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X1 Carbon

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition for Omarchy

Announced in October 2024. Memory up to 64GB (soldered), weight from 0.986 kg. Typical used prices range from $1,250 to $1,450 depending on configuration.

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition Angled
Product photos and port diagrams: Lenovo PSREF · Photo colour: black

Omarchy and Hyprland compatibility

  • Lenovo sold it with Linux preinstalled (Fedora Linux / Ubuntu Linux)
  • Face login (IR camera) is not part of Omarchy’s setup (fingerprint and FIDO2 keys are)
  • Fingerprint reader: Omarchy’s menu sets it up for sudo and the lock screen (if libfprint supports the sensor)
  • Wi-Fi chip: Intel (varies by configuration)

Good for (judged from specs)

  • Web & app development
  • Heavy Docker & VMs
  • Game dev (Godot, Unity)
  • Photo & design
  • Video editing
  • Gaming (Steam / Proton)

Typical used price (by configuration)

Currency

Median of used sales in Japan over the 120 days to 2026-10-04, converted at a fixed rate. Condition and accessories move prices, so treat these as a guide. Configurations with few sales are in yellow.

$1,250–$1,450 by configPremium with 16GB+ ($1,450)
CPU \ Memory32GB
Core Ultra 7 255H
$1,450
2 sold
Core Ultra 7 255U
$1,250
1 sold
Core Ultra 7 258V
$1,450
3 sold
$0$320$630$950$1,250$1,60032GB

Port layout

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition ports
  1. 1Power button
  2. 2Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  3. 3USB-A (USB 5Gbps)
  4. 4HDMI
  5. 5Kensington Nano Security Slot
  6. 6USB-A (USB 5Gbps), Always On
  7. 72x Thunderbolt 4
  8. 8Nano-SIM card slot (some configs)
Product photos and port diagrams: Lenovo PSREF

Specifications (Lenovo PSREF)

Performance

CPU
  • Core Ultra 5 225H (14C / 14T, up to 4.9 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 5 225U (12C / 14T, up to 4.8 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 5 226V (8C / 8T, up to 4.5 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 5 228V (8C / 8T, up to 4.5 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 5 235H (14C / 14T, up to 5 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 5 235U (12C / 14T, up to 4.9 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 5 238V (8C / 8T, up to 4.7 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 255H (16C / 16T, up to 5.1 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 255U (12C / 14T, up to 5.2 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 256V (8C / 8T, up to 4.8 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 258V (8C / 8T, up to 4.8 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 265H (16C / 16T, up to 5.3 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 265U (12C / 14T, up to 5.3 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 266V (8C / 8T, up to 5 GHz)
  • Core Ultra 7 268V (8C / 8T, up to 5 GHz)
GPU
Intel Arc 130T GPU / Intel Graphics / Intel Arc Graphics 130V / Intel Arc 140T GPU / Intel Arc Graphics 140V

Memory & storage

Max memory
64GB（LPDDR5X-8533 (Lunar Lake, Memory on Package) / LPDDR5X-8400 (Arrow Lake)）
Upgrade
Not possible (soldered)
Storage
1 slot(s), M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0 x4 (U series) / PCIe 5.0 x4 (V or H series)
Card reader
None

Display (panel options)

Panels
  • 14″ 1920x1200 IPS 500nit 100% sRGB
  • 14″ 1920x1200 IPS 500nit 100% sRGB touch
  • 14″ 1920x1200 IPS 500nit 100% sRGB
  • 14″ 2880x1800 OLED 400nit 100% DCI-P3 120Hz
  • 14″ 2880x1800 OLED 500nit 100% DCI-P3 120Hz
  • 14″ 2880x1800 OLED 500nit 100% DCI-P3 120Hz touch

Input

Keyboard
Backlight: standard
Pointing
TrackPoint, haptic touchpad (some configs)

Ports

Standard
  • 1x USB-A (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1)
  • 1x USB-A (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1), Always On
  • 2x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps), with USB PD 15-65W and DisplayPort 2.1
  • 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 4K/60Hz
  • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
Some configs
1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
External displays
Arrow Lake: up to 4 independent displays (native display and 3 external monitors via HDMI and Thunderbolt); Lunar Lake: up to 3 independent displays (native display and 2 external monitors); HDMI supports up to 4K@60Hz; Thunderbolt supports up to 8K@60Hz (8K needs 2 display pipes, so simultaneous display count drops by 1)

Wireless

Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.3 (Arrow Lake only)
  • Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE201, 802.11be 2x2 + BT5.4
Mobile broadband
Some configs (4G / 5G)
NFC
Some configs

Camera & security

Camera
  • FHD 1080p + IR discrete, with privacy shutter, fixed focus, temporal noise reduction
  • UHD 8.0MP + IR discrete, with privacy shutter, MIPI, fixed focus, Computer Vision, temporal noise reduction
Shutter
All configs
Fingerprint
Yes (keyboard key)

Power

Battery
57Wh
Rated battery life
MobileMark 25: up to 17.11 hr with 549 performance score @250nits
AC adapter
65W

Chassis

Weight
0.986–1.006 kg
Dimensions
312.80 x 214.75 x 8.08/14.37 (front/rear), 16.95 (maximum) mm (OLED models); 312.80 x 214.75 x 8.38/14.77 (front/rear), 17.95 (maximum) mm (WUXGA models)
Materials
  • Carbon fiber (top), magnesium or aluminium (bottom)
Colours
Black, paint / Black, paint, FIFA Edition / Black, weave
Durability
MIL-STD-810H military test passed
Lenovo PSREF page

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