Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon G7
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon G7 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
- + Screen quality (+8.1)
- + Estimated price (-$221)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G7
- + USComp overall score (+11.0)
- + Performance (+13.5)
- + Mobility (+17.0)
- + Reliability (+13.0)
- + Value (+0.5)
- + CPU (+14.5)
- + Weight (-0.33 kg)
- + Max RAM (+16 GB)
- + Release year (+5)
- + Modernity (+38.4)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G7
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 34.0 | 45.0 (+11.0) |
| Performance | 13.6 | 27.0 (+13.5) |
| Gaming performance | 59.0 | 59.0 |
| Mobility | 49.0 | 66.0 (+17.0) |
| Reliability | 9.0 | 22.0 (+13.0) |
| Value | 30.6 | 31.1 (+0.5) |
| Screen quality | 58.1 (+8.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 23.6 | 38.1 (+14.5) |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $247 (-$221) | $468 |
| Weight | 1.43 kg | 1.10 kg (-0.33 kg) |
| Battery | 50 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB (+16 GB) |
| Release year | 2013 | 2018 (+5) |
| Modernity | 15.4 | 53.8 (+38.4) |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G7 wins 10 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).