Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Laptop 35.6 cm (14″) WUXGA 64 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 1 TB SSD Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Windows 11 Pro Black
- AI PC, world’s first laptop powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra processor
- Up to Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 165H
- Up to Windows® 11 Pro
- Up to 64GB LPDDR5x-6400, soldered
- Up to 1x 2TB M.2 PCIe® NVMe® SSD
- Up to 14″ (2880×1800) OLED, 400nits, 100% DCI-P3, Eyesafe®
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12
Introducing the next-gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon – featuring powerful Intel® Core™ Ultra processors, designed to enhance graphics performance and elevate AI capabilities. Compared to its predecessors, integrated Intel® Arc Graphics deliver 2x performance boost, ensuring seamless workflows, enriched visual experience, and maximum encoding speed without any slowdown. Experience optimized performance with 40% lower SoC power consumption, leading to more productivity on a single charge with a 57 Whr battery, and a cooler, quieter PC during extended work sessions.
Design |
Housing material |
Aluminium, Carbon fibre |
Form factor |
Clamshell |
Colour name |
Black, Paint |
Product colour |
Black |
Product type |
Laptop |
Display |
Maximum refresh rate |
60 Hz |
RGB colour space |
sRGB |
Colour gamut |
100% |
Display brightness |
400 cd/m² |
Anti-glare screen |
Yes |
Native aspect ratio |
16:10 |
Panel type |
IPS |
HD type |
WUXGA |
Touchscreen |
No |
Display resolution |
1920 x 1200 pixels |
Display diagonal |
35.6 cm (14″) |
Processor |
Processor base power |
15 W |
Maximum turbo power |
57 W |
Processor cache type |
Smart Cache |
Processor cache |
12 MB |
Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency |
700 MHz |
Efficient-core base frequency |
1.2 GHz |
Performance-core base frequency |
1.7 GHz |
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency |
2.1 GHz |
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency |
3.8 GHz |
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency |
4.9 GHz |
Low Power Efficient-cores |
2 |
Efficient cores |
8 |
Performance cores |
2 |
Processor boost frequency |
4.9 GHz |
Processor threads |
14 |
Processor cores |
12 |
Processor model |
165U |
Processor generation |
Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 1) |
Processor family |
Intel Core Ultra 7 |
Processor manufacturer |
Intel |
Neural processor unit (NPU) |
AI software frameworks supported by NPU |
DirectML, ONNX RT, OpenVINO, Windows ML |
Windows Studio effects support |
Yes |
Sparsity support |
Yes |
Neural processor unit (NPU) |
Intel AI Boost |
Memory |
Maximum internal memory |
64 GB |
Memory clock speed |
6400 MHz |
Memory form factor |
On-board |
Internal memory type |
LPDDR5x-SDRAM |
Internal memory |
64 GB |
Storage |
Card reader integrated |
No |
Optical drive type |
No |
M.2 SSD size |
2280 (22 x 80 mm) |
SSD form factor |
M.2 |
SSD interface |
PCI Express 4.0 |
NVMe |
Yes |
SSD capacity |
1 TB |
Number of SSDs installed |
1 |
Total SSDs capacity |
1 TB |
Storage media |
SSD |
Total storage capacity |
1 TB |
Graphics |
On-board graphics card model |
Intel Graphics |
On-board graphics card family |
Intel Graphics |
On-board GPU manufacturer |
Intel |
Discrete graphics card model |
Not available |
Discrete graphics card |
No |
On-board graphics card |
Yes |
Audio |
Built-in microphone |
Yes |
Number of microphones |
2 |
Speaker power |
2 W |
Number of built-in speakers |
2 |
Audio system |
High Definition Audio |
Audio chip |
Realtek ALC3306 |
Camera |
Privacy type |
Privacy shutter |
Privacy camera |
Yes |
Infrared (IR) camera |
Yes |
Front camera resolution |
1920 x 1080 pixels |
Front camera HD type |
Full HD |
Front camera |
Yes |
Network |
WWAN |
Upgradable |
Bluetooth version |
5.3 |
Bluetooth |
Yes |
WLAN controller model |
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 |
WLAN controller manufacturer |
Intel |
Antenna type |
2×2 |
Wi-Fi standards |
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
Top Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) |
Mobile network generation |
5G |
Mobile network connection |
Yes |
Ports & interfaces |
USB Sleep-and-Charge |
Yes |
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode |
Yes |
Combo headphone/mic port |
Yes |
Intel® Thunderbolt 4 |
Yes |
HDMI version |
2.1 |
HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity |
2 |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
2 |
Performance |
Motherboard chipset |
Intel SoC |
Keyboard |
Spill-resistant keyboard |
Yes |
Numeric keypad |
No |
Keyboard backlit |
Yes |
Keyboard language |
UK English |
Keyboard layout |
QWERTY |
Pointing device |
ThinkPad UltraNav |
Software |
Operating system language |
English |
Operating system architecture |
64-bit |
Operating system installed |
Windows 11 Pro |
Battery |
Battery capacity |
57 Wh |
Battery technology |
Lithium Polymer (LiPo) |
Power |
USB Type-C charging port |
Yes |
AC adapter input voltage |
100 – 240 V |
AC adapter frequency |
50/60 Hz |
AC adapter power |
65 W |
Security |
Password protection type |
BIOS, SSD, Supervisor, User |
Password protection |
Yes |
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) |
Yes |
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version |
2.0 |
Windows Hello |
Yes |
Smart card reader |
No |
Fingerprint reader |
Yes |
Cable lock slot type |
Kensington |
Cable lock slot |
Yes |
Operational conditions |
Maximum shipping altitude |
3048 m |
Storage relative humidity (H-H) |
5 – 95% |
Operating relative humidity (H-H) |
8 – 95% |
Storage temperature (T-T) |
5 – 43 °C |
Operating temperature (T-T) |
5 – 35 °C |
Certificates |
Compliance certificates |
RoHS |
Sustainability |
Sustainability certificates |
ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold, ErP, TCO |
Weight & dimensions |
Height |
15 mm |
Depth |
214.8 mm |
Width |
312.8 mm |
Weight |
1.09 kg |
General |
Product family |
ThinkPad |
Product series |
X |
Packaging content |
AC adapter included |
Yes |
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