| Model | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| Processor | | |
| | GEN 7 (14”) |
| Up to 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8665U with vPro™ (1.90GHz, up to 4.80GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8MB Cache) | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-8265U (1.60GHz, up to 3.90GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 6MB Cache) |
| | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8665U with vPro™ (1.90GHz, up to 4.80GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8MB Cache) |
| | 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-10210U (1.60GHz, up to 4.20GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 6MB Cache) |
| | 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-10510U (1.80GHz, up to 4.90GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8MB Cache) |
| | Gen 6 (14″) |
| | Up to 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8650U with vPro™ (1.90GHz, up to 4.20GHz with Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache) |
| Operating System | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| Display | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits | GEN 7 (14”) |
| 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 250 nits | 14″ WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits |
| | 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, low power, anti-glare, 400 nits |
| | 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits |
| | 14″ UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, glossy, dolby vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits |
| | Gen 6 (14″) |
| | 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits |
| | 14″ WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits |
| Memory | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| | GEN 7 (14”) |
| Up to 32GB DDR4 2400 MHz | Up to 16GB LPDDR3 2133MHz |
| | Gen 6 (14″) |
| | 8GB LPDDR3 2133 MHz (Soldered) |
| Battery | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| | GEN 7 (14”) |
| Up to 14.98 hours* 57Wh | Up to 18.3 hours* on 51Whr, includes Rapid Charge technology† |
| Rapid Charge technology available with 65W AC | Gen 6 (14″) |
| | Integrated 3 cell Li-Ion 57Wh with RapidCharge technology |
| | Up to 15 hours of battery life* |
| Storage | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| | GEN 7 (14”) |
| Up to 1TB SSD PCIe | Up to 1TB SSD PCIe |
| | Gen 6 (14″) |
| | 256GB SSD PCIe |
| Graphics | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| Integrated Intel® UHD 620 graphics | Up to Integrated Intel® UHD 620 Graphics |
| NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 2GB | |
| Security | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| | GEN 7 (14”) |
| Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities | Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities |
| dTPM 2.0 | Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader |
| Optional: Match-on-Chip touch fingerprint reader | dTPM 2.0 chip |
| ThinkShutter, webcam privacy cover | ThinkShutter camera cover |
| Kensington lock slot | Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard |
| | Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert* |
| | Optional IR Camera |
| | Kensington lock slot |
| | Gen 6 (14″) |
| | Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities |
| | dTPM 2.0 |
| | Match-on-chip touch fingerprint reader |
| | Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires IR camera) |
| | ThinkShutter |
| | Kensington® lock slot |
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| Audio | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| | GEN 7 (14”) |
| Dolby Audio™ Premium | Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System |
| Dual far-field microphones | 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones |
| | Gen 6 (14″) |
| | Noise-cancelling dual-array far field microphones |
| | Dolby Audio™ Premium |
| | Dolby Atmos® for headphones |
| Camera | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| | GEN 7 (14”) |
| HD 720p with ThinkShutter privacy cover | 720p HD Camera with microphone |
| Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) with ThinkShutter | IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone |
| | Gen 6 (14″) |
| | HD 720p with ThinkShutter and microphone |
| | Optional: IR camera – required for facial recognition. ThinkShutter is not available on configurations with the IR Camera. |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| | GEN 7 (14”) |
| 14.4″ x 9.76″ x 0.75″ / 365.8 x 248 x 19.1 (mm) | 12.71″ x 8.54″ x 0.58″ / 323 x 217 x 14.95 (mm) |
| | Gen 6 (14″) |
| | 12.73″ x 8.54″ x 0.62″ / 323.5 x 217.1 x 15.95 (mm) |
| Weight | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| | GEN 7 (14”) |
| Starting at 3.87 lbs (1.75 kg) | Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.08 kg) |
| | Gen 6 (14″) |
| | Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg) |
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| Color | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| Black | Black |
| Connectivity | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| | GEN 7 (14”) |
| WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A Cat9 (Optional) | Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking |
| WLAN: Intel® Dual-Band 9560 802.11 AC (2 x 2) with vPro™ | WLAN: Intel® Dual-Band 9560 802.11 AC (2 x 2) |
| Bluetooth® 5.0 | Optional WLAN: Intel® Dual-Band 9560 802.11 AC vPro™ (2 x 2) |
| | Bluetooth® 5.0 |
| | Optional WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE CAT9 |
| | Gen 6 (14″) |
| | Intel® 8265 802.11AC (2 x 2) + Bluetooth® 4.1 with vPro™ |
| Ports | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| | GEN 7 (14”) |
| 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** (one Always On) | 2 x USB 3.1 (Gen 2) Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt™ 3 (DisplayPort, Data transfer) |
| 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) | 2 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1)** (1 always on) |
| 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) | HDMI 1.4 |
| HDMI 1.4 | Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking |
| Headphone and microphone combo jack | Headphone / mic combo |
| MicroSD card reader | Optional: WWAN slot |
| RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet | Gen 6 (14″) |
| Optional Smartcard reader | 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** (one Always On) |
| | 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) |
| | HDMI |
| | Headphone / microphone combo jack |
| | MicroSD card reader |
| | Ethernet Extension Connector (Dongle for Native Ethernet sold separately) |
| Keyboard | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| Spill resistant | Spill resistant |
| Bottom-load backlight with white LED lighting (Optional) | Backlit with white LED lighting |
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| Supported Docking | Lenovo Thinkpad T590 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon |
| ThinkPad Thunderbolt Dock Gen 2 | ThinkPad Thunderbolt™ 3 Dock |
| ThinkPad Basic/Pro/Ultra Dock | USB 3.0 Dock |
| | ThinkPad 90W Basic Dock |
| | ThinkPad 90W Pro Dock |
| | ThinkPad 90W Ultra Dock |
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