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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9 Series

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XW0089GEProcessor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-1135G7, Intel Tiger Lake i7-1165G7, Intel Tiger Lake i7-1185G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Intel Iris Xe G7 96EUs
Display: 14.00 inch, 15.60 inch
Weight: 1.13kg, 1.156kg, 1.175kg, 1.247kg
Price: 1679, 1700, 2100, 2520 euro
Average Score: 90.05% - very good
Average of 26 scores (from 49 reviews)
price: 67%, performance: 76%, features: 72%, display: 86%, mobility: 79%, workmanship: 90%, ergonomy: 91%, emissions: 92%

 

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XWCTO1WW

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XWCTO1WWNotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XWCTO1WW
Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-1165G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 96EUs
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:10, 3840 x 2400 pixels
Weight: 1.156kg
Price: 2520 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

Price comparison

Average Score: 90% - very good

Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)

 

Reviews

90.3% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Laptop Review: Big 16:10 upgrade with Intel Tiger Lake | Notebookcheck
16:10, two fans, a bigger battery and a 4K UHD+ screen - Lenovo has made a lot of changes to the new ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9. While doing so, Lenovo unfortunately also made alterations to the ThinkPad keyboard that are not necessarily positive. Find out why in our comprehensive review!

Foreign Reviews

90% Understatement in Notebook-Form
Source: Netzwelt German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/10/2021
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 80% features: 80% display: 90% ergonomy: 90%
90% Understatement in Notebook-Form
Source: Netzwelt German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/10/2021
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 80% features: 80% display: 90% ergonomy: 90%
Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9. generacji - Doskonałej jakości ultrabook do pracy biurowej i na każdą podróż
Source: PurePC Turkish PL→EN
Positive: Simple design; nice display; great built quality; decent battery life. Negative: Overheats while using; very high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/07/2022
Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9. generacji - Doskonałej jakości ultrabook do pracy biurowej i na każdą podróż
Source: PurePC Turkish PL→EN
Positive: Simple design; nice display; great built quality; decent battery life. Negative: Overheats while using; very high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/07/2022

 

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XXS00100

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XXS00100Notebook: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XXS00100
Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-1165G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 96EUs
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixels
Weight: 1.175kg
Price: 1679 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

Price comparison

Average Score: 92.22% - very good

Average of 18 scores (from 34 reviews)

 

