Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 vs Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9
Between the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 and Yoga 9i Gen 9, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 comes out ahead in ram / claimed battery life, while the Yoga 9i Gen 9 wins on cpu cores / battery. Overall, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 scores 60 and the Yoga 9i Gen 9 scores 65.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Yoga 9i Gen 9 edges ahead on the Mars Score (60 vs 65.9), but the 5.9-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, claimed battery life, weight.
Pick the Yoga 9i Gen 9 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are cpu cores, battery.
Both ship with comparable storage, screen size, refresh rate, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Yoga 9i Gen 9 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 20.00% more. 18 h vs 15 h.
- ▲Weight — 0.38 kg less. 0.98 vs 1.36.
Why Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 wins
- ▲CPU cores — 100.00% more. 16 vs 8.
- ▲Battery — 31.58% more. 75 Wh vs 57 Wh.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 0.98 kglead | 1.36 kg |
| Thickness | 14.4 mmlead | 16 mm |
| Build material | carbon-fiber | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16lead |
| GPUⓘ | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 57 Wh | 75 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 18 hlead | 15 h |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 claims up to 18 hours — 18h vs 15h.
Which is lighter, ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 is lighter at 0.98 kg vs 1.36 kg.
Which has more RAM, ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Both have OLED displays.
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