Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
- + USComp overall score (+21.0)
- + Performance (+13.6)
- + Gaming performance (+51.0)
- + Mobility (+7.0)
- + Reliability (+10.0)
- + Value (+38.6)
- + Screen quality (+8.1)
- + CPU (+7.2)
- + GPU (+45.9)
- + Weight (-0.20 kg)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
- + Max RAM (+16 GB)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 48.0 (+21.0) | 27.0 |
| Performance | 34.2 (+13.6) | 20.7 |
| Gaming performance | 71.0 (+51.0) | 20.0 |
| Mobility | 56.0 (+7.0) | 49.0 |
| Reliability | 21.0 (+10.0) | 11.0 |
| Value | 55.8 (+38.6) | 17.2 |
| Screen quality | 58.1 (+8.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 29.4 (+7.2) | 22.2 |
| GPU | 45.9 (+45.9) | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $319 | $319 |
| Weight | 1.30 kg (-0.20 kg) | 1.50 kg |
| Battery | — | — |
| Max RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB (+16 GB) |
| Release year | 2015 | 2015 |
| Modernity | 30.8 | 30.8 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) 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).