Overview
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12
Introducing the next-gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon - featuring powerful Intel® Core™ Ultra processors, designed to enhance graphics performance and elevate AI capabilities. Compared to its predecessors, integrated Intel® Arc Graphics deliver 2x performance boost, ensuring seamless workflows, enriched visual experience, and maximum encoding speed without any slowdown. Experience optimized performance with 40% lower SoC power consumption, leading to more productivity on a single charge with a 57 Whr battery, and a cooler, quieter PC during extended work sessions.
Specifications
Design
| Colour name | Black, Paint |
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| Product type | Laptop |
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| Product colour | Black |
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| Form factor | Clamshell |
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| Housing material | Aluminium, Carbon fibre |
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Display
| Display diagonal | 35.6 cm (14") |
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| Display resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
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| Touchscreen | No |
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| HD type | WUXGA |
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| Panel type | IPS |
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| Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
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| Anti-glare screen | Yes |
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| Display brightness | 400 cd/m² |
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| RGB colour space | sRGB |
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| Colour gamut | 100% |
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| Maximum refresh rate | 60 Hz |
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Processor
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
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| Processor family | Intel Core Ultra 5 |
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| Processor generation | Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 1) |
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| Processor model | 135U |
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| Processor cores | 12 |
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| Processor threads | 14 |
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| Processor boost frequency | 4.4 GHz |
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| Performance cores | 2 |
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| Efficient cores | 8 |
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| Low Power Efficient-cores | 2 |
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| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
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| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
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| Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
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| Performance-core base frequency | 1.6 GHz |
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| Efficient-core base frequency | 1.1 GHz |
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| Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency | 700 MHz |
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| Processor cache | 12 MB |
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| Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
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| Processor base power | 15 W |
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| Maximum turbo power | 57 W |
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Neural processor unit (NPU)
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | Intel AI Boost |
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| Sparsity support | Yes |
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| Windows Studio effects support | Yes |
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| AI software frameworks supported by NPU | DirectML, ONNX RT, OpenVINO, Windows ML |
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Memory
| Internal memory | 16 GB |
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| Internal memory type | LPDDR5x-SDRAM |
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| Memory clock speed | 6400 MHz |
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| Memory form factor | On-board |
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| Maximum internal memory | 16 GB |
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Storage
| Total storage capacity | 1 TB |
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| Storage media | SSD |
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| Total SSDs capacity | 1 TB |
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| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
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| SSD capacity | 1 TB |
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| SSD interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
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| NVMe | Yes |
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| SSD form factor | M.2 |
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| M.2 SSD size | 2280 (22 x 80 mm) |
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| Optical drive type | No |
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| Card reader integrated | No |
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Graphics
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
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| On-board graphics card | Yes |
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| On-board GPU manufacturer | Intel |
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| Discrete graphics card | No |
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| On-board graphics card family | Intel® Graphics |
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| On-board graphics card model | Intel® Graphics |
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Audio
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3306 |
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| Audio system | High Definition Audio |
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| Number of built-in speakers | 2 |
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| Speaker power | 2 W |
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| Built-in microphone | Yes |
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| Number of microphones | 2 |
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Camera
| Front camera | Yes |
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| Front camera resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
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| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
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| Infrared (IR) camera | Yes |
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| Privacy camera | Yes |
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| Privacy type | Privacy shutter |
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Network
| 4G standard | LTE |
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| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
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| Wi-Fi standards | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
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| Mobile network connection | No |
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| Antenna type | 2x2 |
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| WLAN controller model | Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 |
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| WLAN controller manufacturer | Intel |
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| Bluetooth | Yes |
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| Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
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Ports & interfaces
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 2 |
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| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity | 2 |
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| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
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| HDMI version | 2.1 |
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| Intel® Thunderbolt 4 | Yes |
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| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
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| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Yes |
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| USB Sleep-and-Charge | Yes |
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Performance
| Motherboard chipset | Intel SoC |
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Keyboard
| Pointing device | Trackpad |
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| Numeric keypad | No |
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| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
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| Spill-resistant keyboard | Yes |
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| Keyboard layout | QWERTY |
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| Keyboard language | English |
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Software
| Operating system architecture | 64-bit |
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| Operating system language | English |
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| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Pro |
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Battery
| Battery technology | Lithium Polymer (LiPo) |
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| Battery capacity | 57 Wh |
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Power
| AC adapter power | 65 W |
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| AC adapter frequency | 50/60 Hz |
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| AC adapter input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
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| USB Type-C charging port | Yes |
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Security
| Cable lock slot | Yes |
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| Cable lock slot type | Kensington |
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| Fingerprint reader | Yes |
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| Smart card reader | No |
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| Windows Hello | Yes |
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| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | Yes |
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| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version | 2.0 |
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| Password protection | Yes |
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| Password protection type | BIOS, SSD, Supervisor, User |
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Operational conditions
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 5 - 35 °C |
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| Storage temperature (T-T) | 5 - 43 °C |
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| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 8 - 95% |
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| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 95% |
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| Maximum shipping altitude | 3048 m |
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Certificates
| Compliance certificates | RoHS |
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Sustainability
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold, ErP, TCO |
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