Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G6 Series

Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch
Weight: 1.1kg, 1.13kg
Price: 1800, 2000, 2100 euro
Average of 15 scores (from 21 reviews)
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The Lenovo ThinkPad series is well-known for its business appeal. And for the sixth-gen 2018 model, it is ramping up the design to look even more suave and sophisticated. It is also crammed with features many other laptops can only dream of, including an ultra-bright High Dynamic Range (HDR) screen with Dolby Vision optimization. It is perhaps slightly odd that Lenovo has chosen the ThinkPad series to introduce HDR into its laptops. Nonetheless, the ultra-bright screen can output 500 nits of brightness for extra pop and. If users have the relevant HDR content, they will get more peak brightness than from many other laptops. Not only that, the lovely, matte screen is not especially reflective at all, so content will look clear even when viewed outside. For business travelers who spend more time watching Netflix on a laptop than a TV, HDR could really improve their experience. Besides that, photographers and video editors could also be looking at this machine as an on-site editing machine, thanks to the color-accurate display and Vega chip. Then there are the new 360-degree far-field mics that not only allow a user to wake the PCs but take advantage of Amazon Alexa services so a user can shop, search and control their life anywhere they are with their laptop. Plus, built into the thin displays are webcams that have been fitted with new physical shutters to block the cameras on each system with just a simple slider. Lenovo has tweaked the X1's design, turning the lights down on the ThinkPad logo by almost blacking it out, so it becomes more a debossed feature than a striking logo. There are plenty of ports tucked away around the body, which is not ultra-thin like. But as the X1 Carbon is carbon constructed, it's still light, at just over 1.1 kg in this 14-inch form. The chassis of the system is built to handle life on the road, so users will not have to worry about minor bumps, drops or spills. A user will be able to sign-in fast with the devices' anti-spoofing fingerprint readers and work all day with a battery life of up to 15 hours. The USB Type C charger also supports Rapid Charge. When it comes to what is inside, here is what users can expect to find in the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G6. They are processors up to Intel 8th-gen Core i7, up to 16 GB of RAM (2,133 MHz), up to 1 TB SSD PCIe and an Intel UHD Graphics 620. For input and output, the 15.95 mm thick ThinkPad X1 Carbon sports 2 USB 3.0 ports, 1 HDMI port, 2 USB Type C Thunderbolt 3 ports, a microSD card slot, 1 headphone jack, and a docking connector that can be connected to the ThinkPad Docking Station. Hands-on article by Jagadisa RajarathnamSpecifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixels
Weight: 1.13kg
Price: 1800 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Reviews
Source: Laptop Mag

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon offers the best combination of productivity, portability and performance of any business laptop.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/24/2018
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Gotta Be Mobile

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6h Gen is the ultimate business notebook. You get a slim, light design with soft touch finish and all the power you need in a business notebook with long battery life and rapid charging.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/22/2018
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: The Verge

If consistency is the name of the game when it comes to ThinkPads, then the X1 Carbon is perhaps the perfect ThinkPad. It’s rugged, yet light; fast, yet efficient; modern, yet familiar. It is Lenovo playing to all of the strengths of the ThinkPad, without really branching much beyond that. I wouldn’t recommend it for the average consumer, student, creative professional, or road warrior; it’s too expensive, there are too many configurations, and the battery life just isn’t good enough for those needs. But for someone that only cares about using it for productivity work, and perhaps has an employer footing the bill, it’s hard to think of a better computer for the job.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/12/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Engadget

While the ThinkPad Carbon X1 isn't a huge evolution over last year's model, Lenovo packed in enough upgrades to keep the line in step with modern ultraportables. Unfortunately, you'll have to go beyond the entry-level model to see the best new features, like the HDR display. Perhaps next year we'll see a major design leap for the Carbon line -- but, knowing the rabid ThinkPad fans out there, Lenovo will have to tread carefully. Bold new ideas are what the X1 Yoga and Tablet models are for. The Carbon, meanwhile, remains the most refined business laptop around.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/12/2018
Rating: Total score: 88%
Source: Laptop Mag

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon offers the best combination of productivity, portability and performance of any business laptop.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/09/2018
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: PC Mag

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon offers premium features in a slim and attractive package that business users will love—just be prepared to open your wallet wide for this top-notch ultraportable laptop.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/06/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Laptop Mag

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon offers the best combination of productivity, portability and performance of any business laptop.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/23/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Pocket Lint

That Lenovo has chosen a business-focused laptop for a PC first - the HDR screen - is perhaps irrelevant, given just how accomplished the sixth-gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon happens to be.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/14/2018
Source: Lowyat.net

It is of course disappointing that this ThinkPad X1 Carbon isn’t fitted with this new chip, but it is very likely that Lenovo was already in advanced levels of development and optimisation when the Intel with Radeon Graphics was ready for production. It does not, however, take away the fact that this year’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon is arguably still the best premium Ultrabook in the market. But with a starting price of $1700 (about RM6800) for the Core i5 model, near-perfection won’t come cheap.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/10/2018
Source: CNet

Arriving in January, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon starts around $1,700 joined by the X1 Yoga starting at $1,889. That converts to approximately AU$2,170 and £1,255 for the Carbon and AU$2,410 and £1,390 for the Yoga.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/08/2018
Foreign Reviews
Source: Computerbase

