Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 13 Black 2025
Weighing just 0.98kg, it pairs an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V with Arc 140V graphics and a 14-inch 2.8K OLED that refreshes at 120Hz and features an anti-glare, anti-smudge coating. The matte panel covers 100% DCI-P3 at 400 nits, a standout combination for outdoor visibility rarely found in such ultralight business notebooks. It suits frequent travelers and executives who need an ultralight build and a reflection-free screen for HDR media and on-the-go productivity.
About This Laptop
Weighing just 0.98kg, it pairs an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V with Arc 140V graphics and a 14-inch 2.8K OLED that refreshes at 120Hz and features an anti-glare, anti-smudge coating. The matte panel covers 100% DCI-P3 at 400 nits, a standout combination for outdoor visibility rarely found in such ultralight business notebooks. It suits frequent travelers and executives who need an ultralight build and a reflection-free screen for HDR media and on-the-go productivity.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 2048 GB
- Screen 14" 2880x1800
- GPU Intel Arc 140V
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 1
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong storage (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong ram (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong compact (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average port (29th percentile) 29th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc 140V |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 2880 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100%DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.0 kg / 2.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 8192 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 2880x1800 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | Intel Arc 140V | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 70 | 15 | - | 39 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 13 | 63.7 | 64 | 93.3 | 28.7 | 95 | 90.3 | 94.7 | 78.5 | 74.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.1 | 99.2 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 99.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 86.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.4 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 70.7 |
Usage Scores
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