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Spec

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4

Fit for your profile

41 ★

Summary

LB Score

29 ★

Value

42 ★

Price

$162 ★

$232

Use class

Budget Surf

Budget Office

Screen

Diagonal

Resolution

2560x1440

1920x1080

Panel type

ips

Brightness

—

Screen quality

58 ★

Processor & graphics

CPU score

27 ★

GPU type

iGPU

GPU score

GPU rating

—

Memory

RAM (max)

16 GB

32 GB ★

RAM type

DDR3

DDR4

Storage

Storage (bus)

—

Battery

Capacity (Wh)

50.0 Wh ★

48.0 Wh

Autonomy (est.)

4.3 h ★

4.2 h

Chassis

Weight

1.43 kg ★

1.50 kg

Type

Business

Release year

2013

2015 ★

Verdict

Best overall: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) · wins 12 of 22 parameter rows

Why Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4

Gaming: 22 vs 14 (+8)
Value: 42 vs 27 (+14.8)
Ports (count): 7 vs 6 (+1)

Is the $70 premium worth it?

Over 2 years, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4 costs ≈ $0.9/mo more to own than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) — extra depreciation $0.6/mo plus $0.3/mo the $70 premium could earn at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026).

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Verdict

Why Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4

Is the $70 premium worth it?

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