Compare ThinkPad X1 Carbon GEN 9 vs ThinkPad X13 GEN 2 AMD vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon GEN 9
Variants
4K
WUXGA Non-touch
WUXGA Touch
WQXGA
WUXGA
4K
WUXGA Non-touch
WUXGA Touch
Connectivity
Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Audio combo
2x USB-C 3.2 GEN2 + 2x USB 3.2 GEN1 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Audio combo + 1x Optional smart card reader
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Audio combo
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, LTE 4G CAT4 / CAT12, 5G LTE CAT20 (optional)
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2 + optional WWAN (4G / LTE / 5G) + optional NFC
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, LTE 4G CAT4 / CAT12, 5G LTE CAT20 (optional)
Construction
Battery | Capacity
57 Wh
41 or 54.7 Wh
57 Wh
Camera | Front
HD RGB Camera with privacy shutter, HD RGB + IR camera with privacy shutter, or HPD with IR camera
HD IR hybrid camera or FHD IR camera with webcam privacy shutter
HD RGB Camera with privacy shutter, HD RGB + IR camera with privacy shutter, or HPD with IR camera
Colors
Black, optional woven carbon fiber top cover
Black or Storm Grey
Black, optional woven carbon fiber top cover
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Carbon fiber
Black: Carbon fiber or plastic top + Magnesium chassis + Aluminum bottom / Storm Gray non-WWAN: Aluminum / Storm Gray WWAN: Aluminum top & bottom + Magnesium chassis
Carbon fiber
Microphone
4x 360-degree Microphones
Opitonal 2x far-field microphones
4x 360-degree Microphones
Speakers
Stereo speakers
2x 2W stereo speakers
Stereo speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
221.6 mm / 8.72 inch
217.06 mm / 8.55 inch ~ 217.89 mm / 8.58 inch
221.6 mm / 8.72 inch
Size | Height
14.9 mm / 0.59 inch
18.6 mm / 0.71 inch ~ 18.97 mm / 0.75 inch
14.9 mm / 0.59 inch
Size | Width
314.5 mm / 12.38 inch
305.8 mm / 12.04 inch
314.5 mm / 12.38 inch
Weight
1133 g / 2.49 lbs
1.21 kg / 2.67 lbs ~ 1.38 kg / 3.04 lbs
1133 g / 2.49 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Display Diagonal
14"
13.3 inch
14"
Display Type
IPS anti-glare
IPS
IPS anti-glare
Resolution
WUXGA / FHD+ (1920x1200) or 4K UHD+ (3840x2400)
WUXGA (FHD+, 1920x1200) or WQXGA (QHD+, 2560x1600)
WUXGA / FHD+ (1920x1200) or 4K UHD+ (3840x2400)
Viewing Angle
170°
Function
Audio
Dolby Atmos
Realtek® ALC3287 codec
Dolby Atmos
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge
65W RapidCharge
Rapid Charge
Graphics
Integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics
Integrated AMD Radeon graphcis
Integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Optional
Yes
Operating System
Windows 10
Windows 10 or Linux
Windows 10
Processor
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i7-1185G7 Tiger Lake
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5450U, Ryzen 5 5600U, Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U, or Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i7-1185G7 Tiger Lake
SIM
Nano SIM for optional WWAN
Optional 4G, LTE, or 5G nano SIM
Nano SIM for optional WWAN
Security
Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader, Match on Chip Touch Fingerprint Reader, dTPM 2.0 chip, HPD sensor with IR Camera
Power-on MoC Touch Fingerprint Reader, dTPM 2.0 chip, ThinkPad PrivacyGuard
Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader, Match on Chip Touch Fingerprint Reader, dTPM 2.0 chip, HPD sensor with IR Camera
Touch Screen
Optional in WUXGA
Available in WUXGA
Optional in WUXGA
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 16.7 hours
41Wh: Up to 10.7 hours / 54.7Wh: Up to 15.4 hours
Up to 16.7 hours
Durability
MIL-SPEC 810G
MIL-SPEC 810G
Key Travel
1.5 mm
Memory | Capacity
Up to 32 GB
Up to 32 GB soldered
Up to 32 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR4x 4266MHz
LPDDR4x 4266MHz
LPDDR4x 4266MHz
Power Supply
Type-C 65W
45 or 65 W Type-C
Type-C 65W
Storage
Up to 2TB Gen 4 PCIe SSD
Up to 2TB PCIe 3 x4 SSD (1x M.2 2242 + 1x M.2 2280)
Up to 2TB Gen 4 PCIe SSD
Production
Availability
2021-02
2021-02
Debut
2021-01-11 (CES 2021)
2021-09
2021-01-11 (CES 2021)
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