Compare ThinkPad X1 Nano GEN 3 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon GEN 9

Variants
4K
WUXGA Non-touch
WUXGA Touch

Connectivity

Ports
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x Audio
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Audio combo
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, 4G LTE (CAT4) optional
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, LTE 4G CAT4 / CAT12, 5G LTE CAT20 (optional)

Construction

Battery | Capacity
49.6 Wh
57 Wh
Camera
FHD RGB or FHD IR Hybrid camera with webcam privacy shutter FHD + IR MIPI camera with webcam privacy shutter and Computer Vision
Camera | Front
HD RGB Camera with privacy shutter, HD RGB + IR camera with privacy shutter, or HPD with IR camera
Colors
Deep Black
Black, optional woven carbon fiber top cover
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Magnesium
Carbon fiber
Microphone
4x 360-degree Quad-Array Microphones
4x 360-degree Microphones
Speakers
Stereo speakers
Stereo speakers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
208.0 mm / 8.19 inch
221.6 mm / 8.72 inch
Size | Height
14.47 mm / 0.57 inch
14.9 mm / 0.59 inch
Size | Width
293.2 mm / 11.5 inch
314.5 mm / 12.38 inch
Weight
967 kg / 2.13 lbs
1133 g / 2.49 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Brightness
450 nits
Display Diagonal
13"
14"
Display Type
IPS
IPS anti-glare
Gamut
100% sRGB
Resolution
2160 x 1350
WUXGA / FHD+ (1920x1200) or 4K UHD+ (3840x2400)

Function

Audio
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Dolby Atmos
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge
Rapid Charge
Graphics
Intel ® Iris ® Xe Graphics
Integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 10
Processor
Intel vPro®, an Intel® Evo™ Design with 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Core i5 processor P series
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i7-1185G7 Tiger Lake
SIM
1x Nano SIM or eSIM
Nano SIM for optional WWAN
Security
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
Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader, Match on Chip Touch Fingerprint Reader, dTPM 2.0 chip, HPD sensor with IR Camera
Touch Screen
Optiona
Optional in WUXGA

Performance

Battery Life
Up to 16.7 hours
Durability
MIL-STD-810H
MIL-SPEC 810G
Memory | Capacity
Up to 16GB
Up to 32 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR5
LPDDR4x 4266MHz
Power Supply
Up to Type-C 65W, supports Rapid Charge
Type-C 65W
Storage
Up to 1TB PCIe SSD
Up to 2TB Gen 4 PCIe SSD

Production

Availability
2021-02
Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)
2021-01-11 (CES 2021)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
77%
Pros
  • Very light
  • Same ThinkPad look
  • Premium build quality
  • Excellent build quality
  • Excellent battery life
  • Excellent keyboard and touchpad
  • Excellent display
Cons
  • Lack performance
  • No innovation since GEN 1
  • Low memory & storage
  • Lower-powered Intel CPU is underwhelming

Price

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