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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs. Dell XPS 13 9305: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 and Dell XPS 13 9305, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 is better than Dell XPS 13 9305.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9305. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9305.

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

32 GB

Dell XPS 13 9305

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9305.

Display size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

14-inch

Dell XPS 13 9305

13.3-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 weighed 2.49 pounds, 13% lighter than the 2.84 pounds Dell XPS 13 9305.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell XPS 13 9305
Pound	2.49 lbs.	2.84 lbs.
Kilogram	1.13 kg	1.29 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9305. It has eight versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9305.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell XPS 13 9305
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	No	Yes
nanoSIM card slot	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x2
USB-A	Yes x2	No
USB-C	No	Yes
Total	8	6

Dell XPS 13 9305 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell XPS 13 9305 over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 and Dell XPS 13 9305.

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

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

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

Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell XPS 13 9305 - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9305 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

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 $1,179.77 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Latest Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 14" FHD+ Ultrabook, 11th gen i7-1185G7, 16 GB DDR4,512 GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Fingerprint Reader, Win 10 Pro (20XW003KUS), Black By lenovo $898.77	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 13 9305 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9305 Laptop - 13.3-inch FHD (1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Killer Wi-Fi 6 with Service, Windows 11 Home - Silver By Dell $1,100.00	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9305 (Latest Model) 13.3-inch Laptop Intel Core i5-1135G7 11th Gen 256GB SSD 8GB RAM FHD 1080P Windows 10 Home (Renewed) By Dell $699.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9305 Laptop (2020) \| 13.3" FHD Touch \| Core i5 - 512GB SSD - 8GB RAM \| 4 Cores @ 4.2 GHz - 11th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $561.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell XPS 13 9305
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting February 2021	Available in February 2021
Pricing	Starting at $1,429	-
Generations	-	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell XPS 13 9305
Dimensions	12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm)	11.88 x 7.84 x 0.31 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)	2.84 lbs (1.29 kg)
Colors	Black Optional woven carbon fiber top cover	Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Full-size backlit keyboard. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell XPS 13 9305
Size	14 Inches	13.3 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	13.3-inch FHD 1920 x 1080 166 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 2.90 W Anti-glare Non-touch 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen 1920 x 1080 166 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 2.90 W Anti-glare Anti-reflective Touch support 13.3-inch 4K UHD touchscreen 3840 x 2160 331 PPI 60Hz 1000:1 400 nits 100% sRGB 5.41 W Anti-glare Anti-reflective Touch support

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell XPS 13 9305
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 lock slot 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (3) 1 x microSD card slot 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell XPS 13 9305
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™ i3-1115G4 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
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™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 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
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SDRAM
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell XPS 13 9305
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.	Rivet Killer AX1650W Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Rivet Killer AX1650W › Bluetooth 5.1
More	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12)	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell XPS 13 9305
Size	57 Wh	52 Wh 4-cell smart lithium-ion
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test	Up to 12 hours on FHD panel
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell XPS 13 9305
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell XPS 13 9305
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 Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System Dolby® Voice® 4 x 360-degree microphones	Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) 4 digital array microphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Dell XPS 13 9305
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC	Ambient light sensor Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
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	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Wedge-shaped lock
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	Dell XPS 13 9305
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 13.3” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.84 lb 1.29 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X