Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G5 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G5 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G5
- + USComp overall score (+9.0)
- + Gaming performance (+39.0)
- + Mobility (+11.0)
- + Reliability (+1.0)
- + Weight (-0.35 kg)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
- + Performance (+0.6)
- + Value (+2.7)
- + CPU (+1.6)
- + Estimated price (-$43)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon G5
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 36.0 (+9.0) | 27.0 |
| Performance | 20.0 | 20.7 (+0.6) |
| Gaming performance | 59.0 (+39.0) | 20.0 |
| Mobility | 60.0 (+11.0) | 49.0 |
| Reliability | 12.0 (+1.0) | 11.0 |
| Value | 14.5 | 17.2 (+2.7) |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 20.6 | 22.2 (+1.6) |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $362 | $319 (-$43) |
| Weight | 1.15 kg (-0.35 kg) | 1.50 kg |
| Battery | — | — |
| 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 7 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).