ThinkPad X1 Carbon

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is a high-end 14-inch notebook computer released by Lenovo in 2012 and updated every year since 2014. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch featured a multitouch enabled screen in order to take more effective advantage of Microsoft's Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 operating systems.

ThinkPad X1 series
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2012)
DeveloperLenovo
Product familyThinkPad
TypeUltrabook or Tablet computer
Release dateAugust 2012 (2012-08)
CPUIntel Core
PredecessorThinkPad X series

Launch

In early August 2012, Lenovo released the ThinkPad X1 Carbon as the successor to the earlier ThinkPad X1.[1] The X1 Carbon was first released in China due to the popularity of ThinkPads in that market.[2] In November 2012, Lenovo announced a touch-screen variant called the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch designed for use with Windows 8. Its display makes use of multi-touch technology that can detect simultaneous inputs from up to ten fingers. On the performance of the X1 Carbon Touch's SSD, Engadget states, "The machine boots into the [s]tart screen in 11 seconds, which is pretty typical for a Windows 8 machine with specs like these. We also found that the solid-state drive delivers equally strong read and write speeds (551 MB/s and 518 MB/s, respectively), which we noticed the last time we tested an Ultrabook with an Intel SSD."

Models

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 series and predecessors
Type X*0*
(2008)
X*2*
(2011)
X*3*
(2012)
X*4*
(2013)
(2014) X*5*
(2015)
X*6*
(2016)
X*7*
(2017)
X*8*
(2018)
X*9*
(2019)
X1*

(2020)

13" Premium X300 X301 X1
12" Tablet X1 Tablet Gen1 X1 Tablet Gen2
13" X1 Tablet Gen3 X1 Tablet Gen4
14" Flipbook «2-in-1» X1 Yoga Gen1 X1 Yoga Gen2 X1 Yoga Gen3 X1 Yoga Gen4
X1 Carbon Gen4
Premium
ultrabook
X1 Carbon Gen1 X1 Carbon Gen2 X1 Carbon Gen3 X1 Carbon Gen5 X1 Carbon Gen6 X1 Carbon Gen7 X1 Carbon Gen8
15" X1 Carbon Extreme Gen1 X1 Carbon Extreme Gen2 X1 Carbon Extreme Gen3
Docking stations and port replicators compatibility (X1 Carbon series laptops only)
USB-C Dock X1 Carbon, X1 Carbon Extreme
ThinkPad Basic Dock (USB-C)
ThinkPad Pro Dock (USB-C)
ThinkPad Ultra Dock (USB-C)
X1 Carbon
X1 Carbon Extreme
X1 port replicators
ThinkPad OneLink Dock X1 Carbon

Battery configuration

Main M(x) Main hot-swappable
(max.cells)
Secondary U Ultrabay removable
u Ultrabay unremovable
M(x) Main removable
(max.cells)
m internal
(PowerBridge)
m Main internal S Slice battery
Laptop color codes



Laptop storage combinations (excluding WWAN slot)

LevelPCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x2M.2 SATAmSATA1.8" SATA2.5" SATA1.8" IDE2.5" IDE
2019
Not yet
(laptops)
20132013201320092003200319911988
32
4
31
22
32
3
21
4
31
22
2
11
3
21
1
2
11
21
4
1
11
3
1
11
11
11
2
3
1
1
2
1
1



Laptop memory

AmountLPDDR5DDR5LPDDR4XLPDDR4DDR4LPDDR3DDR4DDR3LDDR3DDR2DDRSDREDOFPM
dual channel< dual channeldual channel< dual channeldual channel< dual channeldual channel< dual channel
2019
Not yet (laptops)
2020
Not yet
201720142014201220142010200720031998199319931987
max memory = 256 GBN/A256 GB (4 slots)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
max memory = 128 GBN/A128 GBN/AN/A128 GB (4 slots)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
64 GB max memory < 128 GB64 GBN/AN/A64 GBN/A64 GB (2 slots)64 GB (4 slots)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
32 GB max memory < 64 GB32 GB32 GB32 GBN/A32 GB32 GB (2 slots)32 GB (4 slots)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
16 GB max memory < 32 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB (2 slots)16 GB (4 slots)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
8 GB max memory < 16 GB8 GB8 GB8 GB8 GB8 GB (2 slots)8 GB (4 slots)N/AN/AN/A
4 GB max memory < 8 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB (4 slots)4 GB (4 slots)N/A
2 GB max memory < 4 GB2 GB (8 chips)2 GB2 GB2 GB2 GB2 GBN/A
1 GB max memory < 2 GB1 GB (1 chip)dual channel mindual channel minN/Asingle channel min1 GB1 GB1 GB 1 GB (4 slots)
512 MB max memory < 1 GBN/Asingle channel minsingle channel minN/Adual channel min1/2 channel min512 MB (8 chips)512 MB (8 chips)512 MB 512 MB
256 MB max memory < 512 MB256 MB (1 chip)N/A256 MB (1 chip)256 MB (1 chip)N/Asingle channel min256 MB (1 chip)N/Asingle channel minN/Asingle channel min256 MB
128 MB max memory < 256 MBN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A128 MB (1 chip)N/AN/A1/2 channel minN/A1/2 channel min
64 MB max memory < 128 MBN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A64 MB (1 chip)N/A64 MB (1 chip)
max memory < 64 MBN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

2012

ThinkPad X1 Carbon in fully open position.
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon's keyboard (Japanese), track point, and trackpad.

