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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (2023) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022)
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (2023)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022)
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Size14"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size15"
Operating SystemWindows 11
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)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBG-00062) (Sandstone - 13"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (R1S-00026) (Matte Black - 13"/i5/8GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (R1S-00051) (Matte Black - 13"/i5/8GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBG-00026) (Matte Black - 13"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBG-00027) (Matte Black - 13"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RIP-00026) (Matte Black - 15"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RKL-00001) (Matte Black - 15"/i7/32GB/1TB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RFB-00026) (Matte Black - 15"/i7/8GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (QZI-00001) (Platinum (Alcantara) - 13"/i5/8GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (QZI-00002) (Platinum (Alcantara) - 13"/i5/8GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (R1S-00001) (Platinum (Alcantara) - 13"/i5/8GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBG-00001) (Platinum (Alcantara) - 13"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBG-00002) (Platinum (Alcantara) - 13"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (R1S-00001) (Platinum (Metal) - 13"/i5/8GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RIP-00001) (Platinum (Metal) - 15"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RIP-00002) (Platinum (Metal) - 15"/i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBY-00001) (Platinum (Metal) - 15"/i7/8GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBY-00002) (Platinum (Metal) - 15"/i7/8GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (R1S-00051) (Sage - 13"/i5/8GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 5 (RBG-00051) (Sage - 13"/i7/16GB/512)
- Surface Laptop 5 (R1S-00062) (Sandstone - 13"/i5/8GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (2023)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022)
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (2023) and the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022) provide a similar premium user experience. The ThinkPad X1 is available with newer, faster CPUs, and its battery lasts longer. It also has better speakers and a much wider port selection. On the other hand, the Surface Laptop has a better touchpad, and its build feels a little more premium and sturdy. The Surface Laptop is available in a 13.5-inch or 15-inch size, whereas the ThinkPad X1 is only a 14-inch. The ThinkPad X1 is available with LTE support, unlike the Surface Laptop 5.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.2
7.7
Battery
7.9
6.5
Ports
9.0
5.0
Touchpad
7.6
8.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.0
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.4
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
180°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
8.6
8.4
Dimensions Photo
Size
14"
15"
Thickness
0.8" (2.1 cm)
0.6" (1.5 cm)
Width
12.4" (31.5 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)
Depth
8.8" (22.3 cm)
9.6" (24.5 cm)
Volume
90.0 in³ (1,475.1 cm³)
76.2 in³ (1,249.5 cm³)
Weight
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)
Charger Size
8.7 in³ (142.1 cm³)
6.9 in³ (112.5 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
Serviceability
6.5
4.3
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
9.0
4.5
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1200
2496 x 1664
Aspect Ratio
16:10
3:2
Pixel Density
161 PPI
199 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
86%
84%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
8.1
7.4
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,861 : 1
1,376 : 1
Brightness
7.5
7.7
Maximum Brightness
342 cd/m²
364 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
3 cd/m²
5 cd/m²
Reflections
7.5
5.8
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
4.64%
6.43%
Indirect Reflections
2.67%
0.71%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.97%
5.72%
Black Uniformity
7.0
7.4
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.295%
1.029%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.3
7.1
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
25°
27°
Color Washout From Right
23°
30°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
27°
44°
Color Shift From Right
31°
60°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
26°
28°
Brightness Loss From Right
26°
31°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
27°
29°
Gamma Shift From Right
28°
35°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.2
6.7
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
22°
22°
Color Washout From Above
24°
24°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
25°
41°
Color Shift From Above
32°
45°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
25°
25°
Brightness Loss From Above
28°
