Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition 21NS0163US 14" Copilot+ Black 2026
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 2880x1800
GPU Intel Arc 140V
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1 kg
61 Overall Score
Price €3,429
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong screen (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average port selection (27th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc 140V |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.0 kg / 2.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition 21NS0163US 14" Copilot+ | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Arc 140V | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition 21NS0163US 14" Copilot+ | 65.8 | 65.5 | 73.2 | 27.3 | 87.6 | 92.1 | 38.1 | 80.7 | 44.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.4 | 85 | 96.1 | 76.9 | 99.3 | 69.7 | 98.6 | 97.5 | 89.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.8 | 94.1 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.3 | 74.8 | 89.3 | 60 | 98.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.9 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.3 | 73.5 | 67.7 | 32.9 | 97.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 65.5 | 80.9 | 63.7 | 95.9 | 87.6 | 80.3 | 80.7 | 97.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 65.5 | 80.9 | 80.5 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 60 | 87.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Other Configurations27
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