Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12 Black
The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U processor and 32GB of DDR5 RAM drive strong multitasking in a convertible chassis weighing just 1.31kg. Its 14-inch touch display with backlit keys and a fingerprint reader adds practical flexibility for on-the-go workflows. This 2-in-1 is best for business travelers who need a lightweight, secure laptop for productivity applications and presentations.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.3 kg
63 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ram (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong portability (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average social proof (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 100 | 66 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12 | 52.4 | 36.2 | 89.6 | 78.5 | 57.8 | 85.1 | 94 | 81 | 30.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.1 | 95.8 | 74.4 | 99.2 | 69.1 | 98.5 | 97.6 | 89.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 94.2 | 91.4 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 74.3 | 88.8 | 60.2 | 98.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 9.2 | 94 | 60.2 | 54.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 98.6 | 59.6 | 90.9 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 81 | 80.1 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.1 | 93 | 89.6 | 99.8 | 91.8 | 9.9 | 79.7 | 9.8 | 83 |
Price
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Other Configurations21
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ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 12Intel Core Ultra 7 155U32GB2TBBlack$1,810ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12Intel Core Ultra 7 165U32GB1TBBlack$1,880ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12Intel Core Ultra 7 165U32GB512GBBlack$1,911ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 12Intel Core Ultra 7 155U16GB1TB$2,099ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" 21KC00A3USIntel Core Ultra 5 135U32GB512GBBlack Paint$2,129ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 12Intel Core Ultra 7 165U32GB1TBBlack$2,200ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12Intel Core Ultra 7 165U32GB4TBBlack$2,350ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" 21KC0046USIntel Core Ultra 7 155U32GB512GBBlack$2,399ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 12Intel Core Ultra 7 155H16GB1TBCarbon BlackThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 12high-performance processorThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" Gen 12Intel Core i7-1355U16GB1TBCarbon BlackThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12Intel Core i7-1365U16GB1TBCarbon Black
