Compare ThinkPad X1 Extreme GEN 4 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon GEN 9
Variants
WQUXGA
WQXGA
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WUXGA Non-touch
WUXGA Touch
Connectivity
Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.0/2.1 + 1x SD + 1x Audio combo
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Audio combo
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6/6E + Bluetooth 5.2 + NFC + optional 5G / 4G LTE WWAN
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, LTE 4G CAT4 / CAT12, 5G LTE CAT20 (optional)
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90 Wh
57 Wh
Camera | Front
FHD camera with webcam privacy shutter, optional FHD hybrid 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
Deep Black, optional Carbon-Fiber Weave on top cover
Black, optional woven carbon fiber top cover
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Carbon fiber
Microphone
Dual far-field mic
4x 360-degree Microphones
Speakers
User-facing Dolby ATMOS Speaker System
Stereo speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
253.8 mm / 9.99"
221.6 mm / 8.72 inch
Size | Height
17.7 mm / 0.78"
14.9 mm / 0.59 inch
Size | Width
359.5 mm / 14.13"
314.5 mm / 12.38 inch
Weight
From 1.814 kg / 3.999 lbs
1133 g / 2.49 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Display Diagonal
16"
14"
Display Type
IPS matte or touch, low blue light
IPS anti-glare
Resolution
WQXGA / QHD+ (2560x1600) or WQUXGA / UHD+ (3840x2400)
WUXGA / FHD+ (1920x1200) or 4K UHD+ (3840x2400)
Function
Audio
Dolby Atmos
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge
Rapid Charge
Graphics
Integrated Intel UHD, NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti, RTX 3060, RTX 3070, or RTX 3080
Integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Operating System
Windows 10
Windows 10
Processor
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i9 Tiger Lake
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i7-1185G7 Tiger Lake
SIM
Optional 4G LTE or 5G
Nano SIM for optional WWAN
Security
DTPM 2.0, Touch Fingerprint Reader, Self-healing BIOS, Webcam privacy shutter, optional Windows Hello
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
Touchpad
Redesigned TouchPad (115mm x 61mm / 4.53" x 2.40")
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 10.7 hours
Up to 16.7 hours
Durability
MIL-STD-810G
MIL-SPEC 810G
Key Travel
1.5 mm
Memory | Capacity
Up to 64 GB (2x SO-DIMMs)
Up to 32 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200 MHz
LPDDR4x 4266MHz
Power Supply
135, 170, or 230 W
Type-C 65W
Storage
Up to 4TB total, 2x M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD
Up to 2TB Gen 4 PCIe SSD
Production
Accessory
Optional ThinkPad Pen Pro with Wacom AES 2.0 pen support
Availability
2021-08
2021-02
Debut
2021-06 (MWC 2021)
2021-01-11 (CES 2021)
Made In
China
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