Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
ultrabook
2013
14"
iGPU
⏱ ~5h
⚖️ 1.43 kg
LB Score
35
out of 100
Fit for you
38/100
✚ Strong: fit_price
⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
27
GPU
0
iGPU
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
50 Wh
~5h
Price
$162
market
Age
13 years
2013
📝
Our review
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) review
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) — from 2013, 1.43 kg, performance 14.
LB Score
35
/100
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📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 35/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — 3D & video (12).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (98) · Portability (70)
⚠ Weaknesses
3D & video (12)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$81/year (6%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
35
CPU score
27
Basic tier
RAM max
16 GB
Comfort
Weight
1.43 kg
Light tier
Battery
50 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Lenovo
- Series
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon
- Type
- Business
- Release year
- 2013
- Screen size
- 14"
- Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 4300U , Core i5 4200U , Core i5 4210U , Core i7 4600U
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB DDR3
- Weight
- 1.43 kg
- Ports
- 7
- Battery
- 50 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
15
Portability
70
Light office
24
Gaming
59
Creative
12
Energy efficiency
55
Connectivity
98
Value
38
Color accuracy
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🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V
✗ Weak
CPU
135%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
77%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Minecraft
✗ Weak
CPU
269%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Valorant
✗ Weak
CPU
180%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
0%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
60%
GPU
0%
RAM
100%
Dota 2
✗ Weak
CPU
180%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
0%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
League of Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
269%
GPU
0%
RAM
800%
Sims 4
✗ Weak
CPU
180%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
60%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
77%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
60%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Overwatch
✗ Weak
CPU
108%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
108%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
150%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
96%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
96%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
108%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege
✗ Weak
CPU
225%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
108%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
96%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
0%
RAM
267%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
64%
GPU
0%
RAM
133%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
77%
GPU
0%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
77%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
64%
GPU
0%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
0%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
0%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
77%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
0%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
180%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
150%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
135%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
77%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
150%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
77%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6
✗ Weak
CPU
180%
GPU
0%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✗ Weak
CPU
150%
GPU
0%
RAM
200%
🔗 Same series
2 models in the series.
≅ Similar by specs
Similar performance profile across other series and brands.
≈ Similar class
Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.
Configuration options
Available model options · 5 variants across 2 categories
⚙ Processors (4)
Intel Core i5 4300U
Core i5-4200U
Core i5-4210U
Core i7-4600U
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4400