Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G5 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G5 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G5
- + USComp overall score (+8.0)
- + Gaming performance (+39.0)
- + Mobility (+2.0)
- + Weight (-0.05 kg)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
- + Performance (+0.4)
- + Value (+9.5)
- + CPU (+0.9)
- + Estimated price (-$43)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G5
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 36.0 (+8.0) | 28.0 |
| Performance | 20.0 | 20.4 (+0.4) |
| Gaming performance | 59.0 (+39.0) | 20.0 |
| Mobility | 60.0 (+2.0) | 58.0 |
| Reliability | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Value | 14.5 | 24.0 (+9.5) |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 20.6 | 21.5 (+0.9) |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $362 | $319 (-$43) |
| Weight | 1.15 kg (-0.05 kg) | 1.20 kg |
| Battery | — | 52 Wh |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2016 (+1) | 2015 |
| Modernity | 38.5 (+7.7) | 30.8 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G5 wins 6 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).