Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12
- + USComp overall score (+17.0)
- + Performance (+36.1)
- + Mobility (+42.0)
- + Reliability (+76.0)
- + Value (+15.9)
- + CPU (+53.6)
- + Weight (-0.34 kg)
- + Battery (+7 Wh)
- + Max RAM (+48 GB)
- + Release year (+11)
- + Modernity (+84.6)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
- + Gaming performance (+40.0)
- + Screen quality (+7.0)
- + Estimated price (-$760)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 51.0 (+17.0) | 34.0 |
| Performance | 49.7 (+36.1) | 13.6 |
| Gaming performance | 19.0 | 59.0 (+40.0) |
| Mobility | 91.0 (+42.0) | 49.0 |
| Reliability | 85.0 (+76.0) | 9.0 |
| Value | 46.5 (+15.9) | 30.6 |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 58.1 (+7.0) |
| CPU | 77.2 (+53.6) | 23.6 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $1,007 | $247 (-$760) |
| Weight | 1.09 kg (-0.34 kg) | 1.43 kg |
| Battery | 57 Wh (+7 Wh) | 50 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+48 GB) | 16 GB |
| Release year | 2024 (+11) | 2013 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+84.6) | 15.4 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 wins 11 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).