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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)
Reviewers from digitaltrends have found:
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)
Reviewers from notebookcheck have found:
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)
Reviewers from pcmag have found:
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

References

  1. ^ Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 review: Pure class. [digitaltrends].
  2. ^ Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G7 2020 Laptop Review: Same Look, New Processor. [notebookcheck].
  3. ^ Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 (2019) Review. [pcmag].

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