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MSI Summit E14 (A11X) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the MSI Summit E14 (A11X) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI Summit E14 (A11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Summit E14 (A11X) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside MSI Summit E14 (A11X) has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

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

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 is better than MSI Summit E14 (A11X).

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 weighed 2.49 pounds, 16% lighter than the 2.95 pounds MSI Summit E14 (A11X).

Weight	MSI Summit E14 (A11X)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Pound	2.95 lbs.	2.49 lbs.
Kilogram	1.34 kg	1.13 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Summit E14 (A11X) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

MSI Summit E14 (A11X)

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

32 GB

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) - 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.

MSI Summit E14 (A11X) Price
	MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ 60Hz Touch 2-in-1 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 360 Flip, Thunderbolt 4, Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A13MT-268US By MSI $1,349.99 $1,699.00 21% OFF	See at Amazon
	MSI Summit E14 Flip EVO 14.0" QHD+ Touch Ultra Thin 2-in-1 Business Laptop: Intel Core i5-1240P IRIS Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, 360° Flip, Thunderbolt 4, MSI Pen, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12MT-017 By MSI $999.99	See at Amazon
	MSI Summit E14 Evo 14.0" FHD+ Ultra Thin Professional Laptop: Intel Core i7-1260P Iris Xe 16GB LPDDR5 512GB NVMe SSD, USB Type-C w/ PD Charging, Thunderbolt 4, TPM 2.0, Win 11 Pro: Ink Black A12M-025 By MSI $979.99 $1,349.00 27% 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	MSI Summit E14 (A11X)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	-	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting February 2021
Pricing	-	Starting at $1,429

Exterior	MSI Summit E14 (A11X)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Dimensions	12.56” x 8.62” x 0.63” (319 x 219 x 15.9 mm)	12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm)
Weight	2.95 lbs (1.34 kg)	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors	Ink Black	Black Optional woven carbon fiber top cover
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White) 1.5mm key travel Touchpad Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display

MSI Summit E14 (A11X)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

Size

14 Inches

Info

MSI Summit E14 A11SCS

14” Thin Bezel Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9, IPS-Level, 72% NTSC.
14” Thin Bezel 4K UHD (3840x2160), 16:9, IPS-Level, 100% Adobe RGB.

MSI Summit E14 A11SCST

14” Thin Bezel Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9, IPS-Level, 72% NTSC, touchscreen.

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	MSI Summit E14 (A11X)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™4. Supports USB 4.0, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging). 1 x USB Type-A USB 2.0 1 x MicroSD Card Reader 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack	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	MSI Summit E14 (A11X)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 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™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 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	16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory.	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti With Max-Q Design Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.	-
Storage	1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).

Connectivity	MSI Summit E14 (A11X)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2 AX)	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	MSI Summit E14 (A11X)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Size	52 Wh (3-cell battery)	57 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of battery life	Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
Power Supply	90W compact power adapter	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	MSI Summit E14 (A11X)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	MSI Center for Business & Productivity	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	MSI Summit E14 (A11X)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter
Audio	2 x 2W Speaker Nahimic 3 High-Resolution Audio ready	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System Dolby® Voice® 4 x 360-degree microphones

Misc	MSI Summit E14 (A11X)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Sensors	Fingerprint reader	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC
Security	TPM 2.0 Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication	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 Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)	1-year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features	MSI Summit E14 (A11X)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 4K UHD 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.95 lb 1.34 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,404 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q	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