Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 vs. Lenovo Yoga 920: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 and Lenovo Yoga 920 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 is better than Lenovo Yoga 920.

About 18% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 weighed 2.49 pounds, 18% lighter than the 3.02 pounds Lenovo Yoga 920.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Lenovo Yoga 920
Pound
2.49 lbs.
3.02 lbs.
Kilogram
1.13 kg
1.37 kg

Lenovo Yoga 920 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 920 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Newer manufacturing

2018 vs. 2017

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8550U inside Lenovo Yoga 920 has a 35% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7600U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Yoga 920 - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Lenovo Yoga 920 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
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 Yoga 920 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Lenovo Yoga 920 - 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

Lenovo Yoga 920 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
Lenovo Yoga 920 - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 and Lenovo Yoga 920.

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
Lenovo Yoga 920
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
$359.00
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
Lenovo Yoga 920 Price
Lenovo Yoga 920 - 13.9" FHD Touch - 8Gen i7-8550U - 8GB - 256GB SSD
Lenovo Yoga 920 - 13.9" FHD Touch - 8Gen i7-8550U - 8GB - 256GB SSD
By Lenovo
$799.00
Lenovo Yoga 920 - 13.9" 4K UHD Touch - 8Gen i7-8550U - 16GB - 512GB SSD - Silver
Lenovo Yoga 920 - 13.9" 4K UHD Touch - 8Gen i7-8550U - 16GB - 512GB SSD - Silver
By Lenovo
$1,168.98
2018 Lenovo Yoga 920 2-in-1 13.9" 4K Ultra HD Touch-Screen Laptop | Intel Core i7-8550U Quad Core | 16GB DDR4 | 512GB SSD | Thunderbolt Port | Fingerprint Reader | Active Pen | Windows 10 Home
2018 Lenovo Yoga 920 2-in-1 13.9" 4K Ultra HD Touch-Screen Laptop | Intel Core i7-8550U Quad Core | 16GB DDR4 | 512GB SSD | Thunderbolt Port | Fingerprint Reader | Active Pen | Windows 10 Home
By Lenovo
$1,378.00

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Lenovo Yoga 920
Released20172018

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Lenovo Yoga 920
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)
12.72” x 8.8” x 0.55” (323 x 223.5 x 13.95 mm)
Width: 12.72” (323 mm)
Depth: 8.8” (223.5 mm)
Height: 0.55” (13.95 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)Starting at 3.02 lbs (1.37 kg)
Colors
Black Silver
Platium Bronze Copper
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • Full-size keyboard with 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Lenovo Yoga 920
Size14 Inches13.9 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.
  • 14” WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.
  • 13.9” FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, IPS display, 300 nits luminance, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-finger multi-touch.
  • 13.9” UHD Touch Screen
    3840 x 2160, IPS display, 300 nits luminance, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-finger multi-touch.
* All support Lenovo Active Pen 2.

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Lenovo Yoga 920
  • 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
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
    Full-size USB-A ports (always-on charging).
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Lenovo Yoga 920
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. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 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. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
  • 8GB 12GB 16GB
    2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Lenovo Yoga 920
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.
  • Lenovo 802.11ac Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Bluetooth 4.1
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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Lenovo Yoga 920
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 70 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
  • Up to 15.5 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 10.8 hours on UHD panel
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Lenovo Yoga 920
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps-
  • Lenovo App Explorer
  • Lenovo Companion 3.0
  • Lenovo ID
  • Lenovo Settings
  • Mcafee LiveSafe (30-day trial)
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Lenovo Yoga 920
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera Fixed Focus.
Audio
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  •  Microphones
  • JBL speakers with Dolby Audio Premium certification (2W x2)
  • Dolby Atmos® with headphones
  • Dual array microphone

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Lenovo Yoga 920
Inking-
  • Support Lenovo Active Pen 2
Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Lenovo Yoga 920
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 Late
2018
16:9 4K UHD
13.9”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
860
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,557
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4

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