt

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø58.4 (53.9-65.6) Watt

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø53.7 (48.6-65.4) Watt

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø65.5 (64.5-65.7) Watt

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø48.7 (46.3-51.6) Watt

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø45.8 (44.2-48.9) Watt

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø5.82 (5.43-7.36) Watt

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø11.1 (9-26.8) Watt

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø48.3 (46.8-52.6) Watt

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø56.7 (55.4-58.9) Watt

Notebookcheck Rating

While the ThinkBook makes some comprises, especially in regard to the screen, its good upgradeability, port selection and keyboard, as well as affordability, make it a good choice as an everyday office laptop.

Back to the verdict

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE - 07/01/2026 v8
Benjamin Herzig

Chassis

82 / 98 → 84%

Keyboard

88%

Pointing Device

87%

Connectivity

72 / 80 → 90%

Weight

70 / 20-75 → 90%

Battery

75%

Display

79%

Games Performance

46 / 75 → 61%

Application Performance

84 / 92 → 91%

Temperature

92%

Noise

80%

Audio

78%

Camera

34 / 75 → 45%

Average

72%

84%

Office - Weighted Average

CO2 Emissions
65.7%

Materials
50%

Packaging
100%

Power Use
85.1%

Repairability
60%

Software Updates
50%

Total Sustainability Score: 68.5%

Potential Competitors in Comparison

Image	Model / Review	Price	Weight	Height	Display
1. 83.7%	Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE Intel Core Ultra 5 325 ⎘ Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD	Amazon: 1. $1,124.37 Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 2... 2. $1,030.51 Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IRL 2... 3. $922.32 Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IRL 2... List Price: 1150 Euro	1.4 kg	21 mm	14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED
2. 83.9%	Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 8 21SJ007SGE Intel Core Ultra 7 255H ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140T ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD	Amazon: List Price: 1090 Euro	1.5 kg	20.8 mm	14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED
3. 87.2%	HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 ⎘ Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD	Amazon: List Price: 1300 USD	1.5 kg	17 mm	14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS
4. 84.5%	Dell Pro 14 Plus PB14255 GH77W AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 ⎘ AMD Radeon 860M ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD	Amazon: List Price: 1630 Euro	1.6 kg	22 mm	14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS LED
5. 84.7%	Asus ExpertBook PM3406 AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 ⎘ AMD Radeon 860M ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD	Amazon: List Price: 979€	1.4 kg	17.9 mm	14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS
6. 87.2%	Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 21U2002QGE Intel Core Ultra 5 228V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 130V ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1000 GB SSD	Amazon: List Price: 1199€	1.4 kg	15.3 mm	14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI IPS

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32 GB DDR5 RAM and affordable: Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL laptop review

Panther ThinkBook.

Verdict: A good everyday laptop with a below average screen

Pros

Cons

Price and Availability

Table of Contents

Specifications: Core Ultra 5 and 32 GB memory

Case, Connectivity and Input Devices: The silver ThinkBook

Size Comparison

Display: Weak screen in an office laptop

Display Response Times

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Performance: Panther Lake with good efficiency, but average performance

Testing Conditions

Processor Performance

Cinebench R15 Multi Loop

System Performance

DPC Latency

Storage Devices

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

GPU performance

Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart

Emissions & Power Consumption: Improved battery life

System Noise

Temperature

Speakers

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL 21UX005PGE audio analysis

Asus ExpertBook PM3406 audio analysis

Power Consumption and Battery Life

Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test

Power Consumption external Monitor

Notebookcheck Rating

Potential Competitors in Comparison

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