HP - Pavilion Plus 14 vs Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Between the Pavilion Plus 14 and ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13, the Pavilion Plus 14 comes out ahead in cpu cores, while the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 wins on ram and storage. Overall, the Pavilion Plus 14 scores 56 and the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 scores 60 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 edges ahead on the Mars Score (56 vs 60), but the 4.0-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Pavilion Plus 14 if you care most about cpu cores. The biggest gaps in its favor are cpu cores.
Pick the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are ram, storage, claimed battery life, among others.
Both ship with comparable screen size, panel type, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why HP - Pavilion Plus 14 wins
- ▲CPU cores — 75.00% more. 14 vs 8.
Why Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 80.00% more. 18 h vs 10 h.
- ▲Refresh rate — 33.33% more. 120 Hz vs 90 Hz.
- ▲Battery — 11.76% more. 57 Wh vs 51 Wh.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 2 vs 1.
- ▲Weight — 0.41 kg less. 0.98 vs 1.39.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.39 kg | 0.98 kglead |
| Thickness | 18.5 mm | 14.4 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | carbon-fiber |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 90 Hz | 120 Hzlead |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| CPU cores | 14lead | 8 |
| GPUⓘ | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc 140V |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 32 GBlead |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 1024 GBlead |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 51 Wh | 57 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 10 h | 18 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2lead |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1 | 2lead |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Pavilion Plus 14 or ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13?+
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 claims up to 18 hours — 10h vs 18h.
Which is lighter, Pavilion Plus 14 or ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13?+
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 is lighter at 0.98 kg vs 1.39 kg.
Which has more RAM, Pavilion Plus 14 or ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13?+
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Pavilion Plus 14 or ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13?+
Both have OLED displays.
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