Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 2024
Weighing just 1.10kg, this laptop combines an Intel Core Ultra 7 255U processor with a 2TB SSD in a MIL-STD-tested chassis that remains remarkably portable. The 14-inch 500-nit IPS display and comprehensive port selection, including Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI 2.1, provide strong connectivity without dongles. This machine is best for frequent business travelers who need a durable, ultralight notebook with all-day endurance for office applications and video conferencing.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong compact (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong social proof (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255U |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | No |
Physical
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs |
| Battery | 57 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 57 | 72 | 70 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 13 | 59.8 | 55.8 | 67.8 | 92.2 | 71.2 | 88.5 | 94.6 | 79.2 | 80.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.1 | 18.8 | 99.5 | 79.5 | 99.1 | 67.7 | 98.7 | 96.5 | 88 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 95.5 | 80.1 | 99.9 | 77.3 | 90 | 92.9 | 81.4 | 58.9 | 95.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.2 | 64.4 | 81.5 | 82.7 | 90.6 | 95.2 | 73.8 | 58.9 | 86.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.4 | 64.4 | 81.5 | 66.4 | 95.2 | 85.7 | 81.4 | 79.2 | 96.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.5 | 60.8 | 84.2 | 82.7 | 72.9 | 78 | 69.3 | 32.3 | 96.6 |
Usage Scores
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