Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
- + USComp overall score (+12.0)
- + Performance (+13.9)
- + Mobility (+2.0)
- + Reliability (+13.0)
- + Value (+20.9)
- + CPU (+17.2)
- + Weight (-0.25 kg)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+3)
- + Modernity (+23.0)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen
- + Estimated price (-$193)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 48.0 (+12.0) | 36.0 |
| Performance | 42.4 (+13.9) | 28.4 |
| Gaming performance | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Mobility | 63.0 (+2.0) | 61.0 |
| Reliability | 37.0 (+13.0) | 24.0 |
| Value | 59.1 (+20.9) | 38.2 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 58.8 (+17.2) | 41.6 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $604 | $411 (-$193) |
| Weight | 1.15 kg (-0.25 kg) | 1.40 kg |
| Battery | — | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+32 GB) | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2020 (+3) | 2017 |
| Modernity | 69.2 (+23.0) | 46.2 |
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).