Compare ThinkPad T14s GEN2 Intel vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon GEN 11

Variants
FHD
UHD
2.2K
2.8K OLED
WUXGA Non-touch
WUXGA Touch
WUXGA Touch + Privacy Guard

Connectivity

Ports
2x USB 3.2 + 2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Audio combo
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, optional 5G WWAN (LTE CAT20), NFC
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, 5G sub-6 (CAT20) / 4G LTE (CAT16) / 4G LTE (CAT4)

Construction

Battery | Capacity
57 Wh
57 Wh
Camera
FHD RGB or FHD IR Hybrid camera with webcam privacy shutter FHD + IR MIPI camera with webcam privacy shutter and Computer Vision
Camera | Front
HD IR hybrid camera with webcam privacy shutter, or FHD IR camera with webcam privacy shutter
Colors
Black or Storm Grey
Black, optional woven carbon fiber top cover
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Carbon fiber Black, Aluminum Storm Grey
Carbon fiber
Microphone
2x Far-field Microphones
4x 360-degree Quad-Array Microphones
Speakers
User-facing Dolby Audio Speaker System
Stereo speakers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
224 mm / 8.82 inch
222.5 mm / 8.76 inch
Size | Height
16.14 mm / 0.64 inch
14.96 mm / 0.59 inch
Size | Width
327.5 mm / 12.89 inch
315.6 mm / 12.42 inch
Weight
1.28 kg / 2.83 lbs
1.12 kg / 2.48 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Display Diagonal
14 inch
14"
Display Type
IPS anti-glare
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080) or 4K UHD (3820x2160)

Function

Audio
Dolby Audio Speaker System
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Fast Charging
65W
Rapid Charge
Graphics
Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Intel ® Iris ® Xe Graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Optional
Yes
Operating System
Up to Windows 10 Pro
Up to Windows 11 Pro, Linux Ubuntu, or Fedora
Processor
Up to 11th Generation Intel Core i7 vPro Processors
Intel vPro®, an Intel® Evo™ Design with 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Core i5 processor P series
SIM
1x Nano SIM or eSIM
Security
Power-On Touch MoC Fingerprint Reader, dTPM 2.0 chip
Intel vPro security, Firmware Shield, MoC Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader, IR Hybrid camera, Privacy Guard display option, PrivacyAlert with Glance App, dTPM 2.0 chip, Webcam privacy shutter, Nano Kensington Lock slot, Lock on leave with presence detect
Touch Screen
Available with FHD (500nits panel with Privacy Guard)
Optional in WUXGA

Performance

Battery Life
Up to 14.5 hours
Key Travel
1.5 mm
Memory | Capacity
Up to 32 GB (soldered)
Up to 64GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR4x 4266MHz
LPDDR5
Power Supply
65W USB-C
Up to Type-C 65W, supports Rapid Charge
Storage
Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD
Up to 2TB Gen 4 performance PCIe NVMe SSD

Production

Availability
2021-03
Debut
2021-02-23
2023-01 (CES 2023)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
Pros
  • Slim and lighter than the ThinkPad T14s Gen 1
  • Long battery life
  • Good input devices
  • Fast Wi-Fi 6e
  • USB-C and Thunderbolt 4 docking stations
  • Robust build quality
  • Rather light
  • Serious business look
Cons
  • Only one year of warranty
  • Lack of innovation since two generations
  • Slightly larger than before
  • Not good on performance
  • Display worse than previously
  • Three logos on the lid

Price

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