Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
ultrabook
2015
14"
iGPU
⏱ ~5h
⚖️ 1.30 kg
⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
47
out of 100
Fit for you
50/100
✚ Strong: fit_price
⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
29
GPU
46
iGPU
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
48 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$152
market
Age
11 years
2015
📝
Our review
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) review
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) — from 2015, 1.3 kg, performance 34.
LB Score
47
/100
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) vs
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📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 47/100. Strongest suit — Portability (74), weakest — Engineering CAD (18).
✓ Strengths
Portability (74) · Connectivity (73)
⚠ Weaknesses
Engineering CAD (18)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$89/year (7%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
47
CPU score
29
Basic tier
GPU score
46
Mainstream tier
RAM max
16 GB
Comfort
Weight
1.30 kg
Ultralight
Battery
48 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
- 2015
- Screen size
- 14"
- Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 5300U , Intel Core i7 5600U , Intel Core i5 5200U , Intel Core i7 5500U
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB DDR3
- Weight
- 1.30 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Backlit keyboard
- ✓
- Webcam
- ✓
- TPM (security)
- ✓
- Battery
- 48 Wh~
Performance metrics
Performance
34
Portability
74
Light office
34
Gaming
70
Creative
27
Energy efficiency
57
Connectivity
73
Value
56
Color accuracy
—
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
66%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
287%
RAM
200%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
183%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
96%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
164%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
115%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
153%
RAM
100%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
66%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
917%
RAM
800%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
71%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
208%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
255%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
105%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
105%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
164%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
245%
GPU
459%
RAM
267%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
306%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
105%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
70%
GPU
191%
RAM
133%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
115%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
70%
GPU
71%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
83%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
100%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
382%
RAM
200%
🔗 Same series
4 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 · 12 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
2560 x 1440 (WQHD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 5500
⚙ Processors (4)
Intel Core i5 (5th Gen) 5300U
Intel Core i7 (5th Gen) 5600U
Intel Core i5 (5th Gen) 5200U
Intel Core i7 (5th Gen) 5500U
🔲 Memory (1)
8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
🎮 Graphics (1)
Intel HD Graphics 5500
💾 Storage (3)
120 GB SSD
180 GB SSD
256 GB SSD