Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
ultrabook
2020
14"
iGPU
⏱ ~5h
⚖️ 1.15 kg
LB Score
46
out of 100
Fit for you
52/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility
⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
59
GPU
0
iGPU
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
48 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$297
market
Age
6 years
2020
📝
Our review
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 review
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 — from 2020, 1.15 kg, performance 42.
LB Score
46
/100
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs
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- ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon G7
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 46/100. Strongest suit — Portability (79), weakest — Photo & design (13).
✓ Strengths
Portability (79) · Light office (67)
⚠ Weaknesses
Photo & design (13)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$116/year (9%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
46
CPU score
59
Mainstream tier
RAM max
64 GB
Professional
Weight
1.15 kg
Ultralight
Battery
48 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.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Lenovo
- Series
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon
- Type
- Business
- Release year
- 2020
- Screen size
- 14"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 1145G7
- RAM (max)
- 64 GB DDR4
- Weight
- 1.15 kg
- Ports
- 4
- Battery
- 48 Wh~
Performance metrics
Performance
42
Portability
79
Light office
67
Gaming
19
Creative
12
Energy efficiency
67
Connectivity
65
Value
58
Color accuracy
—
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V
✗ Weak
CPU
294%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Minecraft
✗ Weak
CPU
588%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
107%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Valorant
✗ Weak
CPU
392%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
196%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
107%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
196%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
107%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Dota 2
✗ Weak
CPU
392%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
107%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
107%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
League of Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
588%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✗ Weak
CPU
392%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
131%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Overwatch
✗ Weak
CPU
235%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
196%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
267%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
267%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
235%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
196%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
267%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
327%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
267%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
235%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
196%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege
✗ Weak
CPU
490%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
267%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
235%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
196%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
267%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
267%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
196%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
184%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
267%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
196%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
184%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
0%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
392%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
327%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
294%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
327%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6
✗ Weak
CPU
392%
GPU
0%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✗ Weak
CPU
327%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
🔗 Same series
3 models in the series.
≅ Similar by specs
Similar performance profile across other series and brands.
≈ Similar class
Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.
Configuration options
Available model options · 2 variants across 2 categories
⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core i5 1145G7
• Igpu (1)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics