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Lenovo Legion Y545 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Lenovo Legion Y545 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo Legion Y545 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y545 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Lenovo Legion Y545 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Max system memory size

Lenovo Legion Y545

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7

16 GB

Lenovo Legion Y545 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo Legion Y545 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Lenovo Legion Y545 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Lenovo Legion Y545	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR3

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Lenovo Legion Y545 has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Display size

Lenovo Legion Y545

15.6-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7

14-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is better than Lenovo Legion Y545.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 weighed 2.40 pounds, 53% lighter than the 5.1 pounds Lenovo Legion Y545.

Weight	Lenovo Legion Y545	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Pound	5.1 lbs.	2.40 lbs.
Kilogram	2.31 kg	1.09 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion Y545 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo Legion Y545 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Lenovo Legion Y545 - Intel Core i7-9750HF

4,836

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10710U

4,786

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8665U

4,209

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8365U

3,442

Lenovo Legion Y545 - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8565U

2,327

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8265U

2,132

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo Legion Y545 Price
	Lenovo Legion Y545 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop Computer, 9th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i7-9750H Up to 4.5GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD + 512GB PCIE SSD, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6, Windows 10 By Lenovo $689.97	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion Y545 Gaming Laptop Computer, 15.6" FHD, 9th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i7-9750H Up to 4.5GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD + 256GB PCIE SSD, GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5, Windows 10 By Lenovo $1,199.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion Y540 15.6" Gaming Laptop 144Hz i7-9750H 16GB RAM 256GB SSD GTX 1660Ti 6GB - 9th Gen i7-9750H Hexa-Core - 144Hz Refresh Rate - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6GB GDDR6 - Legion Ultimate S By Lenovo $1,079.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen Business Laptop, 14.0-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Webcam, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $339.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Gen 12 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel Ultra 7 165U vPro Processor, 14" WUXGA 100% sRGB Touchscreen, 32GB 6400MHz RAM, 1TB Gen4 Performance SSD, FHD+ IR+ RGB Camera, and Windows 11 Pro By Lenovo $2,499.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Business Laptop (14" 2.8K OLED, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB RAM, 4TB SSD), AI PC, Long Battery Life, Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Black By ist computers $2,499.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo Legion Y545	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Released	2019	2019
Release Date	Also known as Lenovo Legion Y7000P Refreshed in April 2019 for 9th Gen Intel processors Available in May 2019	-
Pricing	$979.99 - Intel Core i7 \| GTX 1650 $1199.99 - Intel Core i7 \| GTX 1660 Ti	-

Exterior	Lenovo Legion Y545	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Dimensions	14.22” x 10.5” x 0.97” - 1.05” / 361.1 x 266.7 x 24.7 - 26.6 mm	12.71” x 8.54” x 0.58” (323 x 217 x 14.95 mm) Width: 12.71” (323 mm) Depth: 8.54” (217 mm) Height: 0.58” (14.95 mm)
Weight	Starting at 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)	Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.08 kg)
Colors	Iron Grey	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard. The water-repellent keyboard delivers. Touchpad Precision Touchpad. Supports multi-touch gesture.	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	Lenovo Legion Y545	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Size	15.6 Inches	14 Inches
Info	15.6” FHD 60Hz 300 nits 1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 60Hz 72% color gamut 300 nits 15.6" FHD 144Hz 300 nits 1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 144Hz, 72% color gamut, 300 nits	14” UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits. 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, low power, anti-glare, 400 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, PrivacyGuard, anti-glare, 400 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits.

Ports	Lenovo Legion Y545	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C 1 x Mini DisplayPort ™ 1.4 1 x HDMI™ 2.0 1 x RJ45 Ethernet 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo 1 x NOVO hole	2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports always on. 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x WWAN slot 1 x Power button 1 x Kensington lock slot

Internal Specs	Lenovo Legion Y545	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U 6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750HF Not Available	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 2666MHz	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)	-
Storage	Storage Slots 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot Storage Configurations 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD 1 TB/2 TB HDD	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).

Connectivity	Lenovo Legion Y545	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Wi-Fi	Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2) Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.	Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 AC Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	Lenovo Legion Y545	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Size	52.2 Wh with NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 graphics. 57 Wh with NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti and RT 2060 graphics.	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
Battery Life	-	Up to 18.3 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply	170W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port.	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Lenovo Legion Y545	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage Lenovo PC Manager Lenovo Nerve Center McAfee LiveSafe™ Lenovo Antivirus Microsoft Office Trial Microsoft LinkedIn PowerDVD/Power2Go	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	Lenovo Legion Y545	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Camera	Front-facing camera Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone
Audio	Harman® speakers with Dolby Atmos® for Gaming. Dual-array microphones	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones

Misc	Lenovo Legion Y545	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Sensors	-	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor
Security	Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock	Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip ThinkShutter camera cover Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert* Optional IR Camera Kensington lock slot
In the box	Legion Y545 15" 170W AC Adapter 3 Cell Li-Polymer Quick start guide	-
Warranty	1 Year Depot or Carry-in	-

Key Features	Lenovo Legion Y545	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 5.1 lb 2.31 kg Up to Intel Core i7-9750HF 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz Geekbench 5 1,013 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,836 Multi-Core With integrated Not Available Upgradable up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6	Released in 2019 16:9 4K UHD 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.40 lb 1.09 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10710U 6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,051 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,786 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3