Compare ThinkPad X1 Carbon GEN 11 vs ThinkPad T14s GEN2 Intel

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

Connectivity

Ports
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x Audio
2x USB 3.2 + 2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 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, optional 5G WWAN (LTE CAT20), NFC

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, optional woven carbon fiber top cover
Black or Storm Grey
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Carbon fiber
Carbon fiber Black, Aluminum Storm Grey
Microphone
4x 360-degree Quad-Array Microphones
2x Far-field Microphones
Speakers
Stereo speakers
User-facing Dolby Audio Speaker System

Dimensions

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

Display

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

Function

Audio
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Dolby Audio Speaker System
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge
65W
Graphics
Intel ® Iris ® Xe Graphics
Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Optional
Operating System
Up to Windows 11 Pro, Linux Ubuntu, or Fedora
Up to Windows 10 Pro
Processor
Intel vPro®, an Intel® Evo™ Design with 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Core i5 processor P series
Up to 11th Generation Intel Core i7 vPro Processors
SIM
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
Power-On Touch MoC Fingerprint Reader, dTPM 2.0 chip
Touch Screen
Optional in WUXGA
Available with FHD (500nits panel with Privacy Guard)

Performance

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

Production

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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
Pros
  • Robust build quality
  • Rather light
  • Serious business look
  • 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
Cons
  • Lack of innovation since two generations
  • Slightly larger than before
  • Not good on performance
  • Display worse than previously
  • Three logos on the lid
  • Only one year of warranty

Price

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