Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 vs Sony VAIO TT (VGN-TT11WN/B)

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 compared with VAIO TT (VGN-TT11WN/B)
LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14SonyVAIO TT (VGN-TT11WN/B)
Overview
ReleasedMarch 20262008
Display
Screen size14″11.1″
Resolution1920 × 1200 (better)1366 × 768
PanelIPS LCD–
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Brightness500 nits–
TouchscreenYesNo
Display typeWUXGA IPS, 16:10; in-cell touch (low power) or on-cell touch with ThinkPad Privacy GuardX-black LED-backlit LCD
Colour range100% sRGB–
Screen finishAnti-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 SU9300
CPU cores8 or 162
CPU threads8 or 16–
GraphicsIntel GraphicsIntel GMA 4500MHD
AI engine (NPU)47 TOPS or 50 TOPS–
Memory32 GB (better)4 GB
Storage256 GB to 1 TB (better)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 SU9300; 3MB L2 cache, 800 MHz front-side bus
GPUIntegrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 UltimateIntel GMA 4500MHD in the GS45 Express chipset
AI engineCopilot+ PC–
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8533, soldered (not upgradable), dual-channel; may run at a lower speed due to platform limits4GB DDR3-800 (2 × 2GB); maximum 4GB. The 32-bit operating system cannot use all installed memory.
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 2.0160GB SATA hard disk, 5400 rpm; integrated DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM drive
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 hours–
Battery capacity58 Wh–
Weight0.977 kg (better)1.32 kg
Thickness14.3 mm (better)23.5 mm
Width × depth312.5 × 215.75 mm279 × 199.8 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)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.
Charger65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano and slim GaN versions; offerings vary by country–
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 testedCarbon-fibre chassis. Sony's 1.32kg figure includes the supplied battery and drive; listed dimensions are 279 × 199.8 × 23.5mm.
ColoursBlack; Black FIFA EditionBlack; exact European VGN-TT11WN/B configuration
Connections
Ports3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7802.11a/b/g/draft-n
Bluetooth5.42.1 + EDR
Webcam5MP with IR0.3MP Motion Eye, VGA at 15 fps
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 modelsUSB 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 displaysUp to three external displays (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz–
Keyboard6-row, spill-resistant, backlit; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPointSeparate raised keys and dedicated volume, mute and disc-eject controls
TrackpadGlass haptic touchpad (80 × 130 mm) or Mylar 3-button trackpad (80 × 120 mm)Touchpad with separate buttons (The Register)
SpeakersStereo 2 W × 2, Dolby AtmosBuilt-in stereo speakers
MicrophonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-fieldBuilt-in microphone
BiometricsFingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows HelloFingerprint reader and TPM 1.2
In the box–AC adapter, rechargeable battery and power cord; Windows Vista Business SP1 preinstalled

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