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Compare Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Generation) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (7th Generation)

This is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Generation) vs. the ThinkPad X1 Carbon (7th Generation). Differences are highlighted in yellow.
Item ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Generation) ThinkPad X1 Carbon (7th Generation)
Item image Item image
Screen size 14" [x] 14" [x]
Maximum RAM 16GB [x] 16GB [x]
CPU i5-6200U [x] / i5-6300U [x] / i7-6500U [x] / i7-6600U [x] / i5-7200U [x] / i5-7300U [x] / i7-7500U [x] / i7-7600U [x] i5-8265U [x] / i5-8365U [x] / i7-8565U [x] / i7-8665U [x] / i5-10210U [x] / i7-10510U [x] / i7-10710U [x]
Release year 2017 [x] 2019 [x]
Screen brightness 300nt [x] (FHD IPS option) / 300nt [x] (WQHD IPS option) 400nt [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / 300nt [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 500nt [x] (4K IPS option) / 400nt [x] (FHD Low Power option) / 300nt [x] (FHD IPS touch option)
Battery capacity 57Wh [x] 51Wh [x]
Weight 1.13kg [x] 1.09kg [x]
Power interface USB-C [x] USB-C [x]
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 520 [x] / Intel HD Graphics 620 [x] Intel UHD Graphics 620 [x]
Resolution width 1920px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS option) 2560px [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 3840px [x] (4K IPS option) / 1920px [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / 1080px [x] (FHD Low Power option) / 1920px [x] (FHD IPS touch option)
Resolution height 1080px [x] (FHD IPS option) / 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS option) 1440px [x] (WQHD IPS option) / 2160px [x] (4K IPS option) / 1080px [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / 1920px [x] (FHD Low Power option) / 1080px [x] (FHD IPS touch option)
RAM interface Soldered [x] Soldered [x]
Screen type IPS [x] (FHD IPS option) / IPS [x] (WQHD IPS option) IPS [x]
Colour Black [x] Black [x]
Storage format M.2 [x] M.2 [x]
Key travel 1.5mm [x]
PWM detected? No [x] No [x]
Screen finish Matte [x] (WQHD IPS option) / Matte [x] (FHD IPS option) Matte [x] (FHD IPS touch option) / Matte [x] (FHD Low Power option) / Matte [x] (FHD Privacy Guard option) / Matte [x] (WQHD IPS option) / Glossy [x] (4K IPS option)
Width 32.35cm [x] 32.3cm [x]
Depth 21.71cm [x] 21.7cm [x]
RAM 8GB [x] / 16GB [x] 16GB [x] / 8GB [x]
Aspect ratio 16:9 [x]
Height 1.59cm [x] 1.49cm [x]
Backlit? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Fingerprint reader? Yes [x] Yes [x]
Trackpoint buttons Yes [x] Yes [x]
CPU architecture Skylake [x] / Kaby Lake [x] Cannon Lake [x]
Function row style Physical keys [x] Physical keys [x]
NFC? Optional [x] Optional [x]
Card reader? MicroSD [x] No [x]
Multitouch screen? No [x]
Supports Coreboot? No [x] No [x]
Removable battery? No [x] No [x]
Keyboard style Chiclet (Island keys) [x] Chiclet (Island keys) [x]
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