The HP 14" Laptop is budget-friendly, more lightweight, and offers good portability with decent battery life, making it a solid choice for everyday tasks and light workloads. However, for more intensive tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, or engineering, the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i, despite being heavier and pricier, grants significantly better performance due to its powerful processor, higher RAM capacity, and advanced graphics card. Additionally, the Lenovo's higher resolution and Mini LED touchscreen display provide a superior visual experience and color accuracy, ideal for creative professionals. If your work demands high performance and you value screen quality, the Lenovo outweighs the HP but at a higher cost and with a slight compromise on portability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HP 14" Laptop
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
6.7/10
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
265.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
618.0 nits
8.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
8.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.6/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for general use, while the HP 14" Laptop is only fair.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is rated better for general use due to its superior main processor and GPU, offering better performance, and its high-quality screen with greater resolution and brightness for a better visual experience. In contrast, the HP 14" Laptop has lower RAM and storage, less powerful CPU and GPU, and an inferior screen, though it is slightly lighter and has a slightly longer battery life, making it a more modest choice for general tasks.
Gaming and AI
5.8/10
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
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is good for gaming and AI, while the HP 14" Laptop is poor.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
6.0/10
8.9/10
4.6/10
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 HP 14" Laptop is only fair.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i surpasses the HP 14" Laptop in engineering and design use with a stronger CPU, significantly more RAM, a superior dedicated GPU, and its high quality Mini LED screen that boasts greater resolution and color accuracy. While the HP 14" Laptop offers moderate portability and less operating noise which may benefit more casual use, the substantial performance edge of the Lenovo, combined with its better keyboard and speaker quality, make it much more suited for intensive tasks in engineering and design.
Content Creation
7.0/10
8.5/10
4.6/10
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 HP 14" Laptop is good.
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
4.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i is very good for software development, while the HP 14" Laptop 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
265.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
618.0 nits
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has a better screen than the HP 14" Laptop for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The HP 14" Laptop's screen offers a balance suitable for everyday tasks where high resolution and extreme brightness are less critical, but it lacks the wide color gamut essential for accurate engineering and design work, and the slow refresh rate hinders the fluidity required for immersive gaming and 3D rendering. The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i excels with a superior screen that boasts high resolution, exceptional brightness, and a broad color range that satisfies professionals in engineering and design, demanding precise color representation, although its screen refresh rate is not ideal for the fast-paced action in gaming and 3D applications. Since both laptops don't prioritize high refresh rates, they aren't optimal for gaming or 3D work where smooth motion and quick screen updates are key to the experience.
Battery
8.5 Hours
6.0 Hours
The HP 14" Laptop has 8.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has 6 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Very Good
Good
14.0in
SIZE
14.5in
3.2 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The HP 14" Laptop has very good portability, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
6.0/10
8.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i has very good build quality, while the HP 14" Laptop has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$418
$1,500
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The HP 14" Laptop has a price of $418 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i costs $1,500.
"This feels like an ideal laptop for someone who doesn’t want to spend a lot of money on a laptop and isn’t too bothered by things like build quality or construction. It’s a laptop that will be used to pay bills, keep track of expenses, do some online shopping, and will be tucked away in a spare bedroom/home office. It’s an appliance designed to do a job without fuss. It’s not a premium experience—the materials do feel a little cheap, the display won’t exactly wow you, and the battery life is nothing to write home about, especially if you’ve used more expensive devices. But overall it’s not too shabby, especially for the price."
"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 HP
HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.
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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