Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
- + Performance (+6.8)
- + Mobility (+9.0)
- + Reliability (+3.0)
- + Weight (-0.23 kg)
- + Battery (+2 Wh)
- + Max RAM (+16 GB)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
- + USComp overall score (+6.0)
- + Gaming performance (+39.0)
- + Value (+6.6)
- + Screen quality (+8.1)
- + CPU (+2.1)
- + Estimated price (-$72)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 28.0 | 34.0 (+6.0) |
| Performance | 20.4 (+6.8) | 13.6 |
| Gaming performance | 20.0 | 59.0 (+39.0) |
| Mobility | 58.0 (+9.0) | 49.0 |
| Reliability | 12.0 (+3.0) | 9.0 |
| Value | 24.0 | 30.6 (+6.6) |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 58.1 (+8.1) |
| CPU | 21.5 | 23.6 (+2.1) |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $319 | $247 (-$72) |
| Weight | 1.20 kg (-0.23 kg) | 1.43 kg |
| Battery | 52 Wh (+2 Wh) | 50 Wh |
| Max RAM | 32 GB (+16 GB) | 16 GB |
| Release year | 2015 (+2) | 2013 |
| Modernity | 30.8 (+15.4) | 15.4 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) wins 8 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).