Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon-20BS0068PB

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
Source: Hexus Archive.org version
Which is the best Ultrabook that money can buy? The ThinkPad X1 Carbon remains one of the most formidable mobile PCs available. Beautifully designed and conforming to Intel's Ultrabook directive, it is in many ways the perfect realisation of how today's premium laptops should be constructed.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/21/2015

70% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2015) review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The Lenovo X1 Carbon, outfitted with a top end processor, outpaces both Apple and Dell's thin laptop offerings. But the difference in benchmark scores isn't large enough to warrant paying an additional 300 to 600 bucks for this premium business Ultrabook.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/15/2015
Rating: Total score: 70%

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Model: The extremely thin and light Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon-20BS0068PB is a professional laptop that oozes class and style. Maintaining the important productivity features such as the famous, spill-resistant ThinkPad keyboard, the UltraNav glass surface touchpad and the TrackPoint, the laptop is a perfect on-the-move device. The sleek laptop feels solid in hand with the ability to open the display to 180 degrees. Display on the device is a 13 inch WQHD anti-glare IPS panel with optional touchscreen functionality. Besides looking great in the graphite black finish, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon-20BS0068PB produces gorgeous display sharpness and brightness.

Users can even select the Windows platform most beneficial to them ranging from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1. The hardware consist of an Intel Core i7-5600U processor clocked at 2.6 GHz with Intel vPro Technology, up to 8 GB DDR3L RAM, an Intel HD Graphics 5500 GPU and several M.2 SSD storage options from 128 GB to 512 GB. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon-20BS0068PB also comes with a 720p HD webcam, dual noise-cancelling HD microphones, two USB 3.0 ports, the Lenovo OneLink connector, an HDMI out and a mini Display Port. Battery life on the laptop is awesome with the 8-cell Lithium-Polymer pack providing up to 9.9 hours of power.

Intel HD Graphics 5500: Integrated graphics card (GT2) in the Core processors of the Broadwell U-series (15 W TDP). 

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

5600U: Broadwell-based ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 5500 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

14.00":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.

70%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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