Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 9 2022, Core i7-1185G7, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i7 1185G7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU AMD Intel Integrated Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.1 kg
54 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong port selection (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong screen (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Integrated Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11a |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit via RJ-45 Adapter (Sold Separately) |
Physical
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.5 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 9 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G7 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | AMD Intel Integrated Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 73 | 59 | 63 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 9 | 35.2 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 89.5 | 77.3 | 90.2 | 51.1 | 81.8 | 9 | 76 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 50 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 91.5 | 31.4 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51.1 | 60.3 | 96 | 18 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.8 | 82.4 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.4 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 51.1 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 37.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 79.5 | 13 | 79.5 | 58.1 | 89.3 | 59.2 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 94.6 | 13.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall53.9
- AI/LLM17.9
- Gaming15.7
- Portability72.4
- Creator25.4
- Student75.9
- Business58.2
- Developer50.8
- Entertainment56.2
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