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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 and Surface Laptop 4 13.5” models, including 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 Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 weighed 2.49 pounds, 11% lighter than the 2.79 pounds Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Pound	2.49 lbs.	2.79 lbs.
Kilogram	1.13 kg	1.27 kg

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 13.5” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 13.5” has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition

6,365

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 5-4680U Microsoft Surface Edition

4,614

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - Intel Core i7-1180G7

4,474

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1145G7

4,450

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 Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 and Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

32 GB

Surface Laptop 4 13.5”

32 GB

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - 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
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 256GB Solid State Drive - Windows 10 Pro (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $478.80	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed) By Microsoft $399.00	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Sandstone By Microsoft $679.96	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting February 2021	Introduced: April 13, 2021 Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $1,429	$999.99 AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB Platinum Only $1,199.99 AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 256GB Platinum Only $1,299.99 Intel Core i5 8GB 512GB $1,499.99 Intel Core i5 16GB 512GB $1,699.99 Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB $2,299.99 Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Generations	-	2022 Surface Laptop 5 15” 2022 Surface Laptop 5 13.5” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 15” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 15” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 13.5” 2018 Surface Laptop 2 2017 Surface Laptop

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Dimensions	12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm)	12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)	2.84 lb (1,288 g) Sandstone and Matte Black 2.79 lb (1,265 g) Cobalt Blue and Platinum
Colors	Black Optional woven carbon fiber top cover	Metal Matte Black Sandstone Alcantara Ice Blue Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort. Trackpad: Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size	14 Inches	13.5 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	Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI) PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 10nm Oleophobic Coating 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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: Microsoft 1 x Full-size USB 3.2 Gen 2 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ + Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 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	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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)	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size	57 Wh	45.8 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test	Up to 19 hours of typical device usage AMD™ Ryzen™ 5 models. Up to 17 hours of typical device usage Intel® Core™ i5 models.
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Camera	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System Dolby® Voice® 4 x 360-degree microphones	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Inking	-	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC	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	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Secured-Core PC For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition Windows enhanced hardware security For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box	ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 65W AC adapter 57Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide	Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1-year Depot or Carry-in	One-year limited hardware warranty Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More	-	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9	Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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 3:2 2.2K 13.5” 1504p 60Hz Weight 2.79 lb 1.27 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,404 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X