Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
- + Estimated price (-$92)
- + Weight (-0.20 kg)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen
- + USComp overall score (+8.0)
- + Performance (+8.0)
- + Mobility (+3.0)
- + Reliability (+12.0)
- + Value (+14.2)
- + CPU (+20.0)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 28.0 | 36.0 (+8.0) |
| Performance | 20.4 | 28.4 (+8.0) |
| Gaming performance | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Mobility | 58.0 | 61.0 (+3.0) |
| Reliability | 12.0 | 24.0 (+12.0) |
| Value | 24.0 | 38.2 (+14.2) |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 21.5 | 41.6 (+20.0) |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $319 (-$92) | $411 |
| Weight | 1.20 kg (-0.20 kg) | 1.40 kg |
| Battery | 52 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2015 | 2017 (+2) |
| Modernity | 30.8 | 46.2 (+15.4) |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th 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).