Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 compared with ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

	LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14	LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1200
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits (better)	400 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	No
Display type
Display type	WUXGA IPS, 16:10; in-cell touch (low power) or on-cell touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard	Listed 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 range
Colour range	100% sRGB	WUXGA options 100% sRGB; WQUXGA 100% DCI-P3
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare on WUXGA; glossy on WQUXGA
Display features
Display features	1,500:1 contrast; 85° viewing angles; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 88.8% screen-to-body ratio; Privacy Guard with Privacy Alert on Privacy Guard models	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	Intel Core i7-1165G7
CPU cores
CPU cores	8 or 16	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	8 or 16	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	47 TOPS or 50 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	32 GB (better)	16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB (better)	512 GB
CPU
CPU	Core Ultra 5 325 with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores (12 MB cache); Core Ultra 7 356H with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (18 MB cache)	11th-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
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate	Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
AI engine
AI engine	Copilot+ PC	–
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X-8533, soldered (not upgradable), dual-channel; may run at a lower speed due to platform limits	8, 16 or 32 GB soldered LPDDR4x-4266; no memory sockets
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot; PCIe 4.0 x4 or PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0	One 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
Cooling
Cooling	Fans; Lenovo quotes up to 20% better heat dissipation and 30 W sustained power	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 32.8 hours	Up to 21.3 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	58 Wh (better)	57 Wh
Weight
Weight	0.977 kg (better)	1.133 kg
Thickness
Thickness	14.3 mm (better)	14.9 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	312.5 × 215.75 mm	315 × 221.6 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	58 Wh Li-ion; MobileMark 30 up to 19.2 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 18.9 hr video and 38.0 hr idle (Lenovo test with Core Ultra 5 325, 16 GB and WUXGA Privacy Guard touch screen)	Integrated 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
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country	45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter; country and configuration dependent
Fast charging
Fast charging	Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating)	Up to 80% in one hour with a 65 W adapter
Materials
Materials	Carbon fibre top cover and aluminium bottom cover (WUXGA models); MIL-STD-810H tested	Carbon-fibre lid and magnesium-alloy bottom
Colours
Colours	Black; Black FIFA Edition	Black paint or black weave finish
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, 2 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 2×2 802.11ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	Bluetooth 5.1 in maker PSREF; hardware ready for 5.2 subject to operating-system limits
Webcam
Webcam	5MP with IR	720p or combined IR and 720p, both with privacy shutter
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	3 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; USB-A 5 Gbps (Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; nano-SIM slot on WWAN models	Two 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 displays
External displays	Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz	Native screen plus three external displays; Thunderbolt up to 5K at 60 Hz and HDMI up to 4K at 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint	Six-row spill-resistant backlit keyboard
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass haptic touchpad (80 × 130 mm) or Mylar 3-button trackpad (80 × 120 mm)	Glass multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos	Two 2 W woofers and two 0.8 W tweeters with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field	Four-microphone array with 360-degree far-field pickup and Dolby Voice
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello	Match-on-chip fingerprint reader integrated into power button; discrete TPM 2.0; optional IR camera and human-presence detection