Thinkpad X1 Carbon 6th Gen Review - Is it worth it in 2021?
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I've exactly this one in 2023 and I hope it will last until 2025. I can now get it off ebay for less than 400 USD. Great deal!
A very thorough review! Awesome... You got a soothing sound too 😂❤️
Your voice is so soothing! Love this video.
What a great review. Thank you so much!
thanks mate..you review really help me deciding on buying this ultrabook! Kudos! 👍👍👍
Thanks so much! Could we get a +1 year experience review? Subscribed!
Still using mine. Just amazing. Have the buffed up version with 2K display and extra ram and hard drive. Works like a clock. It does get a bit too warm with lot of apps running and sitting on a desk and the black finish has lost a bit and metal showing underneath it but otherwise just great. Best keyboard on the market.
I've found undervolting it can help with the temperatures. Using Throttle Stop, mine will run stable at an offset of -70mv.
Worth buying in 2024?
@@thegeneral1955 yes. i just got mine today. i7, 16gb ram, 256 storage but looking forward to upgrade to 1tb, and also 1080p touch display and it works absolutely great
4:02 I actually love it, it's a feature for me. I'm able to expand a little bit of storage using microSD for messed up downloaded documents I have no time selecting which one is important or not.
Just bought the silver version with the same specs as yours.😋
Thanks for the heads up. Review getting the gen 7 or gen 6
Great video
Went Ahead and Bought one!! Amazing!!! Fire 🔥 Ultrabook!! Thanks 👍😊
Just bought this laptop and now watched this video. I bought the 2nd generation X1 carbon refurbished in 2016 and it lasted me for 4,5 years. I was very happy with the 2. gen model and looking forward that this one will last me a good while. For me the trackpoint was the main reason to buy this notebook. I just love this thing and e.g. the Dell notebooks with trackpoint are missing the scroll button
Are you still happy with it? DDoes the fan turn on and off alot? How is the keytravel?
@@SuperMageo I have a X1 Carbon 6th gen.. and the fan is definitely something noticeable, particularly when charging and using the machine at the same time.
@@conorsvideos Are there any issues with noise or popping with the audio jack using headphones? How are the speakers?
@@bmp713 no issue about the audio jack. the speakers are fine at best, they are just not great. I notice the webcam quality is so bad tho
@Conor tune and undervolt with throttlestop, you can make it run cool and quiet while improving performance
I have been using the Thinkpad x1 carbon 6th gen for 2 years now, its the most reliable laptop i have ever used. Lenovo's 3 year warranty is great, its performance is great so far without slow downs. But i have the 1080p 300nit display, should have gone for the higher one, i feel its a little dim so i need to put it at 70-80% brightness most of the time in the day. Apart from that, no complaints ! Will use it for another year, and then may be go for another thinkpad may be..
Are there any issues with noise or popping with the audio jack using headphones? How are the speakers?
trust me i have the x1 gen 6 in 2k your lucky you stayed with 1080p, i replaced the battery on mine getting now 57,000mwh / 57,000mwh however it still drains pretty fast even with all background apps off and low power mode 2k display is just battery juice at best.
I would have gone with the new tiger lake CPU's as they really do have a generational boost in performance plus graphics for 300 more.
hey my friend! how many years you say it will last with very good performance on long term? still worth it today? thanks!
i'm gonna comment here after 2 years Lisa is the most underrated tech review lady in youtube she deserve more. it's nice you mentioned her. nice review brother
Watched her channel for years! She was one of the inspirations for me starting my own channel along with PocketNow, Mattias Burling, and LTT.
@@griffensander 😇keep up my brother like your contents
Is that the Zune music player in your taskbar? I haven't seen it for like forever :D Great review btw
It sure is! Thank you!
@@griffensander Can you share the idle and full load temp of your X1 carbon? I'm torn between i5 and i7 versions; I want the machine to stay cool but not compromise too much power (as 8th gen chip is pretty dated now)
Great Video bro. Please let me know if I can replace my X1 Carbon 3rd Gen Motherboard with i5-5 Gen processor BY another x1 Carbon 3rd Gen Motherboard with i7-5 gen processor ?? basically upgrading processor here. Is it a straight forward replacement? Thanks
I got the exact same unit except with a 512 GB SSD and only paid $140 for it. Had to repair the CPU fan header as someone had broken it off the board for some reason. That cost $0 and took about 20 minutes to fix.
Are there any issues with noise or popping with the audio jack using headphones? How are the speakers?
How did you fix it?
In end of 2023 I want to buy this laptop for make a little of music with this 4 cores 8 threads CPU ; and I dream to have a ThinkPad since long time !
Great video Griffen!
Any plans on making a long-term update now that it's been a few years? I plan on picking up a used X1C 6th Gen in the next month!
