Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 vs Sony VAIO PCG-505

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 compared with VAIO PCG-505

	LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14	SonyVAIO PCG-505
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	November 1997
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	10.4″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 (better)	800 × 600
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 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	SVGA TFT LCD; approximately 65,000 colours
Colour range
Colour range	100% sRGB	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	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 Mobile Pentium MMX 133 MHz
CPU cores
CPU cores	8 or 16	1
CPU threads
CPU threads	8 or 16	1
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	NeoMagic MagicGraph128ZV+ NM2097
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	47 TOPS or 50 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	32 GB (better)	32 MB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB (better)	1 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)	133 MHz mobile Pentium MMX; 32KB internal cache; Intel 430TX chipset; 256KB external cache
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate	NeoMagic MagicGraph128ZV+ NM2097; approximately 1.1MB video memory
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	32MB EDO DRAM supplied; maximum 64MB
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	1GB hard disk; approximately 0.5GB free in the factory configuration
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 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	58 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	0.977 kg (better)	1.35 kg
Thickness
Thickness	14.3 mm (better)	23.9 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	312.5 × 215.75 mm	259 × 208 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)	Sony claims 1.5–3 hours with the supplied S battery and 3–6 hours with the optional L battery in power-saving mode; the two batteries cannot be combined. Weight includes the S battery.
Charger
Charger	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	Carbon fibre top cover and aluminium bottom cover (WUXGA models); MIL-STD-810H tested	Magnesium-alloy body
Colours
Colours	Black; Black FIFA Edition	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	USB-A, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	–
Webcam
Webcam	5MP with IR	–
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	One USB socket described by Sony as for future expansion; stereo line input and headphone output; IrDA 1.1; one Type II PC Card slot with CardBus and ZV support; 33.6kbps V.34 modem; floppy-drive and docking connectors; proprietary external-speaker 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	Optional dock provides external-display output, supporting 1024 × 768 at 256 colours
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	–
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass haptic touchpad (80 × 130 mm) or Mylar 3-button trackpad (80 × 120 mm)	Touchpad with supplied stylus for handwriting input
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos	Built-in mono speaker
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field	Built-in microphone
In the box
In the box	–	Windows 95; AC adapter; S lithium-ion battery; external 3.5-inch floppy drive; stylus. Optional PC Card CD-ROM drive sold separately.
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello	–