Design:
| Type |
Productivity |
| weight |
986 g |
| Uses a fanless design |
✕ |
| Has a backlit keyboard |
✓ |
| volume |
934.752 cm³ |
| width |
312 mm |
| height |
214 mm |
| thickness |
14 mm |
| is weather-sealed (splashproof) |
✕ |
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition is a productivity-class laptop with a notably compact footprint, measuring 312 mm wide, 214 mm deep, and just 14 mm thick, with an overall volume of 934.752 cm³. Despite its slim profile, it carries a modest weight of 986 grams, keeping it manageable for daily transport. The keyboard is backlit for use in low-light environments, and the machine uses an active cooling design rather than a fanless configuration. It is not weather-sealed, so it lacks splash resistance, and no external memory slot is referenced within this section's design attributes.
Display:
| screen size |
14" |
| resolution |
2880 x 1800 px |
| pixel density |
242 ppi |
| Display type |
OLED/AMOLED |
| has a touch screen |
✕ |
| brightness (typical) |
400 nits |
| refresh rate |
120Hz |
| has anti-reflection coating |
✓ |
| supported displays |
3 |
The laptop features a 14″ OLED/AMOLED display with a resolution of 2880 x 1800 pixels, translating to a pixel density of 242 ppi for fine on-screen detail. It operates at a 120 Hz refresh rate and delivers a typical brightness of 400 nits, complemented by an anti-reflection coating that helps reduce glare in varied lighting conditions. The panel does not support touch input, and the system is capable of driving up to three displays simultaneously.
Performance:
| RAM |
32GB |
| RAM speed |
8533 MHz |
| Uses flash storage |
✓ |
| internal storage |
2048GB |
| CPU speed |
4 x 2.2 & 4 x 2.2 GHz |
| CPU threads |
8 threads |
| Is an NVMe SSD |
✓ |
| DirectX version |
DirectX 12 Ultimate |
| GPU clock speed |
600 MHz |
| uses multithreading |
✓ |
| maximum memory amount |
32GB |
| DDR memory version |
5 |
| turbo clock speed |
4.8GHz |
| GPU turbo |
1950 MHz |
| memory slots |
0 |
| PCI Express (PCIe) version |
5 |
| semiconductor size |
3 nm |
| Supports 64-bit |
✓ |
The system is powered by an 8-thread CPU built on a 3 nm process, running at a base clock of 4 x 2.2 GHz across all cores with a turbo frequency reaching 4.8 GHz, and it supports 64-bit operation along with multithreading. It comes with 32GB of DDR5 RAM running at 8533 MHz, which also represents the maximum supported memory capacity, with no upgradeable memory slots available. Storage is provided by a 2048GB NVMe SSD connected via PCIe 5, using flash-based technology for fast data access. On the graphics side, the GPU runs at a base clock of 600 MHz and boosts up to 1950 MHz, with support for DirectX 12 Ultimate rounding out the performance profile.
Benchmarks:
| PassMark result |
19096 |
| PassMark result (single) |
4038 |
In PassMark testing, the system achieves an overall score of 19,096, reflecting its multi-threaded processing capability, while the single-core result stands at 4,038, indicating the per-core throughput available for single-threaded workloads.
Connectivity:
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-C) |
0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-A) |
2 |
| USB 4 20Gbps ports |
0 |
| USB 4 40Gbps ports |
2 |
| Thunderbolt 4 ports |
2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-C) |
0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-A) |
0 |
| Thunderbolt 3 ports |
0 |
| has an HDMI output |
✓ |
| Has USB Type-C |
✓ |
| supports Wi-Fi |
✓ |
| Wi-Fi version |
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| has an external memory slot |
✕ |
| Bluetooth version |
5.3 |
| RJ45 ports |
0 |
| HDMI ports |
1 |
| HDMI version |
HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort outputs |
0 |
| has AirPlay |
✓ |
| mini DisplayPort outputs |
0 |
| has a VGA connector |
✕ |
The laptop offers a well-rounded port selection, with two Thunderbolt 4 ports that also function as USB 4 40Gbps connections, alongside two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports for standard peripherals. Video output is handled by a single HDMI 2.1 port, while DisplayPort, mini DisplayPort, and VGA outputs are absent. There is no RJ45 ethernet port and no external memory card slot. Wireless connectivity covers Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) along with backwards-compatible Wi-Fi 6E, 6, 5, and 4 standards, and Bluetooth 5.3 is also supported. AirPlay is available, and the machine includes USB Type-C connectivity as part of its Thunderbolt 4 implementation.
Battery:
| battery size |
57 Wh |
| Has sleep-and-charge USB ports |
✓ |
| Has a MagSafe power adapter |
✕ |
The laptop is equipped with a 57 Wh battery and supports sleep-and-charge functionality, allowing connected USB devices to be charged even when the machine is not in active use. It does not use a MagSafe power adapter.
Features:
| has stereo speakers |
✓ |
| has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack |
✓ |
| has Dolby Atmos |
✓ |
| Stylus included |
✕ |
| Has a fingerprint scanner |
✓ |
| number of microphones |
4 |
| Uses 3D facial recognition |
✓ |
| has voice commands |
✓ |
| has a front camera |
✓ |
| Has S/PDIF Out port |
✕ |
| has a gyroscope |
✕ |
| has GPS |
✕ |
| has an accelerometer |
✕ |
| has a compass |
✕ |
| Has an optical disc drive |
✕ |
For audio, the laptop includes stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support and a 3.5 mm headset jack, while a four-microphone array enables voice commands and clearer voice capture. Security is covered through both a fingerprint scanner and 3D facial recognition, and a front camera is present for video calls. The machine does not include a stylus, S/PDIF output, or an optical disc drive, and it lacks motion and location sensors such as a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, and GPS.
Miscellaneous:
| clock multiplier |
22 |
| maximum memory bandwidth |
136 GB/s |
| shading units |
1024 |
| PassMark result (overclocked) |
20403 |
| Type |
Laptop |
| instruction sets |
MMX, F16C, FMA3, AES, AVX, AVX2, SSE 4.1, SSE 4.2 |
| Has an unlocked multiplier |
✕ |
| L3 cache |
12 MB |
| Has NX bit |
✓ |
| CPU temperature |
100 °C |
| OpenCL version |
3 |
| OpenGL version |
4.6 |
| GPU execution units |
8 |
| GPU name |
Arc Graphics 140V |
| Has integrated graphics |
✓ |
| Supports ECC memory |
✕ |
| memory channels |
2 |
| RAM speed (max) |
8533 MHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) |
17W |
| Uses big.LITTLE technology |
✓ |
The laptop-class CPU operates with a clock multiplier of 22, a 17W TDP, and a maximum temperature rating of 100 °C, and it employs big.LITTLE technology for workload-aware core scheduling. The multiplier is locked, and the processor includes NX bit support along with a 12 MB L3 cache. Supported instruction sets span MMX, AES, AVX, AVX2, F16C, FMA3, SSE 4.1, and SSE 4.2. Graphics are handled by the integrated Arc Graphics 140V, which features 8 execution units and 1024 shading units, with support for OpenCL 3 and OpenGL 4.6. Memory runs across two channels at up to 8533 MHz, delivering a maximum bandwidth of 136 GB/s, though ECC memory is not supported. The overclocked PassMark result for this configuration is recorded at 20,403.
