ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
2021. X1 Series. No longer sold by Lenovo. Previous: X1 Carbon Gen 8. Next: X1 Carbon Gen 10.
Compare it with every X1 Carbon generation or every ThinkPad.
- RAM
- 32 GB, soldered
- SSD
- 1× M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0
- Screen
- 14" 1920×1200, 3840×2400
- Ports
- 2× TB4, 2× USB-A, HDMI
- Battery
- 57 Wh
- Weight
- from 1.13 kg
Display
14", 16:10
| Resolution | Panel | Nits | Hz | Touch | Gamut | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920×1200 WUXGA | IPS | 400 | – | – | 100% sRGB | Anti-glare |
| 1920×1200 WUXGA | IPS | 400 | – | yes | 100% sRGB | Anti-glare |
| 1920×1200 WUXGA | IPS | 500 | – | yes | 100% sRGB | Anti-glare |
| 3840×2400 WQUXGA | IPS | 500 | – | – | 100% DCI-P3 | Glossy |
Processor
- Family
- 11th Generation Intel Core i5 / i7 Processor
- Options
- Core i5-1135G7, Core i5-1145G7, Core i7-1165G7, Core i7-1185G7
- Integrated graphics
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory
- Maximum
- 8GB soldered memory, not upgradable
- 16GB soldered memory, not upgradable
- 32GB soldered memory, not upgradable
- Slots
- Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, 8-channel
- Type
- LPDDR4X-4266
Storage
- Slots
- One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
- Maximum
- One drive, up to 2TB M.2 2280 SSD
Ports
- Standard
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a)
- 1x HDMI 2.0
- 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
- Optional
- 1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
- Smart card
- no
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1
- WWAN
- Wireless WAN upgradable to 4G (with antenna ready)
- Quectel EM120R-GL, 4G LTE CAT12, M.2 card
- Quectel EM120R-GL, 4G LTE CAT12, M.2 card, with embedded eSIM functionality
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System, Sub-6 GHz, M.2 card, with embedded eSIM functionality
- No support
Body
- Dimensions
- 315 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm
- Weight
- from 1.13 kg
- Battery
- 57 Wh
- Materials
- Carbon fiber (top), magnesium alloy (bottom)
- Colours
- Black, paint, Black, weave
Input
- Keyboard
- 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
- Backlight
- yes
- TrackPoint and pad
- TrackPoint pointing device and glass surface multi-touch touchpad
Camera and security
- Camera
- 720p, 720p + IR
- Fingerprint
- yes
- TPM
- Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
Operating system
- Preloads
- Fedora Linux
- Linux
- Ubuntu Linux
- Windows 10 Home 64
- Windows 10 Home 64 Single Language
- Windows 10 Pro 64
- Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64
- Windows 11 Home
- Windows 11 Home Single Language
- Windows 11 Pro
- No operating system
Source: Lenovo PSREF, product page and PDF. PSREF last changed this spec on 2023-08-18. Pulled 2026-09-20. Raw JSON for every model: /thinkpads.json.