Compare ThinkPad X1 Carbon GEN 11 vs ThinkPad X1 Yoga GEN 8 vs MSI Summit E13 Flip

Variants
2.2K
2.8K OLED
WUXGA Non-touch
WUXGA Touch
WUXGA Touch + Privacy Guard
4K OLED
WUXGA
WUXGA + Privacy Guard
WUXGA ARAS
Non-touch
Touch

Connectivity

Ports
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x Audio
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x Audio
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x microSD + 1x Audio combo
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, 5G sub-6 (CAT20) / 4G LTE (CAT16) / 4G LTE (CAT4)
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, 5G sub-6 (CAT20) / 4G LTE (CAT16)
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
57 Wh
57 Wh
70 Wh
Camera
FHD RGB or FHD IR Hybrid camera with webcam privacy shutter FHD + IR MIPI camera with webcam privacy shutter and Computer Vision
FHD RGB or FHD IR Hybrid camera with webcam privacy shutter FHD + IR MIPI camera with webcam privacy shutter and Computer Vision
Camera | Front
IR HD camera
Colors
Black, optional woven carbon fiber top cover
Storm Grey
Pure White or Ink Black
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
2-in-1 laptop computer
2-in-1 convertible laptop
Material
Carbon fiber
Aluminum
Aluminium
Microphone
4x 360-degree Quad-Array Microphones
4x 360-degree Quad-Array Microphones
Speakers
Stereo speakers
Stereo speakers
2x 2W Speaker

Dimensions

Size | Depth
222.5 mm / 8.76 inch
222.3 mm / 8.75 inch
222.25 mm
Size | Height
14.96 mm / 0.59 inch
15.53 mm / 0.61 inch
14.9 mm
Size | Width
315.6 mm / 12.42 inch
314.4 mm / 12.38 inch
300.2 mm
Weight
1.12 kg / 2.48 lbs
1.38 kg / 3.0 lbs
1.35 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Display Diagonal
14"
14"
13.4 inch
Display Type
IPS
Resolution
WUXGA / FHD+ (1920x1200)

Function

Audio
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Digitizer
Lenovo Integrated Pen
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge
Rapid Charge
Graphics
Intel ® Iris ® Xe Graphics
Intel ® Iris ® Xe Graphics
Intel Iris Xe graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
White
Operating System
Up to Windows 11 Pro, Linux Ubuntu, or Fedora
Up to Windows 11 Pro or Linux Ubuntu
Windows 10
Processor
Intel vPro®, an Intel® Evo™ Design with 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Core i5 processor P series
Intel vPro®, an Intel® Evo™ Design with 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Core i5 processor P series
11th-gen Intel Core i7
SIM
1x Nano SIM or eSIM
1x Nano SIM or eSIM
Security
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
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
Sensor
Magnetometer, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Fingerprint
Touch Screen
Optional in WUXGA
Yes
Yes

Performance

Durability
MIL-STD-810H
Memory | Capacity
Up to 64GB
Up to 64GB
Up to 32 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR5
LPDDR5
DDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply
Up to Type-C 65W, supports Rapid Charge
Up to Type-C 65W, supports Rapid Charge
90 W
Storage
Up to 2TB Gen 4 performance PCIe NVMe SSD
Up to 2TB Gen 4 performance PCIe NVMe SSD
1x NVMe M.2 SSD by PCIe Gen4 x4

Production

Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)
2023-01 (CES 2023)
2021-01 (CES 2021)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
84%
Pros
  • Robust build quality
  • Rather light
  • Serious business look
  • Serious business look
  • High build quality
  • More compelling than the X1 Carbon G11
  • Good ergonomics
  • Bright, vivid 16:10 display
  • Excellent battery life
  • Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
  • Attractive 2-in-1 hinge
Cons
  • Lack of innovation since two generations
  • Slightly larger than before
  • Not good on performance
  • Display worse than previously
  • Three logos on the lid
  • Weak performance
  • No major innovation
  • Nothing in particular

Price

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