Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
- + Performance (+8.1)
- + Mobility (+7.0)
- + Reliability (+16.0)
- + Value (+3.4)
- + CPU (+29.4)
- + Weight (-0.15 kg)
- + Max RAM (+48 GB)
- + Release year (+5)
- + Modernity (+38.4)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
- + Gaming performance (+51.0)
- + Screen quality (+8.1)
- + GPU (+45.9)
- + Estimated price (-$285)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 48.0 | 48.0 |
| Performance | 42.4 (+8.1) | 34.2 |
| Gaming performance | 20.0 | 71.0 (+51.0) |
| Mobility | 63.0 (+7.0) | 56.0 |
| Reliability | 37.0 (+16.0) | 21.0 |
| Value | 59.1 (+3.4) | 55.8 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 58.1 (+8.1) |
| CPU | 58.8 (+29.4) | 29.4 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 45.9 (+45.9) |
| Estimated price | $604 | $319 (-$285) |
| Weight | 1.15 kg (-0.15 kg) | 1.30 kg |
| Battery | — | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+48 GB) | 16 GB |
| Release year | 2020 (+5) | 2015 |
| Modernity | 69.2 (+38.4) | 30.8 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 wins 9 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).