Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition (2025)

Launched Nov 2024 · Business

73
GoodGifng score of the starting version
Good for portabilityGood for displayGood for officeGood for battery

Usual price₹1,49,275

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Versions

The same laptop is sold with different processors, graphics, memory and screens. Each version has its own score.

  • Ultra 7 258V · 32GB/1TB · 14" 120Hz OLEDOLED touch · 2880x1800
    73
  • Ultra 7 268V · 32GB · 14"IPS touch, anti-glare · 1920x1200
    67
  • Ultra 7 (Series 2, exact model not listed) · 32GB/1TB · 14"IPS touch, anti-glare · 1920x1200 · Windows 11 · 21NTS61000
    68
  • Ultra 5 (Series 2, 12 cores, exact model not listed) · 16GB/512GB · 14"IPS, anti-glare (non-touch) · 1920x1200 · Windows 11 · 21NYCTO1WWIN2
    66

Where to buy

Usual price ₹1,49,275

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Score breakdown

Performance
53
Battery
62
Display
99
Portability & build
100
Graphics
53
Memory & storage
79
Features
85

For the starting version. Each part is measured the same way for every laptop (processor and graphics from benchmark results) and moves up or down with what reviewers praise or criticise.

Pros

  • Under 1 kg with a sturdy, premium body
  • Excellent OLED screen
  • Plenty of ports for its size
  • Great keyboard and touchpad
  • Much longer battery life than Gen 12
  • Balanced performance
  • Extremely light

Cons

  • Weak webcam
  • No 64 GB RAM choice
  • OLED flickers and lacks variable refresh
  • SSD slows under sustained load
  • Below-par multi-core performance
  • Battery life only average for the price
  • Tinny speakers
  • NotebookcheckDec 2024

    Tested Core Ultra 7 258V, 32 GB/1 TB OLED: a return to form, very light and well made, with clearly better battery life than the last generation.

  • Laptop MagJan 2025

    Tested 258V, 32 GB/512 GB OLED: feather-light with a vivid screen and great keyboard, but costly for its multi-core speed; lasted 11 h 28 min in their battery test.

  • PCWorldJan 2025

    Tested 258V, 32 GB/512 GB OLED: lovely, light and well connected, but slower and shorter-lasting than cheaper rivals, so poor value at full price.

  • Business StandardSep 2025

    Indian review of the Core Ultra 7 268V, 32 GB, WUXGA touch version: a top premium business ultrabook that is very light, quiet and lasts over 10 hours of normal work.

Full specs

Battery
Battery57 Wh
Battery test11 h (Notebookcheck Wi-Fi)
Charger65 W, charges over USB-C
Build
Weight0.982 kg
Thickness16 mm
Materialmagnesium base, carbon-fibre lid
Keyboard & more
KeyboardBacklit
Webcam1080p with IR (image quality poor)
Fingerprint / face unlockFingerprint, IR face unlock
Speakersstereo 2x 2 W (thin sound)
Connections
Ports2× USB-C, 2× USB-A, Thunderbolt/USB4, HDMI 2.1, 3.5 mm audio
Wi-Fi / BluetoothWi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Other
CoolingRuns cool and mostly quiet in daily use; SSD can throttle under long heavy loads.
ColoursBlack

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