Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 compared with ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

	LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6	LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Overview
Released
Released	2018	2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1200 (better)
Panel
Panel	–	IPS LCD
Brightness
Brightness	300 nits	400 nits (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	No
Display type
Display type	Maker describes wide-viewing-angle LCD; listed FHD touch display is 300 nits, 700:1 contrast and 72% colour gamut; optional matte WQHD 300-nit or glossy Dolby Vision WQHD 500-nit displays	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	72% on standard displays; 100% Adobe RGB on HDR WQHD according to maker datasheet	WUXGA options 100% sRGB; WQUXGA 100% DCI-P3
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare on FHD and standard WQHD; glossy on HDR WQHD	Anti-glare on WUXGA; glossy on WQUXGA
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-8250U	Intel Core i7-1165G7
CPU cores
CPU cores	4	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory
Memory	8 GB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	512 GB	512 GB
CPU
CPU	8th-generation quad-core Core i5/i7, with a 7th-generation dual-core i5-7300U also listed in later PSREF; exact i5-8250U/8GB/512GB/FHD touch configuration from Laptop Mag's review narrative	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 UHD Graphics 620 with 8th-generation processors; HD Graphics 620 with i5-7300U	Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory type
Memory type	8 or 16 GB soldered LPDDR3-2133 with no sockets; speed reduced for processors with lower memory-controller limits	8, 16 or 32 GB soldered LPDDR4x-4266; no memory sockets
Storage type
Storage type	Replaceable M.2 SATA or PCIe3.0×4 NVMe SSD; listed 512 GB NVMe configuration from Laptop Mag	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
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 19.3 hours	Up to 21.3 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	57 Wh	57 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.13 kg (better)	1.133 kg
Thickness
Thickness	15.95 mm	14.9 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	323.5 × 217.1 mm	315 × 221.6 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Integrated 57 Wh lithium-ion battery; maker maximum 19.3 hours MobileMark 2014 in later PSREF, launch press coverage claimed up to 15 hours; headline 1.13 kg is maker starting weight	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	45 W or65 W USB-C adapter, including low-halogen options	45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter; country and configuration dependent
Fast charging
Fast charging	Up to 80% in one hour with 65 W adapter	Up to 80% in one hour with a 65 W adapter
Materials
Materials	Carbon/glass-fibre hybrid display cover; magnesium-alloy/PPS hybrid bottom	Carbon-fibre lid and magnesium-alloy bottom
Colours
Colours	Black; silver not offered in EMEA	Black paint or black weave finish
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, 2 × Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, 2 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265, 2×2 802.11ac; Wireless-AC 9260 for special bids	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 2×2 802.11ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 with AC8265 under Windows; hardware supports 4.2; 5.0 with special-bid AC9260	Bluetooth 5.1 in maker PSREF; hardware ready for 5.2 subject to operating-system limits
Webcam
Webcam	720p with ThinkShutter, or combined IR and 720p without ThinkShutter	720p or combined IR and 720p, both with privacy shutter
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, one always-on; two USB-C Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 with Power Delivery and DisplayPort; HDMI 1.4b, microSD UHS-II, combo audio, Ethernet extension connector and side dock; RJ-45 needs optional ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2	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 independent displays; USB-C up to 5120 × 2880 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 30 Hz	Native screen plus three external displays; Thunderbolt up to 5K at 60 Hz and HDMI up to 4K at 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Six-row spill-resistant backlit keyboard	Six-row spill-resistant backlit keyboard
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint	Glass multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers
Speakers	Two 1 W speakers with Dolby Audio Premium; Dolby Atmos via headphones	Two 2 W woofers and two 0.8 W tweeters with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-array microphones	Four-microphone array with 360-degree far-field pickup and Dolby Voice
Biometrics
Biometrics	Match-on-chip fingerprint reader; optional IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0	Match-on-chip fingerprint reader integrated into power button; discrete TPM 2.0; optional IR camera and human-presence detection