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/11/2018
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G6-20KG0025UK
The Lenovo ThinkPad series is well-known for its business appeal. And for the sixth-gen 2018 model, it is ramping up the design to look even more suave and sophisticated. It is also crammed with features many other laptops can only dream of, including an ultra-bright High Dynamic Range (HDR) screen with Dolby Vision optimization. It is perhaps slightly odd that Lenovo has chosen the ThinkPad series to introduce HDR into its laptops. Nonetheless, the ultra-bright screen can output 500 nits of brightness for extra pop and. If users have the relevant HDR content, they will get more peak brightness than from many other laptops. Not only that, the lovely, matte screen is not especially reflective at all, so content will look clear even when viewed outside. For business travelers who spend more time watching Netflix on a laptop than a TV, HDR could really improve their experience. Besides that, photographers and video editors could also be looking at this machine as an on-site editing machine, thanks to the color-accurate display and Vega chip. Then there are the new 360-degree far-field mics that not only allow a user to wake the PCs but take advantage of Amazon Alexa services so a user can shop, search and control their life anywhere they are with their laptop. Plus, built into the thin displays are webcams that have been fitted with new physical shutters to block the cameras on each system with just a simple slider. Lenovo has tweaked the X1's design, turning the lights down on the ThinkPad logo by almost blacking it out, so it becomes more a debossed feature than a striking logo. There are plenty of ports tucked away around the body, which is not ultra-thin like. But as the X1 Carbon is carbon constructed, it's still light, at just over 1.1 kg in this 14-inch form. The chassis of the system is built to handle life on the road, so users will not have to worry about minor bumps, drops or spills. A user will be able to sign-in fast with the devices' anti-spoofing fingerprint readers and work all day with a battery life of up to 15 hours. The USB Type C charger also supports Rapid Charge. When it comes to what is inside, here is what users can expect to find in the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G6. They are processors up to Intel 8th-gen Core i7, up to 16 GB of RAM (2,133 MHz), up to 1 TB SSD PCIe and an Intel UHD Graphics 620. For input and output, the 15.95 mm thick ThinkPad X1 Carbon sports 2 USB 3.0 ports, 1 HDMI port, 2 USB Type C Thunderbolt 3 ports, a microSD card slot, 1 headphone jack, and a docking connector that can be connected to the ThinkPad Docking Station. Hands-on article by Jagadisa RajarathnamSpecifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8350U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.13kg
Price: 2000 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Reviews
The better and cheaper X1. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G6 has joined its WQHD HDR and Core i7 equipped sibling in our offices for review. The G6 is the entry-level model of current touchscreen-equipped Carbon X1 devices. The G6 is free from the thermal issues from which its sibling suffered thanks to its less powerful CPU, but this comes at a cost to the WQHD HDR display. Despite this drawback, the G6 provides a more rounded overall experience than its more expensive sibling.
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Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixels
Weight: 1.13kg
Price: 2100 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Laptop Mag

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon remains the ultimate business Ultrabook, thanks to its gorgeous design, awesome typing experience, long battery life and epic screen. If you're looking for even more endurance, your budget is tighter, and you don't need the same level of durability and security that the Carbon provides, consider the Dell XPS 13. It starts at just $999, offers an optional 4K screen and lasts 2 hours longer on a charge. If you don't mind carrying an extra pound or so, look into Lenovo's ThinkPad T480, which starts at $1,359 and offers a huge, extended battery. However, if you want the best business clamshell that money can buy, look no further than the X1 Carbon.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/26/2019
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Laptop Mag

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon remains the ultimate business Ultrabook, thanks to its gorgeous design, awesome typing experience, long battery life and epic screen. If you're looking for even more endurance, your budget is tighter, and you don't need the same level of durability and security that the Carbon provides, consider the Dell XPS 13. It starts at just $899, offers an optional 4K screen and lasts 2 hours longer on a charge.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/29/2019
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Laptop Mag

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon remains the ultimate business Ultrabook, thanks to its gorgeous design, awesome typing experience, long battery life and epic screen. If you're looking for even more endurance, your budget is tighter, and you don't need the same level of durability and security that the Carbon provides, consider the Dell XPS 13. It starts at just $899, offers an optional 4K screen and lasts 2 hours longer on a charge.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/18/2019
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Laptop Mag

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon remains the ultimate business Ultrabook, thanks to its gorgeous design, awesome typing experience, long battery life and epic screen. If you're looking for even more endurance, your budget is tighter, and you don't need the same level of durability and security that the Carbon provides, consider the Dell XPS 13. It starts at just $899, offers an optional 4K screen and lasts 2 hours longer on a charge.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/10/2018
Rating: Total score: 100%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Com! - 2/19

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/01/2019
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Chip.de

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/08/2018
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Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.13kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Reviews
Source: Good Gear Guide

It’s hard to find any fault with Lenovo’s latest entry into the X1 Carbon line, especially if you’re looking for a moderately powerful business machine with good battery life. One of its drawbacks, its high price, will likely be erased if an IT department budget is footing the bill, rather than a consumer. Options like WWAN capabilities, a higher-resolution screen, and a faster processor will naturally elevate the price. It receives our PCWorld Editors’ Choice award as a thin-and-light laptop that deserves to be on your desk.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/17/2018
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Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.1kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Xataka

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/07/2019
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 85% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%
Source: Lyd og Billede

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/31/2019
Rating: Total score: 83%
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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.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
Intel UHD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2, 24 EUs) found on some Kaby-Lake-Refresh CPU models (15 W ULV series). Technically identical to the previous Kaby-Lake GPU called HD Graphics 620.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Kaby Lake Refresh:
i5-8250U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.6 and 3.4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,100 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.
i5-8350U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.7 and 3.6 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,100 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.
i5-8550U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.8 and 4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,150 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.00:
14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact.
In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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92.37%: This rating is indeed excellent. There are not many models that are rated better. This can definitely be seen as a purchase recommendation.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.