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Compare Lenovo ThinkPad T470s vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Generation)

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the ThinkPad T470s vs. the ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Generation). Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item ThinkPad T470s ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Generation)
Item image Item image
Screen size 14" [x] 14" [x]
Maximum RAM 24GB [x] 16GB [x]
CPU i7-7600U [x] / i7-7500U [x] / i5-7300U [x] / i5-7200U [x] / i7-6600U [x] / i5-6300U [x] / i5-6200U [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 2017 [x] 2017 [x]
Screen brightness 250nt [x] (FHD IPS option) / 300nt [x] (WQHD IPS option) 300nt [x] (FHD IPS option) / 300nt [x] (WQHD IPS option)
Battery capacity 49Wh [x] 57Wh [x]
Weight 1.32kg [x] 1.13kg [x]
Power interface USB-C [x] USB-C [x]
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 620 [x] / Intel HD Graphics 520 [x] Intel HD Graphics 520 [x] / Intel HD Graphics 620 [x]
Resolution width 1920px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 1920px [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS option) 1920px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS option)
Resolution height 1080px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 1080px [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS option) 1080px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS option)
RAM interface Single SODIMM slot [x] Soldered [x]
Colour Silver [x] / Black [x] Black [x]
Screen type IPS [x] (WQHD IPS option) / IPS [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / IPS [x] (FHD IPS option) IPS [x] (FHD IPS option) / IPS [x] (WQHD IPS option)
Storage format 2.5" 7mm SATA [x] / M.2 [x] M.2 [x]
Key travel 1.7mm [x] 1.5mm [x]
PWM detected? Mixed [x] (FHD IPS option) / No [x] (WQHD IPS option) / Yes [x] (FHD IPS touch option) No [x]
Screen finish Matte [x] Matte [x] (WQHD IPS option) / Matte [x] (FHD IPS option)
Width 33.1cm [x] 32.35cm [x]
Depth 22.68cm [x] 21.71cm [x]
RAM 8GB [x] / 16GB [x]
Height 1.88cm [x] 1.59cm [x]
Backlit? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Multitouch screen? Yes [x] (FHD IPS touch option) No [x]
Trackpoint buttons Yes [x] Yes [x]
Fingerprint reader? Optional [x] Yes [x]
CPU architecture Kaby Lake [x] Skylake [x] / Kaby Lake [x]
Card reader? SD [x] MicroSD [x]
Function row style Physical keys [x] Physical keys [x]
NFC? Optional [x] Optional [x]
Supports Coreboot? No [x] No [x]
Removable battery? No [x] No [x]
ThinkLight? No [x]
Keyboard style Chiclet (Island keys) [x] Chiclet (Island keys) [x]
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