The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the company’s premier business-class thin and light laptop, and has made an appearance at times on our list of best business laptops. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 was a solid option for business professionals, and Lenovo recently refreshed the laptop with the Gen 11.
The new model switched to low-power CPUs, the only major change to go with a few different display options. You might be worried that, while low-power CPUs might provide better battery life, there could be a drop in performance.
It’s been a few generations since the ThinkPad X1 Carbon received a design refresh, and the Gen 11 model remains identical to its predecessor. That means the same magnesium alloy chassis and carbon fiber lid, which exhibits some slight flexing, as does the keyboard deck. It’s not that the laptop doesn’t feel robust, but aluminum machines like the Dell XPS 13 Plus are more rigid. But it’s that combination of materials that makes the ThinkPad X1 Carbon so light at just 2.48 pounds and 0.59 inches thick, both of which are excellent for a 14-inch laptop.
0 Comments