Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12
- + USComp overall score (+3.0)
- + Performance (+15.5)
- + Mobility (+35.0)
- + Reliability (+64.0)
- + CPU (+47.8)
- + Weight (-0.21 kg)
- + Max RAM (+48 GB)
- + Release year (+9)
- + Modernity (+69.2)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
- + Gaming performance (+52.0)
- + Value (+9.3)
- + Screen quality (+7.0)
- + GPU (+45.9)
- + Estimated price (-$688)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 51.0 (+3.0) | 48.0 |
| Performance | 49.7 (+15.5) | 34.2 |
| Gaming performance | 19.0 | 71.0 (+52.0) |
| Mobility | 91.0 (+35.0) | 56.0 |
| Reliability | 85.0 (+64.0) | 21.0 |
| Value | 46.5 | 55.8 (+9.3) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 58.1 (+7.0) |
| CPU | 77.2 (+47.8) | 29.4 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 45.9 (+45.9) |
| Estimated price | $1,007 | $319 (-$688) |
| Weight | 1.09 kg (-0.21 kg) | 1.30 kg |
| Battery | 57 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+48 GB) | 16 GB |
| Release year | 2024 (+9) | 2015 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+69.2) | 30.8 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 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).