Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 vs. ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 and ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 is better than ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs).

About 76% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 weighed 2.49 pounds, 76% lighter than the 10.36 pounds ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs).

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs)
Pound
2.49 lbs.
10.36 lbs.
Kilogram
1.13 kg
4.70 kg

ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs) Pros

Reasons that ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs) has a 67% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8650U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs) - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs) - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - Intel Core i5-8350U
2,982
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Supports larger memory

ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs) supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Max system memory size
ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs)
64 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
16 GB
Supports faster memory

ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs) supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Memory type and speed
ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

23% larger display

ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs) has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Display size
ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs)
17.3-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
14-inch

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) 14-inch FHD Laptop, Intel Quad Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro, Black (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) 14-inch FHD Laptop, Intel Quad Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro, Black (Renewed)
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$329.00
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) - Windows 10 Pro - Intel Quad Core i5-8350U, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, 16GB RAM, 14 FHD IPS (1920x1080) Display, Fingerprint Reader, Black (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) - Windows 10 Pro - Intel Quad Core i5-8350U, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, 16GB RAM, 14 FHD IPS (1920x1080) Display, Fingerprint Reader, Black (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$303.99
$319.00 5% OFF
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Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Generation Ultrabook: Core i7-8550U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 14inch Full HD Display, Backlit Keyboard (Renewed)
 Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Generation Ultrabook: Core i7-8550U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 14inch Full HD Display, Backlit Keyboard (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$329.00
$359.00 8% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs)
Released20182018

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs)
Dimensions12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62” (323.5 x 217.1 x 15.95 mm)
Width: 12.73” (323.5 mm)
Depth: 8.54” (217.1 mm)
Height: 0.62” (15.95 mm)
16.73” x 12.55” x 1.87 ~ 2.0” (425 x 319 x 47.5 ~ 51 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)10.36 lbs (4.7 kg)
Colors
BlackBlack with color coded hinges
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • Per key RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • Marked WASD keys
  • Hotkeys: Volume down / Volume up/ Microphone Mute / AURA/ Xbox/ Xsplit Gamecaster /Armoury Crate
  • 2.5mm travel distance
  • 0.3mm keycap curve

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs)
Size14 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, 300 nits, multi-touch.
  • 14” WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, 300 nits, multi-touch.
  • 14” HDR WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR, 500 nits, multi-touch.
17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC™

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs)
  • 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 MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional)
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs) Ports
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  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C)/Thunderbolt 3
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x mDP 1.4
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0a
  • 1 x RJ-45 Jack
  • 1 x SD card reader
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs)
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Up to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
Discrete Graphics-NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
Boost Clock: 1880MHz, 200W, 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).
  • SSD (3 x M.2 slots)
    • 256GB 512GB
      M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x 4 SSD
  • HDD
    • 1TB
      2.5” 5400 rpm SSHD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs)
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8265
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 WLAN
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-2.5 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps/2.5Gb.
  
More
  • WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9
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Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs)
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
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Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014		-
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
280W power adapter x 2

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
ROG Gaming Center GameFirst V GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar III Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (free) Android / iOS App

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs)
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR Facial Authentication (optional)
Front-facing webcam.
Audio
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  • Dolby Atmos® for headphones
  • Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones
  • 2x 2W speakers + 2x 4.5W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • ESS Hi-Fi DAC
  • Array Microphone

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs)
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
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Security
  • Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Kensington lock slot

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs)
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 WQHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Released in
2018
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
10.36 lb
4.70 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
ROG G703_GXR (9th Gen CPUs) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6

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