Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch - Early 2014

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

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Good:

2
Average:

2
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Pros:

Durable
Thin and light for a 14-inch Ultrabook
Bright, high-res screen

Cons:

Worst-in-class battery life
No SD slot

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Last revision on April 24, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Durable
Thin and light for a 14-inch Ultrabook
Bright, high-res screen
Adaptive keyboard panel can be useful

Reviewers Didn't Like

Worst-in-class battery life
No SD slot
Backspace key is shrunken and in a different place
Expensive; touchscreen doesn't come standard

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon Touch (2014) makes some bold changes to one of our favorite business ultrabooks, but while it's still a good laptop, not every change is for the better.

By PCMag on April 24, 2015

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.

By PCAdvisor on December 26, 2014

Almost everything about the new X1 Carbon is better than the original. But the company's engineers should have left most of the keyboard alone. We can also do without its speech- and gesture-recognition.

By PCWorld on April 08, 2014

With a durable, thinner-than-ever build, high-res display and a useful new keyboard feature, the X1 Carbon could have been a great Ultrabook. Unfortunately, the short battery life, cramped button layout and the removal of the SD card slot are all strikes against it.

By Engadget on March 28, 2014

But despite being lightweight and ultra powerful, the first Thinkpad X1 Carbon's enterprise appeal was hampered by a few issues, primarily its lack of an Ethernet port and slightly poor non-removable battery. Two years on Lenovo has addressed these...

By The Inquirer on January 09, 2014

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch - Early 2014

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