Reviews

90.6% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Review: Longer battery runtime with the Full-HD panel | Notebookcheck
We have just reviewed the new ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 with the glossy 4K screen, and now we have a closer look at the default Full-HD panel. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the matte panel?
100% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 9) review: Flirting with perfection
Source: Laptop Mag English
For years, the X1 Carbon was so far ahead of its competitors that Lenovo simply released the same system with new internals. But the business laptop landscape has evolved and budding competition is keeping Lenovo on its toes. The X1 Carbon Gen 9 is the company's answer to those capable competitors. It adopts modern trends, including a 16:10 display, and combines them with the latest Intel processors and a larger battery. Those aren't groundbreaking changes, but they arrive on what is already one of the most refined platforms — for business users or regular consumers — on the market. What made the X1 Carbon such a compelling option in the first place, like its lightweight chassis, fantastic keyboard and generous assortment of ports, is all still here. Introduce the old to the new and you get a masterclass of a laptop that will satisfy executives, students and everyday consumers alike. Yes, there are excellent alternatives like the Dell Latitude 9420 2-in-1 and HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7, but the X1 Carbon remains the best overall package due in large part to the updates made in this latest model.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/09/2022
Rating: Total score: 100%
100% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 9) review: Flirting with perfection
Source: Laptop Mag English
For years, the X1 Carbon was so far ahead of its competitors that Lenovo simply released the same system with new internals. But the business laptop landscape has evolved and budding competition is keeping Lenovo on its toes. The X1 Carbon Gen 9 is the company's answer to those capable competitors. It adopts modern trends, including a 16:10 display, and combines them with the latest Intel processors and a larger battery. Those aren't groundbreaking changes, but they arrive on what is already one of the most refined platforms — for business users or regular consumers — on the market. What made the X1 Carbon such a compelling option in the first place, like its lightweight chassis, fantastic keyboard and generous assortment of ports, is all still here. Introduce the old to the new and you get a masterclass of a laptop that will satisfy executives, students and everyday consumers alike. Yes, there are excellent alternatives like the Dell Latitude 9420 2-in-1 and HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7, but the X1 Carbon remains the best overall package due in large part to the updates made in this latest model.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/09/2022
Rating: Total score: 100%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th Gen - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Short, Date: 01/05/2022
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th Gen - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Short, Date: 01/05/2022
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 (2021) Review
Source: Mobile Tech Review English
The iconic slim and extremely light 14” Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen. 9 Ultrabook gets even better with FHD+ and 4K+ IPS displays with a 16:10 aspect ratio, optional 4G and 5G WWAN and a new hinge design. The laptop is LG Gram light at 2.5 lb / 1.1kg and despite its thinness, it has a healthy port selection including Thunderbolt 4, USB-A and HDMI. It’s clad in black carbon fiber and has passed a variety of MIL STD durability tests, and is available with Intel 11th gen CPUs with Intel Iris Xe graphics and your choice of Windows or Linux.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/22/2021
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 (2021) Review
Source: Mobile Tech Review English
The iconic slim and extremely light 14” Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen. 9 Ultrabook gets even better with FHD+ and 4K+ IPS displays with a 16:10 aspect ratio, optional 4G and 5G WWAN and a new hinge design. The laptop is LG Gram light at 2.5 lb / 1.1kg and despite its thinness, it has a healthy port selection including Thunderbolt 4, USB-A and HDMI. It’s clad in black carbon fiber and has passed a variety of MIL STD durability tests, and is available with Intel 11th gen CPUs with Intel Iris Xe graphics and your choice of Windows or Linux.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/22/2021
90% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review: Gen 9 goes to 16:10
Source: PC World English
Nearly ten years old, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has grown taller. Lenovo’s flagship ThinkPad is still the same sleek, sturdy corporate ultrabook you may recall, but the manufacturer has ditched the 16:9 display ratio in favor of a 16:10 display that provides more room from top to bottom. The taller display gives you more room to work and requires you to scroll less through lengthy documents and long web pages. Lenovo also tweaked the display hinge, expanded the touchpad, improved the positioning of the laptop’s speakers, and integrated the fingerprint reader into the power button. Inside, the laptop received the expected Intel update to the chipmaker’s 11th-gen Tiger Lake chips. With its roomier display and other improvements, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon remains a top choice for business execs, even if its webcam is behind the times.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/21/2021
Rating: Total score: 90%
90% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review: Gen 9 goes to 16:10
Source: PC World English
Nearly ten years old, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has grown taller. Lenovo’s flagship ThinkPad is still the same sleek, sturdy corporate ultrabook you may recall, but the manufacturer has ditched the 16:9 display ratio in favor of a 16:10 display that provides more room from top to bottom. The taller display gives you more room to work and requires you to scroll less through lengthy documents and long web pages. Lenovo also tweaked the display hinge, expanded the touchpad, improved the positioning of the laptop’s speakers, and integrated the fingerprint reader into the power button. Inside, the laptop received the expected Intel update to the chipmaker’s 11th-gen Tiger Lake chips. With its roomier display and other improvements, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon remains a top choice for business execs, even if its webcam is behind the times.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/21/2021
Rating: Total score: 90%
90% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review (9th gen – Core i7, 16:10 display)
Source: Ultrabook Review English
I’ll admit, with laptops this small, my expectations drop due to the limited space. But this 2021 ThinkPad X1 Carbon exceeded my expectations. I could easily use this device as a primary computer, especially while on the road. Considering how well it performs, the stellar inputs, all the configuration options, and the battery life, there’s little to complain about.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/20/2021
Rating: Total score: 90%
90% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review (9th gen – Core i7, 16:10 display)
Source: Ultrabook Review English
I’ll admit, with laptops this small, my expectations drop due to the limited space. But this 2021 ThinkPad X1 Carbon exceeded my expectations. I could easily use this device as a primary computer, especially while on the road. Considering how well it performs, the stellar inputs, all the configuration options, and the battery life, there’s little to complain about.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/20/2021
Rating: Total score: 90%
80% Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Review: Ninth Time’S The Charm
Source: The Verge English