The X1 Carbon features a solid-state drive (SSD) instead of a hard drive. The base model has 4 gigabytes of memory, an Intel Core i5-3317U processor, and a 128-gigabyte SSD. The most expensive model has an Intel Core i7 processor and a 256-gigabyte SSD. The X1 Carbon requires the use of a dongle to access wired ethernet and some models include 3G or 4G cellular modems.[3][4]

The base model X1 Carbon has a 14-inch (360 mm) TN screen with a resolution of 1600 by 900 pixels. The X1 Carbon weighs 1.35 kilograms (3.0 lb) and measures 12.8 inches (330 mm) by 8.94 inches (227 mm) by 0.68 inches (17 mm) (at its thickest). The X1 Carbon's roll cage is made of light-weight carbon-fiber[5] and has a matte black finish.[3]

In November 2012, Lenovo announced a touch-screen variant called the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch designed for use with Windows 8. Its display makes use of multi-touch technology that can detect simultaneous inputs from up to ten fingers.[6]

In a review published for CNET, Dan Ackerman wrote, "At first glance, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon looks a lot like other ThinkPads, but in the hand it stands out as very light and portable. The excellent keyboard shows up other ultrabooks, and the rugged build quality is reassuring. With a slightly boosted battery and maybe a lower starting price, this could be a serious contender for my all-around favorite thin laptop."[1]

In another review for CNET, Nicholas Aaron Khoo wrote, "For this geek, there are many things to like about this 14-inch (1600x900 HD+) Ultrabook when it comes to usability when traveling on economy class. These include the backlit and spill-resistant keyboard, side-positioned ports, nice viewing angles, TrackPoint (which not everyone likes), nicely implemented touchpad and biometric login. Unlike it's [sic] poorer cousin, the Lenovo IdeaPad U410, it is able to go into hibernate mode without having the user jump through hoops to enable it."[7]

On the X1 Carbon Touch's SSD performance Engadget states, "The machine boots into the [s]tart screen in 11 seconds, which is pretty typical for a Windows 8 machine with specs like these. We also found that the solid-state drive delivers equally strong read and write speeds (551 MB/s and 518 MB/s, respectively), which we noticed the last time we tested an Ultrabook with an Intel SSD."[8]

2012 Touch

In a review for Engadget, Dana Wollman wrote, "Starting with ergonomics, this has one of the best keyboard / touchpad combinations we've seen on a laptop, and that's not even counting that signature red pointing stick. We're also enamored with the design: aside from being well-made, the X1 Carbon Touch is also notably thin and light [at 1.55kg] for a 14-inch machine, especially one with a touchscreen. The display is hardly our favorite, what with the narrow viewing angles, but at least the 1,600 x 900 resolution is nice and crisp."[8]

In its review of the X1 Carbon Touch, Wired wrote, "Lenovo also hasn’t forgotten about the things that users actually care about. Audio is impressive and Dolby-certified. The keyboard is backlit and fully usable, and the glass touchpad was rock solid on this go-round with the Carbon." In its final verdict Wired stated that an "Excellent combination of performance, portability, and durability" and "the best keyboard going" make the Touch 'Wired."[9]

ModelRelease (US)DimensionsWeight (min)CPUChipsetMemory (max)GraphicsStorageNetworkingScreen BatteryOther
14"
X1 Carbon (1st Gen) 2012 1.36 kg (3.0 lb) 3rd Gen Intel Core
Intel QS77 Express 4/8 GB DDR3L 1333 MHz
(soldered)
Intel HD Graphics 4000 One M.2 SATA Optional WWAN Half Mini PCIe Card (exclusive) Anti-glare:
1366 × 768
1600 × 900
1600 × 900 Touch

2014 – 2nd generation

The 2014 X1 Carbon features a 4th generation Intel processor and an "Adaptive Keyboard" touch bar where the function keys are normally located.The Home and End keys replaced the Caps Lock key, requiring the user to double-press the Shift key to activate Caps Lock. The Delete key was also repositioned to the right of the Backspace key instead of above it.[10]

