Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 β detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition (14ΚΊ Intel)
- + USComp overall score (+2.0)
- + Performance (+6.0)
- + Mobility (+33.0)
- + Reliability (+55.0)
- + Screen quality (+1.1)
- + CPU (+32.6)
- + Weight (-0.17 kg)
- + Release year (+4)
- + Modernity (+30.8)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
- + Gaming performance (+1.0)
- + Value (+0.4)
- + Estimated price (-$403)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition (14ΚΊ Intel)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 50.0 (+2.0) | 48.0 |
| Performance | 48.3 (+6.0) | 42.4 |
| Gaming performance | 19.0 | 20.0 (+1.0) |
| Mobility | 96.0 (+33.0) | 63.0 |
| Reliability | 92.0 (+55.0) | 37.0 |
| Value | 58.8 | 59.1 (+0.4) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 (+1.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 91.4 (+32.6) | 58.8 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $1,007 | $604 (-$403) |
| Weight | 0.98 kg (-0.17 kg) | 1.15 kg |
| Battery | 57 Wh | β |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB (+32 GB) |
| Release year | 2024 (+4) | 2020 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+30.8) | 69.2 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition (14ΚΊ Intel) wins 9 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
π€ How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) β price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) β overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) β battery life (median 2.8).