Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 8th Gen (14-inch, 2020)

Flawless lightweight construction ; Superb keyboard and display ; Good array of ports and configuration options

Expensive outside of fleet buys ; No SD or microSD card slot

It hasn't gotten Intel's 11th Generation "Tiger Lake" processors yet, but there's no more desirable ultraportable than Lenovo's 2.4-pound ThinkPad X1 Carbon.

very compact and light;good system performance;quiet fans;very good speakers;comprehensive warranty options;integrated LTE;Wi-Fi 6;still a very good keyboard...

... but worse compared to other ThinkPads;4K display has a glossy surface and suffers from PWM;no SD reader;very limited maintenance;LAN only via (included) adapter

10th-gen Intel processors ; Durable design ; Fantastic keyboard ; Great I/O selection

Battery life is underwhelming ; Audio sucks (unless you use headphones) ; All-black exterior can come off as extremely bland ; More demanding tasks will struggle

The 8 th -gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon is a perfectly suitable everyday laptop. It offers good performance, a decent screen, manageable battery life, a durable design, and plenty of IO. This makes the machine a good default laptop to consider. If all you...

Slim, lightweight design ; Excellent keyboard ; Vibrant 4K display ; All-day battery life (on 1080p model) ; Great port selection

Dull, blurry webcam ; Annoying power button placement ; VoIP controls only work with two apps

The ultimate in lightweight productivity, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 8) combines a best-in-class keyboard with a stunning screen and strong endurance.

More than 13 hours of Web browsing on a single charge;Great input devices;Our Gaming and Web design profile helps it reach an Average dE of 1.6;400 nits of maximum brightness, comfortable viewing angles and good contrast ratio (AUO...

Lacks an SD card reader;Uses harmful PWM below 100 nits (our Health-Guard profile fixes the issue);Memory is soldered to the motherboard;Keyboard gets pretty warm under heavy load

Sehr hohes Arbeitstempo ; Scharfes, farbtreues und kontrastreiches Display ; Schnelles WLAN-ax ; Angenehm leicht (1.094 Gramm) ; Schön leise, geringe Wärmeentwicklung

Sehr hoher Preis ; Kurze Akkulaufzeit ; Nix für Spiele

Wer ein leichtes, schnelles und besonders leises Notebook zum Arbeiten sucht, ist beim Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon genau richtig – vor allem in der geprüften Variante 20U9003BGE mit 4K-Display. Das ist eine echte Wucht: knackig scharf, farbtreu und sehr...

molto compatto e leggero;buone prestazioni di sistema;ventole silenziose;altoparlanti molto buoni;opzioni di garanzia complete;LTE integrato;Wi-Fi 6;ancora una tastiera molto buona...

... ma peggiore rispetto ad altri ThinkPad;Il display 4K ha una superficie lucida e soffre di PWM;nessun lettore SD;manutenzione molto limitata;LAN solo tramite adattatore (incluso)

estremamente compatto e leggero;buone prestazioni del sistema;ventola silenziosa;lunga autonomia della batteria;altoparlanti molto buoni;opzioni di garanzia complete;Wi-Fi 6;ancora una tastiera molto buona...

...ma peggiore rispetto ad altri ThinkPad;non è WWAN ready;lotteria dei pannelli per i display LowPower 1080p;nessun lettore SD;manutenzione molto limitata;LAN solo tramite adattatore (incluso)