Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 vs Sony VAIO UX (VGN-UX1XN)

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 compared with VAIO UX (VGN-UX1XN)

	LenovoThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14	SonyVAIO UX (VGN-UX1XN)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	4.5″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 (better)	1024 × 600
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Display type
Display type	WUXGA IPS, 16:10; in-cell touch (low power) or on-cell touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard	WSVGA touch-panel LCD; 1024 × 600 shown in Sony's service block diagram; stylus supplied
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 Solo U1500
CPU cores
CPU cores	8 or 16	1
CPU threads
CPU threads	8 or 16	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Intel GMA 950
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	47 TOPS or 50 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	32 GB (better)	1 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB (better)	32 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 Intel Core Solo U1500; 1.33 GHz; 2MB L2 cache; 533 MHz front-side bus (Intel)
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel Graphics (up to 40 TOPS), shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate	Intel 945GMS chipset with integrated graphics; Intel GMA 950 identified by The Register 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	1GB on-board DDR2 memory; not user-expandable. Notebook.cz reports 400 MHz effective operation although its end-of-review table labels DDR2-533.
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	32GB flash drive with a PATA interface in Sony's European service specification; recovery partition reduces usable capacity
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)	Sony VGP-BPS6 battery. Notebook.cz measured 2 hours 49 minutes in its light document-work test; this is a review measurement rather than a maker runtime 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; European model with an English keyboard
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	USB-A, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	802.11a/b/g
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	Handheld has one USB 2.0 socket, separate headphone and microphone sockets, CompactFlash and Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo slots, and an I/O connector. Supplied port replicator adds three USB sockets, Ethernet, VGA, i.LINK and A/V output; these are excluded from the handheld port counts.
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	Sliding English keyboard; illuminated keys; intended for thumb typing
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass haptic touchpad (80 × 130 mm) or Mylar 3-button trackpad (80 × 120 mm)	Multi-pointer with separate left, right and centre buttons; touchscreen also supports pen input
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos	Built-in monaural speaker
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field	Built-in monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); IR camera for Windows Hello	Fingerprint sensor
In the box
In the box	–	Windows Vista Business; VGP-BPS6 battery; VGP-AC16V7 AC adapter; port replicator; stylus. Sony's service specification distinguishes this European SSD model from US WWAN and Japanese tuner variants.