Lenovo ThinkPad T61 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14

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ThinkPad T61 compared with ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14

	LenovoThinkPad T61	LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14
Overview
Released
Released	May 2007	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14.1″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1440 × 900	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	Represented 14.1-inch widescreen NVIDIA models: 1440 × 900 LCD, 200 nits, 300:1 contrast and 16:10 aspect ratio. Other T61 chassis and screen configurations are not represented here.	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 T7300	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	NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M	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	120 GB to 160 GB	256 GB to 1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Represented May 2007 US models: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2 GHz, 800 MHz bus and 4 MB shared L2 cache; Mobile Intel PM965 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	NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M with 128 MB dedicated memory and TurboCache; integrated Intel GMA X3100 is offered in separate T61 configurations	Integrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engine
AI engine	–	Copilot+ PC
Memory type
Memory type	PC2-5300 DDR2-667; two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets; maker maximum 4 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; 5400 rpm on represented models; Active Protection System and shock-mounted drive	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 3.8 hours	Up to 32.8 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	58 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.4 kg	0.977 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	31.9 mm	14.3 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	335 × 261 mm	312.5 × 215.75 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Six-cell lithium-ion battery: maker claim up to 3.8 hours on NVIDIA models, or up to 5.3 hours with additional Ultrabay battery. Listed 2.4 kg starting weight and 261 mm depth include the six-cell battery; thickness ranges from 27.6 to 31.9 mm. Integrated-graphics and four-cell models have different figures.	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	90 W AC adaptor for NVIDIA graphics models	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 display 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, headphone jack	3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN, 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.0	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	Not fitted to represented 7664-16U/17U configurations	5MP with IR
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Three USB 2.0 ports, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, four-pin FireWire 400, separate microphone and headphone jacks, CardBus PC Card slot and ExpressCard/54; docking connector; removable Ultrabay Slim DVD burner	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	DVI pass-through requires the optional ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock or Advanced Dock	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; volume and mute buttons	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 with 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	Internal microphone	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field
Biometrics
Biometrics	TPM 1.2 security chip	Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello