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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs. Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 and Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021) models. Our report includes intricate details such as the 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 Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021).

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021).

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 weighed 2.49 pounds, 46% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021).

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021)
Pound	2.49 lbs.	4.6 lbs.
Kilogram	1.13 kg	2.09 kg

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Intel Core i9-11900H inside Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021) has a 81% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021) - Intel Core i9-11900H

8,121

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021) - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

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

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021) 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

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021)

64 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

32 GB

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021) 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	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021)
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 Max at 105W vs. integrated

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021) has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Display size

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021)

15.6-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 $1,179.77 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
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition 2021 11800H Price
	Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-13th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 By Razer $1,999.99 $2,199.99 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - Intel Core i9-14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 16" OLED QHD+ 240Hz Display - 32GB RAM - 2TB SSD - Aluminum Unibody - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB By Razer $4,199.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 14 (2024) Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU - 14" QHD+ 240Hz HDR Display - 1TB SSD - 32GB DDR5 RAM - Aluminum Unibody - Chroma RGB - Mercury By Razer $2,699.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021)
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting February 2021	Announced on July 14, 2021.
Pricing	Starting at $1,429	$2,299.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 QHD 240Hz $2,699.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 FHD 360Hz $2,699.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 240Hz $3,099.99 i7-11800H 32GB 1TB RTX 3080 FHD 360Hz $3,099.99 i7-11800H 32GB 1TB RTX 3080 QHD 240Hz $3,399.99 i9-11900H 32GB 1TB RTX 3080 OLED 4K 60Hz

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021)
Dimensions	12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm)	13.98” x 9.25” x 0.67” (355 mm x 235 mm x 16.99 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)	4.6 lbs (2.09 kg)
Colors	Black Optional woven carbon fiber top cover	Anodized 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. Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard Anti-ghosting keyboard Precise Glass Touchpad A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021)
Size	14 Inches	15.6 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	15.6” FHD 360Hz 1920 x 1080 16:9 144Hz IPS 100% sRGB 2ms response time 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated 15.6” QHD 240Hz 2560 x 1440 16:9 240Hz IPS 95% sRGB 2.5ms response time NVIDIA G-Sync and Advanced Optimus 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated 15.6” OLED 4K 60Hz 3840 x 2160 16:9 60Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 1ms response time Touchscree Corning Gorilla Glass 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 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	Left 1 x USB-C Supports Thunderbolt 4, 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0. 1 x USB-A Support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps). 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz. 1 x SD Card Reader Supports UHS-III. 1 x Kensington lock slot. Right 1 x USB-C Supports Thunderbolt 4, 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0. 2 x USB-A Support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps). 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack. 1 x AC power port.

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 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™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots Memory Configurations Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Type: Non-ECC Single or Dual-Channel Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 64B
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 Max Power: 80W 3840 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1530 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 105W 5120 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1410 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 105W 6144 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1365 MHz
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).	Storage Slots 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots Storage Configurations Up to 2 x 2TB SSD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 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 AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.1
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	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021)
Size	57 Wh	80Wh Lithium-ion polymer battery.
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test	Up to 7 hours of battery life
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	230W Proprietary AC Adapter.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021)
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021)
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 Full HD 1080p. Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System Dolby® Voice® 4 x 360-degree microphones	Built-in stereo speakers THX® Spatial Audio 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) Built-in array microphone

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 2021)
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	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded, sTPM 2.0 Kensington™ Security Slot
In the box	ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 65W AC adapter 57Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide	Razer Blade 15" Advanced Edition Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide
Warranty	1-year Depot or Carry-in	-

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (Mid 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 Mid 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 4.6 lb 2.09 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11900H 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,430 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,121 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 Max at 105W

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