Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9

Overview

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.

-- As reviewed by TechRadar

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Based on 6 expert reviews

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Last revision on April 11, 2024

Reviewers Liked

Incredible performance
Phenomenal battery life
Long list of business-friendly features

Reviewers Didn't Like

Integrated graphics struggle with creative workloads
A little flexible
Very high price

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Expert reviews and ratings

The change to 11th-generation Intel processors is also a welcome upgrade. The model I tested featured the i7 chip with 16 gigabytes of RAM, and 512-gigabyte SSD (note that the RAM is soldered, so there are no upgrades down the road). The PCMark benchmarks that I ran put the X1 Carbon right beside the rest of the 11th-generation Intel Core processor laptops. It's fast, but there's no discrete GPU, so don't plan on using this for graphics-intensive games or rendering huge video files.

By Wired on November 25, 2021

With 15+ hours of battery life, generous screen real estate and great usability, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon remains the ultrabook of choice for productivity on the go.

By Tom's Hardware on September 28, 2021

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.

By The Verge on September 27, 2021

100

By TechRadar on August 10, 2021

Starting at $1400 and listing for around $1900 and change as tested here, this new ThinkPad is a bit of a tall order. However, if you're in the market for one of the best all-around ultralight laptops out there currently, Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 should definitely be in the running, and we consider it an Editor's Choice.

By HotHardware on May 27, 2021

Thinkpad X1 Carbon delivers as a top notch platform for businesses that want a quick snappy platform in a lightweight form factor.

By TweakTown on April 28, 2021

At the end of the day I feel like if you pick this laptop up you are going to be very happy with it. I was much happier taking it with my on my trip than my big 17-inch gaming laptop. It has enough power for most people’s needs in a thin and light form factor and is also packed with great security features.

By ThinkComputers on January 04, 2022

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9

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