Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12
- + USComp overall score (+24.0)
- + Performance (+29.1)
- + Mobility (+42.0)
- + Reliability (+74.0)
- + Value (+29.3)
- + Screen quality (+1.1)
- + CPU (+55.0)
- + Weight (-0.41 kg)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+9)
- + Modernity (+69.2)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
- + Gaming performance (+1.0)
- + Estimated price (-$688)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 51.0 (+24.0) | 27.0 |
| Performance | 49.7 (+29.1) | 20.7 |
| Gaming performance | 19.0 | 20.0 (+1.0) |
| Mobility | 91.0 (+42.0) | 49.0 |
| Reliability | 85.0 (+74.0) | 11.0 |
| Value | 46.5 (+29.3) | 17.2 |
| Screen quality | 51.1 (+1.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 77.2 (+55.0) | 22.2 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $1,007 | $319 (-$688) |
| Weight | 1.09 kg (-0.41 kg) | 1.50 kg |
| Battery | 57 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+32 GB) | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2024 (+9) | 2015 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+69.2) | 30.8 |
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).