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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs. Dell Latitude 7420

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 and Dell Latitude 7420 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Key Differences

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Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9, a 14-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1180G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Latitude 7420 was introduced by Dell around the same time in early-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 is better than Dell Latitude 7420.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 weighed 2.49 pounds, 8% lighter than the 2.70 pounds Dell Latitude 7420.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell Latitude 7420
Pound	2.49 lbs.	2.70 lbs.
Kilogram	1.13 kg	1.22 kg

Dell Latitude 7420 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7420 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 7420 has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 7420 - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Dell Latitude 7420 - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

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

4,474

Dell Latitude 7420 - Intel Core i5-1145G7

4,450

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

4,238

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

4,079

Dell Latitude 7420 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell Latitude 7420 has more ports and slots count than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9. It has nine versus eight amount of ports and slots on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell Latitude 7420
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	No	Yes
microSIM card slot	No	Yes
nanoSIM card slot	Yes	No
Smart Card Reader	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x2
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes
Total	8	9

Dell Latitude 7420 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell Latitude 7420
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	No	Yes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 and Dell Latitude 7420.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

32 GB

Dell Latitude 7420

32 GB

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell Latitude 7420 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Price
	Lenovo Gen 9 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel i7-1165G7 Processor, 14" WUXGA 100%sRGB Anti-Glare Display, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 2.49lbs, Carbon Fiber, Windows11 Pro, and Three Year Premier Warranty By Lenovo $1,379.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th Gen 9 Intel Core i7-1165G7, FHD Non-Touch Screen,16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Backlit KYB Fingerprint Reader, Windows Pro By Lenovo $1,284.95 Was: $1,356.77	See at Amazon
	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 $1,237.75	See at Amazon
Dell Latitude 7420 Price
	Dell Latitude 7420 FHD Laptop Notebook with Intel Core i7 11th Gen Processor (16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, WiFi, Bluetooth) Windows 11 Pro - Carbon Fiber (Renewed) By Dell $767.08	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7420 14” FHD, Intel Core i7-1185G7 3.0GHz, 32GB RAM, 1TB Solid State Drive, Windows 11 Pro 64Bit, CAM, Touch (Renewed) By Dell $875.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7420 I5 11-1145 G7 By Dell $712.99 Was: $784.99	See at Amazon

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell Latitude 7420
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 4K UHD 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.70 lb 1.22 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,404 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X Available in Laptop or 2-in-1 Form Factor Optional Touch Supports Laptop Form Factor Supports Touch & Stylus On 2-in1 Form Factor Optional 4G LTE Up to Wi-Fi 6 Optional IR Camera For Face Unlock Built-in Fingerprint Reader Power Button Dual Thunderbolt™️ 4 Ports Built-in MicroSD Card Reader 4.0

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell Latitude 7420
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting February 2021	Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 12, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $1,429	Starting at $1,548.99
Applicable Models	-	Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop or 2-in-1 Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop Dell Latitude 7420 2-in-1 2021 14-inch Dell Latitude 7000 Series Laptop
Generations	-	2022 Dell Latitude 7430 2021 Dell Latitude 7420 2020 Dell Latitude 7410 2019 Dell Latitude 7400 2018 Dell Latitude 7490 2017 Dell Latitude 7480
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Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell Latitude 7420
Size Comparison	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9Dell Latitude 7420
Dimensions	12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm)	12.65” x 8.22” x 0.68” (321.35 mm x 208.69 mm x 17.27 mm) Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop Carbon Fiber 12.65” x 8.22” x 0.66” (321.35 mm x 208.69 mm x 16.90 mm) Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop Aluminum 12.65” x 8.22” x 0.67” (321.35 mm x 208.69 mm x 17.06 mm) Dell Latitude 7420 2-in-1 Carbon Fiber 12.65” x 8.22” x 0.65” (321.35 mm x 208.69 mm x 16.40 mm) Dell Latitude 7420 2-in-1 Aluminum
Weight	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)	2.70 lb (1.22 kg) Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop Carbon Fiber 2.89 lb (1.31 kg) Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop Aluminum 3.00 lb (1.36 kg) Dell Latitude 7420 2-in-1 Carbon Fiber 3.23 lb (1.46 kg) Dell Latitude 7420 2-in-1 Aluminum
Colors	Black Optional woven carbon fiber top cover	Carbon Fiber Aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Keyboard Single Pointing Backlit US-English Keyboard Single Pointing Non-Backlit US-English Keyboard Touchpad Size: 4.52” x 2.56” (115 mm x 65 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell Latitude 7420
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: Dell Left (3) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (6) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x microSD card slot 1 x microSIM card slot Optional 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell Latitude 7420
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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 91 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G71,23888.18% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G71,34195.51% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™1,36497.15% Dell Latitude 74201 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19585.11% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G71,31393.52% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,37497.86% 4 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G71,404100.00% 01,404 Geekbench 5 Multi Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 91 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G74,07983.86% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G74,23887.13% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™4,47491.98% Dell Latitude 74201 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98081.83% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G74,45091.49% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48792.25% 4 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G74,864100.00% 04,864
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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.	Memory Info Onboard Memory Type: Dual-Channel LPDDR4x Speed: 4267 MHz Memory Configurations 8GB 16GB 32GB Dual Channel
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell Latitude 7420
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 AX201 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
More	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12)	WWAN Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Gigabit LTE CAT 16 (DW5821e with optional e-SIM enabled) Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE-A CAT 9 (DW5829e with optional e-SIM enabled)

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell Latitude 7420
Size	57 Wh	42Wh \| 3-cell 63Wh \| 4-cell ExpressCharge capable battery 42Wh \| 3-cell 63Wh \| 4-cell Long Life Cycle battery
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.	65W 90W USB Type-C adapter.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell Latitude 7420
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell Latitude 7420
Camera	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter	Front-facing camera 720p with 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. 1080p with 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080p FHD) at 30 fps. Optional Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System Dolby® Voice® 4 x 360-degree microphones	Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual digital microphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell Latitude 7420
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC	Ambient Light Sensor Fingerprint Sensor IR Camera (optional) Proximity Sensor (optional)
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	3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis