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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)

Summary

LB Score

28 ★

Value

49 ★

Price

$152 ★

$162

Use class

Budget Surf

Screen

Diagonal

Resolution

2560x1440

Panel type

ips

Brightness

—

Screen quality

Processor & graphics

CPU score

29 ★

GPU type

iGPU

GPU score

GPU rating

—

Memory

RAM (max)

16 GB

RAM type

DDR3

Storage

Storage (bus)

—

Battery

Capacity (Wh)

48.0 Wh

50.0 Wh ★

Autonomy (est.)

4.2 h

4.3 h ★

Chassis

Weight

1.30 kg ★

1.43 kg

Type

Business

Release year

2015 ★

2013

Verdict

Best overall: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) · wins 15 of 18 parameter rows

Why Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)

Market popularity: 0.25 vs 0.07 (+0.2)
Development: 31 vs 21 (+10)
Light office: 34 vs 24 (+10)

Is the $10 premium worth it?

Over 2 years, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) costs ≈ $0.2/mo more to own than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) — extra depreciation $0.1/mo plus $0.0/mo the $10 premium could earn at 4.21%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 3, 2026).

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Why Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)

Is the $10 premium worth it?

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