X1 Carbon
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 for Omarchy
Announced in March 2021. Memory up to 32GB (soldered), weight from 1.133 kg. Typical used prices range from $180 to $460 depending on configuration.
Omarchy and Hyprland compatibility
- Lenovo sold it with Linux preinstalled (Fedora Linux / Ubuntu Linux)
- Face login (IR camera) is not part of Omarchy’s setup (fingerprint and FIDO2 keys are)
- Fingerprint reader: Omarchy’s menu sets it up for sudo and the lock screen (if libfprint supports the sensor)
- Wi-Fi chip: Intel (varies by configuration)
Good for (judged from specs)
Typical used price (by configuration)
Currency
Median of used sales in Japan over the 120 days to 2026-10-04, converted at a fixed rate. Condition and accessories move prices, so treat these as a guide. Configurations with few sales are in yellow.
$180–$460 by configAffordable with 16GB+ ($260)
| CPU \ Memory | 8GB | 16GB | 32GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5-1135G7 | $180 29 sold | $260 13 sold | — |
| Core i5-1145G7 | — | $270 68 sold | — |
| Core i7-1165G7 | — | $280 21 sold | $460 2 sold |
| Core i7-1185G7 | — | $440 5 sold | — |
Port layout
- 1Thunderbolt 4
- 2Thunderbolt 4
- 3USB 3.2 Gen 1
- 4HDMI 2.0
- 5Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
- 6Nano-SIM card slot (some configs)
- 7USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
- 8Kensington Nano Security Slot
Specifications (Lenovo PSREF)
Performance
- CPU
- Core i5-1135G7 (4C / 8T, up to 4.2 GHz)
- Core i5-1145G7 (4C / 8T, up to 4.4 GHz)
- Core i7-1165G7 (4C / 8T, up to 4.7 GHz)
- Core i7-1185G7 (4C / 8T, up to 4.8 GHz)
- GPU
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory & storage
- Max memory
- 32GB（LPDDR4x-4266）
- Upgrade
- Not possible (soldered)
- Storage
- 1 slot(s), M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0 x4
- Card reader
- None
Display (panel options)
- Panels
- 14″ 1920x1200 IPS 400nit 100% sRGB
- 14″ 1920x1200 IPS 400nit 100% sRGB touch
- 14″ 1920x1200 IPS 500nit 100% sRGB touch
- 14″ 3840x2400 IPS 500nit 100% DCI-P3
Input
- Keyboard
- Backlight: standard
- Pointing
- TrackPoint
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)
- Some configs
- 1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
- External displays
- Supports up to 4 independent displays (native display and 3 external monitors via Thunderbolt and HDMI); Thunderbolt supports up to 5K@60Hz; HDMI supports up to 4K@60Hz
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
- Mobile broadband
- Some configs (4G / 5G)
- NFC
- Some configs
Camera & security
- Camera
- HD 720p, with privacy shutter, fixed focus
- HD 720p + IR hybrid, with privacy shutter, fixed focus
- Shutter
- All configs
- Fingerprint
- Yes (power button)
Power
- Battery
- 57Wh
- Rated battery life
- MobileMark 2014: 21.3 hr
- AC adapter
- 45 / 65W
Chassis
- Weight
- 1.133 kg~
- Dimensions
- 315 x 221.6 x 14.9 mm
- Materials
- Carbon fiber (top), magnesium alloy (bottom)
- Colours
- Black, paint / Black, weave
- Durability
- MIL-STD-810H military test passed