The Thinkpad X1 Carbon 5th Generation is based on the Intel Kaby Lake microarchitecture and released in early 2017.

Previous generations: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016

Details

• Machine type:
  • Kaby Lake: 20HQ, 20HR
  • Skylake: 20K3, 20K4

• Processor:
  • 20HQ, 20HR: one of the following ULV 7th generation Intel Core processors (code name: "Kaby Lake", 14nm)
    • Intel® Core™ i5-7200U (2.5-3.1GHz, 3MB L3 cache)
    • Intel® Core™ vPro™ i5-7300U (2.6-3.5GHz, 3MB L3 cache)
    • Intel® Core™ i7-7500U (2.7-3.5GHz, 4MB L3 cache)
    • Intel® Core™ vPro™ i7-7600U (2.8-3.9GHz, 4MB L3 cache)
  • 20K3, 20K4: one of the following ULV 6th generation Intel Core processors (code name: "Skylake", 14nm)
    • Intel® Core™ i5-6200U (2.3-2.8GHz, 3MB L3 cache)
    • Intel® Core™ vPro™ i5-6300U (2.4-3.0GHz, 3MB L3 cache)
    • Intel® Core™ i7-6500U (2.5-3.1GHz, 4MB L3 cache)
    • Intel® Core™ vPro™ i7-6600U (2.6-3.4GHz, 4MB L3 cache)

• Graphics:
  • 20HQ, 20HR: Intel® HD Graphics 620
  • 20K3, 20K4: Intel® HD Graphics 520

• Display: Matte anti-glare IPS screen with 700:1 contrast ratio and 170° viewing angle
  • 14.0" FHD (1920x1080), 300 nits
  • 14.0" WQHD (2560x1440), 300 nits (available from mid-2017)

• Memory: Soldered directly on the mainboard, with the following choices
  • 8GB LPDDR3-1866 (PC3L-14900)
  • 16GB LPDDR3-1866 (PC3L-14900)

• Storage: One of the following connected to the M.2 port
  • 128GB M.2 SATA SSD (SanDisk X400, maybe others)
  • 256GB NVMe SSD with OPAL 2.0
  • 512GB Samsung PM961 NVMe SSD with OPAL 2.0
  • 1TB NVMe SSD with OPAL 2.0

• WLAN: One of the following cards
  • Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 2x2 with Bluetooth 4.2
  • Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 2x2 with Bluetooth 4.2
  • Intel® Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18265 2x2 with WiGig 802.11ad and Bluetooth 4.2

• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2 integrated within WLAN module

• WWAN: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A / Sierra Wireless EM7455 (WWAN is available but must be configured at purchase, otherwise there is no WWAN antenna provided)

• Keyboard: 6-row with TrackPoint and ClickPad, illuminated keyboard keys

• I/O Ports:
  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.1 support, external monitor up to 4096x2304@60Hz
  • 2 x USB Type-A with USB 3.1 support
  • HDMI 1.4b, supports up to 4096x2160@24Hz
  • Mini Ethernet jack
  • 3.5mm Audio/Mic combo jack
  • microSD card slot
  • Micro-SIM slot

• Battery: 3-cell Li-Poly battery (57Wh), up to 15.5 hours

• AC Adapter:
  • 45W USB Type-C AC adapter
  • 65W USB Type-C AC adapter with RapidCharge support (80% in 1 hr, 100% in 2.5 hrs)

• Webcam: 720p HD webcam with microphone

• Audio: Dolby® Audio™ Premium

• Security
  • TPM module (dTPM 2.0)
  • Fingerprint reader

• Physical Dimensions
  • Size: 12.7in x 8.54in x 0.63in (324 x 217mm x 16.0mm)
  • Weight: 2.49 lb (1.13 kg) / 3.30lb (1.50 kg) with power supply