I could. It’s still my main laptop and I’ve had zero complaints. The performance of my i7/16GB model continues to handle whatever I need it to.
@@griffensander - Have you done any updates (SSD, Battery, etc.) to yours? I’ve also read people putting in a 2nd SSD in the WWAN slot.
I’ve upgraded the WiFi card to one that supports WiFi 6, and put an SSD in the WWAN slot. The second SSD has MacOS installed to make the laptop a dual-boot Hackintosh.
I think any of those (or separate videos) would make sense for an update video (or multiple!). Thanks!
@@A4orce84 I agree!
watching from 2023. Is it worth it in 2023? will it be able to keep up with future demand software updates or intensive task?
Man that mountain wallpaper is just soo cool 😍😍 someone pls send the image link if u find it
Are there any issues with noise or popping with the audio jack using headphones? How are the speakers?
I haven't had any issues with the sound. Speakers are OK, but not spectacular.
How is the battery life?
When you say it "runs hot by default", how hot are we talking?
Great review!
Thank you! It depends on what you're doing but 60-70c is about average for mixed usage. Do something more intensive and you'll hit the 97c throttling limit pretty quickly.
I'm used to my 12 core Mac Pro that runs 70c under full load though, so I like computers cooler than most.
i cannot get over the heatsink on the right side..
blowing hot air to the mouse hand sounds really bad...
had an older hp with the heatsink in the same place and it was really bad.
The other advantage of glossy displays is that you don't have the "sparkling" effect that is really annoying when you are sensitive to it.
Thinking of bying this one for 220 usd with minor defects.
Is it still worth it in 2023? It costs around $380 in my country, and I'm thinking about getting one. My usage would be mainly for college work and browsing, along with some video/photo editing work on premiere/lightroom only for when I'm away from my pc. Would appreciate your suggestion, Thanks.
Same bro, Im in the market right now. Using it for the same stuff. Let me know if you bought one. Im still contemplating
I've had my 6th gen since early 2019 and have loved it to this day. In its 5 years I've replaced the battery once (a pretty easy swap you can do for about $30-50) and upgraded the SSD from its original 256GB to a 1TB. I mostly use it for programming, but it can also handle Lightroom and Photoshop very well. I wouldn't expect too much when it comes to video editing with its lack of a GPU, but the keyboard has been my favorite of any laptop I've tested.
@@sjacobsenhey man, want to purchase this laptop for same use; light work on word, excel, just for college and work, it has i7 core intel, 512GB SSD and 16GB RAM, no dedicated graphics. Im currently still updating it but do you think its worth keeping it? And does it update to win11?
Should i get this used for 340 usd right now,new laptops on my area are too expensive and looking for used ones i stopped on this one having fairly good specs or should i go for a dell inspiron 3511?
Yes I just got one for 300
Can someone explain the need for giant trackpads? I just don’t get it...
my 6th Gen lenovo x1 carbon has never given me more than 6 hours of battery usage while in balanced mode. Do i need to do some tweaks in the settings
Maybe change the battery
is a x1 carbon i7 16gb ram for $580 a good deal?
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Dude do you have the link to that background on the ThinkPad? I like it
Here you go!: www.hdwallpapers.in/mountains_after_sunset_4k_8k-wallpapers.html
@@griffensander dude you're awesome, thanks! glad I'm subscribed.
How much Hz is the screen?
60hz.
I just got a 6th gen i7 500gb. why doesnt it have the webcam cover?
It was optional. Not all SKUs included the webcam cover.
Hello, I am a fan from China. I watched the video of you doing ADC, DVI and VGA according to your board, and I still did not light up my CRT monitor. Could you please contact me by email to teach me
what's the TDP of the CPU?
29w for 30 seconds, then it drops to about 23w.
Don't really need a laptop right now but my buddy will sell me one for 100. I'm temtped for that price lol.
lol in the same position right now😶, might have to get it for the portability tho
Today's laptop reviewer fetishes = trackpad size, bezel size, 1-hand opening
Jesus christ a hundred bucks? For real?
I think he said 800$
I need your help！！！
you could bing or google the specific issues.
another specs review, instead of a real usage review
After using the carbon x1 6th gen for a few years, I thing the build quality is trash and would not and can't recommend this laptop.
I love the spec, the performance, how light it is and the I/O ports.
but I've had loads of software issues that are a pain to fix. the hdmi no longer works which is some thunderbolt issue that many have with the 6th gen, the type-c port for the charger is broken and as im typing this the screen just fell out...
Louis Rossmann's video on what's causing the issues so be carful buying second hand carbon X1's
th-cam.com/video/dCMlzZIR16E/w-d-xo.html
yes i have the same problem with my 6th gen X1 carbon regarding the type C port for the charger. it doesnt work to charge or the read any data from it.