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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs. 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 and 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 is better than 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 supports a faster memory speed than the 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 weighed 2.49 pounds, 59% lighter than the 5.95 pounds 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Pound	2.49 lbs.	5.95 lbs.
Kilogram	1.13 kg	2.70 kg

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 has a 71% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX

7,663

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H

7,098

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - Intel Core i7-1180G7

4,474

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - Intel Core i7-1160G7

4,238

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - Intel Core i5-1130G7

4,079

The 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Max system memory size

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17

64 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

32 GB

The 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 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 9 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 115W TGP vs. integrated

The 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Display size

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17

17.3-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

14-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Price
	LENOVO ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th Gen 9 Intel Core i7-1165G7, FHD Non-Touch Screen,16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Backlit KYB Fingerprint Reader, Windows Pro By LENOVO $1,009.77	See at Amazon
	LENOVO Latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 14" FHD+ Ultrabook IPS Touchscreen 400 nits,11th gen i7-1165G7, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Fingerprint Reader, Thunderbolt 4, Win 10 Pro, Black By LENOVO $1,059.77 $1,169.00 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Thinkpadx1 Carbon Gen9 Intel Evo Core i7-1185G7\| Windows11 Pro\| 14inch WQXGA 16:10 IPS Display\| Backlit Keyboard\| Thunderbolt4\| Wi-Fi6\| Fingerprint\| HDMI Cable (16GB RAM \| 512GB PCIe SSD) By Lenovo $1,149.99	See at Amazon
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Price
	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 360Hz IPS FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, G733QSA-PB96 By ASUS $1,979.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4090, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, 32GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PYV-XH97 By ASUS $3,699.99	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz FHD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 64GB DDR4 RAM, 4TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro By ASUS $2,579.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting February 2021	Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Pricing	Starting at $1,429	-
Applicable Models	-	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2021) ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733
Generations	-	2023 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2022 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Special Edition 2022 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 17 2019 ROG Strix SCAR III 17” 2018 ROG Strix SCAR II 17” 2018 ROG Strix SCAR Edition 17”

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Dimensions	12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm)	15.55 x 11.10 x 0.92 - 1.08” (395 x 282 x 23.4 - 27.5 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)	5.95 lbs (2.70 kg)
Colors	Black Optional woven carbon fiber top cover	Black with Rubber Grey Customizable Armor Cap.
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Optical Mech Keyboard 1.9 mm key travel Per-Key RGB 100M key press lifetime 0.2 ms response time Aura Sync Hotkeys Volume down volume up mute HyperFan Armoury Crate Touchpad 85% larger glass surface matte finish

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Size	14 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	14" UHD+ 16:10 3840 x 2400 IPS low-power HDR400 with Dolby Vision™ DCI P3 100% 500 nits TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions 14" FHD+ 16:10 1920 x 1200 IPS anti-glare low-power 100% sRGB 400 nits Low-power TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions 14" FHD+ with Touch support 16:10 1920 x 1200 IPS anti-glare touchscreen 100% sRGB 400 nits TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions 14" FHD+ with Touch & PrivacyGuard support 16:10 1920 x 1200 IPS anti-glare touchscreen 100% sRGB PrivacyGuard 500 nits	17.3” FHD 360Hz 16:9 1920 x 1080 360Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75.35% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync 17.3” WQHD 165Hz 16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Image Source: Lenovo Left (4) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.0 Right (4) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x nanoSIM card slot 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Always On 1 x lock slot Kensington Lock	Image Source: ASUS 1 x USB Type-C™ Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort™ 1.4, and Power Delivery 3.0 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 1 x HDMI 2.0b 1 x Audio combo jack 1 x RJ45 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.	16GB 32GB 64GB Dual-Channel LPDDR4 3200MHz SDRAM. 2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1802MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1660MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 16GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1645MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).	512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0. 2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
More	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12)	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Size	57 Wh	90 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test	-
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	240W ø6.0 mm power adapter. Supports USB-C™ Power Delivery 3.0 up to 100W

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Armoury Crate Screen Xpert Aura Creator 1M Xbox Game Pass

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Camera	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter	No built-in webcam.
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System Dolby® Voice® 4 x 360-degree microphones	2 x 4W speaker with Smart Amp Technology. 2 x 2W tweeter. Supports Dolby Atmos. Built-in array microphone Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC	-
Security	Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader Match on Chip Touch Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip Webcam privacy shutter HPD sensor with IR Camera ThinkPad PrivacyGuard ThinkPad PrivacyAlert Kensington™ lock slot	-
In the box	ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 65W AC adapter 57Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide	-
Warranty	1-year Depot or Carry-in	-

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 4K UHD+ 14” 2400p 60Hz Weight 2.49 lb 1.13 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1180G7 4C/8T, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,364 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,474 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in Early 2021 16:9 WQHD 17.3” 1440p 165Hz Weight 5.95 lb 2.70 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX 8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,416 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,663 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 115W TGP