I have had this laptop for about a week, a few notes... First my specs: Windows 7 Pro (yes that's an option here) 8GB RAM Core i5 256 SSD 1080p Non-touch screen Was around $1379USD Used for a mix of business and personal. Lots of typing, simple video editing in Adobe Premiere CC, and travel. Battery is quite good, with mild internet use on low screen brightness (I keep mine low around 30%) I get around 10 hours. The finger print reader works wonderfully, I haven't had to be careful about how quickly I swipe and very rarely have to do it twice. The 1080p TN panel is what you would expect. I find people are too picky about their displays (I think it looks great) but maybe I'm just not picky enough. When turning the screen brightness down, it does not go all the way off, which would be nice in those situations where you want to listen to music but not waste battery on the screen. The keyboard is a dream to use, no complaints - except as always I wish the Ctrl button position was swapped with Fn. Trackpad works very well, with a just-right amount of friction. Maybe a little too sensitive in movement sometimes but I haven't fiddled with settings. Have had no issues with typing accidentally causing mouse movement or clicks. Two-finger scroll is above average for Windows laptops but still nowhere near the level of the fruity variety. The microphone quality is anecdotally very good. I haven't recorded any tests but in a Skype conversation with someone I talk to for hours every day for work, he said he didn't notice any difference between that and my Blue Yeti (a near-professional microphone). In the right environment and setup, the Yeti will blow this out of the water, but it's nice to know the laptop holds its own. I disagree with the review on sound quality. Volume is really great, but since the speakers are facing down, quality suffers noticeably. I never (ever) use speakers on a laptop so it's not a problem for me, but if you are desperate for rich bass or the clarity you would get with top-facing speakers, look elsewhere (yes I know rich bass isn't to be expected, but it's important to know these things going in). The laptop comes with a lot of junk software, mostly Lenovo-branded, but none of it is "in your face". It's all very easy to remove. One of the Lenovo-branded programs defaulted to having "show special offers" checked, which was a red flag. But it was a relatively unneeded program so I removed it and that was that. I couldn't find any other warning signs, no obviously suspicious SSL exceptions or the like. Installed Kaspersky and updated Windows defender and nothing was flagged there. I normally remove manufacturer utilities for things like battery life, wifi "helpers", and the like. However I was pleasantly surprised by the breadth of options found in the Lenovo battery software, so I kept it. Adobe Premiere has a problem trying to use OpenCL accelerated rendering. This is most likely an issue with drivers for the HD 5500 (which is claimed to support OpenCL), but I couldn't get proper drivers working. Switching to software encoding (as I expected to have to do from day one anyway) resolved the issue. GPU acceleration would be nice but whatever. Overall I'm very happy with this thing. It's light, sturdy, fast, and does its job without frills.
No, I sold this laptop about 2 years ago. It was great for the three years I had it, but the lack of GPU really started to affect my productivity. I went with a much thicker/heavier laptop with a dedicated GPU. It's not as nice to use or carry, but whatever.
"Of course, it opens up 180 degrees flat. I always wonder who needs that, maybe it's more useful with the touch screen." Though I would chime in on that one... as someone who has repaired a lot of laptops, this has been a feature that goes way back in the T series (or any of their enterprise level models) that were built long before touch screens, it's used for repair-ability. One of the reasons I love working on IBM/Lenovo equipment. Their equipment is designed with techs in mind and being able to taken apart with ease.
Thank you Lisa! I have been waiting for this review and Lenovo has managed to redeem itself. Shame the screen brightness is not optimal and while 7hrs is ok, I would have expected more. Still, this was the one I was waiting for so I am finally sold on the X1.
As X1 carbon user, for me opening 180 flat is not about for ease of use. Its more about preventing accidential broken to the screen or hinges in case the screen is accidentally forced or hit by anything.
With an average budget say $400 , which one is good with highest color gamut for designing? As second hand budget for ...design and best color accuracy....Thank you for your videos.
Warm displays are better for long time viewing if you didn't know. Cool displays strain the eyes and contribute to overall fatigue, because blue light confuses the brain into thinking it's night time and what you are looking at is illuminated by moonlight. Getting used to a warm display will allow you to have a longer effective work day, especially if you are in a cubicle without a view of outside. Warm colors are those experienced at sun rise.
