ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
30.7Performance45.2
23.3Display38.4
33.3Battery68.4
76Portability91.4
1 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)6 spec wins — Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
InnoReviews verdict
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 wins this laptop face-off, 56.9 to 37.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) and portability (+15). ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
- Stronger performance score: 45 vs 31
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 23
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 91 vs 76
- 300% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Display
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 ″ | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED touchscreen (100% DCI-P3, 1,000,000:1 contrast) | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 | 2880x1800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 (8-core, up to 2.97GHz, 30MB cache) | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU (integrated) | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X (onboard, not upgradeable) | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,720Bottom 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,000Bottom 9% |
Battery
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 57 Wh+14% |
| Web browsing endurance | — | 15 h |
| Charging | 68 W+5% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.39 kg | 0.99 kg+29% |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | 14.4 mm+15% |
| Material | All-metal chassis, MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability testing | Carbon fiber + magnesium-aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort/Power Delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 2x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | FHD IR camera with Windows Hello support | 8MP + IR |
| Biometrics | Windows Hello IR camera (no fingerprint reader) | Fingerprint reader, IR face (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | ASUS Vivobook S14 Flip (TP5408QA) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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