Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
- + USComp overall score (+15.0)
- + Performance (+9.3)
- + Gaming performance (+51.0)
- + Value (+27.3)
- + Screen quality (+8.1)
- + GPU (+45.9)
- + Estimated price (-$92)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
- + Mobility (+9.0)
- + CPU (+3.4)
- + Weight (-0.11 kg)
- + Max RAM (+16 GB)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 48.0 (+15.0) | 33.0 |
| Performance | 34.2 (+9.3) | 24.9 |
| Gaming performance | 71.0 (+51.0) | 20.0 |
| Mobility | 56.0 | 65.0 (+9.0) |
| Reliability | 21.0 | 21.0 |
| Value | 55.8 (+27.3) | 28.4 |
| Screen quality | 58.1 (+8.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 29.4 | 32.8 (+3.4) |
| GPU | 45.9 (+45.9) | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $319 (-$92) | $411 |
| Weight | 1.30 kg | 1.19 kg (-0.11 kg) |
| Battery | — | — |
| Max RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB (+16 GB) |
| Release year | 2015 | 2017 (+2) |
| Modernity | 30.8 | 46.2 (+15.4) |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) wins 7 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).