Is this keyboard nearly as good as the one of the T450s? I'm glad that you put a lot of detail in the keyboard in your reviews... it's a very important part!
I'd like to comment on the cursor drift that was mentioned regarding the trackpad. This is actually a configuration that can be changed. When performing a gesture on the trackpad, and hitting the edge with your finger, the cursor will by default continue to move that direction. I found this to be remarkably annoying when trying to copy text, for example. Luckily you can disable it when looking through the Lenovo's trackpad settings.
Hi Lisa, as always, great review! One thing that I would like to know is about if there's a different typing experience between ThinkPad series, namely X1, x250, T450, or all these keyboards have the same key-travel, spacing and feedback. As a professional programmer this is very important point in the choice of a new notebook. If you can give us your feedback I'll really appreciate! Thanks.
Lisa I bought a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 carbon 3d generation Type 20 BS. The problem is the Screen is non-touchable! Therefore I decide to sell it and get the same but with touch screen to accept writing with digital pen. so what is your suggestion to have the same laptop with additional touch screen with a reasonable price?
Great review of a notebook that is big step forward in comparison to 2nd generation X1 Carbon models. Somehow that display didn't quite convince me, however high the resolution and IPS panel. Last generation had a serious flaw with yellow colour, this generation has poor colour gamut... Hmmmm...?!? We heard nothing about fan noise and temperature. I take it as nothing much to talk about. Thank you, Lisa, for such a detailed review. Oh, yes, nice glases!
Hey Lisa have you stopped doing reviews on HP Products ? If not can i please see a review on the HP spectre 360 13 and the HP Elitebook 1020 special edition? thank you thank you..
Superfish was installed on most cheap Lenovo computers. So you're right the ThinkPads are not affected because they demand a premium price. Lenovo can't make that profit margin on cheaper computers so they made a deal with Superfish where are they create ads on website that Lenovo customers go to, then turns around and pays Lenovo. That's how Lenovo makes up for the profit margin on cheaper computers which is very little. In doing so they created a security breach that's unforgivable! And what makes it worse they knew about it!
Its super easy to not worry about Superfish, just reinstall Windows when you buy a new lenovo. Standard procedure whenever I get a new machine because it removes all bloatware from the manufacturer.
Great review! I'm thinking of buying the t450s but can find very little reviews of it online. Does anyone know why? MobileTechReview, will you be able to make a review of the t450s? I can't find one single video review (at least not in english) on youtube.
Hey Lisa - will you review the Lenovo Thinkpad T450s - maybe even in comparison (smackdown) to the already reviewed X1 Carbon 2015? There is not a single video review on the T450s out there, so you would make a bunch of people happy! Would love a comparison of the gripes on the T450s (short battery life, possible coil whine, palmrest squeaks on pressure) vs. X1C (overheats when covered below, problems with dpi scaling). Thanks a lot!
Any plans on getting a W550s or W541? I really wish there were more details on either of them, and you're the best person i could imagine to check them out
One of the things you might want to check out with some of the manufacturers is if certain parts are whitelisted. Lenovo is known for this. You cannot replace many components (wifi cards/wlan) unless the firmware is hard encoded with Lenovo code. They are usually the same items that can be ordered, but the non-Lenovo coded one will not work. Also, the Lenovo version can cost as much as 10Xs as much if you can even purchase it. The Lenovo forums are full of people complaining about it.
That is very cheap. Even now, in my country it is around 600 dollars with 8gb ram, the ips non touch display, and i7, with Windows 10 pro. Is it still worth it?
Hey Lisa, great review. I am thinking about buying the ThinkPad Yoga 14 for photo editing. Would you recommend I wait till the 2nd Gen. is released or should I give the 1st Gen. a try? Thanks.
The price is the new X1 very similar to the new XPS 13 and their configurations are very similar too. It all comes down to the battery life and which has more gimmicks that you like, frameless display, finger id and stuff.
Is there a review that covers the usage of the LTE card? The last time I had cellular data in my laptop was the T60p. That was a beast (and still runs today when I turn it on) but the EVDO data was horrendous when it worked. When it didn't the software to connect (Verizon Connect, I think) crashed all the time. And you had to log in all the time. I'd love to see the LTE interact with the OS via the software. Is it Verizon software or Microsoft or Lenovo? Is it stable? Can it sleep and wake up without crashing? Is it as usable as, for example, an iPad?
where you able to demo both touch and non-touch IPS panels? If so, can you comment on the difference? Is the non-touch display more matte and less reflective?