Apart from the dim screen (and the lack of an option brighter than 500 nits, when a number of business models now offer 1,000-nit options), the still-slightly-cramped touchpad, and the squeaky keyboard, I have very few complaints about this X1 Carbon. Its price is quite high, of course, so those nitpicks still do give me some pause. Lenovo’s new additions — particularly the 16:10 screen and the upward-firing speakers — are absolutely welcome, and they make the X1 Carbon Gen 9 unquestionably the best iteration of this device so far. It’s a formula Lenovo has perfected to a tee, combining the ThinkPad line’s world-class engineering with exactly the tweaks it needed to stay excellent in the modern market. While the X1 Carbon isn’t the best value for consumers, any deep-pocketed business shopper should give it a look.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/27/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Review: Ninth Time’S The Charm
Source: The Verge English
Apart from the dim screen (and the lack of an option brighter than 500 nits, when a number of business models now offer 1,000-nit options), the still-slightly-cramped touchpad, and the squeaky keyboard, I have very few complaints about this X1 Carbon. Its price is quite high, of course, so those nitpicks still do give me some pause. Lenovo’s new additions — particularly the 16:10 screen and the upward-firing speakers — are absolutely welcome, and they make the X1 Carbon Gen 9 unquestionably the best iteration of this device so far. It’s a formula Lenovo has perfected to a tee, combining the ThinkPad line’s world-class engineering with exactly the tweaks it needed to stay excellent in the modern market. While the X1 Carbon isn’t the best value for consumers, any deep-pocketed business shopper should give it a look.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/27/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
100% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 review
Source: Techradar English
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon delivers outstanding performance in an incredibly thin, lightweight, and stylish package, showing once again why the X1 Carbon is one of the best Ultrabooks ever made – if you're willing to pay for the best.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/11/2021
Rating: Total score: 100%
100% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 review
Source: Techradar English
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon delivers outstanding performance in an incredibly thin, lightweight, and stylish package, showing once again why the X1 Carbon is one of the best Ultrabooks ever made – if you're willing to pay for the best.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/11/2021
Rating: Total score: 100%
90% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 (2021)
Source: PC Mag English
If the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 had an OLED screen, we'd be tempted to shut down PCMag.com's laptop-review efforts for a while and say laptop technology had hit an unsurpassable peak. It's that good, a superlative aspirational system for anyone who can afford it. It leaves room for gaming notebooks and content-creation workstations to outperform it, but it virtually defines what a productivity PC or business ultraportable should be. This must be our least surprising Editors' Choice pick ever.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/31/2021
Rating: Total score: 90%
100% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 9) review: Flirting with perfection
Source: Laptop Mag English
For years, the X1 Carbon was so far ahead of its competitors that Lenovo simply released the same system with new internals. But the business laptop landscape has evolved and budding competition is keeping Lenovo on its toes. The X1 Carbon Gen 9 is the company's answer to those capable competitors. It adopts modern trends, including a 16:10 display, and combines them with the latest Intel processors and a larger battery. Those aren't groundbreaking changes, but they arrive on what is already one of the most refined platforms — for business users or regular consumers — on the market. Yes, there are excellent alternatives like the Dell Latitude 9420 2-in-1 and HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7, but the X1 Carbon remains the best overall package due in large part to the updates made in this latest model.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/31/2021
Rating: Total score: 100%
90% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 (2021)
Source: PC Mag English
If the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 had an OLED screen, we'd be tempted to shut down PCMag.com's laptop-review efforts for a while and say laptop technology had hit an unsurpassable peak. It's that good, a superlative aspirational system for anyone who can afford it. It leaves room for gaming notebooks and content-creation workstations to outperform it, but it virtually defines what a productivity PC or business ultraportable should be. This must be our least surprising Editors' Choice pick ever.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/31/2021
Rating: Total score: 90%
100% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 9) review: Flirting with perfection
Source: Laptop Mag English
For years, the X1 Carbon was so far ahead of its competitors that Lenovo simply released the same system with new internals. But the business laptop landscape has evolved and budding competition is keeping Lenovo on its toes. The X1 Carbon Gen 9 is the company's answer to those capable competitors. It adopts modern trends, including a 16:10 display, and combines them with the latest Intel processors and a larger battery. Those aren't groundbreaking changes, but they arrive on what is already one of the most refined platforms — for business users or regular consumers — on the market. Yes, there are excellent alternatives like the Dell Latitude 9420 2-in-1 and HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7, but the X1 Carbon remains the best overall package due in large part to the updates made in this latest model.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/31/2021
Rating: Total score: 100%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Review: Ultralight Greatness
Source: Hot Hardware English
Lenovo's new 9th generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon is an interesting machine to be sure. On one hand, it offered some of the best numbers we've seen from this new breed of ultralight Tiger Lake 11th Gen Intel Core-powered laptops, with chart-topping benchmark results virtually across the board. It also exhibited well-behaved thermals and acoustics, with what is obviously a well-design cooling solution on-board for sustained performance when plugged into the wall, and with relatively low fan noise.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/27/2021
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Review: Ultralight Greatness
Source: Hot Hardware English
Lenovo's new 9th generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon is an interesting machine to be sure. On one hand, it offered some of the best numbers we've seen from this new breed of ultralight Tiger Lake 11th Gen Intel Core-powered laptops, with chart-topping benchmark results virtually across the board. It also exhibited well-behaved thermals and acoustics, with what is obviously a well-design cooling solution on-board for sustained performance when plugged into the wall, and with relatively low fan noise.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/27/2021
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th Gen SSD install guide
Source: Mash IT English
In this video we show you how easy it is to install your own SSD into the X1 carbon Gen 9, saving a fortune over paying Lenovo for a large capacity SSD.
Support, online available, Short, Date: 05/11/2021
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th Gen SSD install guide
Source: Mash IT English
In this video we show you how easy it is to install your own SSD into the X1 carbon Gen 9, saving a fortune over paying Lenovo for a large capacity SSD.
Support, online available, Short, Date: 05/11/2021
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th Gen Review - The laptop I have been waiting for!
Source: Mash IT English
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/17/2021
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th Gen Review - The laptop I have been waiting for!
Source: Mash IT English
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/17/2021
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th Gen - Unboxing, First Impressions and Internals
Source: Mash IT English
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 04/13/2021
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th Gen - Unboxing, First Impressions and Internals
Source: Mash IT English
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 04/13/2021

