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Surface Laptop 4 15” vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Laptop 4 15” 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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Surface Laptop 4 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 15” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 15” 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

Surface Laptop 4 15” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition

6,365

Surface Laptop 4 15” - 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

Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 15-inch screen size 7% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Display size

Surface Laptop 4 15”

15-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

14-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 is better than Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 weighed 2.49 pounds, 27% lighter than the 3.40 pounds Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Weight	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Pound	3.40 lbs.	2.49 lbs.
Kilogram	1.54 kg	1.13 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop 4 15” and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Surface Laptop 4 15”

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

32 GB

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed

Surface Laptop 4 15” - 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.

Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black By Microsoft $969.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro By Microsoft $599.99 $630.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 – 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $758.98	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	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Introduced: April 13, 2021 Released: April 13, 2021	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting February 2021
Pricing	$1,299.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only $1,499.99 AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB $1,699.99 AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB $1,799.99 Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only $2,399.99 Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only	Starting at $1,429
Generations	2022 Surface Laptop 5 15” 2022 Surface Laptop 5 13.5” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 15” 2021 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 15” 2019 Surface Laptop 3 13.5” 2018 Surface Laptop 2 2017 Surface Laptop	-

Exterior	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Dimensions	13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)	12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm)
Weight	3.40 lb (1,542 g)	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors	Metal Matte Black Platinum	Black Optional woven carbon fiber top cover
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort. Trackpad: Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Size	15 Inches	14 Inches
Info	Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI) PixelSense™ Display Aspect ratio: 3:2 Inking: designed together with Surface Pen Touch: 10 points multi-touch Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 10nm Oleophobic Coating 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated	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	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Image Source: Microsoft 1 x Full-size USB 3.2. Gen 2 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ + Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset 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	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W 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	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 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	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).

Connectivity	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 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 Wireless 5.0 technology	Bluetooth 5.1
More	-	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12)

Battery	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Size	45.8 Wh	57 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models. Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage Intel® Core™ i7 models.	Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
Power Supply	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
OS	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Camera	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter
Audio	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System Dolby® Voice® 4 x 360-degree microphones

Misc	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Inking	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency	-
Sensors	Ambient light sensor	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC
Security	HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Secured-Core PC For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition Windows enhanced hardware security For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors	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	Surface Laptop 4 15” Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents	ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 65W AC adapter 57Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide
Warranty	One-year limited hardware warranty Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost	1-year Depot or Carry-in
More	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only	-

Key Features	Surface Laptop 4 15”	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 3:2 2.5K 15” 1664p 60Hz Weight 3.40 lb 1.54 kg Up to 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	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