Why 2026 laptops like this Lenovo ThinkBook face an uphill battle

[Redaktion]

Its not just the price: For many 2026 laptops, customers may be better served buying an older 2025 model. The Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL has a hard time beating its older counterpart.

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[Ben D'eau-verre]

Benjamin, according to N.B's own tests, there is a clear reason to avoid newer laptops besides price or availability, which is that they have more fan noise under normal load.

Just look at the T14s Gen 7 vs Gen 6 as an example it's a comparison of roughly 35 dB versus 25 dB.

In addition, Lenovo refuses to replace the garbage Mylar touchpads with glass ones even though doing so would not be expensive, so why upgrade if there is no improvement.

Heck, a Thinkpad T480 bought on an auction site would better suit most people.