29°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
22°
22°
Gamma Shift From Above
25°
27°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
5.9
9.6
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
4.93
1.89
Avg. Gamma
2.19
2.2
Avg. Color dE
3.54
1.09
Avg. Color Temperature
6,428.4 K
6,464.9 K
Color Gamut
8.7
8.3
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.64%
98.92%
sRGB uv
98.68%
98.46%
Adobe RGB xy
82.08%
73.34%
Adobe RGB uv
90.87%
84.4%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
82.97%
73.43%
DCI P3 uv
85.63%
79.25%
Rec. 2020 xy
59.76%
52.7%
Rec. 2020 uv
63.22%
57.76%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.6
8.1
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.5
8.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
69 gf
67 gf
Actuation Force
35 gf
40 gf
Pre-Travel
1.24 mm
0.93 mm
Total Travel
1.64 mm
1.34 mm
Touchpad
7.6
8.7
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.0
9.0
Size
9.7 in² (62.7 cm²)
13.7 in² (88.6 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
3
No
Speakers
8.9
7.4
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
82 dB SPL
76 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.2 dB
5.5 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.8
0.3
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
236 Hz
214 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
17 kHz
16 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.6 dB
4.0 dB
Webcam & Microphone
9.6
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.5
9.0
Resolution
1080p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
Yes
No
Face Unlock
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
9.0
5.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
1
USB-C Ports
2
1
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.0
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
Surface Connect
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.2
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core i7-1365U
Core i7-1255U
Core Count
10
10
Thread Count
12
12
GPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Iris Xe Graphics
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
32 GB
16 GB
Modules
8 (Soldered)
8 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR5
LP-DDR5x
Speed
6,000 MHz
5,200 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
512 GB
Usable Capacity
445 GB
463 GB
Drive 1
Western Digital PC SN810 SDCQNRY-512G-1201
KIOXIA KBG50ZNS512G
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
8.6
8.3
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,843 points
1,199 points
CPU Multi-Thread
6,113 points
6,533 points
GPU Compute
18,667 points
18,117 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
8.9
8.6
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,609 points
1,134 points
Multi-Thread
5,936 points
7,727 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
5.9
6.7
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
7.7 min
6.4 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
5.5
5.4
Basemark Image
Overall Score
20,024
19,052
Storage Drive Performance
9.5
9.0
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,078.4 MB/s
980.6 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
4,380.9 MB/s
2,695.1 MB/s
Random Write Speed
104.7 MB/s
74.3 MB/s
Random Read Speed
66.0 MB/s
41.8 MB/s
Battery
7.9
6.5
Capacity
56 Wh
46 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
9.8 hrs
8.0 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
6.1 hrs
5.2 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.5 hrs
2.0 hrs
Charge Time
1.9 hrs
2.5 hrs
Borderlands 3
1.7
1.8
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
11 fps
11 fps
1% Low
5 fps
6 fps
0.1% Low
3 fps
3 fps
1% Low Delta
88 ms
77 ms
0.1% Low Delta
273 ms
276 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
21 fps
24 fps
Civilization VI
4.2
4.8
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
19 fps
22 fps
1% Low
14 fps
16 fps
0.1% Low
13 fps
16 fps
1% Low Delta
21 ms
17 ms
0.1% Low Delta
26 ms
19 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
65 fps
80 fps
Avg. Turn Time
8.48 s
8.19 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
5.5
6.3
Avg. FPS
57 fps
76 fps
1% Low
26 fps
34 fps
0.1% Low
21 fps
26 fps
1% Low Delta
21 ms
17 ms
0.1% Low Delta
29 ms
25 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
90 fps
113 fps
Counter-Strike 2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
2.9
3.7
Avg. FPS
18 fps
21 fps
1% Low
12 fps
15 fps
0.1% Low
7 fps
10 fps
1% Low Delta
26 ms
21 ms
0.1% Low Delta
90 ms
54 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
27 fps
32 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.1
7.4
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
35 °C (96 °F)
36 °C (96 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
37 °C (99 °F)
44 °C (111 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
44.0 dBA
45.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
8.9
4.7
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
72 °C
61 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
4% loss
25% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
66 °C
57 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
3% loss
11% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
Face Recognition
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