ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon

678 positive 8 neutral 233 negative

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What’s all the hyper with the X1 Carbons

X1C is a carbon fiber composite, most others are an aluminum alloy + plastic. So you get a far sturdier chassis with a lower weight, making them ridiculously durable for their size. Lenovo has had a build partnership with Intel for this model forever so they get specifically engineered, making their

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FierceFluff in r/thinkpad

February 13, 2026 2:22 AM

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I’m starting to resent my T480

Um... get a newer thinkpad T14 / T14s or x1 carbon and dual boot windows and linux..prob solved got mine less than $600 USD at Lenovo Outlet

technuggets in r/thinkpad

March 22, 2026 5:19 AM

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Was zur Hölle ist mit den ThinkPad-Preisen passiert? KI hin oder her, das ist doch nicht mehr normal.

Waren sie. Nur gerade nicht, weil Apple seine Einkäufe lange im voraus plant und Lieferanten unter Druck setzt. Ich habe mein TP X1 Carbon 12th Gen im Maximalausbau (Oled, 64GB RAM, 4TB Storage, H195) für ~2.6k vor etwa 2 Jahren regulär via Lenovo gekauft. Für den Preis hätte ich mir vielleicht ein

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schwar2ss in r/de_EDV

April 25, 2026 12:42 PM

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Kenapa harga bekas Thinkpad bisa jatuh jauh dari harga rilis nya dibanding Laptop merk lain?

ThinkPad itu biasanya gak dijual di retailer Lenovo resmi di mall (kalau pun ada, dikit sekali). Yang beli kantor. Setelah 5 tahun, dijual sekaligus ratusan. Harga setelah penyusutan sudah "Rp 0". Dijual berapa pun, kantor tetep "untung" dan masuk ke "other income". Jadi dijual murah, dengan kondisi

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lordvoltano in r/indotech

September 27, 2025 5:07 AM

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Thinkpad T14S Gen 5 - Why aren't there a lot of reviews for this version?

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T14s-Gen-5-laptop-review-The-premium-T-ThinkPad-with-Intel-Core-Ultra.866472.0.html 165H should be better, but less battery life (comparable to Zen 3 IIRC?). Not sure how it cools the 165H. T14s positioning is horrible in recent gens, especially Intel, a

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A121314151 in r/thinkpad

April 6, 2026 4:08 AM

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X9 vs X1 Carbon - Pricing

I'd go for T14, maybe t14s or X9 - the X1 Carbon always was "expensive, but cool and slow", it was never about being a good deal I also hate to say it, but if you are not overly attached windows/linux, just get a macbook. Even refurbished M4 Pro or something like that will be miles ahead in terms of

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qrzychu69 in r/thinkpad

March 31, 2026 2:46 PM

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MacBook Air M1 is the best purchase I have ever made

The X1 Carbons and T series feel nice (especially recent ones) but they're not a solid piece of metal so they're always going to have some creak compared to a MacBook. But the hinges are very solid and the keyboard praise is real. There are a lot of other compromises though compared to a MacBook. Wi

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papercavedev in r/mac

April 5, 2026 5:46 AM

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Personal laptop

I feel like a Macbook Air is excellent value for money at that price point. If you want a good ThinkPad (say X1 carbon) you'll probably need to pay more. But maybe do the research and ask a question based on exact models you can get at that price point locally.

profpendog in r/devops

April 25, 2026 6:58 AM

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Why is the X1 Carbon considered the most premium ThinkPad?

For me, the X1 Carbon is considered the “premium” ThinkPad mainly because of the design philosophy behind it rather than raw performance. Lenovo positions it as their showcase model the one that’s supposed to represent the brand at its best. In day-to-day use though, the differences aren’t as dramat

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Admir-Rusidovic in r/thinkpad

December 5, 2025 10:32 PM

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Anyone Linux users here wanting to buy the new Framework 13 Pro but struggling to justify since you buy old thinkpads?

Depends on what your using it for. I just swapped out my wife's Framework 13 w/WIN11 for a X1 Carbon Gen 7 with CachyOS to access her work VM for work. The Carbon is much more responsive and snappier even in her VM environment. I bought the Framework of every intention of it being a long time keeper

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brixalpha in r/framework

April 27, 2026 2:22 AM

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