ThinkPad X1 Carbon

X1C is a carbon fiber composite, most others are an aluminum alloy + plastic. So you get a far sturdier chassis with a lower weight, making them ridiculously durable for their size. Lenovo has had a build partnership with Intel for this model forever so they get specifically engineered, making their

Great keyboard, great display, good speakers, thin and light, supports all ports, exceptional build quality which makes it super durable, good battery life, great design and its just an overall incredible machine to use. Unlike HP or other brands with similar specs idk why but the x1 carbon is incre

4k display kills your battery. Avoid X1 Carbon if you don't like soft touch coating. Some other models might have a soft touch as well, so look that up before buying. I'd go with the same CPU you had, 1185g7 is a good option on a budget. Or AMD 6650u, 6850u are still powerful enough, battery efficie

Linux compatibility? Equal on all 3 generally. Hinges that break less? Equal on all 3. Easier to service? Lenovo wins this. Easy to find HMM for almost every business model, while HP and Dell has them, much harder to find. Lighter weight? Thinner? Depends on the exact models you're comparing. X1C vs

The X1 Carbons and T series feel nice (especially recent ones) but they're not a solid piece of metal so they're always going to have some creak compared to a MacBook. But the hinges are very solid and the keyboard praise is real. There are a lot of other compromises though compared to a MacBook. Wi

_UPDATE 2: I returned it. The coil whine was driving me mad. It was not only during load but it also appeared during less stressfull scenarios like browsing and office work :/ Total no go for me. You can find a youtube link in this post. Then there was the issue with the speakers doing a "plop" soun

MacBook user here testing a thinkpad x1 carbon for work. I love the screen on the x1 but the battery life is terrible. Opening a few apps in the background will make it very warm. Also seems to charge a bit slower than my MacBook. I do love how light it is vs my MacBook though. Seriously though, I t

2 hours would be ridiculous depending on the workload. But yes, I had buyer's remorse. The OLED panel was beyond beautiful but I rarely got to look at it since I mostly used a docking station. Furthermore it also felt like I'd have to treat the screen like a raw egg because a replacement would be ve

The thing is it doesn't have a better cooling system than the T14s (note the s). The T14s Gen 6 is like 90% of the X1C Gen 13 at 3/4 of the price, with a lot more CPU and screen options too. I appreciate the engineering behind the X1C idea but a lot of those innovations are trickling down to lesser

IPS panels only offered at 1920x1200 resolution this generation, non-touch IPS 1920x1200 option appears to be axed as well. Shame the 2.8K 500nit IPS VRR panel from the E14 G8 isn't being offered, or even the 2.2K IPS from the G9-G11 X1 Carbons. OLED panels are all 2.8k 500nit with VRR @ 120hz, with