Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon-20A7005JGE

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70% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review: thin-and-light laptop offers better screen image quality and keyboard than MacBook Air
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
There's no denying the portable nature of this thin 'n' light laptop, even if it is undercut in both metrics by a 13.3-inch MacBook Air. The ThinkPad's processor performance is fractionally faster thanks to its 0.1 GHz advantage over the latter, but the overall choice of CPU, operating system and display together compromise the X1 Carbon's battery life to provide less than half that of what's possible. In its favour, the X1 Carbon has better screen image quality and a characterful keyboard that can command a loyal following. Ultimately, the X1 Carbon looks overpriced and more cheaply constructed than the MacBook Air, and moreover loses out against the more affordable MacBook Pro with Retina display.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/25/2014
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 50% performance: 70% features: 80% workmanship: 80%

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87% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch (20A7005JGE)
Source: PC Go - Heft 12/2014
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 11/01/2014
Rating: Total score: 87%

87% Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch (20A7005JGE)
Source: PC Magazin - Heft 12/2014
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 11/01/2014
Rating: Total score: 87%

Lenovo ThinkPad New X1 Carbon Touch
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/03/2014

Новият Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon вече е в България – кратко представяне и цена
Source: Laptop.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Super display and comfortable keyboard; robust construction and slim design; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/25/2014

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Model: Super lightweight and extremely thin; the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon-20A7005JGE is a professional laptop that is sleek and comes with blazing performance. The exterior comes in a black finish with crisps lines and a solid hinge that allows the screen to be opened to 180 degrees. Starting at 1.31 kg, the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon-20A7005JGE is still built well to withstand everyday travel with its solid chassis. As with any Thinkpad, the iconic keyboard layout with good mouse navigation will be the major pull for business owners.

The hardware is customizable as with most business solution. The 20A7005JGE model sports an Intel Core i7 4550U processor, either 4 GB or 8 GB RAM and an Intel HD Graphics 5500 GPU. Storage options range from 128 GB M.2 SSD to 512 M.2 SSD PCIe x4 for blazing read/write speeds. The Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon-20A7005JGE comes with a 14 inch WQHD, anti-glare display with optional touchscreen support. The display quality is superb with very impressive brightness levels and colors.

Other features include an integrated 720p HD webcam, backlit and spill resistant keys, a TrackPoint pointing device, HD audio by Realtek, two USB 3.0 ports, an micro-SIM card tray and mini Displayport. There is a Lenovo OneLink connector port as well, excepting their docking system. Battery life is very good with the integrated Lithium Polymer 8-cell pack.

Intel HD Graphics 5000:

ULV integrated GPU (GT3) with 40 EUs (no eDRAM) found on certain Haswell processors.

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.  

4550U:

Haswell-based ULV dual-core processor clocked at 1.5 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.0 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 5000 and a dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.

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.

81.33%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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