ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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

Performance wise, Apple Silicon absolutely thrashes anything in the x86 world. Soldiered storage may be the biggest issue for MBA, but i'm not totally convinced that the x1 is upgradeable enough to actually bust out a win there. I know my early first gen carbon didn't support tradidtional m2 form fa

For portability, wouldn’t you want a smaller, lighter machine? (you may want to look at X13/T14s/X1 Carbon instead - these should have the same footprint as your HP..)

I like using notebook check reviews, as they provide a pretty consistent way of comparing laptop chassis temps between models https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T14s-Gen-6-laptop-review-The-AMD-version-returns-with-the-Ryzen-AI-7-Pro-360.923414.0.html#c12324992 https://www.notebookcheck.n

I have one that covers a giant hole in the paint on my x1 carbon. Great laptop, terrible finish, comes off if you look at it.

No point. The X1 Carbons are already under 1kg. It's in the 900g range, same as the X1 Nano. The X13 also serves as a cheaper X1 Nano replacement right now, with some models now being under 1kg.

I think thats Lenovo trying to circumvent its exclusive partnership with Intel on X1C.