Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 vs. Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 and Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD
Pound
2.49 lbs.
3.52 lbs.
Kilogram
1.13 kg
1.60 kg

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

Key Similars

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

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

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

Prices

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

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)
By Lenovo
$399.95
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
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop 5th Generation, Intel Core i7-7600U 3.90 GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 14 WQHD IPS 2560x1440 Display, Fingerprint Reader, Supported Windows 10 Pro, Renewed 2018
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop 5th Generation, Intel Core i7-7600U 3.90 GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 14 WQHD IPS 2560x1440 Display, Fingerprint Reader, Supported Windows 10 Pro, Renewed 2018
By Lenovo
$359.24
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
By ASUS
$2,094.99
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
$2,249.75
ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 14X OLED Q420 Business Laptop (14.5" QHD+ Touchscreen, Intel 13th Gen 14-Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD), Backlit, FHD Webcam, NumberPad, IST HDMI, Win 11 Home, Inkwell Gray
ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 14X OLED Q420 Business Laptop (14.5" QHD+ Touchscreen, Intel 13th Gen 14-Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD), Backlit, FHD Webcam, NumberPad, IST HDMI, Win 11 Home, Inkwell Gray
By ASUS
$879.99

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD
Released20172019

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD
Dimensions12.73” 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)
12.71” x 8.85” x 0.70” (323 x 225 x 17.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)3.52 lbs (1.6 kg)
Colors
Black Silver
Deep Dive Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • 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

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD
Size14 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.
  • 14” WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.
  • 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

Ports

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  • 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
  • 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

Internal Specs

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Processor
  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
  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
Integrated Graphics
  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
  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
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
8GB 16GB
2400 MHz DDR4 memory
Discrete Graphics-NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Max-Q
Video memory: 2GB / 4GB GDDR5 VRAM
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).
  • 1TB
    5400RPM SATA III HDD (Intel® Optane™ memory support)
  • 128GB 256GB
    SATA III SSD
  • 256GB 512GB
    PCIe x2 SSD
  • 1TB
    PCIe x4 SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD
Wi-Fi
  • 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.
Intel WiFi 5 Dual-band 2x2 802.11ac
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000)
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More
  • WWAN: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A
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Battery

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Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
  • 52Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer battery)\
  • 70Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
Up to 12.5 hours of battery life
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
90W power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5 (mm), 19V DC, 7.7A

Software

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OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps-
ASUS Sync ASUS Battery Health Charging ASUS GIFTBOX ASUS Splendid ASUS Tru2life Video

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support.
Audio
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  •  Microphones
  • 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

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD
Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Kensington lock slot
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In the box-
  • ZenBook Pro 14 (UX450)
  • USB to LAN port dongle (optional)

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD
At Glance
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
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

Comparison Summary

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 vs. Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD

Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5, a 14-inch machine, in 2017. It is powered by up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-7600U with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® HD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD was introduced by ASUS about two years later in 2019. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 51
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U55863.05%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U67976.72%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U72181.47%
4
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U81592.09%
5
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U76686.55%
6
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U885100.00%
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64572.88%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80490.85%
0885

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 51
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U1,33357.28%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U1,50064.46%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U1,61169.23%
4
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U1,77776.36%
5
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U1,74474.95%
6
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U1,88380.92%
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13291.62%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,327100.00%
02,327

Both Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 and Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD have the same 14-inch display size. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 weighs 2.49 lbs. about 41% lighter than the 3.52 lbs. Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD. Moreover, measured at 12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 is considerably more portable than the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD at 12.71” x 8.85” x 0.70”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX450FD, it supports up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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