Foreign Reviews

Oh du hassgeliebtes Knubbel-Book!
Source: Golem German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/03/2021
Oh du hassgeliebtes Knubbel-Book!
Source: Golem German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/03/2021
80% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - Volgende evolutie van luxe werkpaard
Source: Computer Totaal Dutch NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/22/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - Volgende evolutie van luxe werkpaard
Source: Computer Totaal Dutch NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/22/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
100% Lenovo Carbon X1 Gen 9 Review
Source: Mega Obzor RU→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/26/2021
Rating: Total score: 100%
100% Lenovo Carbon X1 Gen 9 Review
Source: Mega Obzor RU→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/26/2021
Rating: Total score: 100%
Review ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9: Acuan Laptop Bisnis Premium Kelas Atas
Source: Jagat Review ID→EN
Positive: Excellent battery life; high performance; compact size; light weight; powerful processor; high performance; beautiful display; great speakers; good connectivity; decent ergonomics. Negative: Overheats while using.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/10/2022
Review ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9: Acuan Laptop Bisnis Premium Kelas Atas
Source: Jagat Review ID→EN
Positive: Excellent battery life; high performance; compact size; light weight; powerful processor; high performance; beautiful display; great speakers; good connectivity; decent ergonomics. Negative: Overheats while using.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/10/2022

