Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
- + USComp overall score (+14.0)
- + Performance (+20.7)
- + Gaming performance (+12.0)
- + Mobility (+7.0)
- + Reliability (+12.0)
- + Value (+25.2)
- + CPU (+5.8)
- + GPU (+45.9)
- + Weight (-0.13 kg)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
- + Estimated price (-$72)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 48.0 (+14.0) | 34.0 |
| Performance | 34.2 (+20.7) | 13.6 |
| Gaming performance | 71.0 (+12.0) | 59.0 |
| Mobility | 56.0 (+7.0) | 49.0 |
| Reliability | 21.0 (+12.0) | 9.0 |
| Value | 55.8 (+25.2) | 30.6 |
| Screen quality | 58.1 | 58.1 |
| CPU | 29.4 (+5.8) | 23.6 |
| GPU | 45.9 (+45.9) | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $319 | $247 (-$72) |
| Weight | 1.30 kg (-0.13 kg) | 1.43 kg |
| Battery | — | 50 Wh |
| Max RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Release year | 2015 (+2) | 2013 |
| Modernity | 30.8 (+15.4) | 15.4 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) wins 11 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).