Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
- + USComp overall score (+1.0)
- + Mobility (+9.0)
- + Reliability (+1.0)
- + Value (+6.8)
- + Weight (-0.30 kg)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
- + Performance (+0.3)
- + CPU (+0.7)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 28.0 (+1.0) | 27.0 |
| Performance | 20.4 | 20.7 (+0.3) |
| Gaming performance | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Mobility | 58.0 (+9.0) | 49.0 |
| Reliability | 12.0 (+1.0) | 11.0 |
| Value | 24.0 (+6.8) | 17.2 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 21.5 | 22.2 (+0.7) |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $319 | $319 |
| Weight | 1.20 kg (-0.30 kg) | 1.50 kg |
| Battery | 52 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2015 | 2015 |
| Modernity | 30.8 | 30.8 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) wins 5 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).