Hi Lisa, first of all great channel I watch it daily, a quick question on the new X1 carbon and I cant seem to find an answer anywhere, maybe you can assist. I have been a long time ThinkPad user currently using a T440s but I would like to move to a lighter ultra book and the X1 is just the deal. However as I use this machine as my daily work horse I need larger than 512gb HDD capacity. I see if I customize one of the machines I can chose the basic 128gb Serial ATA. My question is do you think I would be able to remove the 128gb and use a 1tb 7mm crucial (CT1000BX100SSD1) drive that I currently use in my T440s.
I am so confused on wether i should get thinkpad x1 or macbook pro. The things that are making me confuse are(1) I have apple tv, imac, iphone, ipad, so the continuity and AirPlay only works between idevices. (2) Windows system still is the most used system in the world, so i don't want to fall behind on windows system, since most workplace uses windows. (3) It's always better to have another system, so you can have the best from the both world.
Between this and the Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga 14, which do you like better for word processing and gaming / media consumption on the road? Thanks for the videos!
the reason why it opens 180 degrees is a simple solution to a very common problem with notebooks: opening the lid too far and cracking the hinges and bezels
I don't think so, but I think I've seen some listings on Ebay with 16 gigs of ram. Not that cheap though, averages at around 600 to 800 USD (the 8 gig models are more like 450 or so).
Is the 1920x1080 FHD display really that bad? I found one with all of the trimmings for a stomach-able price but it still had the non-touch 1080p display. I am coming from an 8 year old laptop that also has a matte display, so I doubt I'll notice any decline in quality.
Any word on whether you'll be taking a look at the recently announced/released HP Spectre x360? I'm curious to see how it stacks up against the new crop of ultrabooks
What are the possible upgrades you can do to this computer? Also for the SSD what connector does it use? (ex.SATA3, M2) I do know that you cannot upgrade the RAM just wondering if there are any other ones.
I am a heavy business user, mobile, heavy word typing while multitasking and use some heavy engineering apps like Matlab, which would you choose? the thinkpad x1 o r the Latitud e7540?
hi, thanks for the great vid. I need to buy a laptop for doing CAD designs and performance is important. I'm comparing X1 carbon with T450s, wt's the difference between 256GB SSD & 1TB HDD+16GB SSD? and the difference in graphics card? Intel HD Grapics 5500 vs NVIDIA GeForce 940M? which model would u recommend? highly appreciate your opinion
+gsmarcom I am still in between those two models. So have you bought one? I would like to get x1 carbon but I still think t450s will be a better option for us. I cant decide!!!! :/
i bought t450s finally. reasons: bigger HD, more ports (SD card, VGA) hence more convenient, independent graphics card. X1 Carbon's biggest advantage is super lightweight but T450s is not too much heavier, so I chose T450s finally.
gsmarcom thank you for the answer. I think im also gonna go with t450s invidia for cad work at school. how does it feel? Is it good for carrying around. I really hate sd card and vga port. is 14 inch screen too big?
gsmarcom thanks :) i am scrared that its gonna look ugly. i mean caarbon is much more portable but no graphics. t450s should be a very nice pick for the upcoming years. I am getting it very soon. I hope they dont sell out. its 1250 euros in Vienna. With montly payment for three years 1400 euros. do you have the one with invidia? and how much did you pay for it?
Ugh. I've a T420s that I use at home, mostly as a linux machine and my mighty, well-upgraded but getting tired x220.... and I've been thinking of upgrading. Thought I'd settled on the TP Yoga 14 but now that I've watched your vids on this newer X1 Carbon and the new X250 I'm back at square one! :) I'm wondering if I'll really notice enough difference for it to be worth it, but I suppose I'd really just love the responsiveness and light weight and lovely IPS screen of my X220 but with a little more real estate like my T420s (which has the, aptly put, very "meh" TN screen - hence I use it for non-graphic work - waste of space since I'm a part time photographer IMO). I'm rambling. Trying to decide what to do - any input appreciated. Cheers and love your reviews.
