Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon (2Nd Gen) Business Ultrabook, Thinkpad X1 Series

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When we tested last year"s gen 9 version, we said it was just as well Lenovo"s Think
Pad X1 Carbon didn"t offer an OLED screen option—if it did, we"d be tempted khổng lồ shut down our review department and say business laptop technology had hit an unsurpassable peak. The company apparently reads our reviews: Guess what option it added to this year"s Think
Pad X1 Carbon ren 10?

As it turns out, we"re keeping PC Labs open for now, but Lenovo"s gen 10 ultraportable (starts at $1,439; $2,249 as tested) effortlessly repeats its perennial Editors" Choice win and takes the ultra-rare step from a 4.5-star lớn a perfect 5-star review. The Carbon"s only negatives are its premium price và lack of an SD card slot, & it retains the handy HDMI & USB Type-A ports not found on what we"ve called its sole rival as the planet"s premiere laptop, Dell"s XPS 13. If you can afford one, we envy you.


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The Definitive Executive Notebook

The 10th generation is not a major nâng cấp for the Think
Pad X1 Carbon. Besides such tweaks as squared keycaps & a slightly larger glass touchpad, it embraces the third edition of the intel Evo spec for thin-and-light laptops, which mandates 12th Generation core processors, improved videoconferencing with a 1080p rather than 720p webcam, dynamic background noise suppression, và Wi-Fi 6E.

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The $1,439 base mã sản phẩm combines a core i5-1240P CPU with 8GB of memory, a 256GB PCIe solid-state drive, & a 14-inch IPS display with 16:10 aspect ratio & 1,920-by-1,200-pixel resolution. There are no fewer than seven screen choices: non-touch, touch, và privacy-filter versions of the 1,920-by-1,200-pixel panel; an IPS screen with slightly higher 2,240-by-1,400-pixel resolution; a 2,880-by-1,800 OLED panel for users who want the blackest blacks, punchiest colors, và highest contrast; and non-touch and touch versions of a 3,840-by-2,400 IPS display with 500 nits of brightness & HDR400 Dolby Vision support. Most include Eyesafe anti-blue-light technology.

The Lenovo Think
Pad X1 Carbon 2nd ren is the second generation of Lenovo's X1 series ultrabook.


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These are some common tools used to lớn work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.


For help troubleshooting common issues with this device, kiểm tra out the Lenovo Think
Pad X1 Carbon 2nd ren Troubleshooting page.


The Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 2nd ren is a máy vi tính that was released in 2014, following the release of the 1st gen in 2012. One improvement made between the 1st Gen và 2nd gen was moving to lớn the 4th generation of hãng sản xuất intel CPUs from the 3rd. They also added higher resolution, an additional touchscreen, & an improved nguồn port. The left and right buttons on the trackpad were removed.

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The biggest difference that sets the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 2nd ren from the 1st gene is the 2nd ren has an Adaptive Function Row above the keyboard. Unfortunately, the biggest widespread complaint about the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 2nd ren is about the Adaptive Function Row, which is a touchscreen along the đứng top of the keyboard that has different pressable icons depending on the tiện ích being used. One reason for this complaint is that there is no tactile feedback when the button was being pressed, so users must look down to make sure they are pressing the key. Also, unlike normal keys on a keyboard, if you wish to, for example, increase the volume by multiple units, you must press the button multiple times rather than holding down the button.

Other complaints include that the touchpad is too stiff when clicking it và the camera has poor image quality.

Lenovo sells its products in 160 different countries, so devices such as the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 2nd gene are used by people all over the world. Since it is a business ultrabook, the intended user group is business people using their máy tính xách tay for daily work. The Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 2nd gen was originally sold for $1679, but it is now sold second-hand for around $200, depending on the wear and tear.

The components that tend khổng lồ fail the most are the battery, the fan, the USB/audio port, & the power jack, all of which are addressed in our troubleshooting page.

The subsequent Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon model, the 3rd Gen, has a newer CPU, an updated graphics chip, and a longer battery life. Also, they took away the Adaptive Function Row and put back the left and right buttons on the trackpad.


The Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 2nd gen is a medium-size matte black máy tính xách tay that features an “Adaptive Keyboard” touch bar above the keyboard. It has “Think
Pad” written on the top lid & right hand palm rest, “Lenovo” on the top lid & bottom left side of the screen, & “X1 Carbon” on the bottom right side of the screen.

There is one USB 3.0 & one Ethernet Extension port on the right edge of the máy vi tính and a micro-SIM card tray on the back side of the laptop. The charging, HDMI, Mini Display, audio, & other USB 3.0 port are on the left edge of the laptop. The serial and mã sản phẩm number can be found on the bottom of the device


CPU: hãng intel i7-4600U (2 Cores, 2.1 / 3.3GHz, 4MB CPU Cache, 1600MHz Bus Speed)Graphics: hãng intel HD Graphics 4400Memory (Soldered): 8GBx1Display: 14” 2560x1440 IPSTouchscreen: 10 point multi-touchStorage: 256 GB SSDCamera: 720pBattery: 8-cell, 45Wh, 9 hours of battery life, Rapid
Charge lớn charge to lớn 80% in under an hourWeight: 2.83 lbsWidth: 331 mm (13.03 inches)Depth: 227.1 milimet (8.94 inches)External Ports: 2 USB Type 3.0, Mini DP, HDMI, micro-SIM card tray, ethernet extension connector