 

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9 FHD, i7-1185G7

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9 FHD, i7-1185G7Notebook: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9 FHD, i7-1185G7
Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-1185G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 96EUs
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.13kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

Price comparison

Average Score: 75% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 6 reviews)

 

Reviews

70% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 review
Source: Tom's Guide English
Overall the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 is a solid mid-range laptop that’s perfectly suited for the average working person. Its performance all around is great, with an excellent battery and ventilation. It also has remarkably good speakers, especially when you consider its size. However, the webcam quality is average and the display is also a bit disappointing, as you can get competitive laptops that deliver more pixels at a higher brightness than the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 for roughly the same price. The Dell XPS 15, for example, can be configured with a gorgeous OLED display and competitive specs for roughly $2,400, which isn’t much more than what you’d pay for a kitted-out ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9. Still, it’s hard to beat a Lenovo ThinkPad when you want something that’s built for business. If you want an ultraportable with a comfy keyboard, good speakers and excellent battery life, this is a great choice.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/10/2022
Rating: Total score: 70%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review: Gen 9 goes to 16:10
Source: Good Gear Guide English
Nearly ten years old, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 has grown taller. Lenovo's flagship ThinkPad is still the same sleek, sturdy corporate ultrabook you may recall, but the manufacturer has ditched the 16:9 display ratio in favor of a 16:10 display that provides more room from top to bottom. The taller display gives you more room to work and requires you to scroll less through lengthy documents and long web pages. Lenovo also tweaked the display hinge, expanded the touchpad, improved the positioning of the laptop's speakers, and integrated the fingerprint reader into the power button. Inside, the laptop received the expected Intel update to the chipmaker's 11th-gen Tiger Lake chips. With its roomier display and other improvements, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon remains a top choice for business execs, even if its webcam is behind the times.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/22/2021
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th Gen Quick Review: 16:10 display goes a long way
Source: On MSFT English
The X1 Carbon 9th Gen is a pricey proposition in most regards which adds to its enterprise cache. However, with improved GPU, memory and battery performance coupled with the intuitive 16:10 aspect ratio, the X1 9th Gen is well worth the yearly upgrade this time around.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/20/2021
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Review: A winner with big improvements
Source: XDA Developers English
Now, let’s talk about all of the good because there’s a lot that’s been improved with this year’s model. First of all, there’s a new display, which is 16:10. I’m digging the Privacy Guard panel, but there are UHD and regular FHD options too. The big deal is that the screen is bigger without having to make a bigger chassis. There’s also a larger touchpad, which I have mixed feelings on. I do love any time a touchpad gets bigger, but it really highlights the physical buttons and how much room they take up. Still, bigger is better.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/15/2021
80% Review: Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon (2021)
Source: Wired Magazine English Archive.org version
LENOVO'S X1 CARBON is one of the best laptops you can buy. At 2.5 pounds, it's lightweight, thin, and very portable. It offers plenty of power for most tasks, all-day battery life, and—unlike its competition—plenty of ports for all of your accessories. We're reviewed the Linux version of the X1 Carbon last year, and everything in this review applies to the updated version of the machine too. The main change to the 2021 X1 Carbon is the move to 11th-generation Intel processors. Oh, and the new, slightly taller screen, which now has a 16:10 aspect ratio, just like the Dell XPS 13.
Single Review, online available, Short, Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Toller Business-Laptop mit 16:10-Display
Source: PC Welt German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/13/2022

 

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XW005JGE

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XW005JGENotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XW005JGE
Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i7-1165G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 96EUs
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.13kg
Price: 2100 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

Price comparison

 

