Compare ThinkPad X1 Carbon GEN 9 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 vs ThinkPad T15 GEN2 Intel
Variants
4K
WUXGA Non-touch
WUXGA Touch
UHD
FHD
WQHD
FHD
UHD
Connectivity
Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Audio combo
2x thunderbolt 3, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1, HDMI 1.4, audio combo
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.1 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio combo + 1x SD card
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, LTE 4G CAT4 / CAT12, 5G LTE CAT20 (optional)
WiFi 6, LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, optional WWAN LTE, NFC
Construction
Battery | Capacity
57 Wh
51 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 with webcam privacy shutter, or HD RGB camera with webcam privacy shutter
Colors
Black, optional woven carbon fiber top cover
Black (optional antimicrobial surface) or Storm Grey
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Carbon fiber
Glass fiber Black, Aluminum Storm Grey
Microphone
4x 360-degree Microphones
4x 360-degree microphones
2x Microphones
Speakers
Stereo speakers
Dolby Atmos speakers
Dolby Audio Speaker System
Dimensions
Size | Depth
221.6 mm / 8.72 inch
218 mm
248 mm / 9.76 inch
Size | Height
14.9 mm / 0.59 inch
14.9 mm
19.1 mm / 0.75 inch
Size | Width
314.5 mm / 12.38 inch
323 mm
365.8 mm / 14.4 inch
Weight
1133 g / 2.49 lbs
Starting at 1.09 kg
1.75 kg / 3.86 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
Display Diagonal
14"
14"
15.6 inch
Display Type
IPS anti-glare
IPS, PrivacyGuard available
IPS anti-glare
Resolution
WUXGA / FHD+ (1920x1200) or 4K UHD+ (3840x2400)
FHD, WQHD, or 4K UHD
FHD (1920x1080) or 4K UHD (3820x2160)
Function
Audio
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Audio Speaker System
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge
Yes
65W
Graphics
Integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
Integrated Intel UHD or Iris Xe Graphics, or NVIDIA GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Operating System
Windows 10
Linux Fedora or Windows 10
Up to Windows 10 Pro
Processor
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i7-1185G7 Tiger Lake
Up to 10th gen Intel Core i7-10610U
Up to 11th Generation Intel Core i7-1185G7 Tiger Lake
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 Touch MoC Fingerprint Reader, dTPM 2.0 chip
Touch Screen
Optional in WUXGA
Available
Available with FHD
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 16.7 hours
Up to 19.5 hours
Up to 12 hours
Durability
MIL-SPEC 810G
Memory | Capacity
Up to 32 GB
Up to 16GB
Up to 48 GB (16GB soldered + 1x DIMM)
Memory | Type
LPDDR4x 4266MHz
LPDDR3 2133MHz
DDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply
Type-C 65W
65W
65W USB-C
Storage
Up to 2TB Gen 4 PCIe SSD
Up to 2TB PCIe SSD
Up to 2TB PCIe SSD
Production
Availability
2021-02
2021-03
Debut
2021-01-11 (CES 2021)
2020 CES
2021-02-23
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