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M1 Mac mini vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the M1 Mac mini 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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M1 Mac mini Pros

Reasons that M1 Mac mini is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 Mac mini has a 65% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M1 Mac mini - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)

7,414

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

M1 Mac mini has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9. It has six versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Ports	M1 Mac mini	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	No	Yes

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 is better than M1 Mac mini.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 Mac mini. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 Mac mini.

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

32 GB

M1 Mac mini

16 GB

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	M1 Mac mini	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
M.2	Onboard	Yes x1

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 weighed 2.49 pounds, 5% lighter than the 2.6 pounds M1 Mac mini.

Weight	M1 Mac mini	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Pound	2.6 lbs.	2.49 lbs.
Kilogram	1.18 kg	1.13 kg

Prices

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

M1 Mac mini Price
	Mac mini Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 256GB SSD MGNR3LL/A (Renewed) By Apple $389.99	See at Amazon
	Mac mini Desktop Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 512GB SSD (Renewed) By Apple $414.95 $719.95 42% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple 2023 Mac Mini Desktop Computer M2 chip with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet. Works with iPhone/iPad By Apple $499.00 $599.00 17% OFF	See at Amazon
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
	Lenovo Gen 9 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel i7-1165G7 Processor, 14" WUXGA 100%sRGB Anti-Glare Display, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 2.49lbs, Carbon Fiber, Windows11 Pro, and Three Year Premier Warranty By Lenovo $1,129.99	See at Amazon

Availability	M1 Mac mini	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Announced on November 10th, 2020	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting February 2021
Pricing	$699 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $899 Apple M1 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	Starting at $1,429
Generations	2023 M2 Mac mini 2020 M1 Mac mini	-

Exterior	M1 Mac mini	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Dimensions	7.7” x 7.7” x 1.4” (197 mm x 197 mm x 36 mm)	12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm)
Weight	2.6 lb (1.2 kg)	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors	Silver	Black Optional woven carbon fiber top cover
Keyboard and Trackpad	-	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	M1 Mac mini	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Size	-	14 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

Ports	M1 Mac mini	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Image Source: Apple Back (8) 1 x power port 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x HDMI v2.0 2 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone	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	M1 Mac mini	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Processor	Apple M1 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W	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	Apple M1 Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 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 4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory Configurable to 16GB	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.
Storage	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).

Connectivity	M1 Mac mini	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Wi-Fi	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible	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 5.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)	-
More	-	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12)

Battery	M1 Mac mini	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Size	-	57 Wh
Battery Life	-	Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
Power Supply	150W built-in power supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	M1 Mac mini	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
OS	Shipped with macOS Catalina	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	M1 Mac mini	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Camera	-	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter
Audio	Built-in speaker 3.5mm headphone jack HDMI 2.0 port supports multichannel audio output	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System Dolby® Voice® 4 x 360-degree microphones

Misc	M1 Mac mini	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Sensors	-	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC
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
In the box	Mac mini Power cord	ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 65W AC adapter 57Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide
Warranty	Your Mac mini comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.	1-year Depot or Carry-in
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports up to two displays: One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz connected via Thunderbolt and one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz connected via HDMI 2.0 Thunderbolt 3 digital video output supports Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C Thunderbolt 2, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately) HDMI 2.0 display video output Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)	-

Key Features	M1 Mac mini	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
At Glance	Released in Late 2020 Weight 2.6 lb 1.18 kg Powered By Apple M1 (8C, 8G) 8C/8T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,705 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,414 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 iGPU 8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz Configurable up to 16GB Unified Memory	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