Reviews

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Review
Source: Think Computers English
As things slowly get back to normal (depending on where you live) we are travelling more, working from coffee shops, and much more. With this I have been looking for a thin and light laptop that will serve my needs. While I have a massive 17-inch gaming laptop it is not the easiest to travel with and forget taking it down to the local coffee shop! I just want something that I can easily throw in my backpack, is not all that heavy, and can handle my daily needs of running this website as well as photo and video editing. Enter the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9, a 14-inch thin and light laptop with a carbon fiber and magnesium alloy chassis that weights in at only around 2.5 lbs! Lenovo sent us over the 20XW004DUS model which features an Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB DDR4-4267 memory (soldered), a 512GB NVMe SSD, and a 14-inch 1920 x 1200 IPS display. Let’s take a look and see what the new Gen 9 ThinkPad X1 Carbon is all about!
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/04/2022
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Full Review - With Intel Tiger Lake i7
Source: Lon.TV English
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/14/2021

 

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XW0026GE

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XW0026GENotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XW0026GE
Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-1135G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.13kg
Price: 1700 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

Price comparison

Average Score: 83% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 9th Gen review – quad-channel memory and ultracompact body
Source: Laptop Media English
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon has never failed to impress. Now, the 9th generation of this product brings a display with a higher aspect ratio, resulting in more content able to be shown vertically. What this means is that data analysts, and developers will be happy. However, there is a downside to having such a display – battery life. Unfortunately, the laptop lasts for 9 hours of Web browsing, or 6 hours and a half of video playback. The latter is half the score we got from the 8th Gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon with a 1080p display. Nevertheless, arguably the biggest improvement year on year is the performance. Comparing Tiger Lake chips to Comet Lake-U CPUs is pointless in 2022, but still, you get a good amount of processing and graphics power inside one of the most compact business laptops on the market. There is one unfortunate thing, though – the memory is soldered to the motherboard. On the other hand, you can’t expect it to be different at 14.9mm. And to be fair, Lenovo offers options of up to 32GB of LPDDR4x RAM, working in quad-channel mode.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/12/2022

Foreign Reviews

83% Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 9 [TEST]: Opgraderet på den traditionelle måde – heldigvis…
Source: Alt om Data DA→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/07/2021
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 67% performance: 67%

 

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XW0089GE

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XW0089GENotebook: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9-20XW0089GE
Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-1135G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixels
Weight: 1.247kg
Price: 2100 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

Price comparison

 

Reviews

87.4% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9 laptop review: The ePrivacy screen remains problematic | Notebookcheck
In our first tests, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9 still struggled with performance issues. After several BIOS updates, the performance is now stable, but also lower. The optional ePrivacy screen also remains problematic.

 

Comment

Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.


Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

Intel Iris Xe G7 96EUs: Integrated graphics card in Intel Tiger Lake G4 SoCs based on the new Gen. 12 architecture with 96 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model. The Tiger Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm+ process at Intel.

Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs: Integrated graphics card in Intel Tiger Lake G7 SoCs based on the new Gen. 12 architecture with 80 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model. The Tiger Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm+ process at Intel.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Tiger Lake:

i7-1165G7: An upper mid-range, quad-core processor of Tiger Lake product family. The i7 is designed for use in ultra-light (yet actively cooled) laptops; it is manufactured on Intel's third-gen 10 nm process marketed as SuperFin. The CPU cores run at 2.8 GHz (base clock speed @ 28 W TDP) to 4.7 GHz (single-core Boost frequency). This i7 features the 96 EU Intel Iris Xe G7 iGPU; it was the second-fastest CPU of TGL-UP3 line-up when Intel initially launched the series in 2020.

i7-1185G7: Tiger Lake based low power quad-core processor for thin and light laptops. The four cores clock around 3 - 4.8 GHz. Produced on the second-gen 10 nm Intel process.

i5-1135G7: A quad-core, mid-range processor of Tiger Lake product family designed for use in ultra-light laptops. The i5 is manufactured on Intel's second-gen 10 nm process marketed as SuperFin and features an 80 EU Iris Xe G7 iGPU. Core i5-1135G7 has a base clock speed of 2.4 GHz as long as it is allowed to consume 28 watts.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


14.00:

14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact. 

In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers. 

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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90.05%: There are not very many models that are rated better. Most of the assessments are in percentage ranges below that. The tested product is not considered perfect, but the sources give a clear purchase recommendation.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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