Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X201

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 compared with ThinkPad X201

	LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14	LenovoThinkPad X201
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	March 2010
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	12.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 (better)	1280 × 800
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits (better)	200 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	No
Display type
Display type	WUXGA IPS, 16:10; in-cell touch (low power) or on-cell touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard	12.1-inch WXGA LCD, 16:10, LED backlight, 250:1 stated contrast
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 Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 356H	Intel Core i5-540M
CPU cores
CPU cores	8 or 16	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	8 or 16	4
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	47 TOPS or 50 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	32 GB (better)	2 GB or 4 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB (better)	250 GB to 320 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)	First-generation Intel Core processors; listed factory configurations are 3249-2EU and 3249-2GU
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate	Intel HD Graphics integrated in the processor
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	DDR3-1066 PC3-8500; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 8 GB
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	Removable 2.5-inch SATA drive; listed configurations have 250 GB 5400 rpm and 320 GB 7200 rpm HDDs; optional second drive in UltraBase
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 3.4 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	58 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	0.977 kg (better)	1.31 kg
Thickness
Thickness	14.3 mm (better)	35.3 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	312.5 × 215.75 mm	295 × 210 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)	Four-cell up to 3.4 hours, six-cell up to 6.7 hours, nine-cell up to 11.3 hours; starting weight shown with four-cell battery; six-cell starts at 1.44 kg, nine-cell at 1.60 kg; nine-cell depth is 233.8 mm; body thickness 20.7–35.3 mm
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country	65 W adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating)	–
Materials
Materials	Carbon fibre top cover and aluminium bottom cover (WUXGA models); MIL-STD-810H tested	Magnesium alloy
Colours
Colours	Black; Black FIFA Edition	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 802.11a/b/g/n; optional WiMAX on other configurations
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	Bluetooth 2.1
Webcam
Webcam	5MP with IR	Optional 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera
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	Three USB 2.0, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 modem, separate microphone and headphone jacks, ExpressCard/54, five-format SD reader and UltraBase connector
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	VGA up to 2048 × 1536 at 75 Hz; DisplayPort through optional UltraBase up to 2560 × 1600 at 60 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	Full-size 89-key spill-resistant keyboard; ThinkLight illuminates the keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass haptic touchpad (80 × 130 mm) or Mylar 3-button trackpad (80 × 120 mm)	UltraNav multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint with separate buttons
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos	Stereo speakers, 1 W × 2
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field	Digital microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello	Swipe fingerprint reader; TPM 1.2