Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon DOS US vs Lenovo ThinkPad X250 Touch Win8.1 CH

170specifications compared
41differ
129identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon DOS US:Ultrabook
- ThinkPad X250 Touch Win8.1 CH:Laptop
Display diagonal
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon DOS US:35.6 cm (14")
- ThinkPad X250 Touch Win8.1 CH:31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon DOS US:2560 x 1440 pixels
- ThinkPad X250 Touch Win8.1 CH:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon DOS US:No
- ThinkPad X250 Touch Win8.1 CH:Yes
HD type
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon DOS US:Quad HD
- ThinkPad X250 Touch Win8.1 CH:Full HD
Display surface
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon DOS US:Matt
- ThinkPad X250 Touch Win8.1 CH:Gloss
Processor family
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon DOS US:Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad X250 Touch Win8.1 CH:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon DOS US:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- ThinkPad X250 Touch Win8.1 CH:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5

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Comparison of ThinkPad X1 Carbon DOS US, ThinkPad X250 Touch Win8.1 CH
198 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon DOS US View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X250 Touch Win8.1 CH View product
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Ultrabook	Laptop
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium, Carbon fibre, Glass fibre, Magnesium, Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	31.8 cm (12.5")
Display resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1440 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	Quad HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceDiffers	Matt	Gloss
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	700:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	5th gen Intel® Core™ i7	5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-5500U	i5-5300U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series	Intel® Core™ i5-5300 Mobile Series
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorDiffers	On-board	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	256 GB
SSD interfaceDiffers	M.2	SATA III
Card reader integratedDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	900 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Dolby Advanced v4
Speaker powerKnown for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard2 differ
Island-style keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutDiffers	QWERTY	QWERTZ
Keyboard languageDiffers	US English	Swiss
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	FreeDOS	Windows 8.1 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	85214	85213
Processor codeDiffers	SR23W	SR23X
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	3+3
Battery capacityDiffers	50 Wh	47 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	9.9 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Power on, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	1.5 kg
WidthDiffers	331 mm	307 mm
DepthDiffers	227 mm	209 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.6 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus penKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface adapters includedKnown for one	Mini DisplayPort male - VGA female, USB male - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) female	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Intel segment taggingDiffers	Enterprise, Small Business	Home office, Small Business

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