Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
- + USComp overall score (+6.0)
- + Performance (+4.2)
- + Mobility (+16.0)
- + Reliability (+10.0)
- + Value (+11.2)
- + CPU (+10.6)
- + Weight (-0.31 kg)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
- + Estimated price (-$92)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 33.0 (+6.0) | 27.0 |
| Performance | 24.9 (+4.2) | 20.7 |
| Gaming performance | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Mobility | 65.0 (+16.0) | 49.0 |
| Reliability | 21.0 (+10.0) | 11.0 |
| Value | 28.4 (+11.2) | 17.2 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 32.8 (+10.6) | 22.2 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $411 | $319 (-$92) |
| Weight | 1.19 kg (-0.31 kg) | 1.50 kg |
| Battery | — | — |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2017 (+2) | 2015 |
| Modernity | 46.2 (+15.4) | 30.8 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 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).