If you're looking for a more affordable option for daily activities like web browsing and office work, the ASUS Vivobook 14 is the more cost-effective choice; it's also lighter and has a slightly better battery life, making it more portable. However, the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i, while pricier, offers a significantly more powerful processor, better graphics capabilities for 3D work, machine learning, or gaming, and a higher-quality display with a higher resolution and color accuracy, which suits professional creative work or entertainment purposes. The Lenovo also includes additional modern features like facial recognition and hardware ray tracing. Consider the Lenovo for high-end tasks and the ASUS for everyday use and budget-friendliness. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook 14
Very good portability
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Best in class overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
6.9/10
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
618.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
8.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.6/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook 14 is only fair.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i excels in general use due to its substantially more powerful CPU, greater RAM capacity, and superior screen quality, including a higher resolution Mini LED display, which offers better brightness and color accuracy than the lower resolution IPS display of the ASUS Vivobook 14. While the Vivobook 14 is lighter for enhanced portability, the Slim Pro 9i compensates with remarkably longer battery life and larger storage, making it a more adept choice for various computing needs.
Gaming and AI
6.0/10
7.6/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook 14 is only fair.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i outperforms the ASUS Vivobook 14 in gaming and 3D applications mainly because it has a more powerful Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU and a higher screen refresh rate of 165, compared to the Vivobook's integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics and 60 refresh rate. These factors contribute to smoother visuals and better rendering in resource-intensive scenarios, especially in gaming and 3D modeling.
Engineering and Design
6.3/10
8.9/10
6.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook 14 is only fair.
The ASUS Vivobook 14, with modest main processor and graphics capabilities, less memory, and a standard screen resolution and brightness, is suitable for lighter engineering tasks. On the other hand, the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i offers extremely high screen quality with better resolution and brightness, a more powerful CPU and GPU, and a significantly larger amount of memory, making it well-equipped for the most demanding engineering and design applications.
Content Creation
6.9/10
8.5/10
6.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook 14 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
6.8/10
8.3/10
6.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for software development, while the ASUS Vivobook 14 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
6.3/10
9.6/10
14.0in
SIZE
14.5in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
618.0 nits
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i offers superior screen qualities such as higher resolution and brightness, plus a panel type that excels in clarity and color reproduction, making it ideal for both general use and tasks that demand color accuracy for engineering and design work. While the ASUS Vivobook 14 provides acceptable clarity and color for everyday tasks and professional design, it falls behind in the vividness and sharpness offered by the Lenovo's display. However, both laptops have screens with low refresh rates, which are not optimal for 3D applications and gaming, where smoother motion and quicker image updates are key.
Portability
Very Good
Good
14.0in
SIZE
14.5in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The ASUS Vivobook 14 has very good portability, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.0/10
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has very good build quality, while the ASUS Vivobook 14 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$421
$1,500
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The ASUS Vivobook 14 has a price of $421 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i costs $1,500.
"The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is an impressive laptop with a brilliant Mini-LED display, a powerful 100-watt version of Nvidia RTX 4050 graphics, and excellent connectivity. Having run the Cinebench benchmark again, we were impressed with the CPU performance. That makes the Slim Pro 9i is an easy recommendation, especially for those who care about GPU and CPU performance. It’s also a fantastic choice if you frequently view HDR movies and games on your laptop."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
About Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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