How do you show respect for our planet?The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 (14" Intel) laptop still uses carbon fiber for the chassis. Even better: some of that carbon fiber is recycled from post-industrial waste and combined with 90% recycled magnesium. What’s more, the chassis, battery, speaker housing, and power adapter all contain consumer-recycled materials. And we don’t stop there. The packaging is 100% plastic-free and partly made from fast-renewable materials derived from bamboo and sugarcane fibers.
Enhanced performance and a long-lasting batteryThe ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 is the world’s first laptop with Intel® Core™ Ultra processors, making it ideal for creating and staying productive on the go. Enjoy optimized performance as workloads are routed to dedicated AI engines, including the energy-efficient Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for sustained tasks and long battery life. Turn on auto-framing or low-light enhancement for your online meetings—even when you’re unplugged! Choose the Intel vPro® Evo™ Edition for multilayer security, pro-grade performance, reliable stability, and complete IT management.
Raise the bar for collaborationA Communications Bar at the top of the display for easy one-handed opening houses two cameras (FHD/infrared (IR)). Or upgrade to the premium 8MP and IR Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) with Computer Vision. Both options include a webcam privacy shutter. In addition, two 360-degree microphones with AI-based noise cancellation, combined with Dolby Voice® and Dolby Atmos®, deliver a fantastic audio experience. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 is also Zoom certified. Make a call, listen to music, or watch a video and enjoy sublime sound.
You spoke. We listened: we’ve redesigned our legendary keyboardOur refreshed ThinkPad keyboard now features tactile markings to help people with visual impairments more easily find the right keys. We moved the fingerprint reader into the keyboard, making the sensor larger for a better user experience. Plus, our TrackPad is now even bigger: 120 mm/4,72''. You can still navigate with our beloved red TrackPoint. Double-tap to open the ThinkPad TrackPoint Quick Menu, where you can optimize audiovisuals, set anti-mute notifications, and even take notes with the Dictation Toolbar for convenient speech-to-text transcription.
A feast for the eyesUltrathin bezels frame a stunning 14" 2.8K OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate. Crisp, bright details make content and colors more vivid than ever on the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 laptop—especially when powered by the potent Intel® Arc™ graphics. Best of all? It’s easy on the eyes with Eyesafe® certification, so you can put in long hours to meet deadlines without worrying about eye strain.
Engineered for a no-compromise user experienceThe Intel® Evo™ Edition ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 laptop is built to do it all. Experience all-day battery life, instant wake, and best-in-class connectivity. Whatever tasks you take on, this device responds in a flash. Plus, with Intel® Unison™, you can sync your laptop with any iOS or Android smartphone to make calls, send texts, and even transfer files, photos, and videos from your PC.
Unleash the superpowers of softwareGet the most from your device with preloaded Lenovo apps. Lenovo View is an AI-based camera app that enhances video quality and offers intelligent collaboration, privacy, and digital wellness features. Lenovo Vantage centralizes settings to protect data, automate updates, and boost performance. Or use Lenovo Commercial Vantage for IT manageability. We make it easier and safer to get your work done right.
Stand strong with the ThinkPad that’s battle-testedWe use the U.S. Department of Defense’s MIL-STD 810H standard to strike a balance of reliability and durability for ThinkPad laptops. They meet or exceed 12 standards, 26 procedures, and over 200 quality checks. This ensures these devices work in extreme conditions, including harsh factors like arctic wilderness, desert sandstorms, extreme temperatures, pressure, humidity, vibration, and more.
Your face. Your fingerprint. Your fortress.Biometrics provide extra protection on the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 laptop, from the fingerprint reader to facial recognition software. ThinkShield, our comprehensive suite of security solutions, features a discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) to protect critical data with encryption. In addition, AI-powered Intel® Threat Detection technology helps prevent ransomware, cryptojacking, and more. When it comes to security and safeguarding your assets, we’ve got you covered!
