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LG Gram 14 (2021) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the LG Gram 14 (2021) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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LG Gram 14 (2021) Pros

Reasons that LG Gram 14 (2021) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

LG Gram 14 (2021) weighed 2.2 pounds, 12% lighter than the 2.49 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Weight	LG Gram 14 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Pound	2.2 lbs.	2.49 lbs.
Kilogram	1.00 kg	1.13 kg

LG Gram 14 (2021) has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Ports	LG Gram 14 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 is better than LG Gram 14 (2021).

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 supports a larger memory capacity than the LG Gram 14 (2021). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the LG Gram 14 (2021).

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

32 GB

LG Gram 14 (2021)

16 GB

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between LG Gram 14 (2021) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

LG Gram 14 (2021) - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

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

LG Gram 14 (2021) - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

LG Gram 14 (2021) - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed

LG Gram 14 (2021) - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Prices

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

LG Gram 14 2021 Price
	LG Gram 14T90P - 14" WUXGA (1920x1200) 2-in-1 Lightweight Touch Display Laptop, Intel evo with 11th gen Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 24.5 Hours Battery, Thunderbolt 4, Black - 2021 By LG Electronics $971.75	See at Amazon
	LBV7227E Laptop Battery Replace for LG Gram 15 16 17 18 2020 2021 13/14/15(Z980) 15/17(Z90N) 16Z90P 16ZD90P 16T90P 2-in-1 16/17(Z90PC) 16Z90PG 17Z90N-VA76K Series 2IC96/90/114 LBS1224E LBR1223E By EFOHANA $73.74 $79.74 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	LG gram 14Z90P Laptop 14" IPS Ultra-Lightweight, (1920 x 1200), Intel Evo 11th gen Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Upgradeable Windows 10 Home, Alexa Built-in, 2X USB-C, HDMI, USB-A - Silver By LG $749.46	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 20XW004QUS -14-inch (1920 x 1200) - Intel i5-1135G7 Quad-core (2.40 GHz) - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Black - Windows 10 Pro – Intel Iris Xe Graphics (Renewed) By Lenovo $399.00 $499.00 20% OFF	See at Amazon
	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 $1,019.00	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

Availability	LG Gram 14 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced and available on February 11, 2021.	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting February 2021
Pricing	$999 i3 8GB 256GB $1,199 i5 8GB 256GB $1,399 i7 8GB 512GB $1,499 i7 16GB 512GB	Starting at $1,429
Applicable Models	LG gram 14 LG gram 14 (14Z90P) LG gram 14 (2021) 2021 LG Gram 14	-
Generations	LG Gram 14 2-in-1 (2022) LG Gram 14 (2022) LG Gram 14 (2021)	-

Exterior	LG Gram 14 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Dimensions	12.34 x 8.47 x 0.66” (313.4 x 215.2 x 16.8 mm)	12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm)
Weight	2.2 lbs (999 g)	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors	White Silver Black	Black Optional woven carbon fiber top cover
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard 1.6mm key travel Enhanced Key Pitch Stroke Expanded Keycaps Widened Touchpad 16:10 ratio touchpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	LG Gram 14 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Size	14 Inches	14 Inches
Info	14-inch FHD+ IPS 1920 x 1200 16:10 60Hz 99% DCI-P3 (Min 95%) Non-touch	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

Ports	LG Gram 14 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Image Source: LG Left (4) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (4) 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot 1 x lock slot	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

Internal Specs	LG Gram 14 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Processor	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	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
Integrated Graphics	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	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
Memory	8GB 16GB Dual-channel 4266 MHz LPDDR4X Memory On-board memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.
Storage	256GB 512GB NVMe™ SSD. 2 x M.2 NVMe Slots.	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).

Connectivity	LG Gram 14 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	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.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
More	-	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12)

Battery	LG Gram 14 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Size	72 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery)	57 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 25.5 hours Tested with MobileMark® 2014	Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
Power Supply	-	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	LG Gram 14 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
OS	Windows 10 Home (64-bit)	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	LG Control Center LG Update Center LG Reader Mode DTS-X Ultra Virtoo LG Power Manager	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	LG Gram 14 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Camera	HD Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter
Audio	Stereo Speakers 2.0W x 2 Max 5W (Smart Amp) DTS:X Ultra	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System Dolby® Voice® 4 x 360-degree microphones

Misc	LG Gram 14 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC
Security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Wedge-shaped lock	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
In the box	-	ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 65W AC adapter 57Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide
Warranty	1 year parts and labor	1-year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features	LG Gram 14 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:10 FHD+ 14” 1200p 60Hz Weight 2.2 lb 1.00 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 Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	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