+Kevin Rosinbum : Lenovo has two categories > 1)consumer products 2) professional products. professional category : x1 carbon ,x series & T series are the best. x1 carbon is senior to x series but T series is heavy with dvdrw rest are consumer category for outlets with their 20-25% markups from staples to best buy
+skylark304 Yes I've been a systems admin for many years and I know how Lenovo has placed the old IBM legacy to market. Not sure what that has to do with my question... But nonetheless, purchased a refurbed TPYoga14 so my question is mostly moot, or I'll soon answer it myself. :)
hi i am Rezaul from bangladesh, i need to know some idea about Second hand Lenevo Thinkpad carbon 3rd gen laptop. In our country few of importer import Used laptop from Europe country. So my question that for you "can i heavily used this kind of laptop?" like 10th to 12th hour for web deign and developing purpose.. please kindly answer me.
6 years on and this laptop is still my daily driver! awesome machine!
Serius kreatif
Would you recommend i get one this month?
I have had this laptop for about a week, a few notes...
First my specs:
Windows 7 Pro (yes that's an option here)
8GB RAM
Core i5
256 SSD
1080p Non-touch screen
Was around $1379USD
Used for a mix of business and personal. Lots of typing, simple video editing in Adobe Premiere CC, and travel.
Battery is quite good, with mild internet use on low screen brightness (I keep mine low around 30%) I get around 10 hours.
The finger print reader works wonderfully, I haven't had to be careful about how quickly I swipe and very rarely have to do it twice.
The 1080p TN panel is what you would expect. I find people are too picky about their displays (I think it looks great) but maybe I'm just not picky enough.
When turning the screen brightness down, it does not go all the way off, which would be nice in those situations where you want to listen to music but not waste battery on the screen.
The keyboard is a dream to use, no complaints - except as always I wish the Ctrl button position was swapped with Fn.
Trackpad works very well, with a just-right amount of friction. Maybe a little too sensitive in movement sometimes but I haven't fiddled with settings. Have had no issues with typing accidentally causing mouse movement or clicks. Two-finger scroll is above average for Windows laptops but still nowhere near the level of the fruity variety.
The microphone quality is anecdotally very good. I haven't recorded any tests but in a Skype conversation with someone I talk to for hours every day for work, he said he didn't notice any difference between that and my Blue Yeti (a near-professional microphone). In the right environment and setup, the Yeti will blow this out of the water, but it's nice to know the laptop holds its own.
I disagree with the review on sound quality. Volume is really great, but since the speakers are facing down, quality suffers noticeably. I never (ever) use speakers on a laptop so it's not a problem for me, but if you are desperate for rich bass or the clarity you would get with top-facing speakers, look elsewhere (yes I know rich bass isn't to be expected, but it's important to know these things going in).
The laptop comes with a lot of junk software, mostly Lenovo-branded, but none of it is "in your face". It's all very easy to remove. One of the Lenovo-branded programs defaulted to having "show special offers" checked, which was a red flag. But it was a relatively unneeded program so I removed it and that was that. I couldn't find any other warning signs, no obviously suspicious SSL exceptions or the like. Installed Kaspersky and updated Windows defender and nothing was flagged there.
I normally remove manufacturer utilities for things like battery life, wifi "helpers", and the like. However I was pleasantly surprised by the breadth of options found in the Lenovo battery software, so I kept it.
Adobe Premiere has a problem trying to use OpenCL accelerated rendering. This is most likely an issue with drivers for the HD 5500 (which is claimed to support OpenCL), but I couldn't get proper drivers working. Switching to software encoding (as I expected to have to do from day one anyway) resolved the issue. GPU acceleration would be nice but whatever.
Overall I'm very happy with this thing. It's light, sturdy, fast, and does its job without frills.
Thank you for taking a bit of your time writing this. You helped a lot.
Is this water resistant?
Are you still using it? 😁
Are you alive? 😬
No, I sold this laptop about 2 years ago. It was great for the three years I had it, but the lack of GPU really started to affect my productivity. I went with a much thicker/heavier laptop with a dedicated GPU. It's not as nice to use or carry, but whatever.
"Of course, it opens up 180 degrees flat. I always wonder who needs that, maybe it's more useful with the touch screen." Though I would chime in on that one... as someone who has repaired a lot of laptops, this has been a feature that goes way back in the T series (or any of their enterprise level models) that were built long before touch screens, it's used for repair-ability. One of the reasons I love working on IBM/Lenovo equipment. Their equipment is designed with techs in mind and being able to taken apart with ease.
Except the Yogabook. That thing isn't designed for reparability.
