Lenovo ThinkPad X9 15p Gen 1 Aura Edition (15") vs X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition (14ʺ 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
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 15p Gen 1 Aura Edition (15")
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 79-108% higher FPS
- Around 58% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Features a much bigger (~52%) battery – 88 against 58 watt-hours
- Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
- 37% sharper screen – 222 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition (14ʺ Intel)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 500 grams less (around 1.1 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 13% more compact case (104.5 vs 120.3 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs) | 1 kg (2.21 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 339.5 x 228.5 x 13.37-17.9 mm 13.37 x 9 x 0.53-0.7 inches |
312.5 x 215.75 x 12.3-15.3 mm 12.3 x 8.49 x 0.48-0.6 inches |
| Area | 776 cm2 (120.3 inches2) | 674 cm2 (104.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~87.5% | ~84.3% |
| Side bezels | 5 mm | 5.5 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Carbon fiber Middle: Magnesium alloy Bottom: Magnesium alloy |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 43.7 dB | 38.9 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.3 inches | 14 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| PPI | 222 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | - |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad X9 15p Gen 1 Aura Edition (15")
15.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 105.2 in2
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition (14ʺ Intel)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~19% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge power | 100 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 247 grams | 275 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.9 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Arc B370 | Intel Xe3 Graphics |
| Fabrication process | 2 nm | 2 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 25 W | 25 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2400 MHz | 2450 MHz |
| FLOPS | 6.1 TFLOPS | 2.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 9.6 Gbps | 9.6 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1280 | 512 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 32 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 16 |
| GPU performance | 6.1 TFLOPS | 2.5 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 1313 | - |
| Solar Bay | 21620 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 9600 MHz | 9600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Cirrus Logic CS42L43 | - |
| Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 4x2W, 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~80.3 dB | ~84.7 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | v6.0 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 3840 x 2160 | - |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 3x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.35 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 13.5 x 8.0 cm | 12.0 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | 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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