Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" 6th Gen Silver 2017
CPU i7-8650U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 2560x1440
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.5 kg
48 Overall Score
Price $394
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong port selection (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average ram (26th percentile)
- Below average cpu (27th percentile)
- Below average social proof (29th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | i7-8650U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560x1440 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" 6th Gen | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i7-8650U | Apple M4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 14" 2560x1440 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple (10-Core) | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc 140V | 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) | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 66 | 65 | 75 | 41 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" 6th Gen | 27.1 | 35.7 | 25.6 | 75.3 | 81.6 | 60.7 | 38 | 80.6 | 29.2 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 71 | 80.8 | 58.3 | 87 | 91.1 | 25.7 | 97.4 | 98.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 80.8 | 64.2 | 89.4 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 95 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 67.6 | 80.8 | 75 | 82.5 | 80.3 | 32.8 | 98.3 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 85.1 | 65 | 64.9 | 64.2 | 81.8 | 86.9 | 38 | 59.8 | 99 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US Compare | 67.1 | 67.7 | 52.1 | 69.2 | 95.9 | 87.6 | 52.5 | 80.6 | 98.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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