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Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12 Black 2024
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.1 kg
Battery 57 Wh
68 Overall Score
Price $350
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong compact (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong port (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong ram (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 101 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs |
| Battery | 57 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx | ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T | Microsoft Surface Laptop ZXX-00026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 57 | 54 | 15 | - | 72 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 12 | 51 | 55.4 | 65.3 | 82.9 | 55.6 | 88.6 | 53.7 | 78.9 | 44.1 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.9 | 18.7 | 53.5 | 51.3 | 87.7 | 89.4 | 53.7 | 96.4 | 98.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.4 | 66.5 | 95.1 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.5 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.3 | 60.6 | 84.1 | 82.9 | 72.5 | 77.7 | 69.4 | 32.1 | 96.5 |
| ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 93.3 | 66.5 | 95.6 | 87.1 | 64.2 | 58.6 | 97.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop ZXX-00026 Compare | 98.8 | 38.2 | 53.5 | 60.9 | 87.1 | 87.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations6
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