Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
- + USComp overall score (+14.0)
- + Performance (+28.8)
- + Mobility (+14.0)
- + Reliability (+28.0)
- + Value (+28.5)
- + CPU (+35.2)
- + Weight (-0.28 kg)
- + Max RAM (+48 GB)
- + Release year (+7)
- + Modernity (+53.8)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
- + Gaming performance (+39.0)
- + Screen quality (+8.1)
- + Estimated price (-$357)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 48.0 (+14.0) | 34.0 |
| Performance | 42.4 (+28.8) | 13.6 |
| Gaming performance | 20.0 | 59.0 (+39.0) |
| Mobility | 63.0 (+14.0) | 49.0 |
| Reliability | 37.0 (+28.0) | 9.0 |
| Value | 59.1 (+28.5) | 30.6 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 58.1 (+8.1) |
| CPU | 58.8 (+35.2) | 23.6 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $604 | $247 (-$357) |
| Weight | 1.15 kg (-0.28 kg) | 1.43 kg |
| Battery | — | 50 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+48 GB) | 16 GB |
| Release year | 2020 (+7) | 2013 |
| Modernity | 69.2 (+53.8) | 15.4 |
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).