Compare ThinkPad X1 Carbon GEN 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon GEN 11 vs Yoga Book 9i
Variants
4K
WUXGA Non-touch
WUXGA Touch
2.2K
2.8K OLED
WUXGA Non-touch
WUXGA Touch
WUXGA Touch + Privacy Guard
Connectivity
Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Audio combo
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x Audio
3x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, LTE 4G CAT4 / CAT12, 5G LTE CAT20 (optional)
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, 5G sub-6 (CAT20) / 4G LTE (CAT16) / 4G LTE (CAT4)
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2
Construction
Battery | Capacity
57 Wh
57 Wh
80 Wh
Camera
FHD RGB or FHD IR Hybrid camera with webcam privacy shutter FHD + IR MIPI camera with webcam privacy shutter and Computer Vision
FHD IR+RGB (5M USB) Webcam with Privacy Shutter
Camera | Front
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, optional woven carbon fiber top cover
Tidal Teal
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
2-in-1 laptop computer
Material
Carbon fiber
Carbon fiber
Aluminum
Microphone
4x 360-degree Microphones
4x 360-degree Quad-Array Microphones
Speakers
Stereo speakers
Stereo speakers
4x Bowers & Wilkins 2.2 channel speakers (2x 2W + 2x 1W)
Dimensions
Bezels
Top : 11.8 mm (With Bump), 9.8 mm (Without Bump), Left/Right : 2.4 mm, Bottom : 1.8 mm
Size | Depth
221.6 mm / 8.72 inch
222.5 mm / 8.76 inch
203.9 mm / 8.03 inch
Size | Height
14.9 mm / 0.59 inch
14.96 mm / 0.59 inch
15.95 mm / 0.63 inch
Size | Width
314.5 mm / 12.38 inch
315.6 mm / 12.42 inch
299.1 mm / 11.78 inch
Weight
1133 g / 2.49 lbs
1.12 kg / 2.48 lbs
from 1.38 kg / 3.04 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
400 nits
Display Diagonal
14"
14"
13.3" x 2
Display Type
IPS anti-glare
OLED
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Resolution
WUXGA / FHD+ (1920x1200) or 4K UHD+ (3840x2400)
2.8K (2880 x 1800)
Function
Audio
Dolby Atmos
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Digitizer
Pen
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge
Rapid Charge
Rapid Charge Boost
Graphics
Integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics
Intel ® Iris ® Xe Graphics
Intel® Iris® Xe
HDR
VESA Certified DisplayHDR™ True Black 500
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Operating System
Windows 10
Up to Windows 11 Pro, Linux Ubuntu, or Fedora
Windows 11 Home / Windows 11 Pro
Processor
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i7-1185G7 Tiger Lake
Intel vPro®, an Intel® Evo™ Design with 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Core i5 processor P series
Intel Core i5-1335U / i7-1355U
SIM
Nano SIM for optional WWAN
1x Nano SIM or eSIM
Security
Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader, Match on Chip Touch Fingerprint Reader, dTPM 2.0 chip, HPD sensor with IR Camera
Intel vPro security, Firmware Shield, MoC Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader, IR Hybrid camera, Privacy Guard display option, PrivacyAlert with Glance App, dTPM 2.0 chip, Webcam privacy shutter, Nano Kensington Lock slot, Lock on leave with presence detect
Touch Screen
Optional in WUXGA
Optional in WUXGA
Yes
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 16.7 hours
Durability
MIL-SPEC 810G
Memory | Capacity
Up to 32 GB
Up to 64GB
16 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR4x 4266MHz
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
Power Supply
Type-C 65W
Up to Type-C 65W, supports Rapid Charge
Storage
Up to 2TB Gen 4 PCIe SSD
Up to 2TB Gen 4 performance PCIe NVMe SSD
PCIe SSD Gen 4 : 512 GB / 1 TB
Production
Accessory
Folio Case, Bluetooth® Keyboard
Availability
2021-02
Debut
2021-01-11 (CES 2021)
2023-01 (CES 2023)
2023-01 (CES 2023)
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
86%
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Excellent battery life
- Excellent keyboard and touchpad
- Excellent display
- Robust build quality
- Rather light
- Serious business look
- Exciting dual OLED displays
- Beautifully constructed
- All Type-C ports support Thunderbolt
- Case and keyboard included
Cons
- Lower-powered Intel CPU is underwhelming
- Lack of innovation since two generations
- Slightly larger than before
- Not good on performance
- Display worse than previously
- Three logos on the lid
- Limited port selection
- Weak power
- Form factor not the most practical
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