Just ordered a refurbished X1 as on a budget right now!
Me too! 🤗
how much sir ? is it i7? 5th gen?
Fantastic reviews! Best on the web.
Watching this exactly 4 years later.
Thank you Lisa! I have been waiting for this review and Lenovo has managed to redeem itself. Shame the screen brightness is not optimal and while 7hrs is ok, I would have expected more. Still, this was the one I was waiting for so I am finally sold on the X1.
As X1 carbon user, for me opening 180 flat is not about for ease of use. Its more about preventing accidential broken to the screen or hinges in case the screen is accidentally forced or hit by anything.
With an average budget say $400 , which one is good with highest color gamut for designing? As second hand budget for ...design and best color accuracy....Thank you for your videos.
Warm displays are better for long time viewing if you didn't know. Cool displays strain the eyes and contribute to overall fatigue, because blue light confuses the brain into thinking it's night time and what you are looking at is illuminated by moonlight. Getting used to a warm display will allow you to have a longer effective work day, especially if you are in a cubicle without a view of outside. Warm colors are those experienced at sun rise.
Does this model come with a free copy of Superfish or do I have to buy that separately?
You have to buy garbage, non-enterprise hardware to get that.
***** thinkpad never had superfish
yo homegirl! i really appreciate your reviews! esp on the thinkpads!
this is my dream laptop
Is this keyboard nearly as good as the one of the T450s?
I'm glad that you put a lot of detail in the keyboard in your reviews... it's a very important part!
Great review Lisa! Very informative and unbiased. Valid points, made frequently. Thank you very much for sharing! ^Jesse
I'd like to comment on the cursor drift that was mentioned regarding the trackpad. This is actually a configuration that can be changed. When performing a gesture on the trackpad, and hitting the edge with your finger, the cursor will by default continue to move that direction. I found this to be remarkably annoying when trying to copy text, for example. Luckily you can disable it when looking through the Lenovo's trackpad settings.
Hi Lisa, as always, great review! One thing that I would like to know is about if there's a different typing experience between ThinkPad series, namely X1, x250, T450, or all these keyboards have the same key-travel, spacing and feedback. As a professional programmer this is very important point in the choice of a new notebook. If you can give us your feedback I'll really appreciate! Thanks.
The thicker X2xx and T series models have a little more travel since they're thicker.
@@mobiletechreview what do u think about x260 3th génération
500
4Ram
I wanna buy a one not a new
What happens if the internal battery dies / leaks and kills your notebook? Is that covered under Lenovo's warranty?
I love that they removed the resistive touch keys at the top. I have those. Pretty shitty!
Lisa I bought a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 carbon 3d generation Type 20 BS. The problem is the Screen is non-touchable! Therefore I decide to sell it and get the same but with touch screen to accept writing with digital pen. so what is your suggestion to have the same laptop with additional touch screen with a reasonable price?
Great review of a notebook that is big step forward in comparison to 2nd generation X1 Carbon models.
Somehow that display didn't quite convince me, however high the resolution and IPS panel. Last generation had a serious flaw with yellow colour, this generation has poor colour gamut... Hmmmm...?!?
We heard nothing about fan noise and temperature. I take it as nothing much to talk about.
Thank you, Lisa, for such a detailed review.
Oh, yes, nice glases!
wrr
Congrats Lisa, a very well done review!
4th gen just went on sale today! Lisa can you please do a review? Debating between carbon and yoga! Thanks!
You do very, very good and thorough reviews, Lisa! Thank you! This helped me decide to purchase the 3rd Gen.
Nice review. Very detailed and honest
Hey Lisa have you stopped doing reviews on HP Products ? If not can i please see a review on the HP spectre 360 13 and the HP Elitebook 1020 special edition? thank you thank you..
Superfish was installed on most cheap Lenovo computers. So you're right the ThinkPads are not affected because they demand a premium price. Lenovo can't make that profit margin on cheaper computers so they made a deal with Superfish where are they create ads on website that Lenovo customers go to, then turns around and pays Lenovo. That's how Lenovo makes up for the profit margin on cheaper computers which is very little. In doing so they created a security breach that's unforgivable! And what makes it worse they knew about it!
Its super easy to not worry about Superfish, just reinstall Windows when you buy a new lenovo. Standard procedure whenever I get a new machine because it removes all bloatware from the manufacturer.
