Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs. Surface Go 3: Full specs comparison
Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 and Surface Go 3, 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 Surface Go 3.
Much faster CPU performance
Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has a 184% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i3-10100Y inside Surface Go 3.
Geekbench 5 multi-core score
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
Surface Go 3 - Intel Core i3-10100Y
1,570
Surface Go 3 - Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
1,510
Supports larger memory
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go 3. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go 3.
Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
32 GB
Surface Go 3
8 GB
Supports faster memory
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go 3. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go 3.
Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Surface Go 3 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Upgradable storage
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
| Slots | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
|---|---|---|
| M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
33% larger display
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has a 14-inch screen size 33% larger than the 10.5-inch Surface Go 3.
Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
14-inch
Surface Go 3
10.5-inch
Has three more ports and slots
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Go 3. It has eight versus five amount of ports and slots on the Surface Go 3.
| Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
|---|---|---|
| HDMI | Yes | No |
| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| lock slot | Yes | No |
| microSD card slot | No | Yes |
| nanoSIM card slot | Yes | No |
| Surface Connect | No | Yes |
| Surface Go Type Cover Connector | No | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x2 | No |
| USB-A | Yes x2 | No |
| USB-C | No | Yes |
| Total | 8 | 5 |
Slightly more versatile connectivity
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Go 3. It has four versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Go 3.
| Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
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| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | Yes | No |
| microSD card slot | No | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | No |
| USB-A | Yes | No |
| USB-C | No | Yes |
Surface Go 3 Pros
Reasons that Surface Go 3 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.
About 52% lighter
Surface Go 3 weighed 1.2 pounds, 52% lighter than the 2.49 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.
| Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
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| Pound | 2.49 lbs. | 1.2 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 1.13 kg | 0.54 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
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| Pricing | Starting at $1,429 |
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Exterior | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
| Dimensions | 12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm) | 9.65” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175 mm x 8.3 mm) Width: 9.65” (245 mm) Height: 6.9” (175 mm) Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm) |
| Weight | Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg) |
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| Colors | Black Optional woven carbon fiber top cover | Platinum |
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Display | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
| Size | 14 Inches | 10.5 Inches |
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Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
 Left (4)
Right (4)
|  Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
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| Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory. | 4GB 8GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable). |
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Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
| 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. | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
| More | Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12) | LTE version coming soon. |
Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
| Size | 57 Wh |
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| Battery Life | Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test | Up to 11 hours of typical device usage |
| Power Supply | 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. | 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply |
Software | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
| OS |
| Windows 11 Home in S-mode |
| Built-in Apps | Lenovo Vantage |
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Camera & Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
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Misc | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
| Inking | - | Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel magnetic storage |
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| Warranty | 1-year Depot or Carry-in |
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| More | - |
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Key Features | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 | Surface Go 3 |
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