ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6

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Users with "old thinkpads" what are they capable of?

Well, I have X1 Carbon Gen 6, it is almost a daily driver, as I have some days using it all the time, and some days using my MBA. I bought a new battery for X1, and now it says - 73% - 9 hours left (Power mode - better performance). It has i7-8650U CPU @ 1.90GHz and 16 GB of RAM. The OS is Windows 1

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zriha in r/thinkpad

April 12, 2026 10:15 AM

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Are t480 really this good?

The keyboard's good, but it's not incredible - standalone mechanical keyboard (or HHKB) is far more enjoyable for many. As said, M1 Air, or if you don't care about the mods, consider X1 Carbon Gen 6 - it had great keyboard (last gen with 1.8mm travel), but it's sleeker than T480, 1.1kg vs 1.6kg. Sam

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LevanderFela in r/thinkpad

May 19, 2026 8:44 PM

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Users with "old thinkpads" what are they capable of?

X1 Carbon Gen 6 (i7 8650U, 16 GB, 1440p), no issues with anything, everything works great (as instant to open lighter apps and do normal stuff, 3-4 seconds to launch Photoshop or Premiere Pro for the first time). Using it for work (image and photo editing, graphic and print design with heavy multi-l

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Xaahaal in r/thinkpad

April 12, 2026 3:10 PM

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Which one would you choose and why? MacBook Pro 14 vs Thinkpad X1 Carbon

X1 Carbon. I currently have an X1 Carbon Gen 6, and I've grown pretty fond of the great keyboard and lightness. and durability, it's been through a lot. battery life on mine has been pretty good. aesthetically, I also like the Thinkpad better.

iamuniquekk in r/laptops

May 13, 2026 10:42 AM

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Thinkpad recommendation

You can get a X1 Carbon Gen 6 for around/under $200 easy on ebay. Still a nice little machine. I have a Gen 6 running CachyOS as a loaner.

brixalpha in r/thinkpad

May 8, 2026 9:40 AM

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Thinkpad for linux

ThinkPad T480 or T480s (2018) stands out as one of the best options in your budget. These models offer an excellent balance of performance, build quality, upgradability, Linux compatibility, and used market availability under $400 (often $150–350 depending on specs). Why the T480/T480s? Linux compat

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Ok-Addition-7751 in r/linuxquestions

May 3, 2026 9:09 PM

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Lenovo Outlet choice

Like others said, I don’t really understand why you would spend 1774AUD on a refurbished latest spec if you can get a equally adequate machine from 2 generations earlier for literally a quarter of the price. For what you do with it, you will never feel the difference. For context: I work on new MacB

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tken3 in r/thinkpad

April 24, 2026 6:25 AM

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Why did you switch from a MacBook to a ThinkPad?

I didn't fully switched. I bought X1 Carbon Gen 6 as a backup notebook for my bike rides. Guess what, I am 2 weeks away from my home office and I took X1, my MacBook Air is at home. Primarily I use MacBook, I have an iPhone, and I love MacOS integration with iPhone, from scaning documents, to having

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zriha in r/thinkpad

April 27, 2026 1:25 PM

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Modern alternatives to the 12" X series?

Well, I loved my X280, I even upgraded it, with glass touchpad, new battery, new HD screen, but it was i5 with 8 GB and it was slow. So I found a gem - X1 Carbon Gen 6. With new battery, thermal paste, it works like a charm, I still thinks it is portable enough. And I love to have WWAN inside, so se

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zriha in r/thinkpad

April 11, 2026 11:19 PM

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Laptop for middle school

Anything with 4 cores, 16 GB of ram and an SSD will be more than enough for middle school I'd look for: a T440p if you want to thinker around, replace CPU and so on an X1 carbon gen 6 or newer if you want something extremely light a T14 gen 1 or gen 2 with AMD CPU if you want a decently powerful and

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AutunnoInverno2021 in r/thinkpad

April 16, 2026 6:48 PM

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