Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 vs Sony VAIO TT (VGN-TT11WN/B)
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 | SonyVAIO TT (VGN-TT11WN/B) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2026 | 2008 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 11.1″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 (better) | 1366 × 768 |
| Panel | IPS LCD | – |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | – |
| Brightness | 500 nits | – |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Display type | WUXGA IPS, 16:10; in-cell touch (low power) or on-cell touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard | X-black LED-backlit LCD |
| Colour range | 100% sRGB | – |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare | – |
| 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 | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 |
| CPU cores | 8 or 16 | 2 |
| CPU threads | 8 or 16 | – |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel GMA 4500MHD |
| AI engine (NPU) | 47 TOPS or 50 TOPS | – |
| Memory | 32 GB (better) | 4 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB to 1 TB (better) | 160 GB |
| 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) | Core 2 Duo SU9300; 3MB L2 cache, 800 MHz front-side bus |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate | Intel GMA 4500MHD in the GS45 Express chipset |
| AI engine | Copilot+ PC | – |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-8533, soldered (not upgradable), dual-channel; may run at a lower speed due to platform limits | 4GB DDR3-800 (2 × 2GB); maximum 4GB. The 32-bit operating system cannot use all installed memory. |
| 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 | 160GB SATA hard disk, 5400 rpm; integrated DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM drive |
| 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 32.8 hours | – |
| Battery capacity | 58 Wh | – |
| Weight | 0.977 kg (better) | 1.32 kg |
| Thickness | 14.3 mm (better) | 23.5 mm |
| Width × depth | 312.5 × 215.75 mm | 279 × 199.8 mm |
| 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) | VGP-BPS14/B; Sony claims 460 minutes under MobileMark 2007. TechRadar reports 609 minutes; The Register measures 3 hours 55 minutes at maximum brightness with a repeated benchmark, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled. The tests use different conditions. |
| Charger | 65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country | – |
| Fast charging | Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour with the 65 W adapter (when off, in standby or hibernating) | – |
| Materials | Carbon fibre top cover and aluminium bottom cover (WUXGA models); MIL-STD-810H tested | Carbon-fibre chassis. Sony's 1.32kg figure includes the supplied battery and drive; listed dimensions are 279 × 199.8 × 23.5mm. |
| Colours | Black; Black FIFA Edition | Black; exact European VGN-TT11WN/B configuration |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack | 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 802.11a/b/g/draft-n |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 2.1 + EDR |
| Webcam | 5MP with IR | 0.3MP Motion Eye, VGA at 15 fps |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| 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 | USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA, four-pin i.LINK, ExpressCard/34, Memory Stick, SD, microphone, headphones and docking connector. Gigabit Ethernet; integrated 7.2Mb/s WWAN supports HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS. |
| External displays | Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz | – |
| Keyboard | 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint | Separate raised keys and dedicated volume, mute and disc-eject controls |
| Trackpad | Glass haptic touchpad (80 × 130 mm) or Mylar 3-button trackpad (80 × 120 mm) | Touchpad with separate buttons (The Register) |
| Speakers | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos | Built-in stereo speakers |
| Microphones | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field | Built-in microphone |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello | Fingerprint reader and TPM 1.2 |
| In the box | – | AC adapter, rechargeable battery and power cord; Windows Vista Business SP1 preinstalled |
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