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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14

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LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14
Overview
ReleasedNovember 2024March 2026
Display
Screen size14″14″
Resolution1920 × 1200 or 2880 × 18001920 × 1200
PanelIPS LCD or OLEDIPS LCD
Refresh rate60 Hz or 120 Hz60 Hz
Brightness500 nits500 nits
TouchscreenNo or YesYes
Display typeWUXGA IPS (non-touch, on-cell touch, or ThinkPad Privacy Guard) or 2.8K OLED (non-touch, or add-on film touch on Core Ultra 200U and 200H models), all 16:10WUXGA IPS, 16:10; in-cell touch (low power) or on-cell touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard
Colour range100% sRGB (IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)100% sRGB
Screen finishAnti-glare (IPS); anti-glare, anti-reflection and anti-smudge (OLED)Anti-glare
Display featuresIPS 1,000:1 contrast (1,500:1 with Privacy Guard); OLED 100,000:1 contrast, 120 Hz (VRR on the 500-nit panels), DisplayHDR True Black 500 and Dolby Vision; a 400-nit OLED is offered with Core Ultra 200V only; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 89.2% screen-to-body ratio1,500:1 contrast; 85° viewing angles; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; 88.8% screen-to-body ratio; Privacy Guard with Privacy Alert on Privacy Guard models
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 225U, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Core Ultra 5 235U, Intel Core Ultra 5 235H, Intel Core Ultra 5 238V, Intel Core Ultra 7 255U, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Core Ultra 7 265U, Intel Core Ultra 7 265H, Intel Core Ultra 7 266V or Intel Core Ultra 7 268VIntel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
CPU cores8, 12, 14 or 168 or 16
CPU threads8, 14 or 168 or 16
GraphicsIntel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T or Intel Arc 140VIntel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)12 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS47 TOPS or 50 TOPS
Memory16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB32 GB
Storage512 GB to 1 TB256 GB to 1 TB
CPUCore Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200U with 2 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200H with 4 or 6 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Intel vPro Enterprise on selected modelsCore 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)
GPUIntegrated Intel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V (200V), Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H) or Intel Graphics (200U); shared memory, DirectX 12.2Integrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engineCopilot+ PC with Core Ultra 200V (NPU up to 48 TOPS); Core Ultra 200U and 200H models are AI PCs with an NPU up to 13 TOPSCopilot+ PC
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533 on the processor package (200V) or soldered LPDDR5X running at 8400 MT/s (200U and 200H), dual-channel, not upgradable; 64 GB only with 200U and 200HLPDDR5X-8533, soldered (not upgradable), dual-channel; may run at a lower speed due to platform limits
Storage typeOne M.2 2280 slot, PCIe 5.0 x4 with 200V and 200H processors or PCIe 4.0 x4 with 200U; NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0One 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–Fans; Lenovo quotes up to 20% better heat dissipation and 30 W sustained power
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 30.6 hoursUp to 32.8 hours
Battery capacity57 Wh58 Wh
Weight0.986 kg0.977 kg
Thickness14.77 mm14.3 mm
Width × depth312.8 × 214.75 mm312.5 × 215.75 mm
Battery life detail57 Wh Li-ion; Core Ultra 5 225U with WUXGA non-touch screen, MobileMark 25 up to 17.11 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 15.5 hr video and 35.6 hr idle, local video up to 30.6 hr; Core Ultra 5 225H, MobileMark 25 up to 16.8 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 13.9 hr video and 35.2 hr idle, local video up to 28 hr58 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)
Charger65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano GaN, slim and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country
Fast chargingRapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (when off, in standby or hibernating)Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating)
MaterialsCarbon fibre top cover; magnesium or aluminium bottom cover; MIL-STD-810H testedCarbon fibre top cover and aluminium bottom cover (WUXGA models); MIL-STD-810H tested
ColoursBlack (paint); Black weave; Black FIFA EditionBlack; Black FIFA Edition
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E)5.4
Webcam1080p with IR, or 8MP with IR5MP with IR
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail2 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; nano-SIM slot on 4G or 5G models3 × 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 displaysCore Ultra 200V, up to two external displays (three including the built-in); Core Ultra 200U and 200H, up to three (four in total); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 HzUp to three external displays (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
Keyboard6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint
TrackpadGlass haptic touchpad (70.5 × 120 mm) or glass 3-button trackpad (56.2 × 120 mm)Glass haptic touchpad (80 × 130 mm) or Mylar 3-button trackpad (80 × 120 mm)
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby AtmosStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby VoiceDual-microphone array, 360° far-field
BiometricsFingerprint reader in a keyboard key (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows HelloFingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello

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