Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 vs ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025)
Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Battery | 57 Wh | 75 Wh |
| CPU cores | 8 | 10 |
| Claimed battery life | 18 h | 16 h |
| Thunderbolt ports | 2 | 0 |
| Weight | 0.98 kg | 1.3 kg |
Between the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 and Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025), the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 comes out ahead in ram / claimed battery life, while the Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) wins on battery / cpu cores. Overall, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 scores 67 and the Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) scores 68.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (67 vs 68.1). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
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. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, claimed battery life, thunderbolt ports, among others. The single most decisive one: RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
Pick the Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) if you care most about battery / cpu cores. Its strongest claims are battery, cpu cores. The single most decisive one: Battery — 31.58% more. 75 Wh vs 57 Wh.
Both ship with comparable storage, screen size, refresh rate, so those specs do not 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 says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Which should you buy: Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 or ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025)?
ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) leads the current Mars Score by 1.1 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare ram, weight, battery against the way you will actually use the product.
Choose Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 if…
Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has the measurable edge on ram gb, claimed battery h, port thunderbolt count.
Choose ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) if…
ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) has the measurable edge on battery wh, cpu cores.
This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.
Why Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 12.50% more. 18 h vs 16 h.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 2.00 more. 2 vs 0.
- ▲Weight — 0.32 kg less. 0.98 vs 1.3.
Why ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) wins
- ▲Battery — 31.58% more. 75 Wh vs 57 Wh.
- ▲CPU cores — 25.00% more. 10 vs 8.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 0.98 kglead | 1.3 kg |
| Thickness | 14.4 mm | 13.9 mmlead |
| Build material | carbon-fiber | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 14 " | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 10lead |
| GPUⓘ | Intel Arc 140V | AMD Radeon 880M |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 | ASUS - Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 57 Wh | 75 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 18 hlead | 16 h |
| USB-C portsⓘ | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2lead | 0 |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 or Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025)?+
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 claims up to 18 hours — 18h vs 16h.
Which is lighter, ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 or Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025)?+
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 is lighter at 0.98 kg vs 1.3 kg.
Which has more RAM, ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 or Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025)?+
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 or Vivobook S 14 OLED (2025)?+
Both have OLED displays.