Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra vs Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Between the Galaxy Book4 Ultra and ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13, the Galaxy Book4 Ultra comes out ahead in cpu cores / battery, while the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 wins on claimed battery life / weight. Overall, the Galaxy Book4 Ultra scores 70.1 and the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 scores 60 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Galaxy Book4 Ultra is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 10.1 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Galaxy Book4 Ultra if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are cpu cores, battery, screen size.
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 claimed battery life, weight.
Both ship with comparable ram, storage, refresh rate, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Galaxy Book4 Ultra is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra wins
- ▲CPU cores — 100.00% more. 16 vs 8.
- ▲Battery — 33.33% more. 76 Wh vs 57 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 14.29% more. 16 " vs 14 ".
Why Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 63.64% more. 18 h vs 11 h.
- ▲Weight — 0.88 kg less. 0.98 vs 1.86.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.86 kg | 0.98 kglead |
| Thickness | 16.5 mm | 14.4 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | carbon-fiber |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 16 "lead | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| CPU cores | 16lead | 8 |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop | Intel Arc 140V |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 76 Whlead | 57 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 11 h | 18 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2lead |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Galaxy Book4 Ultra or ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13?+
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 claims up to 18 hours — 11h vs 18h.
Which is lighter, Galaxy Book4 Ultra or ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13?+
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 is lighter at 0.98 kg vs 1.86 kg.
Which has an OLED display, Galaxy Book4 Ultra or ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13?+
Both have OLED displays.
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