Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
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Product Overview
ThinkPad X1 Carbon is Lenovo's flagship business laptop that offers superior portability without compromise on performance. In its 7th incarnation, the X1 Carbon is 6% thinner than its predecessor and is available with a 4K HDR400 Dolby Vision panel.
With a range of new security features, the 7th generation X1 Carbon is also more secure than ever before.
Ratings
What we found
Pros
- Gorgeous 4K UHD display
- Excellent battery life
- Excellent keyboard and touchpad
Cons
- 4K display is a bit throttled
What external reviewers found
External score 80%
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Gorgeous 4K display
- Very good battery life
- Compact, lightweight design
Cons
- Underwhelming touchpad
- Underwhelming security features
- High CPU throttling when running both Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously
- No touchpad
- Display doesn't support touch
- No AX200/AX201 options for Wi-Fi 6 connectivity
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Specifications
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External Reviews
digitaltrends[1]
Reviewer score 84% (normalized by Neofiliac)The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is a well-built laptop that feels great in hand. Windows 10 Hello support is provided by a match-on-sensor fingerprint reader. The touchpad is large enough and as a Microsoft Precision laptop has reliable and precise support for the full gamut of Windows 10 multitouch gestures.
Pros
- Gorgeous 4K display
- Excellent build quality
- Excellent battery life
Cons
- No touchpad
- Display doesn't support touch
notebookcheck[2]
Reviewer score 63% (normalized by Neofiliac)The Intel 9560 comes standard for 802.11ac or Wi-Fi 5 connectivity. Color space covers all of sRGB and 74 percent of AdobeRGB. Larger 15.6-inch 4K UHD solutions like the XPS 15, Razer Blade 15, or ZenBook Pro series have even wider gamuts at 88 percent AdobeRGB or larger.
Pros
- High-contrast 4K UHD display
- Very good battery life
- Relatively quiet operation
Cons
- High CPU throttling when running both Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously
- No AX200/AX201 options for Wi-Fi 6 connectivity
pcmag[3]
Reviewer score 92% (normalized by Neofiliac)The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is as close to the ultimate business laptop as you can get. It's not flashy, but it's exceedingly well designed, offers many different configurable options, and has a rugged chassis that won't weigh down your travel bag. With a lightweight carbon-fiber exterior, an excellent keyboard, and plenty of security options, the X1 carbon is the best business laptop you can buy.
Pros
- Compact, lightweight design
- 4K HDR display
- Excellent battery life
Cons
- Underwhelming touchpad
- Underwhelming security features
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