Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 compared with ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6

	LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14	LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 (better)	1920 × 1080
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits (better)	300 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Display type
Display type	WUXGA IPS, 16:10; in-cell touch (low power) or on-cell touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard	Maker describes wide-viewing-angle LCD; listed FHD touch display is 300 nits, 700:1 contrast and 72% colour gamut; optional matte WQHD 300-nit or glossy Dolby Vision WQHD 500-nit displays
Colour range
Colour range	100% sRGB	72% on standard displays; 100% Adobe RGB on HDR WQHD according to maker datasheet
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare on FHD and standard WQHD; glossy on HDR WQHD
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 Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	Intel Core i5-8250U
CPU cores
CPU cores	8 or 16	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	8 or 16	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	47 TOPS or 50 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	32 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB (better)	512 GB
CPU
CPU	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)	8th-generation quad-core Core i5/i7, with a 7th-generation dual-core i5-7300U also listed in later PSREF; exact i5-8250U/8GB/512GB/FHD touch configuration from Laptop Mag's review narrative
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 with 8th-generation processors; HD Graphics 620 with i5-7300U
AI engine
AI engine	Copilot+ PC	–
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X-8533, soldered (not upgradable), dual-channel; may run at a lower speed due to platform limits	8 or 16 GB soldered LPDDR3-2133 with no sockets; speed reduced for processors with lower memory-controller limits
Storage type
Storage type	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	Replaceable M.2 SATA or PCIe3.0×4 NVMe SSD; listed 512 GB NVMe configuration from Laptop Mag
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 32.8 hours	Up to 19.3 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	58 Wh (better)	57 Wh
Weight
Weight	0.977 kg (better)	1.13 kg
Thickness
Thickness	14.3 mm (better)	15.95 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	312.5 × 215.75 mm	323.5 × 217.1 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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)	Integrated 57 Wh lithium-ion battery; maker maximum 19.3 hours MobileMark 2014 in later PSREF, launch press coverage claimed up to 15 hours; headline 1.13 kg is maker starting weight
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country	45 W or65 W USB-C adapter, including low-halogen options
Fast charging
Fast charging	Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating)	Up to 80% in one hour with 65 W adapter
Materials
Materials	Carbon fibre top cover and aluminium bottom cover (WUXGA models); MIL-STD-810H tested	Carbon/glass-fibre hybrid display cover; magnesium-alloy/PPS hybrid bottom
Colours
Colours	Black; Black FIFA Edition	Black; silver not offered in EMEA
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, 2 × Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265, 2×2 802.11ac; Wireless-AC 9260 for special bids
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	Bluetooth 4.1 with AC8265 under Windows; hardware supports 4.2; 5.0 with special-bid AC9260
Webcam
Webcam	5MP with IR	720p with ThinkShutter, or combined IR and 720p without ThinkShutter
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	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	Two USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, one always-on; two USB-C Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 with Power Delivery and DisplayPort; HDMI 1.4b, microSD UHS-II, combo audio, Ethernet extension connector and side dock; RJ-45 needs optional ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2
External displays
External displays	Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz	Up to three independent displays; USB-C up to 5120 × 2880 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 30 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint	Six-row spill-resistant backlit keyboard
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass haptic touchpad (80 × 130 mm) or Mylar 3-button trackpad (80 × 120 mm)	Glass multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos	Two 1 W speakers with Dolby Audio Premium; Dolby Atmos via headphones
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field	Dual-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello	Match-on-chip fingerprint reader; optional IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0