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Compare Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Generation) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Generation)

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Generation) vs. the ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Generation). Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Generation) ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Generation)
Item image Item image
Screen size 14" [x] 14" [x]
Maximum RAM 16GB [x] 16GB [x]
CPU i7-6500U [x] / i5-6300U [x] / i5-6200U [x] / i7-6600U [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 2016 [x] 2017 [x]
Screen brightness 300nt [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 300nt [x] (FHD IPS option) 300nt [x] (FHD IPS option) / 300nt [x] (WQHD IPS option)
Battery capacity 52Wh [x] 57Wh [x]
Weight 1.17kg [x] 1.13kg [x]
Power interface Slim-tip (square plug) [x] USB-C [x]
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 520 [x] Intel HD Graphics 520 [x] / Intel HD Graphics 620 [x]
Resolution width 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 1920px [x] (FHD IPS option) 1920px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS option)
Resolution height 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 1080px [x] (FHD IPS option) 1080px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS option)
RAM interface Soldered [x] Soldered [x]
Screen type IPS [x] (FHD 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? Yes [x] (WQHD IPS option) No [x]
Screen finish Matte [x] (FHD IPS option) / Matte [x] (WQHD IPS option) Matte [x] (WQHD IPS option) / Matte [x] (FHD IPS option)
Width 33.3cm [x] 32.35cm [x]
Height 22.9cm [x] 1.59cm [x]
Depth 1.65cm [x] 21.71cm [x]
RAM 4GB [x] / 8GB [x] / 16GB [x] 8GB [x] / 16GB [x]
Backlit? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Trackpoint buttons Yes [x] Yes [x]
Fingerprint reader? Yes [x] Yes [x]
CPU architecture Skylake [x] Skylake [x] / Kaby Lake [x]
Function row style Physical keys [x] Physical keys [x]
NFC? No [x] Optional [x]
Removable battery? No [x] No [x]
Multitouch screen? No [x] No [x]
Supports Coreboot? No [x] No [x]
Card reader? MicroSD [x] MicroSD [x]
Keyboard style Chiclet (Island keys) [x] Chiclet (Island keys) [x]
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