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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)

Summary

LB Score

38 ★

Value

46 ★

Price

$256

$162 ★

Use class

Budget Office

Budget Surf

Screen

Diagonal

Resolution

1920x1080

2560x1440

Panel type

ips

Brightness

—

Screen quality

58 ★

Processor & graphics

CPU score

42 ★

GPU type

iGPU

GPU score

GPU rating

—

Memory

RAM (max)

32 GB ★

16 GB

RAM type

DDR4

DDR3

Storage

Storage (bus)

—

Battery

Capacity (Wh)

48.0 Wh

50.0 Wh ★

Autonomy (est.)

4.2 h

4.3 h ★

Chassis

Weight

1.19 kg ★

1.43 kg

Type

Business

Release year

2017 ★

2013

Verdict

Best overall: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 · wins 18 of 25 parameter rows

Why Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)

Market popularity: 0.61 vs 0.07 (+0.5)
Development: 48 vs 21 (+27)
Light office: 48 vs 24 (+24.3)

Is the $94 premium worth it?

Over 2 years, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 costs ≈ $1.2/mo more to own than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) — extra depreciation $0.9/mo plus $0.3/mo the $94 premium could earn at 4.21%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 2, 2026).

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Verdict

Why Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)

Is the $94 premium worth it?

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