Thanks the your review. Will you recommend this for someone who does more of photo editing and graphics?
Thank you a lot for the review. I needed to find a light and decent laptop which I could use for some games and work and you helped me make my choice.
Can you review some of the other new ThinkPads? There's the Helix 2, X250, T450(s), T550, etc. I'm particularly interested in battery life.
you know you're early when its only 360p
Great review! I'm thinking of buying the t450s but can find very little reviews of it online. Does anyone know why?
MobileTechReview, will you be able to make a review of the t450s? I can't find one single video review (at least not in english) on youtube.
Hey Lisa - will you review the Lenovo Thinkpad T450s - maybe even in comparison (smackdown) to the already reviewed X1 Carbon 2015? There is not a single video review on the T450s out there, so you would make a bunch of people happy! Would love a comparison of the gripes on the T450s (short battery life, possible coil whine, palmrest squeaks on pressure) vs. X1C (overheats when covered below, problems with dpi scaling). Thanks a lot!
Any plans on getting a W550s or W541? I really wish there were more details on either of them, and you're the best person i could imagine to check them out
Yes, we'll be reviewing the W550s soon.
MobileTechReview Awesome! Thanks for the reply, lisa
MobileTechReview are you going to review thinkpad yoga 2 (2015 edition)
Chaitanya Breed We'll review the updated ThinkPad Yoga models when available from Lenovo, yes.
Is this still worth buying in 2019? Also, is this laptop worth to used for design grafis?
Having just bought one for about £250, its still pretty good.
Is in this laptop have grafis card?
@@asrilfirdaus3223 no, it uses integrated graphics
@@rainbow_mess thank you alltheirises
@@VXGaming thanks
One of the things you might want to check out with some of the manufacturers is if certain parts are whitelisted. Lenovo is known for this. You cannot replace many components (wifi cards/wlan) unless the firmware is hard encoded with Lenovo code. They are usually the same items that can be ordered, but the non-Lenovo coded one will not work. Also, the Lenovo version can cost as much as 10Xs as much if you can even purchase it. The Lenovo forums are full of people complaining about it.
She is talking like good assistant without break... Love from India🇮🇳
$350 refurbished on bestbuy today
That is very cheap.
Even now, in my country it is around 600 dollars with 8gb ram, the ips non touch display, and i7, with Windows 10 pro.
Is it still worth it?
Make sure you get the backlit keyboard. If you want to upgrade later, you will have to remove dozens of screws
are you going to review the lenovo thinkpad yoga 12 inch 2015 ?
Sturdy Lenovo hinges?? Please do a search for "Lenovo hinge". You ll be surprised by the number of repair videos listed.
Hey Lisa, great review. I am thinking about buying the ThinkPad Yoga 14 for photo editing. Would you recommend I wait till the 2nd Gen. is released or should I give the 1st Gen. a try? Thanks.
The price is the new X1 very similar to the new XPS 13 and their configurations are very similar too. It all comes down to the battery life and which has more gimmicks that you like, frameless display, finger id and stuff.
is this still worth buying in 2019?
got one like new for 250€ in ebay.
@@Krautmaster86 is it good for coding or programming stuff?
Yes, I bought a refurbished one a year ago, and it is in excellent condition for all uses.
@@mdhasibulhossain8040 Yes.
Please review the 2015 Razer Blade. I'm curious to see what you think of it.
Is there a review that covers the usage of the LTE card? The last time I had cellular data in my laptop was the T60p. That was a beast (and still runs today when I turn it on) but the EVDO data was horrendous when it worked. When it didn't the software to connect (Verizon Connect, I think) crashed all the time. And you had to log in all the time.
I'd love to see the LTE interact with the OS via the software. Is it Verizon software or Microsoft or Lenovo? Is it stable? Can it sleep and wake up without crashing? Is it as usable as, for example, an iPad?
I got this yesterday, it's pretty solid and fast
Compared to apple macbook air, or even the new macbook, which will you choose?
Was waiting for this review for a long time. Battery life is a deal breaker
where you able to demo both touch and non-touch IPS panels? If so, can you comment on the difference? Is the non-touch display more matte and less reflective?
Thanks for your wonderful review videos..
