M1 MacBook Pro 13” vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9: Full specs comparison
Here is a comparison of the specs between M1 MacBook Pro 13” and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.
Much faster CPU performance
Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” 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 MacBook Pro 13” - 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
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Supports larger memory
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
32 GB
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
16 GB
Upgradable storage
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 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
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| M.2 | Onboard | Yes x1 |
5% larger display
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
14-inch
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
13.3-inch
About 20% lighter
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 weighed 2.49 pounds, 20% lighter than the 3.1 pounds M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
| Weight | M1 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
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| Pound | 3.1 lbs. | 2.49 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 1.41 kg | 1.13 kg |
Has five more ports and slots
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has eight versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
| Ports | M1 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
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| HDMI | No | Yes |
| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| lock slot | No | Yes |
| nanoSIM card slot | No | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Yes x2 | No |
| Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes x2 |
| USB-A | No | Yes x2 |
| Total | 3 | 8 |
More versatile connectivity
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has four versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
| Ports | M1 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
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| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | No | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Yes | No |
| Thunderbolt 4 | No | Yes |
| USB-A | No | Yes |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | M1 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Release Date | Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
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| Pricing |
| Starting at $1,429 |
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Exterior | M1 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
| Dimensions | 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm) | 12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm) |
| Weight | Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg) | Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg) |
| Colors | Space Gray Silver | Black Optional woven carbon fiber top cover |
| Keyboard and Trackpad | Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | M1 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
| Size | 13.3 Inches | 14 Inches |
| Info | Retina display
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Ports | M1 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
 Left (2)
Right (1)
|  Left (4)
Right (4)
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Internal Specs | M1 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
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| Integrated Graphics |
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| Memory |
| 8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory. |
| Storage |
| 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable). |
Connectivity | M1 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
| 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. |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| More | - | Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12) |
Battery | M1 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
| Size | 58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery | 57 Wh |
| Battery Life |
| Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test |
| Power Supply | 61W USB‑C Power Adapter | 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. |
Software | M1 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
| OS | Shipped with macOS Big Sur |
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| 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 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
| Camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
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Misc | M1 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
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| In the box |
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| Warranty | Your MacBook Pro 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 screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. | 1-year Depot or Carry-in |
| More | Video Support
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Key Features | M1 MacBook Pro 13” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
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