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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Specifications

Here's what you need to know about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

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Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
At Glance	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

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Released	2021
Release Info	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting February 2021
Pricing	Starting at $1,429
Stores	See at Amazon

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Price
	Latest Lenovo 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 $1,815.00 Was: $1,915.00	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 $1,707.77 Was: $1,849.99	See at Amazon
	2022 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 14" FHD Touchscreen Business Laptop, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Win 11 Pro, Black, 32GB USB Card By Lenovo $2,199.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9, 14″ WUXGA (1920 x 1200) IPS 400 nits, Fingerprint Reader, WUXGA i5-1135G7 up to 2.4GHz, 8GB RAM, 512GB Plce SSD, Webcam, Bluetooth, WiFi, Win 10 Pro, Black, EAT Cloth By Lenovo $1,139.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Ultrabook,14.0" FHD IPS 400 nits,i7-1185G7,32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD,Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, USB-C,Win 10 Pro By Lenovo $2,299.99 Was: $2,795.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 20XW004CUS 14" Touchscreen Ultrabook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i5 i5-1145G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.60 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Black - Windows 10 Pro By Lenovo $2,049.00	See at Amazon

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Dimensions	12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors	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	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	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Ports	Image Source: Lenovo 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports (1 port is always on). 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x optional Nano SIM slot 1 x Kensington lock slot

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Processor	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
Geekbench 5 Single Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 91 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G71,23890.76% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G71,34198.31% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™1,364100.00% 01,364 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 91 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G74,07991.17% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G74,23894.73% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™4,474100.00% 04,474
Integrated Graphics	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 Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).

Connectivity	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 5.1
More	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12)

Battery	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	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	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	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System Dolby® Voice® 4 x 360-degree microphones

Misc	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	ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 65W AC adapter 57Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide
Warranty	1-year Depot or Carry-in

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9: Quick Look

Here is our quick look at Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Lenovo has revealed the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9, a 14-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1180G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz). For display option, it has a 14 inch display with the following key specifications:

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

Moreover, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 supports up to 32GB of 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unfortunately, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, It comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

Additionally, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 measures 12.38” x 8.72” x 0.59” (314.45 x 221.49 x 14.99 mm) and weight at 2.49 lbs. (1.13 kg). The laptop features the following ports:

2 x Thunderbolt™ 4
Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
Full-size USB-A ports (1 port is always on).
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Headphone / mic combo
1 x optional Nano SIM slot
1 x Kensington lock slot

In summary, here is what you need to know about the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Intel® Evo™ platform

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 laptop delivers a powerhouse combination of performance, responsiveness, battery life, and stunning visuals.

Better Performance

A new set of performance improvements with 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 vPro® processors, Intel® Iris™ Xe graphics, and 32GB of 4266 MHz dual-channel LPDDR4x memory.

Better Cooling

The new one-bar hinge, dual fan, and rear venting for an improved Intelligent Thermal Solution mean you can put in long hours on the job, and the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 laptop will stay as cool as you are.

All-new 16:10 Displays

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 features a refined 16:10 display with narrow bezels and a rich, high-resolution screen, low-power panel energy-efficient, and TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue-light emissions to promote eye-care health.

Dolby® Voice® Wider TouchPad Larger Battery Optional 4G/5G WWAN Zero-touch login with Human-presence detection