Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 vs MSI Sword 15 A12U
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Key differences
- •Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has lower Weight (1.1 kg vs 2.3 kg)
- •Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has higher RAM (32 GB vs 16 GB)
- •Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has higher Storage (1000 GB vs 512 GB)
- •Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has higher Brightness (400 nits vs 300 nits)
- •MSI Sword 15 A12U has higher Refresh rate (144 Hz vs 120 Hz)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
MSI Sword 15 A12U
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra Series 2Intel Core i5-12450H
CPU cores88
GraphicsIntel Arc GraphicsRTX 4060 Laptop
Graphics typeintegrateddiscrete
RAM32 GB▲16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XDDR4
Storage1000 GB▲512 GB
Storage typeNVMeSSD
Display
Screen size14 in15.6 in
Resolution2880×18001920×1080
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz▲
Panel typeOLEDIPS
Brightness400 nits▲300 nits
Touchscreen—No
Battery & Build
Battery capacity—53 Wh
Rated battery life—4 hrs
Weight1.1 kg▲2.3 kg
Thickness—23 mm
Connectivity
PortsTB4, HDMI, USB-AHDMI, USB-C, USB-A
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Webcam—720p