Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 14" (Intel)
business
2021
14"
iGPU
⏱ ~6h
⚖️ 1.13 kg
⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
46
out of 100
Fit for you
54/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility
⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
70
Core i5-1135G7
GPU
4
iGPU
RAM max
32 GB
LPDDR4X
Battery
57 Wh
~6h
Price
~$686
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 46/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — 3D & video (21).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (98) · Energy efficiency (80)
⚠ Weaknesses
3D & video (21)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$123/year (9%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
46
CPU score
70
High tier
GPU score
4
Office tier
RAM max
32 GB
Professional
Weight
1.13 kg
Ultralight
Battery
57 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
11th generation · model year 2021 — matches the model year
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Full specifications
- Brand
- Lenovo
- Series
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon
- Type
- Business≈
- Release year
- 2021≈
- Screen size
- 14"
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%
- RAM (max)
- 32 GB LPDDR4X-4266≈
- Memory configuration
- 2x4 GB
- Storage interface
- PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
- Storage slots
- 1
- Weight
- 1.13 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Thunderbolt
- ✓
- Battery
- 57 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 16 variants across 7 categories
🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1200 (Non-Touch)
1920 x 1200 (Touch)
3840 x 2400
• Igpu (1)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
⚙ Processors (4)
Intel Core i5 1135G7
Intel Core i5 1145G7
Intel Core i7 1165G7
Intel Core i7 1185G7
🔲 Memory (3)
8GB
16GB
32GB
💾 Storage (3)
256GB
512GB
1024GB
🎮 Graphics (1)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
🔋 Batteries (1)
57 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
40
Portability
79
Light office
70
Gaming
26
Creative
18
Energy efficiency
80
Connectivity
98
Value
52
Color accuracy
85
Processors (4)
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V
✗ Weak
CPU
350%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Minecraft
✗ Weak
CPU
700%
GPU
38%
RAM
800%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
24%
RAM
400%
Valorant
✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
15%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
8%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
14%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
10%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Dota 2
✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
League of Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
700%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
175%
GPU
17%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
21%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
175%
GPU
12%
RAM
400%
Overwatch
✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
175%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
9%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
12%
RAM
400%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
19%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
250%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
250%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
14%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege
✗ Weak
CPU
583%
GPU
38%
RAM
533%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
26%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
250%
GPU
19%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
9%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
19%
RAM
533%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
16%
RAM
267%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
9%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
10%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
219%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
16%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
7%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
219%
GPU
9%
RAM
400%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
8%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
38%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
350%
GPU
19%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
9%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6
✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
38%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
32%
RAM
400%
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Series review
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