Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
VS
59.3Performance62.7
44.8Display38.4
73.3Battery44
54.4Portability91.8
4 spec wins — Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10)2 spec wins — ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) scores 57.9 against 57.7 for ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10)
- Stronger display score: 45 vs 38
- Stronger battery score: 73 vs 44
- 277% higher charging: 245 W vs 65 W
- 38% higher Refresh rate: 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 38% higher capacity: 80 Wh vs 58 Wh
- Lower launch price: $1,299 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 59
- Stronger portability score: 92 vs 54
- 48% lower weight: 0.98 kg vs 1.9 kg
- 34% lower thickness: 14.3 mm vs 21.5 mm
Display
| Spec | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.1 ″+8% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (PureSight) | OLED |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+38% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-14700HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots) | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,895Top 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,711Top 33% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 80 Wh+38% | 58 Wh |
| Charging | 245 W+277% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 0.98 kg+48% |
| Thickness | 21.5 mm | 14.3 mm+34% |
| Material | Aluminum lid, plastic (PC-ABS) base | Carbon fiber and magnesium alloy |
Connectivity
| Spec | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x USB-A 5Gbps, 2x USB-C 10Gbps (one with DisplayPort 2.1 and up to 100W PD), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack | 3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.2, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 5MP with e-shutter | 5MP webcam with vHDR and Computer Vision, privacy shutter (10MP wide-FOV camera optional on some configs) |
| Biometrics | None | Fingerprint reader, Windows Hello facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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