Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
- + Performance (+11.3)
- + Mobility (+16.0)
- + Reliability (+12.0)
- + CPU (+9.1)
- + Weight (-0.24 kg)
- + Max RAM (+16 GB)
- + Release year (+4)
- + Modernity (+30.8)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
- + USComp overall score (+1.0)
- + Gaming performance (+39.0)
- + Value (+2.2)
- + Screen quality (+8.1)
- + Estimated price (-$164)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 33.0 | 34.0 (+1.0) |
| Performance | 24.9 (+11.3) | 13.6 |
| Gaming performance | 20.0 | 59.0 (+39.0) |
| Mobility | 65.0 (+16.0) | 49.0 |
| Reliability | 21.0 (+12.0) | 9.0 |
| Value | 28.4 | 30.6 (+2.2) |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 58.1 (+8.1) |
| CPU | 32.8 (+9.1) | 23.6 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $411 | $247 (-$164) |
| Weight | 1.19 kg (-0.24 kg) | 1.43 kg |
| Battery | — | 50 Wh |
| Max RAM | 32 GB (+16 GB) | 16 GB |
| Release year | 2017 (+4) | 2013 |
| Modernity | 46.2 (+30.8) | 15.4 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 wins 8 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).