– Lenovo rolled out a 14-inch ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 IPL variant with Core Ultra 5/7 options, 16–32 GB RAM, and PCIe 4.0 NVMe storage up to 1 TB; available in multiple regions and soon in the US/Canada.
– The 14-inch model foregoes high-end display options (2000p/120 Hz/500 nit/100% sRGB) in favor of 1200p, 60 Hz, 400 nit, 45% NTSC IPS at launch.
– International pricing starts around AUD 1,619, €1,129–€1,244, HKD 8,411, MYR 4,968, SGD 1,687, £1,045, with AmazonUS already listing a Config (Core Ultra 7, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB) at $1,679.
Earlier this week, we reported that Lenovo was now selling Panther Lake-based versions of the ThinkBook 16 Gen 9 internationally. Distinguished from other Gen 9 models by their ‘IPL’ model number, the new ThinkBook 16 can also be configured with a 120 Hz display and up to 32 GB of RAM.
New 14-inch ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 IPL
Now, Lenovo’s latest 16-inch ThinkBook has been joined by a smaller 14-inch counterpart. For context, both landed on Lenovo’s PSREF website in February. At the time, some there was limited regional availability too. From what we can tell, the ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 IPL has reached Australia, East Asia, Europe and Southeast Asia with a choice between Core Ultra 5 322, Core Ultra 5 325 and Core Ultra 7 355 processors.
Storage and Display Options
Moreover, Lenovo offers the ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 IPL with a 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB SSD while leaving a spare M.2 2280 slot that supports PCIe 4.0 storage. Unfortunately, the new 14-inch laptop is not generally available with the 1800p, 120 Hz, 500 nit and 100% sRGB IPS display listed on PSREF. Instead, only 1200p, 60 Hz, 400 nit and 45% NTSC IPS displays are configurable for the time being.
Pricing and Availability
The ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 IPL starts at AUD 1,619, €1,129-€1,244, HKD 8,411, MYR 4,968, SGD 1,687 and £1,045 in Australia, the Eurozone, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and the UK, respectively. According to Lenovo, the 14-inch laptop is officially coming soon to the US and Canada. However, the ThinkBook 14 Gen 9 IPL can already be purchased on Amazon US with a Core Ultra 7 355, 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage for $1,679.