Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G5 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G5 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G5
- + Mobility (+4.0)
- + Weight (-0.15 kg)
- + Max RAM (+16 GB)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
- + USComp overall score (+12.0)
- + Performance (+14.2)
- + Gaming performance (+12.0)
- + Reliability (+9.0)
- + Value (+41.3)
- + Screen quality (+8.1)
- + CPU (+8.8)
- + GPU (+45.9)
- + Estimated price (-$43)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G5
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 36.0 | 48.0 (+12.0) |
| Performance | 20.0 | 34.2 (+14.2) |
| Gaming performance | 59.0 | 71.0 (+12.0) |
| Mobility | 60.0 (+4.0) | 56.0 |
| Reliability | 12.0 | 21.0 (+9.0) |
| Value | 14.5 | 55.8 (+41.3) |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 58.1 (+8.1) |
| CPU | 20.6 | 29.4 (+8.8) |
| GPU | 0.0 | 45.9 (+45.9) |
| Estimated price | $362 | $319 (-$43) |
| Weight | 1.15 kg (-0.15 kg) | 1.30 kg |
| Battery | — | — |
| Max RAM | 32 GB (+16 GB) | 16 GB |
| Release year | 2016 (+1) | 2015 |
| Modernity | 38.5 (+7.7) | 30.8 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) 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).