Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (Intel) vs X1 Carbon Gen 9 14" (Intel)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (Intel)
- Better webcam recording quality
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 14" (Intel)
- Can run popular games at about 37-51% higher FPS
- Around 57% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Features a much bigger (~39%) battery – 57 against 41 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs) | 1.13 kg (2.49 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 305.8 x 217 x 18 mm 12.04 x 8.54 x 0.71 inches |
314.5 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm 12.38 x 8.72 x 0.59 inches |
| Area | 664 cm2 (102.8 inches2) | 697 cm2 (108 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.3% | ~81.5% |
| Side bezels | 9.7 mm | 6.5 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 37.4 dB | 34.3 dB |
Display
| Size | 13.3 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 170 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Contrast | 1333:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 99.7% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 71.1% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 71.1% | - |
| Response time | 24 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 1:53 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 45 / 65 W | 65 W |
| Weigh of AC adapter | 365 grams | 332 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.7-3.0 GHz | 0.9-2.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0.84 TFLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | 4.27 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 384 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 24 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 12 | 20 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 4266 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | 77.4 dB | 80.3 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 4 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 6.5 cm | 11.5 x 5.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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