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Compare Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Generation) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Generation)

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Generation) vs. the ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Generation). Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Generation) ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Generation)
Item image Item image
Screen size 14" [x] 14" [x]
Maximum RAM 8GB [x] 16GB [x]
CPU i5-4200U [x] / i5-4210U [x] / i5-4300U [x] / i7-4600U [x] i5-6200U [x] / i5-6300U [x] / i7-6500U [x] / i7-6600U [x] / i5-7200U [x] / i5-7300U [x] / i7-7500U [x] / i7-7600U [x]
Release year 2014 [x] 2017 [x]
Screen brightness 270nt [x] (WQHD IPS touch option) / 250nt [x] (HD+ option) / 300nt [x] (WQHD IPS option) 300nt [x] (FHD IPS option) / 300nt [x] (WQHD IPS option)
Battery capacity 45Wh [x] 57Wh [x]
Weight 1.34kg [x] 1.13kg [x]
Power interface Slim-tip (square plug) [x] USB-C [x]
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 5000 [x] / Intel HD Graphics 4400 [x] Intel HD Graphics 520 [x] / Intel HD Graphics 620 [x]
Resolution width 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS touch option) / 1600px [x] (HD+ option) / 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS option) 1920px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS option)
Resolution height 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS touch option) / 900px [x] (HD+ option) / 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS option) 1080px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS option)
RAM interface Soldered [x] Soldered [x]
Screen type IPS [x] (WQHD IPS touch option) / TN [x] (HD+ option) / IPS [x] (WQHD IPS option) IPS [x] (FHD IPS option) / IPS [x] (WQHD IPS option)
Colour Black [x] Black [x]
Storage format M.2 [x] M.2 [x]
Key travel 1.5mm [x]
PWM detected? No [x]
Screen finish Matte [x] (WQHD IPS option) Matte [x] (WQHD IPS option) / Matte [x] (FHD IPS option)
Width 33.1cm [x] 32.35cm [x]
Depth 22.6cm [x] 21.71cm [x]
RAM 4GB [x] / 8GB [x] 8GB [x] / 16GB [x]
Height 1.81cm [x] 1.59cm [x]
Multitouch screen? Yes [x] (WQHD IPS touch option) No [x]
Backlit? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Fingerprint reader? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Trackpoint buttons No [x] Yes [x]
CPU architecture Haswell [x] Skylake [x] / Kaby Lake [x]
Function row style Adaptive touchbar [x] Physical keys [x]
NFC? No [x] Optional [x]
Supports Coreboot? No [x] No [x]
Removable battery? No [x] No [x]
Card reader? No [x] MicroSD [x]
Keyboard style Chiclet (Island keys) [x] Chiclet (Island keys) [x]
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