Lenovo ThinkPad T500 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14

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ThinkPad T500 compared with ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14

	LenovoThinkPad T500	LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14
Overview
Released
Released	August 2008	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.4″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800 or 1680 × 1050	1920 × 1200 (better)
Panel
Panel	–	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	200 nits	500 nits (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Display type
Display type	15.4-inch 16:10 LCD: CCFL-backlit 1280 × 800 (200 nits, 300:1), LED-backlit 1280 × 800 (200 nits, 400:1) or CCFL-backlit 1680 × 1050 (200 nits, 500:1); represented configurations use CCFL	WUXGA IPS, 16:10; in-cell touch (low power) or on-cell touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard
Colour range
Colour range	–	100% sRGB
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	–	1,500:1 contrast; 85° viewing angles; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 88.8% screen-to-body ratio; Privacy Guard with Privacy Alert on Privacy Guard models
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 or Intel Core 2 Duo P8600	Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	8 or 16
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	8 or 16
Graphics
Graphics	Intel GMA 4500MHD or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650	Intel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	–	47 TOPS or 50 TOPS
Memory
Memory	1 GB or 2 GB	32 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	80 GB to 160 GB	256 GB to 1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26 GHz, 3 MB L2) and P8600 (2.4 GHz, 3 MB L2) on represented configurations; 1066 MHz bus; Intel GM45 chipset	Core Ultra 5 325 with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores (12 MB cache); Core Ultra 7 356H with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (18 MB cache)
GPU
GPU	Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics; switchable models additionally have ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 with 256 MB dedicated memory. Maker specifies on-the-fly switching under Vista only	Integrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engine
AI engine	–	Copilot+ PC
Memory type
Memory type	PC3-8500 DDR3-1066; two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maximum 8 GB	LPDDR5X-8533, soldered (not upgradable), dual-channel; may run at a lower speed due to platform limits
Storage type
Storage type	Removable 2.5-inch SATA 1.5 Gb/s hard drive; Active Protection System; Ultrabay Slim 9.5 mm removable optical-drive bay supports optional second drive or battery	One M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot; PCIe 4.0 x4 or PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0
Cooling
Cooling	–	Fans; Lenovo quotes up to 20% better heat dissipation and 30 W sustained power
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6.3 hours	Up to 32.8 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	58 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg	0.977 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	34 mm	14.3 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	357.5 × 255 mm	312.5 × 215.75 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Main figures use six-cell integrated graphics: maker claim up to 6.3 hours, or 7.8 hours with Ultrabay battery, starting at 2.7 kg. Nine-cell models start at 2.8 kg and claim up to 9.4 hours; switchable 2082-26U has nine cells. Published 357.5 × 255 × 30–34 mm dimensions are for the six-cell body, not the protruding nine-cell pack.	58 Wh Li-ion; MobileMark 30 up to 19.2 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 18.9 hr video and 38.0 hr idle (Lenovo test with Core Ultra 5 325, 16 GB and WUXGA Privacy Guard touch screen)
Charger
Charger	65 W for integrated graphics; 90 W for ATI graphics	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating)
Materials
Materials	Super-Elastic PolyCarbonate cover; carbon-fibre reinforced plastic bottom; magnesium base and display roll cages	Carbon fibre top cover and aluminium bottom cover (WUXGA models); MIL-STD-810H tested
Colours
Colours	Black	Black; Black FIFA Edition
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack	3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Intel WiFi Link 5100, 802.11a/b/g/n on represented configurations	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth 2.1	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	Optional 1.3-megapixel; not fitted to represented configurations	5MP with IR
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Three USB 2.0, VGA, DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, four-pin FireWire, separate microphone and headphone sockets, seven-format memory-card reader, ExpressCard/54 and docking connector; PC Card or Smart Card reader varies by configuration	3 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; USB-A 5 Gbps (Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; nano-SIM slot on WWAN models
External displays
External displays	Maker maximum 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; DisplayPort supports single-link DVI-D via optional cable	Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkVantage button; ThinkLight overhead illumination	6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint
Trackpad
Trackpad	UltraNav touchpad and TrackPoint pointing stick	Glass haptic touchpad (80 × 130 mm) or Mylar 3-button trackpad (80 × 120 mm)
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers, 1 W each	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Digital microphone	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field
Biometrics
Biometrics	TPM 1.2; optional palm-rest fingerprint reader or Smart Card reader depending on configuration	Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello