Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 vs MSI Crosshair 16 HX (2025, RTX 5060)
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Key differences
- •MSI Crosshair 16 HX (2025, RTX 5060) has higher CPU cores (20 vs 8)
- •Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has lower Weight (1.1 kg vs 2.4 kg)
- •Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has higher RAM (32 GB vs 16 GB)
- •MSI Crosshair 16 HX (2025, RTX 5060) has higher Refresh rate (240 Hz vs 120 Hz)
- •Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has higher Brightness (400 nits vs 300 nits)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
MSI Crosshair 16 HX (2025, RTX 5060)
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra Series 2Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
CPU cores820▲
GraphicsIntel Arc GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (8GB)
Graphics typeintegrateddedicated
RAM32 GB▲16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XDDR5
Storage1000 GB1000 GB
Storage typeNVMeSSD
Display
Screen size14 in16 in
Resolution2880×18002560×1600
Refresh rate120 Hz240 Hz▲
Panel typeOLEDIPS
Brightness400 nits▲300 nits
Touchscreen—No
Battery & Build
Battery capacity—65 Wh
Rated battery life—6 hrs
Weight1.1 kg▲2.4 kg
Thickness—22 mm
Charger power—240 W
Connectivity
PortsTB4, HDMI, USB-AUSB-C, USB-A, HDMI, RJ-45, 3.5mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Webcam—1080p
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