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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 vs. Lenovo Legion 5i 15”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 and Lenovo Legion 5i 15” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is better than Lenovo Legion 5i 15”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 weighed 2.40 pounds, 53% lighter than the 5.07 pounds Lenovo Legion 5i 15”.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Pound	2.40 lbs.	5.07 lbs.
Kilogram	1.09 kg	2.30 kg

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 5i 15” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

2020 vs. 2019

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Lenovo Legion 5i 15” has a 43% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10710U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10710U

4,786

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8665U

4,209

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8365U

3,442

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8565U

2,327

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8265U

2,132

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Max system memory size

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7

16 GB

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 2933 MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” 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 7 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR3	DDR4

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Display size

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”

15.6-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7

14-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Generation Ultrabook, 14" FHD(1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-8650U, Up to 3.6GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $360.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen Business Laptop, 14.0-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Webcam, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $339.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Gen 12 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel Ultra 7 165U vPro Processor, 14" WUXGA 100% sRGB Touchscreen, 32GB 6400MHz RAM, 1TB Gen4 Performance SSD, FHD+ IR+ RGB Camera, and Windows 11 Pro By Lenovo $2,499.99	See at Amazon
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” Price
	Lenovo Legion Pro 5i - (2023) - Gaming Laptop Computer - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-16" WQXGA - 165Hz - Intel Core i7-13700HX - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Windows 11-3-Month Xbox GamePass Included By LENOVO (UNITED STATES) $1,289.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 16" LCD Gaming Laptop WQXGA 165Hz Intel Core i7-13700HX 16GB RAM 512GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Windows 11 Onyx Grey By Lenovo $1,204.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion PRO 5i 16" WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS 165Hz Gaming Laptop, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700HX, GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM 1TB SSD Storage, Wi-Fi 6, Backlit KB, Windows11, Storm Grey, W/GaLiMu By Lenovo $1,499.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	-	Announced in April 2020
Pricing	-	Starting at $999.99

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Dimensions	12.71” x 8.54” x 0.58” (323 x 217 x 14.95 mm) Width: 12.71” (323 mm) Depth: 8.54” (217 mm) Height: 0.58” (14.95 mm)	14.3" x 10.2" x 0.93 - 1.03" / 363.06mm x 259.61mm x 23.57 – 26.1mm
Weight	Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.08 kg)	Starting at 5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors	Black	Phantom Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Keyboard Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard. 4-zone RGB (optional) Touchpad Precision Touchpad. Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Size	14 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	14” UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits. 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, low power, anti-glare, 400 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, PrivacyGuard, anti-glare, 400 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits.	15.6" FHD 60Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, 60 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits. 15.6" FHD 120Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, 120 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 45% NTSC, 250 nits. 15.6" FHD 144Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, <3 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, Dolby Vision™ Enabled. 15.6" FHD 240Hz HDR 1920 x 1080, IPS, 240 Hz, <1 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
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 WWAN slot 1 x Power button 1 x Kensington lock slot	1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (with DisplayPort) 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (always on) 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x HDMI™ 2.0 1 x RJ45 Ethernet 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo 1 x Power input 1 x NOVO hole

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U 6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).	Storage Slots 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot Storage Configurations 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD 1 TB/2 TB HDD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Wi-Fi	Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 AC Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.	WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh	60 Wh (4 Cell polymer) 80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
Battery Life	Up to 18.3 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	Up to 7.7 hours 80Wh models Up to 6.8 hours 60Wh models
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	170W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port. 230W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Lenovo Vantage Lenovo PC Manager McAfee LiveSafe™ Lenovo Antivirus Microsoft Office Trial5 Power2Go

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones	2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support Dual-array microphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor	-
Security	Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip ThinkShutter camera cover Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert* Optional IR Camera Kensington lock slot	Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box	-	Legion 5i 15" AC Adapter Internal Battery Quick start guide
Warranty	-	1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 4K UHD 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.40 lb 1.09 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10710U 6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,051 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,786 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” HDR 240Hz Weight 5.07 lb 2.30 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10875H 8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz Geekbench 5 1,192 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,874 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 2933 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 vs. Lenovo Legion 5i 15”: Full specs comparison