Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
- + Estimated price (-$285)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
- + USComp overall score (+20.0)
- + Performance (+22.0)
- + Mobility (+5.0)
- + Reliability (+25.0)
- + Value (+35.1)
- + CPU (+37.2)
- + Weight (-0.05 kg)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+5)
- + Modernity (+38.4)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 28.0 | 48.0 (+20.0) |
| Performance | 20.4 | 42.4 (+22.0) |
| Gaming performance | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Mobility | 58.0 | 63.0 (+5.0) |
| Reliability | 12.0 | 37.0 (+25.0) |
| Value | 24.0 | 59.1 (+35.1) |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 21.5 | 58.8 (+37.2) |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $319 (-$285) | $604 |
| Weight | 1.20 kg | 1.15 kg (-0.05 kg) |
| Battery | 52 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB (+32 GB) |
| Release year | 2015 | 2020 (+5) |
| Modernity | 30.8 | 69.2 (+38.4) |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 wins 10 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).