Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 vs Sony VAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 compared with VAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)

	LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14	SonyVAIO TZ (VGN-TZ11XN/B)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	June 2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	11.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 (better)	1366 × 768
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	LED-backlit X-black LCD; 11.1-inch diagonal confirmed by TechRadar
Colour range
Colour range	100% sRGB	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Glossy (Notebook.cz)
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 2 Duo U7500
CPU cores
CPU cores	8 or 16	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	8 or 16	2
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Intel GMA 950
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	47 TOPS or 50 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	32 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB (better)	100 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)	Ultra-low-voltage Core 2 Duo U7500; 1.06 GHz; 2MB L2 cache; 533 MHz bus (Notebook.cz); Mobile Intel 945GMS Express chipset (TechRadar)
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate	Intel GMA 950 integrated chipset graphics (TechRadar and Notebook.cz)
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	2GB DDR2 in one removable module; selectable 400 or 533 MHz operation (Notebook.cz)
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	100GB 1.8-inch Toshiba MK1011GAH ATA/100 hard disk at 4200 rpm (Notebook.cz); built-in DVD writer
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	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	58 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	0.977 kg	–
Thickness
Thickness	14.3 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	312.5 × 215.75 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)	Notebook.cz measured 7 hours 19 minutes in its document-style battery test; TechRadar reports nearly four hours under processor load and over five in the default VAIO battery mode. These are review results, rather than a Sony battery claim.
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	–
Colours
Colours	Black; Black FIFA Edition	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	2.0 + EDR
Webcam
Webcam	5MP with IR	0.3MP Motion Eye (Notebook.cz)
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	Two USB 2.0 sockets; VGA; S400 i.LINK; Ethernet and modem; ExpressCard/34 slot; Memory Stick PRO/Duo and SD/MMC slots; microphone input; stereo headphone output; docking 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	–
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	Separated keys; Notebook.cz tested a British-layout pre-production sample
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass haptic touchpad (80 × 130 mm) or Mylar 3-button trackpad (80 × 120 mm)	Alps touchpad with scrolling; fingerprint reader between its buttons (Notebook.cz)
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field	Built-in microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello	Fingerprint authentication; TPM security
In the box
In the box	–	Windows Vista Business; Sony rechargeable battery and AC adapter