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Specifications
| Design |
| Product type |
laptop |
| Product color |
Black |
| Form factor |
clamshell |
| Color name: |
Black, Paint |
| Case material |
Aluminum, carbon fiber |
| display |
| Display diagonal |
35.6 cm (14") |
| Display resolution |
1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Touch screen |
No |
| HD type |
WUXGA |
| Panel type |
IPS |
| LED backlight |
Yes |
| Native aspect ratio |
16 |
| Anti-glare screen |
Yes |
| Display brightness |
400 cd/m² |
| RGB color space |
sRGB |
| Color gamut |
100% |
| Maximum refresh rate |
60 Hz |
| Contrast ratio (typical) |
1000 |
| processor |
| Processor family |
Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Processor manufacturer |
Intel |
| Processor model |
155U |
| Processor generation |
Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 1) |
| Processor cores |
12 |
| Processor threads |
14 |
| Processor boost frequency |
4,8 GHz |
| Performance cores |
2 |
| Efficient cores |
8 |
| Low-power efficient cores |
2 |
| Performance-core maximum turbo frequency |
4,8 GHz |
| Efficient-core maximum turbo frequency |
3.8 GHz |
| Low-power efficient-core maximum turbo frequency |
2.1 GHz |
| Performance-core base frequency |
1,7 GHz |
| Efficient-core base frequency |
1.2 GHz |
| Low-power efficient-core base frequency |
700 MHz |
| Processor cache |
12 MB |
| Processor cache type |
Smart Cache |
| Processor base power |
15 W |
| Maximum turbo power |
57 W |
| Neural Processing Unit (NPU) |
| Neural Processing Unit (NPU) |
Intel AI Boost |
| Maximum NPU frequency |
1,4 GHz |
| Sparsity support |
Yes |
| Windows Studio Effects support |
Yes |
| AI data type support on NPU |
FP16, FP32, Int8 |
| AI software frameworks supported by NPU |
DirectML, ONNX RT, OpenVINO, Windows ML |
| Memory |
| Internal memory |
32 GB |
| Maximum internal memory |
32 GB |
| Internal memory type |
LPDDR5x-SDRAM |
| Memory clock speed |
6400 MHz |
| Memory form factor |
On-board |
| Memory channels |
Dual-channel |
| storage |
| Total storage capacity |
1 TB |
| Storage media |
SSD |
| Optical drive type |
No |
| Total SSD capacity |
1 TB |
| Number of SSDs installed |
1 |
| SSD capacity |
1 TB |
| SSD interface |
PCI Express 4.0 |
| NVMe |
Yes |
| SSD form factor |
M.2 |
| Integrated card reader |
No |
| graphics |
| Integrated graphics card |
Yes |
| Discrete graphics card |
No |
| Discrete graphics card model |
Not available |
| Integrated graphics card model |
Intel graphics |
| On-board GPU manufacturer |
Intel |
| Integrated graphics card family |
Intel graphics |
| audio |
| Audio chip |
Realtek ALC3306 |
| Audio system |
Dolby Atmos |
| Number of built-in speakers |
2 |
| Speaker power |
2 W |
| Built-in microphone |
Yes |
| Number of microphones |
2 |
| Camera |
| Front camera |
Yes |
| Front camera resolution |
1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Front camera HD type |
Full HD |
| Infrared (IR) camera |
Yes |
| Privacy camera |
Yes |
| Privacy type |
Privacy shutter |
| Network |
| Mobile network connection |
Yes |
| Top Wi-Fi standard |
WiFi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Mobile network generation |
5G |
| Wi-Fi standards |
WiFi 6E (802.11ax) |
| Antenna type: |
2x2 |
| WLAN controller model |
Intel wifi 6E AX211 |
| WLAN controller manufacturer |
Intel |
| Ethernet LAN |
No |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
5.3 |
| Near Field Communication (NFC) |
No |
| WWAN |
Installed |
| WWAN controller |
Quectel RM520N-GL |
| Ports and interfaces |
| Number of USB 2.0 ports |
|
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Number of Type-A ports |
2 |
| Number of USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports |
|
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
| HDMI version |
2.1 |
| Number of Thunderbolt 4 ports |
2 |
| Intel® Thunderbolt 4 |
Yes |
| Combo headphone/microphone port |
Yes |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode |
Yes |
| USB sleep and charge |
Yes |
| USB sleep-and-charge ports |
1 |
| performance |
| Motherboard chipset |
Intel SoC |
| Keyboard |
| Numeric keypad |
No |
| Pointing device |
ThinkPad UltraNav |
| Backlit keyboard |
Yes |
| Spill-resistant keyboard |
Yes |
| Keyboard language |
English |
| Software |
| Operating system installed |
Windows 11 Pro |
| Operating system architecture |
64-bit |
| Operating system language |
German, Dutch, English, French, Italian |
| Bundled software |
Intel Connectivity Performance Suite |
| Battery |
| Battery capacity |
57 Wh |
| Battery technology |
Lithium Polymer (LiPo) |
| Fast charging |
Yes |
| Power |
| USB Type-C charging port |
Yes |
| AC power supply |
65 W |
| AC adapter frequency |
50/60 Hz |
| AC input voltage |
100 - 240 V |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) |
Yes |
| Security |
| Cable lock slot |
Yes |
| Cable lock slot type |
Kensington |
| Fingerprint reader |
Yes |
| Smartcard reader |
No |
| Windows Hello |
Yes |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) |
Yes |
| Trusted Platform Module version (TPM). |
2.0 |
| Password protection |
Yes |
| Password protection type |
BIOS, power-on, supervisor, SSD |
| Operating conditions |
| Operating temperature (TT) |
5 - 35 °C |
| Storage temperature (TT) |
5 - 43°C |
| Operating relative humidity (HH) |
8 - 95% |
| Storage relative humidity (HH) |
5 - 95% |
| Maximum shipping altitude |
3048 meters |
| Certificates |
| Compliance certificates |
RoHS |
| Certificate |
Military test MIL-STD-810H passed |
| Sustainability |
| Sustainability certificates |
TCO, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold, ErP |
| Weight and dimensions |
| Weight |
1.09 kg |
| Width |
312.8 mm |
| Depth |
214.8 mm |
| Height |
15 mm |
| Package contents |
| AC adapter included |
Yes |
| Sustainability |
| Sustainability compliance |
Yes |