1x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps) Thunderbolt — 4 Laptops Compared

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1x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps) Thunderbolt: which one for what?

The 4 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Thin & Light Battery Life Content Creation

Leads for Gaming: Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H81%

Leads for Thin & Light: Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G8 IAL71%

Leads for Battery Life: Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H57%

Leads for Content Creation: Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H79%

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Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G8 IALLenovo
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H · 16 GB · 14 inch
45% 71% 45% 45%
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1.36 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Lenovo Legion 5 15IAX10Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
77% 54% 49% 77%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- 165Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.9 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- OLED panel
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9HLenovo
Intel Core i9-14900HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
81% 45% 57% 79%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 99.9 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IMH9Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
69% 50% 53% 73%
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- 165Hz display
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 84 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near