Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
- + Mobility (+2.0)
- + Weight (-0.10 kg)
- + Max RAM (+16 GB)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
- + LB overall score (+20.0)
- + Performance (+13.8)
- + Gaming performance (+51.0)
- + Reliability (+9.0)
- + Value (+31.8)
- + Screen quality (+8.1)
- + CPU (+7.9)
- + GPU (+45.9)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
|
|---|---|---|
| LB overall score | 28.0 | 48.0 (+20.0) |
| Performance | 20.4 | 34.2 (+13.8) |
| Gaming performance | 20.0 | 71.0 (+51.0) |
| Mobility | 58.0 (+2.0) | 56.0 |
| Reliability | 12.0 | 21.0 (+9.0) |
| Value | 24.0 | 55.8 (+31.8) |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 58.1 (+8.1) |
| CPU | 21.5 | 29.4 (+7.9) |
| GPU | 0.0 | 45.9 (+45.9) |
| Estimated price | $319 | $319 |
| Weight | 1.20 kg (-0.10 kg) | 1.30 kg |
| Battery | 52 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 32 GB (+16 GB) | 16 GB |
| Release year | 2015 | 2015 |
| Modernity | 30.8 | 30.8 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) wins 8 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).