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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 and Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Key Differences

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Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7, a 14-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10710U with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Galaxy Book was introduced by Samsung about two years later in mid-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 with 2GB GDDR6.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book (2021).

Intel Core i7-10710U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 has a 6% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10710U

4,786

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8665U

4,209

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8365U

3,442

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8565U

2,327

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8265U

2,132

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 weighed 2.40 pounds, 30% lighter than the 3.41 pounds Samsung Galaxy Book (2021).

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Pound	2.40 lbs.	3.41 lbs.
Kilogram	1.09 kg	1.55 kg

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

2021 vs. 2019

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Memory type and speed

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Display size

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)

15.6-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7

14-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Price
	Latest_Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 14" FHD IPS Anti-Glare 400 nits Display, 10th Generation Intel Core i5-10210U Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, Window 10 Pro By Lenovo $1,029.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen : 14-Inch fhd IPS Screen, 16GB RAM, 512GB Nvme SSD, Win 10 Pro, i7-8565U, Black By Lenovo $1,149.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Gen i7-7600U 2.80Ghz 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro Webcam (Renewed) By Lenovo $439.00	See at Amazon
Samsung Galaxy Book 2021 Price
	SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Go Laptop PC Computer Qualcomm 7C Pro 4GB Memory 128GB eUFS Storage 18-Hour Battery Compact Light Shockproof WFH Ready WiFi 5, Silver By SAMSUNG $299.92 Was: $349.99	See at Amazon
	SAMSUNG Electronics Galaxy Book 15 Int 15.6" Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor, 16GB, 256GB- Wi-Fi - Mystic Silver (NP750XDA-KD2US) By SAMSUNG $925.18	See at Amazon
	Samsung 2021 Latest Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha 2-in-1 Laptop 13.3" FHD (Renewed) By SAMSUNG $579.99	See at Amazon

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 4K UHD 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.40 lb 1.09 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10710U 6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,051 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,786 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.41 lb 1.55 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 Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Released	2019	2021
Release Date	-	Announced at Samsung Unpack Event (2021) Announced on April 28, 2021
Applicable Models	-	Samsung Galaxy Book Samsung Galaxy Book 1 Samsung Galaxy Book (1st Gen) Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) Samsung Galaxy Book with 11th Gen Intel G-Series processors
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Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Size Comparison	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Dimensions	12.71” x 8.54” x 0.58” (323 x 217 x 14.95 mm) Width: 12.71” (323 mm) Depth: 8.54” (217 mm) Height: 0.58” (14.95 mm)	14.04" x 9.02" x 0.60" (356.6 x 229.1 x 15.4 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.08 kg)	3.41 lbs (1.55 kg)
Colors	Black	Mystic Silver Mystic Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard with Numpad Optional fingerprint sensor on Power key. Precise Touchpad Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Size	14 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	14” UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits. 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, low power, anti-glare, 400 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, PrivacyGuard, anti-glare, 400 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits.	Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Panel Type: TFT LCD

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
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 WWAN slot 1 x Power button 1 x Kensington lock slot	Image Source: Samsung Left (4) 2 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Right (5) 1 x microSD card slot UFS, SDXC 1 x nanoSIM card slot Optional 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U 6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 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
Geekbench 5 Single Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 71 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64546.94% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U1,04976.35% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80458.52% 4 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U1,13482.53% 5 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94468.70% 6 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95769.65% 7 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U1,05176.49% Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G41,16384.64% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19586.97% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00% 01,374 Geekbench 5 Multi Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 71 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13244.55% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U3,44271.92% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,32748.62% 4 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U4,20987.94% 5 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93361.28% 6 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94261.47% 7 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U4,786100.00% Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)1 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G42,44551.09% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98083.16% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48793.75% 04,786
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 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 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.	4GB 3733 LPDDR4X onboard memory. 8GB 16GB 4267 LPDDR4X onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics	-	Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450 Graphics
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).	256GB 512GB NVMe SSD 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot.

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Wi-Fi	Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 AC Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth® v5.1
More	-	Optional LTE

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh	54 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 18.3 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	Up to 10.9 hours Local video playback.
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	65W Power Adapter

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Link Sharing Live Message Live Wallpaper McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial) Samsung Gallery Quick Search Samsung DeX Samsung Flow Samsung Notes Samsung Recovery Samsung Settings Studio Plus Samsung Update teamPL

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone	HD front-facing camera
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones	Dolby Atmos® Speakers Dual Array Mic

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor	Fingerprint sensor on power key
Security	Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip ThinkShutter camera cover Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert* Optional IR Camera Kensington lock slot	TPM Fingerprint Reader Security Lock slot
In the box	-	Galaxy Book USB-C Data Cable Travel Adapter
Warranty	-	1-year limited warranty