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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 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 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 was introduced by Lenovo about two years earlier in 2019. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10710U with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

2021 vs. 2019

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 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 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Intel Core i7-10710U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 has a 6% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

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

4,786

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 7 - Intel Core i7-8665U

4,209

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

4,079

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

3,442

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

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
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Price
	Latest_Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 14" FHD IPS Anti-Glare 400 nits Display, 10th Generation Intel Core i5-10210U Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, Window 10 Pro By Lenovo $1,029.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen : 14-Inch fhd IPS Screen, 16GB RAM, 512GB Nvme SSD, Win 10 Pro, i7-8565U, Black By Lenovo $1,149.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Gen i7-7600U 2.80Ghz 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro Webcam (Renewed) By Lenovo $439.00	See at Amazon

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
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 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

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Released	2021	2019
Release Date	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting February 2021	-
Pricing	Starting at $1,429	-
Stores	See at Amazon	See at Amazon

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Size Comparison	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Dimensions	12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 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 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)	Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.08 kg)
Colors	Black Optional woven carbon fiber top cover	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Size	14 Inches	14 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	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 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
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	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 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
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	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
Geekbench 5 Single Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 91 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G71,23890.76% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G71,34198.31% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™1,364100.00% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 71 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64547.29% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U1,04976.91% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80458.94% 4 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U1,13483.14% 5 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94469.21% 6 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95770.16% 7 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U1,05177.05% 01,364 Geekbench 5 Multi Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 91 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G74,07985.23% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G74,23888.55% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™4,47493.48% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 71 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13244.55% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U3,44271.92% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,32748.62% 4 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U4,20987.94% 5 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93361.28% 6 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94261.47% 7 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U4,786100.00% 04,786
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	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	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
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 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 5.1	Bluetooth 5.0
More	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12)	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Size	57 Wh	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test	Up to 18.3 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	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 Vantage

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
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 (1280 x 720 HD) camera. IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System Dolby® Voice® 4 x 360-degree microphones	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor
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	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	ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 65W AC adapter 57Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide	-
Warranty	1-year Depot or Carry-in	-