Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12 Black 2024
Lenovo
66 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12 Black 2024
No customer feedback yet
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Build quality 3
Trackpad 2
Screen brightness 2
Battery life 2
Charging port 1
Printer connectivity 1
Scores
Compact
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Student
Business
Entertainment
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Graphics★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.07 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 57 Wh | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12 Black 2024
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong ram (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Pricing
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12 Black 20240.026score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 20250.022score per dollar
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12 Black 2024 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 28 specs.
