Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2017

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8565U inside Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD has a 23% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7600U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-7600U
1,883
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-6500U
1,500
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-6200U
1,333
Supports faster memory

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Memory type and speed
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 is better than Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD.

About 30% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 weighed 2.49 pounds, 30% lighter than the 3.52 pounds Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD.

WeightAsus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FDLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Pound
3.52 lbs.
2.49 lbs.
Kilogram
1.60 kg
1.13 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD
16 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
16 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD Price
ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 OLED 14.5†OLED 16:10 Touch Display, DialPad, Intel i9-13900H CPU, GeForce RTX 4070 Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Tech Black, UX6404VI-DS96T
 ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 OLED 14.5†OLED 16:10 Touch Display, DialPad, Intel i9-13900H CPU, GeForce RTX 4070 Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Tech Black, UX6404VI-DS96T
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$2,095.36
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ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo 14.5” 16:10 Touch Display, 120Hz Refresh Rate, ScreenPad Plus, Intel i9-13900H CPU, NVIDIA® Geforce RTX 4050, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Tech Black, UX8402VU-AS96T
 ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo 14.5” 16:10 Touch Display, 120Hz Refresh Rate, ScreenPad Plus, Intel i9-13900H CPU, NVIDIA® Geforce RTX 4050, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Tech Black, UX8402VU-AS96T
By ASUS
$1,899.99
$2,299.99 17% OFF
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ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Laptop, 14.5" WQXGA Touchscreen, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolts, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Gray
 ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Laptop, 14.5" WQXGA Touchscreen, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolts, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Gray
By ASUS
$883.00
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) 14-inch Laptop Computer, Intel Core i7-7600U 2.80GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Type-C, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) 14-inch Laptop Computer, Intel Core i7-7600U 2.80GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Type-C, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
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$359.00
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) - 14" FHD (1920x1080) Display (Intel Core i5-7300U, 16GB Ram, 256GB PCIe SSD, HDMI, Camera, WiFi) Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) - 14" FHD (1920x1080) Display (Intel Core i5-7300U, 16GB Ram, 256GB PCIe SSD, HDMI, Camera, WiFi) Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$274.99
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Lenovo Gen 12 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel Ultra 5 135U vPro Processor, 14" WUXGA 100% sRGB Touchscreen, 16GB 6400MHz RAM, 512GB Gen4 Performance SSD, FHD+ IR+ RGB Camera, and Windows 11 Pro
 Lenovo Gen 12 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel Ultra 5 135U vPro Processor, 14" WUXGA 100% sRGB Touchscreen, 16GB 6400MHz RAM, 512GB Gen4 Performance SSD, FHD+ IR+ RGB Camera, and Windows 11 Pro
By Lenovo
$1,879.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FDLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Released20192017

Exterior

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FDLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Dimensions12.71” x 8.85” x 0.70” (323 x 225 x 17.9 mm)12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62” (323.5 x 217.1 x 15.95 mm)
Width: 12.73” (323.5 mm)
Depth: 8.54” (217.1 mm)
Height: 0.62” (15.95 mm)
Weight3.52 lbs (1.6 kg)Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors
Deep Dive Blue
Black Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit with 1.4mm key travel
  • NumberPad
    • Glass-covered for fingerprint and smudge resistance
    • Precision touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FDLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Size14 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 14” LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 display, 100% sRGB color gamut
  • 5.2mm-thin bezel with 86% screen-to-body ratio
  • IPS-level wide-view technology
  • Pantone® validated
  • 14” FHD
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.
  • 14” WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.

Ports

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FDLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
  • 1 x Type-C™ USB 3.1 Gen 2
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x Standard HDMI
  • 1 x Combo audio jack
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Native Network RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Micro SIM slot
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot

Internal Specs

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FDLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  5. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
2400 MHz DDR4 memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Max-Q
Video memory: 2GB / 4GB GDDR5 VRAM
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Storage
  • 1TB
    5400RPM SATA III HDD (Intel® Optane™ memory support)
  • 128GB 256GB
    SATA III SSD
  • 256GB 512GB
    PCIe x2 SSD
  • 1TB
    PCIe x4 SSD
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).

Connectivity

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FDLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Wi-FiIntel WiFi 5 Dual-band 2x2 802.11ac
  • Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8265
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8260
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 4.1
Ethernet-
  • RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000)
More-
  • WWAN: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A

Battery

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FDLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Size
  • 52Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer battery)\
  • 70Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 12.5 hours of battery life
  • Up to 15 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply90W power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5 (mm), 19V DC, 7.7A
65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FDLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
ASUS Sync ASUS Battery Health Charging ASUS GIFTBOX ASUS Splendid ASUS Tru2life Video
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Camera & Audio

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FDLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance
  • Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Long-travel voice coils for improved low-frequency response
  • Certified by Harman Kardon
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  •  Microphones

Misc

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FDLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Sensors
  • IR Camera
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
Security-
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Kensington lock slot
In the box
  • ZenBook Pro 14 (UX450)
  • USB to LAN port dongle (optional)
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Key Features

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FDLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.52 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
804
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,327
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1050
4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q
Released in
2017
16:9 WQHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7600U
2C/4T, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
885
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,883
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3

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