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The best business laptop just got even better. Unveiled just days before CES 2020, Lenovo's 8th Gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon flaunts a fresh design along with a couple of interesting additions.The latest model of this ultraportable business laptop refines a win...
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Lightweight and durable design, New PrivacyGuard display, New keyboard layout improves productivity, 10th Gen six-core CPU...
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No SD card slot, High starting price...
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The 8th Gen Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon's tweaked design and new display option could make it a worthy successor to our favorite business laptop...
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Price: $1,745 (1080p); $2,123 (4K) CPU: Intel Core i5-10310U; Core i7-10610U GPU: Intel UHD RAM: 8GB; 16GB Storage: 256GB; 512GB Display: 14-inch, 1080p or 4K Battery: 10:45 (1080p); 7:23 (4K) Size: 12.7 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches Weight: 2.4 pou...
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Slim, lightweight design, Bright, vibrant 1080p and 4K display options, Class-leading keyboard, Fast performance, Decent battery life (on 1080p model)...
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Fingerprint magnet, Weak graphics...
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Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 8) brings faster performance to the best business laptop around...
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Lenovo only gives its business flagship ThinkPad X1 Carbon a small update this year. The chassis is identical to the previous model and the German Lenovo shop does not list the WQHD panel anymore; customers can choose between a matte LowPower 1080p screen...
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extremely compact and lightweight, good system performance, quiet fan, long battery runtime, very good speakers, comprehensive warranty options, Wi-Fi 6, still a very good keyboard...
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but worse compared to other ThinkPads, not WWAN-ready, panel lottery for the 1080p LowPower displays, no SD reader, very limited maintenance, LAN only via (included) adapter...
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Minor update without any real benefitsAfter the ThinkPad X1 Carbon got a major update last year, customers only get a minor update this time. Some regions already got the Comet Lake processor in the 2019 G7 generation; the 8th generation of the X1 Carb...
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Of course, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon is something like a king in the ultrabook segment, and the 8th Generation will try to fix some minor issues, like the quiet speakers for example. Other than that, you can rely on Comet Lake processors, a trio of screens –...
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More than 13 hours of Web browsing on a single charge, Great input devices, Our Gaming and Web design profile helps it reach an Average dE of 1.6, 400 nits of maximum brightness, comfortable viewing angles and good contrast ratio (AUO B156HAN13.1), Suppor...
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Lacks an SD card reader, Uses harmful PWM below 100 nits (our Health-Guard profile fixes the issue), Memory is soldered to the motherboard, Keyboard gets pretty warm under heavy load...
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So if you happen to have something between $2000-3000 laying around your nightstand and you are willing to spend them on a 14-inch laptop that barely exceeds a kilogram, there is nothing we can do to stop you. In fact, we wouldn't want to do so. The lapto...
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Built for business, but great for anyone who wants to get work done, Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon has long been one of the best ultrabooks you can buy. Starting at $1,331 ($1,472 and $1,989 as tested), The latest version of Lenovo's 2.4-pound laptop comes...
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Slim, lightweight design, Excellent keyboard, Vibrant 4K display, All-day battery life (on 1080p model), Great port selection...
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Dull, blurry webcam, Annoying power button placement, VoIP controls only work with two apps...
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The ultimate in lightweight productivity, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 8) combines a best-in-class keyboard with a stunning screen and strong endurance...
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We have already reviewed the 2020 ThinkPad X1 Carbon from Lenovo and it is only a small update compared to last year's model, but it is still a very good and lightweight business laptop. Lenovo also offers the device with a glossy 4K HDR screen, which we...
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very compact and light, good system performance, quiet fans, very good speakers, comprehensive warranty options, integrated LTE, Wi-Fi 6, still a very good keyboard...
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but worse compared to other ThinkPads, 4K display has a glossy surface and suffers from PWM, no SD reader, very limited maintenance, LAN only via (included) adapter...
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In review: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2020. Test model courtesy of Lenovo Germany.Lenovo does not offer the matte WQHD panel for the ThinkPad X1 Carbon G8 in all regions, so you have to upgrade from the 1080p to the 4K screen if you want a higher resolutio...
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Lenovo's flagship business laptop, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, has reached its 8th generation, and the latest model continues to push at the boundaries of performance and portability. It sports a 14-inch screen with up to 4K (3,840 x 2,160) resolution, up to...
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Lightweight yet sturdily built, Excellent keyboard, Dedicated voice call keys, Excellent audio subsystem, Plenty of security features...
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Battery life doesn't match 19.5-hour claim...
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Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon continues to evolve, and remains an excellent ultraportable laptop for business users. The keyboard is a pleasure to use, there's a good range of screen options, sound quality is up there with the best laptops, and mobile profe...
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The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the epitome of business laptops and is packed with powerful hardware. It features a carbon fiber chassis that keeps the weight of the laptop at just around 1 kilograms. The laptop offers up to 18 hours of battery backup, is equip...
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14-inch 4K UHD HDR display, 10th generation Intel Core i7-10510U processor, Excellent battery life of up to 18 hours...
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DDR3 RAM...
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The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is one of the best business/professional laptops available in the market. It features a 14-inch 4K UHD display with HDR support, is powered by the latest 10th gen Intel Core i7 processor, and offers an excellent battery life of up t...
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