| Attribute |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (20HQS12W00) × | 
Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop (KRJ-00003) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon | Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop |
| Product code | 20HQS12W00 | KRJ-00003 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Blue |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Family | ThinkPad | Surface Laptop |
| Series | X | - |
| Model name | X1 Carbon | Surface Laptop |
| Part number | 20HQS12W00 | KRJ-00003 |
| Market positioning | Business | - |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2020 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | - | Intel |
| Processor family | 7th gen Intel Core i5 | 7th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.1 | 4 |
| Processor model | i5-7200U | i7-7660U |
| Processor cores | 2 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1356 | - |
| Processor cache (MB) | 3 | 4 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | LPDDR3-SDRAM | LPDDR3-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 1,866 | 1,866 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 14 | 13.5 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | + |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | - | 2256 x 1504 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 256 | 256 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 256 | 256 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | - |
| Wi-Fi | + | - |
| Bluetooth version | - | 4.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 2 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| Docking connector | - | + |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | - |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | - | 0.9 |
| Front camera HD type | - | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Full-size keyboard | - | + |
| Pointing device | ThinkPad UltraNav | Trackpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | FreeDOS | Windows 10 Pro |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 57 | - |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 15.5 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.13 | 1.28 |
| Height (mm) | 15.9 | 14.5 |
| Depth (mm) | 217.1 | 223.2 |
| Width (mm) | 323.5 | 308 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |
| Fingerprint reader | + | - |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | + |