Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
- + Estimated price (-$92)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
- + USComp overall score (+5.0)
- + Performance (+4.5)
- + Mobility (+7.0)
- + Reliability (+9.0)
- + Value (+4.4)
- + CPU (+11.2)
- + Weight (-0.01 kg)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 28.0 | 33.0 (+5.0) |
| Performance | 20.4 | 24.9 (+4.5) |
| Gaming performance | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Mobility | 58.0 | 65.0 (+7.0) |
| Reliability | 12.0 | 21.0 (+9.0) |
| Value | 24.0 | 28.4 (+4.4) |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 21.5 | 32.8 (+11.2) |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $319 (-$92) | $411 |
| Weight | 1.20 kg | 1.19 kg (-0.01 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 Gen 6 wins 9 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).