Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X200

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 compared with ThinkPad X200
LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14LenovoThinkPad X200
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2026August 2008
Display
Screen size14″12.1″
Resolution1920 × 1200 (better)1280 × 800
PanelIPS LCD–
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Brightness500 nits (better)200 nits
TouchscreenYesNo
Display typeWUXGA IPS, 16:10; in-cell touch (low power) or on-cell touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard12.1-inch WXGA LCD, 16:10; CCFL or LED backlight, 200 nits
Colour range100% sRGB–
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Display features1,500:1 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 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 356HIntel Core 2 Duo P8600
CPU cores8 or 162
CPU threads8 or 16–
GraphicsIntel GraphicsIntel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
AI engine (NPU)47 TOPS or 50 TOPS–
Memory32 GB (better)2 GB or 3 GB
Storage256 GB to 1 TB (better)128 GB to 160 GB
CPUCore 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)Core 2 Duo with 1066 MHz front-side bus; listed factory configurations are 7454-2GU and 7454-9GU
GPUIntegrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 UltimateIntel GMA 4500MHD integrated in the GM45 chipset
AI engineCopilot+ PC–
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533, soldered (not upgradable), dual-channel; may run at a lower speed due to platform limitsDDR3-1066 PC3-8500; two SO-DIMM sockets, Lenovo specifies up to 4 GB
Storage typeOne M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot; PCIe 4.0 x4 or PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0Removable SATA drive; listed configurations have 160 GB 5400 rpm HDD and 128 GB SSD respectively; optional second drive in UltraBase
CoolingFans; Lenovo quotes up to 20% better heat dissipation and 30 W sustained power–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 32.8 hoursUp to 3.3 hours
Battery capacity58 Wh–
Weight0.977 kg (better)1.35 kg
Thickness14.3 mm (better)35 mm
Width × depth312.5 × 215.75 mm295 × 210 mm
Battery life detail58 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)Four-cell up to 3.3 hours, six-cell up to 6.5 hours, nine-cell up to 9.8 hours; starting weight shown with four-cell battery; six-cell starts at 1.48 kg, nine-cell at 1.64 kg; nine-cell depth is 234 mm
Charger65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country65 W adapter
Fast chargingRapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating)–
MaterialsCarbon fibre top cover and aluminium bottom cover (WUXGA models); MIL-STD-810H testedMagnesium alloy
ColoursBlack; Black FIFA EditionBlack
Connections
Ports3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7802.11a/b/g/n; optional WiMAX
Bluetooth5.4Bluetooth 2.1
Webcam5MP with IROptional 1.3-megapixel fixed-focus camera
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail3 × 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 modelsThree USB 2.0, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, separate microphone and headphone jacks, ExpressCard/54, five-format SD reader and UltraBase connector
External displaysUp to three external displays (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 HzVGA up to 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; digital DisplayPort output through optional X200 UltraBase
Keyboard6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPointFull-size 89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkLight illuminates the keys
TrackpadGlass haptic touchpad (80 × 130 mm) or Mylar 3-button trackpad (80 × 120 mm)No touchpad; TrackPoint with separate buttons
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby AtmosMono speaker, 1 W
MicrophonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-fieldDigital microphone
BiometricsFingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows HelloSwipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2

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