Peter Bright wrote a disparaging review for Ars Technica. He found the X1 Carbon with the Lenovo named "Adaptive Keyboard" to be near perfect but unusable because the keyboard was so non-standard when compared with that of a desktop, the older Thinkpad T410s and Lenovo Helix keyboards. As a touch typist, he despairs at the removal of the function keys, and the repositioning of Caps Lock, replacing it with Home End, and, that pretty much each little-finger key has moved.[11]

ModelRelease (US)DimensionsWeight (min)CPUChipsetMemory (max)GraphicsStorageNetworkingScreen BatteryOther
14"
X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) 2014 1.28 kg (2.8 lb) 4th Gen Intel Core
4/8 GB DDR3L 1600 MHz
(soldered)
Intel HD Graphics 4400 One M.2 SATA Mini Gigabit Ethernet
Optional WWAN M.2 Card (exclusive)
Anti-glare:
1920 × 1080
2560 × 1440 IPS
2560 × 1440 IPS Touch

2015 – 3rd generation

The 2015 X1 Carbon came with a 2560 by 1440 screen. Lenovo reverted to the traditional Function row from the innovative but confusing Adaptive Function Row, and resumed using dedicated mouse buttons under the TrackPoint in the 2015 model. A fingerprint reader is to the right of the keyboard and can be used to log into Windows.[12]

In a review for Laptop Magazine, Mark Spoonauer wrote, "The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is easily one of the best business ultraportables available. While on the pricey side, the $1,754 configuration I reviewed delivers everything I want in a laptop: long battery life, a comfortable typing experience and strong overall performance. The X1 Carbon's design doesn't wow, but it's light and feels like it can stand up to abuse. However, the lack of an SD card slot is annoying, and I wish the 14-inch display were as bright as it is sharp

[12]

Specification

CPU: Intel Core i7 (5th Gen) 5600U / 2.6 GHz & Intel Core i5 (5th Gen) 5300U

RAM: 8 DDR3L SDRAM/ I5 4GIG DDR3L SDRAM soldered

Hard drive : SSD M2 128/256 Depended on configuration it can be higher.

ModelRelease (US)DimensionsWeight (min)CPUChipsetMemory (max)GraphicsStorageNetworkingScreen BatteryOther
14"
X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) 2015 1.305 kg (2.88 lb) 5th Gen Intel Core
4/8/16 GB DDR3L 1600 MHz
(soldered)
Intel HD Graphics 5500 One M.2 x4 Mini Gigabit Ethernet
Optional WWAN M.2 Card (?)
Anti-glare:
1920 × 1080
2560 × 1440 IPS
2560 × 1440 IPS Touch

2016 – 4th generation

In January 2016 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lenovo presented their fourth generation X1 Carbon.[13]

ModelRelease (US)DimensionsWeight (min)CPUChipsetMemory (max)GraphicsStorageNetworkingScreen BatteryOther
14"
X1 Carbon (4th Gen) 2016 1.17 kg (2.6 lb) 6th Gen Intel Core
4/8/16 GB LPDDR3 1866 MHz
(soldered)
Intel HD Graphics 520 One M.2 x4 OneLink+ Gigabit Ethernet
Optional WWAN M.2 Card (?)
Anti-glare:
1920 × 1080 IPS
2560 × 1440 IPS

2017 – 5th generation

In January 2017 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lenovo presented their fifth generation X1 Carbon, 1.14 kg weight, which delivers up to 15.5 hours of battery life starting at $1,329. A silver version was also introduced.[14]

Recall

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Generation laptops built before 2017-11-01 were recalled after reports that a screw left in the laptop during manufacturing could damage one of the lithium batteries causing one of the cells to short out, leading to rapid overheating and failure. 83,500 of the laptops have been sold in the US and Canada before recall.[15][16]

ModelRelease (US)DimensionsWeight (min)CPUChipsetMemory (max)GraphicsStorageNetworkingScreen BatteryOther
14"
X1 Carbon (5th Gen) 2017 1.13 kg (2.5 lb) 6th or 7th Gen Intel Core
8/16 GB LPDDR3 1866 MHz
(soldered)
Intel HD 520 (6th Gen CPUs)
Intel HD 620 (7th Gen CPUs)
One M.2 x4 Mini Gigabit Ethernet
Optional WWAN
Anti-glare:
1920 × 1080 IPS
2560 × 1440 IPS

Two TB3 x4

2018 – 6th generation

In January 2018 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lenovo presented their sixth generation X1 Carbon, weighing 1.13 kg. This is the first X1 Carbon model to have a quad-core processor. It features an 8th generation Intel i5 or i7 processor, along with up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of storage. X1 branding is also now present on the cover. The ThinkPad logo has changed to black instead of the previous silver branding.[17]

X1 Extreme (1st Gen)

The first 15.6" ThinkPad X-series laptop; Also, in contrast to a regular 14" Thinkpad X series models, X1 Extreme contains a replaceable RAM and full-power HQ-series Intel CPUs.

