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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs. LG Gram 14 (2021): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 and LG Gram 14 (2021) 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 LG Gram 14 (2021).

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 supports a larger memory capacity than the LG Gram 14 (2021). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the LG Gram 14 (2021).

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

32 GB

LG Gram 14 (2021)

16 GB

LG Gram 14 (2021) Pros

Reasons that LG Gram 14 (2021) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

LG Gram 14 (2021) weighed 2.2 pounds, 12% lighter than the 2.49 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	LG Gram 14 (2021)
Pound	2.49 lbs.	2.2 lbs.
Kilogram	1.13 kg	1.00 kg

LG Gram 14 (2021) 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	LG Gram 14 (2021)
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 LG Gram 14 (2021).

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

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

LG Gram 14 (2021) - 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

LG Gram 14 (2021) - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

LG Gram 14 (2021) - 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

LG Gram 14 (2021) - 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
	Lenovo Latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Ultrabook,14.0" FHD Non-Touch Screen IPS 400 nits,i5-1135G7,16GB RAM, 512G PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, USB-C,Win 11 Pro \| TD 32G USB By Lenovo $1,219.00	See at Amazon
LG Gram 14 2021 Price
	LG gram 14-inch Lightweight Laptop, Intel Evo Edition - 13th Gen Intel Core Processor i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Black By LG $1,197.47	See at Amazon
	LG gram (2022) 14Z90Q Ultra Lightweight Laptop, 14" (1920 x 1200) IPS Display, Intel Evo 12th Gen i7 1260P Processor, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD, FHD Webcam, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11, Gray (Renewed) By LG $714.97	See at Amazon
	LG gram Style 14” OLED Laptop, Intel 13th Gen Core i7 Evo Platform, Windows 11 Home, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Dynamic White By LG $1,091.91 $1,499.99 27% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	LG Gram 14 (2021)
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting February 2021	Announced and available on February 11, 2021.
Pricing	Starting at $1,429	$999 i3 8GB 256GB $1,199 i5 8GB 256GB $1,399 i7 8GB 512GB $1,499 i7 16GB 512GB
Applicable Models	-	LG gram 14 LG gram 14 (14Z90P) LG gram 14 (2021) 2021 LG Gram 14
Generations	-	LG Gram 14 2-in-1 (2022) LG Gram 14 (2022) LG Gram 14 (2021)

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	LG Gram 14 (2021)
Dimensions	12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm)	12.34 x 8.47 x 0.66” (313.4 x 215.2 x 16.8 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)	2.2 lbs (999 g)
Colors	Black Optional woven carbon fiber top cover	White Silver Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Full-size backlit keyboard 1.6mm key travel Enhanced Key Pitch Stroke Expanded Keycaps Widened Touchpad 16:10 ratio touchpad

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	LG Gram 14 (2021)
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-inch FHD+ IPS 1920 x 1200 16:10 60Hz 99% DCI-P3 (Min 95%) Non-touch

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	LG Gram 14 (2021)
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: LG Left (4) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (4) 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	LG Gram 14 (2021)
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 Dual-channel 4266 MHz LPDDR4X Memory On-board memory
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).	256GB 512GB NVMe™ SSD. 2 x M.2 NVMe Slots.

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	LG Gram 14 (2021)
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 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
More	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12)	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	LG Gram 14 (2021)
Size	57 Wh	72 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery)
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test	Up to 25.5 hours Tested with MobileMark® 2014
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	-

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	LG Gram 14 (2021)
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	LG Control Center LG Update Center LG Reader Mode DTS-X Ultra Virtoo LG Power Manager

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	LG Gram 14 (2021)
Camera	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter	HD Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System Dolby® Voice® 4 x 360-degree microphones	Stereo Speakers 2.0W x 2 Max 5W (Smart Amp) DTS:X Ultra

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	LG Gram 14 (2021)
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC	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	1 year parts and labor

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	LG Gram 14 (2021)
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 16:10 FHD+ 14” 1200p 60Hz Weight 2.2 lb 1.00 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