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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

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LenovoThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 20252021
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 18001920 × 1200
PanelIPS LCD or OLEDIPS LCD
Refresh rate60 Hz or 120 Hz–
Brightness500 nits400 nits
TouchscreenYesNo
Display typeWUXGA IPS (anti-glare, anti-reflection, or ThinkPad Privacy Guard) or 2.8K OLED, all multi-touch (one glass solution), 16:10Listed low-power 400-nit WUXGA IPS display; touch version also available, plus 500-nit touch Privacy Guard WUXGA or 500-nit 3840 × 2400 WQUXGA IPS with DisplayHDR 400
Colour range100% sRGB (IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)WUXGA options 100% sRGB; WQUXGA 100% DCI-P3
Screen finishAnti-glare and anti-smudge, or anti-reflection and anti-smudgeAnti-glare on WUXGA; glossy on WQUXGA
Display featuresIPS 1,000:1 contrast (1,500:1 with Privacy Guard); OLED 100,000:1 contrast, 120 Hz VRR and DisplayHDR True Black 500; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 87.8% screen-to-body ratio; 360° hinge for laptop, tent, stand and tablet modes–
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 225U, Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Core Ultra 5 235U, Intel Core Ultra 5 235H, Intel Core Ultra 5 238V, Intel Core Ultra 7 255U, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Core Ultra 7 265U, Intel Core Ultra 7 265H, Intel Core Ultra 7 266V or Intel Core Ultra 7 268VIntel Core i7-1165G7
CPU cores8, 12, 14 or 164
CPU threads8, 14 or 168
GraphicsIntel Graphics, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T or Intel Arc 140VIntel Iris Xe Graphics
AI engine (NPU)12 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS–
Memory16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB16 GB
Storage512 GB to 2 TB512 GB
CPUCore Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200U with 2 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200H with 4 or 6 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Intel vPro Enterprise on selected models11th-generation Core i5-1135G7/i5-1145G7/i7-1165G7/i7-1185G7; listed i7-1165G7, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD and non-touch FHD+ configuration is the exact unit tested by Laptop Mag
GPUIntegrated Intel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V (200V), Intel Arc 140T (200H) or Intel Graphics (200U); shared memory, DirectX 12.2Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
AI engineCopilot+ PC with Core Ultra 200V (NPU up to 48 TOPS); Core Ultra 200U and 200H models are AI PCs with an NPU up to 13 TOPS–
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533 on the processor package (200V) or soldered LPDDR5X running at 8400 MT/s (200U and 200H), dual-channel, not upgradable; 64 GB only with 200U and 200H8, 16 or 32 GB soldered LPDDR4x-4266; no memory sockets
Storage typeOne M.2 2280 slot, PCIe 5.0 x4 with 200V and 200H processors or PCIe 4.0 x4 with 200U; NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0One replaceable M.2 2280 SSD; PCIe 4.0 ×4 slot with PCIe NVMe or PCIe 4.0 performance drive options; maker capacity up to 2 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 29.9 hoursUp to 21.3 hours
Battery capacity57 Wh57 Wh
Weight1.22 kg1.133 kg
Thickness16.19 mm14.9 mm
Width × depth312.8 × 217.65 mm315 × 221.6 mm
Battery life detail57 Wh Li-ion; Core Ultra 7 268V with WUXGA touch screen, MobileMark 25 up to 20.2 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 16.3 hr video and 31.4 hr idle, local video up to 29.9 hr; Core Ultra 7 265U, local video up to 23.5 hr; Core Ultra 5 235H, local video up to 28.4 hrIntegrated 57 Wh lithium-polymer battery; maker maximum 21.3 hours MobileMark 2014, 16.7 hours MobileMark 2018 or 26 hours JEITA 2.0; headline 1.133 kg is maker starting weight, configuration-dependent
Charger65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano GaN and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter; country and configuration dependent
Fast chargingRapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (when off, in standby or hibernating)Up to 80% in one hour with a 65 W adapter
MaterialsAluminium top and bottom covers; MIL-STD-810H testedCarbon-fibre lid and magnesium-alloy bottom
ColoursGreyBlack paint or black weave finish
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack2 × USB-A, 2 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6EIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 2×2 802.11ax
Bluetooth5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E)Bluetooth 5.1 in maker PSREF; hardware ready for 5.2 subject to operating-system limits
Webcam1080p with IR, or 8MP with IR720p or combined IR and 720p, both with privacy shutter
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail2 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; nano-SIM slot on 4G or 5G modelsTwo USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, one always-on; two Thunderbolt 4/USB4 40 Gbit/s USB-C ports with Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a; HDMI 2.0 and combo audio; optional nano-SIM for WWAN models
External displaysCore Ultra 200V, up to two external displays (three including the built-in); Core Ultra 200U and 200H, up to three (four in total); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 HzNative screen plus three external displays; Thunderbolt up to 5K at 60 Hz and HDMI up to 4K at 60 Hz
Keyboard6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPointSix-row spill-resistant backlit keyboard
TrackpadGlass haptic touchpad (70.5 × 120 mm) or glass 3-button trackpad (56.2 × 120 mm)Glass multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby AtmosTwo 2 W woofers and two 0.8 W tweeters with Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby VoiceFour-microphone array with 360-degree far-field pickup and Dolby Voice
BiometricsFingerprint reader in a keyboard key (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows HelloMatch-on-chip fingerprint reader integrated into power button; discrete TPM 2.0; optional IR camera and human-presence detection
In the boxLenovo Yoga Pen (magnetic, tilt detection, USB-C charging) on some models; sold separately on others–

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