Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 vs. ROG GL702VS: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 and ROG GL702VS models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 is better than ROG GL702VS.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 has a 20% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7700HQ inside ROG GL702VS.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
ROG GL702VS - Intel Core i7-7700HQ
3,208
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - Intel Core i5-8350U
2,982
ROG GL702VS - Intel Core i5-7300HQ
2,685
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
About 62% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 weighed 2.49 pounds, 62% lighter than the 6.39 pounds ROG GL702VS.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG GL702VS
Pound
2.49 lbs.
6.39 lbs.
Kilogram
1.13 kg
2.90 kg

ROG GL702VS Pros

Reasons that ROG GL702VS is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Newer manufacturing

2017 vs. 2018

Supports larger memory

ROG GL702VS supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Max system memory size
ROG GL702VS
32 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
16 GB
Supports faster memory

ROG GL702VS supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Memory type and speed
ROG GL702VS - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

ROG GL702VS comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG GL702VS
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

23% larger display

ROG GL702VS has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Display size
ROG GL702VS
17.3-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
14-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) 14-inch FHD Laptop, Intel Quad Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro, Black (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) 14-inch FHD Laptop, Intel Quad Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro, Black (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$329.00
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) - Windows 10 Pro - Intel Quad Core i5-8350U, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, 16GB RAM, 14 FHD IPS (1920x1080) Display, Fingerprint Reader, Black (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) - Windows 10 Pro - Intel Quad Core i5-8350U, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, 16GB RAM, 14 FHD IPS (1920x1080) Display, Fingerprint Reader, Black (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$303.99
$319.00 5% OFF
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen Ultrabook 14" FHD Laptop, Intel Core i5-8350U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen Ultrabook 14" FHD Laptop, Intel Core i5-8350U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$249.90
$268.00 7% OFF
ROG GL702VS Price
Laptop Motherboard 60NB0DZ0-MB1520 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ROG GL702V Series Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz SR32Q Processor GeForce GTX1070 8GB GDDR5
Laptop Motherboard 60NB0DZ0-MB1520 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ROG GL702V Series Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz SR32Q Processor GeForce GTX1070 8GB GDDR5
By Generic
$402.49
ASUS ROG Falchion RX Low Profile 65% Wireless Gaming Keyboard with ROG RX Red Low-Profile switches, tri-Mode Connection with ROG SpeedNova, Silicone dampening Foam, Touch Panel, and MacOS Support.
ASUS ROG Falchion RX Low Profile 65% Wireless Gaming Keyboard with ROG RX Red Low-Profile switches, tri-Mode Connection with ROG SpeedNova, Silicone dampening Foam, Touch Panel, and MacOS Support.
By ASUS
$159.99
$169.99 6% OFF
Replacement for ASUS ROG Strix GL702V GL702VS GL702VSK S7VS GL702VM GL702VMK GL702VML S7VM Shell Bottom Base Case
Replacement for ASUS ROG Strix GL702V GL702VS GL702VSK S7VS GL702VM GL702VMK GL702VML S7VM Shell Bottom Base Case
By ASUS international
$67.00

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG GL702VS
Released20182017

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG GL702VS
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)
16.33” x 11.02” x 1.10 ~ 1.18” (425 x 319 x 51 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)6.39 lbs (2.90 kg)
Colors
BlackBlack with color coded hinges
Armor Titanium Myst Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • Marked WASD keys
  • Anti-ghosting Keyboard with 30-key rollover
  • Hotkeys: Volume down / Volume up / Mute  / ROG Gaming Center
  • 1.6mm travel distance

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG GL702VS
Size14 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, 300 nits, multi-touch.
  • 14” WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, 300 nits, multi-touch.
  • 14” HDR WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR, 500 nits, multi-touch.
  • 17.3" (16:9) LED backlit UHD (3840x2160) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 100% Adobe with G-Sync
  • 17.3" (16:9) LED backlit FHD (1920x1080) 120Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 72% NTSC with G-Sync
  • 17.3" (16:9) LED backlit FHD (1920x1080) 75Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 72% NTSC with G-Sync

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG GL702VS
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports always on.
  • 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional)
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C)/Thunderbolt 3
  • 3 x Type A USB2.0
  • 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x mini Display Port
  • 1 x SD card reader
  • 1 x COMBO audio jack

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG GL702VS
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Up to 32GB DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM, 2 x SO-DIMM sockets
Discrete Graphics-NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
8GB GDDR5 VRAM.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).
  • SSD
    • 128GB 256GB 512GB
      M.2 SATA3 SSD
  • HDD
    • 1TB 2TB
      2.5” 5400 rpm HDD
    • 1TB
        2.5” 7200 rpm HDD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG GL702VS
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.
  • Integrated 802.11b/g/n
  • Integrated 802.11 AC
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.1
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
More
  • WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9
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Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG GL702VS
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
76Wh (4 cells battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
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Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
230W power adapter

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG GL702VS
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Endless OS
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
ROG Gaming Center GameFirst V GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar III Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (free) Android / iOS App

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG GL702VS
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR Facial Authentication (optional)
HD Front-facing webcam.
Audio
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  • Dolby Atmos® for headphones
  • Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones
  • Support Windows 10 Cortana
  • ASUS SonicMaster Premium Technology

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG GL702VS
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
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Security
  • Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Kensington lock slot
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Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6ROG GL702VS
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 WQHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Released in
2017
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 120Hz
Weight
6.39 lb
2.90 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C/8T, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
852
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,208
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1070
8GB GDDR5

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