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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (2023) vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (2023)
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023)

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (2023) Picture
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023) Picture
Size
14"
Operating System
Windows 11
Size
14"
Operating System
macOS

Variants

  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM000GUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Non Touch/i5-1335U/16GB/256GB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HMCTO1WWUS1) (Deep Black - FHD/Non Touch/i5-1335U/16GB/256GB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM002CUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Non Touch/i5-1335U/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM000PUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Non Touch/i5-1345U/16GB/256GB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM000HUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Non Touch/i5-1345U/16GB/256GB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM002FUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Non Touch/i7-1365U/32GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM002GUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Touch/ i7-1365U/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM000LUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Touch/i7-1355U/16GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM000JUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Touch/i7-1355U/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM002DUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Touch/i7-1355U/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM002EUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Touch/i7-1365U/16GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM000NUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Touch/i7-1365U/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM000KUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Touch/i7-1365U/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM000QUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Touch/i7-1365U/16GB/512GB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM000MUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Touch/i7-1365U/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM000RUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Touch/i7-1365U/32GB/1TB)
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (21HM000SUS) (Deep Black - FHD/Touch/i7-1365U/32GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Pro 14 (MRX83LL/A) (Silver - M3 Max/14‑core CPU/30‑core GPU/36GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 14 (MRX63LL/A) (Silver - M3 Pro/11‑core CPU/14‑core GPU/18GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Pro 14 (MRX73LL/A) (Silver - M3 Pro/12‑core CPU/18‑core GPU/18GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 14 (MR7K3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8‑core CPU/10‑core GPU/8GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 14 (MR7J3LL/A) (Silver - M3/8‑core CPU/10‑core GPU/8GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Pro 14 (MRX53LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Max/14‑core CPU/30‑core GPU/36GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 14 (MRX33LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Pro/11‑core CPU/14‑core GPU/18GB/512GB)
  • MacBook Pro 14 (MRX43LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Pro/12‑core CPU/18‑core GPU/18GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 14 (MTL83LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8‑core CPU/10‑core GPU/8GB/1TB)
  • MacBook Pro 14 (MTL73LL/A) (Space Gray - M3/8‑core CPU/10‑core GPU/8GB/512GB)

Review

See Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (2023) Review
See Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023) Review
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Our Verdict

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (2023)

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023)

For most uses, the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M3, 2023) is much better than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (2023). The MacBook Pro feels more premium and robust build-wise, and it provides a better user experience overall, sporting a brighter 120Hz Mini LED display, a larger and more responsive haptic touchpad, and better-sounding speakers. It packs more processing power to tackle demanding tasks like video editing and 3D graphics, and its battery lasts much longer, thanks to its M3 SoC's power efficiency.

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