X1 Extreme laptop have a sibling model in a ThinkPad P series line, known as a ThinkPad P1.

ModelRelease (US)DimensionsWeight (min)CPUChipsetMemory (max)GraphicsStorageNetworkingScreen BatteryOther
14"
X1 Carbon (6th Gen) 2018 1.13 kg (2.5 lb) 7th or 8th Gen Intel Core
8/16 GB LPDDR3 2133 MHz
(soldered)
Intel HD 620 (7th Gen CPUs)
Intel UHD 620 (8th Gen CPUs)
One M.2 x4 Mini Gigabit Ethernet
Optional WWAN M.2 x2 Card
Glare:
2560 × 1440 IPS Dolby Vision

Anti-glare:
1920 × 1080 IPS
1920 × 1080 IPS Touch
2560 × 1440 IPS
Optional ThinkShutter

Two TB3 x4
15.6"
X1 Extreme (1st Gen) 2018 1.7 kg (3.7 lb) 8th Gen Intel Core

Intel CM246 64 GB DDR4 — 2666 MHz (2 slots) Intel UHD 630

Optional + NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 4GB

Two M.2 x4 Mini Gigabit Ethernet

Anti-glare:
1920 × 1080 IPS
3840 × 2160 IPS
3840 × 2160 IPS Touch

m ThinkShutter
Two TB3 x4

2019 – 7th generation

In January 2019 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lenovo announced their seventh generation X1 Carbon, weighing 1.08 kilograms (2.4 lb). It comes with the latest Intel i5 or i7 processors, optional 4K display featuring Dolby Vision HDR, and a thinner chassis than the last generation. It also supports a new optional carbon fiber weave top cover.[18][19]

X1 Extreme (2nd Gen)

The updated version of first generation; the first non-Yoga ThinkPad laptop with an OLED screen option.

The sibling model is a Thinkpad P1 gen2.

ModelRelease (US)DimensionsWeight (min)CPUChipsetMemory (max)GraphicsStorageNetworkingScreen BatteryOther
14"
X1 Carbon (7th Gen) 2019 1.09 kg (2.4 lb) 8th or 10th Gen Intel Core
8/16 GB LPDDR3 2133 MHz
(soldered)
Intel UHD Graphics One M.2 x4 Mini Gigabit Ethernet
Optional WWAN M.2 x? Card (?)
Glare:
3840 × 2160 IPS Dolby Vision

Anti-glare:
1920 × 1080 IPS
1920 × 1080 IPS PrivacyGuard
2560 × 1440 IPS

Anti-reflection, anti-smudge:
1920 × 1080 Touch
ThinkShutter
Two TB3 x4
15.6"
X1 Extreme (2nd Gen) 2019 61.8 x 245.7 x 18.4 1.7 kg (3.7 lb) 9th Gen Intel Core

Intel CM246 64 GB DDR4 — 2666 MHz (2 slots) Intel UHD 630

Optional + NVIDIA GTX 1650 Max-Q 4GB

Two M.2 x4 Mini Gigabit Ethernet

Anti-glare:
1920 × 1080 IPS
1920 × 1080 IPS HDR
3840 × 2160 IPS
3840 × 2160 OLED Touch

m ThinkShutter
Two TB3 x4

2020 – 8th generation

In January 2020 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lenovo announced their eighth generation X1 Carbon. It comes with Intel Comet Lake processors, optional PrivacyGuard display, and WiFi 6 support.[20] The Fedora Linux distribution will also be offered pre-installed on the laptop.[21]

ModelRelease (US)DimensionsWeight (min)CPUChipsetMemory (max)GraphicsStorageNetworkingScreen BatteryOther
14"
X1 Carbon (8th Gen) 2020 1.09 kg (2.4 lb) 10th Gen Intel Core
8/16 GB LPDDR3 2133 MHz
(soldered)
Intel UHD Graphics One M.2 x4 Mini Gigabit Ethernet
Optional WWAN M.2 x? Card (?)
Glare:
3840 × 2160 IPS Dolby Vision

Anti-glare:
1920 × 1080 IPS

Anti-glare, anti-reflection, anti-smudge:
1920 × 1080 Touch
1920 × 1080 IPS PrivacyGuard Touch
ThinkShutter
Two TB3 x4
gollark: God is dead, since 1996.
gollark: Given wake on LAN features and such.
gollark: Not supporting networking doesn't mean your network hardware isn't:- running- filled with horrible firmware bugs!
gollark: Alternatively, offload all my browsing to a random cheap computer which boots from a nonwritable disk.
gollark: If I somehow become noteworthy, I will simply install Qubes.

See also

References

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  14. Lenovo X1 Carbon laptop has a screw loose, poses a fire hazard
  15. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Gen Laptop Recall
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  18. Lenovo updates the ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga with new designs for 2019, release date expected June 2019
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