Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" 21NS0166US Black 2026
Lenovo
73 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" 21NS0166US Black 2026
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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Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" 21NS0166US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 Evo Edition★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8 | 12★ |
| Frequency | — | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Arc 140V★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15" |
| Resolution | 2880 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | 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 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.98 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 57 Wh | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" 21NS0166US Black 2026
- Strong ram (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong portability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong port selection (85th percentile)85th %ile
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)
Verdict
Tie
Both products are closely matched - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" 21NS0166US wins 10 specs while Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition wins 9.