Hi Lisa, first of all great channel I watch it daily, a quick question on the new X1 carbon and I cant seem to find an answer anywhere, maybe you can assist. I have been a long time ThinkPad user currently using a T440s but I would like to move to a lighter ultra book and the X1 is just the deal. However as I use this machine as my daily work horse I need larger than 512gb HDD capacity. I see if I customize one of the machines I can chose the basic 128gb Serial ATA. My question is do you think I would be able to remove the 128gb and use a 1tb 7mm crucial (CT1000BX100SSD1) drive that I currently use in my T440s.
Great informative video. Thank you.... this has helped me make my decision.
I am so confused on wether i should get thinkpad x1 or macbook pro. The things that are making me confuse are(1) I have apple tv, imac, iphone, ipad, so the continuity and AirPlay only works between idevices. (2) Windows system still is the most used system in the world, so i don't want to fall behind on windows system, since most workplace uses windows. (3) It's always better to have another system, so you can have the best from the both world.
+Commander Erik you could geg a mac and run windows 10 on it!
It Seems. Very Good gray heap What's your opinion about this 1!
As a graphic designer is this a good laptop to use
How can i switch on wireless connection, where is the switch? I am not being able to use the internet
MobileTechReview Could you do a video of your top 5 Ultrabook? It's kinda hard deciding! Thanks :)
Between this and the Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga 14, which do you like better for word processing and gaming / media consumption on the road? Thanks for the videos!
Will you review the x250??
the reason why it opens 180 degrees is a simple solution to a very common problem with notebooks: opening the lid too far and cracking the hinges and bezels
I brought this just for the physical mouse buttons. Bravo lenovo for listening to the tech users.
is the X1 3rd gen material the same as the X1 4th gen material for the laptop cover?
Is the chassis made of carbon fiber?
The casing is carbon fiber, the inner frame (roll cage as Lenovo calls it) is magnesium alloy.
MobileTechReview Thanks.
ram is solder on mother board?
I see many people saying ram is up-gradable,able to add??
I don't think so, but I think I've seen some listings on Ebay with 16 gigs of ram. Not that cheap though, averages at around 600 to 800 USD (the 8 gig models are more like 450 or so).
it's sort of cool to see that an older person is savvy about technology, very cool
Did you ever use USB Ethernet extension cable? how does it work?
2020. Still using it.
Is the 1920x1080 FHD display really that bad? I found one with all of the trimmings for a stomach-able price but it still had the non-touch 1080p display.
I am coming from an 8 year old laptop that also has a matte display, so I doubt I'll notice any decline in quality.
And the look inside??
I understand that the Dell xps week is over but please do a Dell XPS 13 2015 VS ASUS ZENBOOK UX303LA/LN
Any word on whether you'll be taking a look at the recently announced/released HP Spectre x360? I'm curious to see how it stacks up against the new crop of ultrabooks
We're going to try to get the new Spectre x360 in for review. It looks pretty sweet.
MobileTechReview Awesome! I'm really excited about 2015 in the laptop market.
I've notice some 3rd gen have light bar and some dont
The best machine with lots of features, love it
Still very useful information, thanks!
Would this computer or the spectre x360 be suitable for an engineering student, or do they not have enough power?
What are the possible upgrades you can do to this computer? Also for the SSD what connector does it use? (ex.SATA3, M2) I do know that you cannot upgrade the RAM just wondering if there are any other ones.
no sd card. dumb move. how about a dedicated graphic card also? Asus can pull it off.
can you use the digital pen on the touch secreen like with the lenovo yoga? or is a diferent type of screen?
thanks
WIll you be reviewing the T450s soon?
Watching this in 2019... my desktop NVME M.2 SSD (970 EVO 500GB) has 7 X FASTER read speeds!! (just over 3,500)
@@heeteshdoorbiz right, seriously. Cool story bro😂
Is this a good buy in 2020? I want to buy it refurbished
Is it easy enough to replace the battery?
Please compare the lenovo y50 and the Hp omen 15! Thanks a bunch
im interest but im afraid of the spy stuff. Should I go dell xps 13? please advice
Did you mention that the ssd is sata 2?
hi lisa.. are you going to be doing a review on the 4k inspiron 15" 7000 any time soon?
Dell doesn't have any Inspirons available for review at the moment, so it's not looking good.
MobileTechReview ok. love your channel.
Pleaase which docking station goes with this model ?
I am a heavy business user, mobile, heavy word typing while multitasking and use some heavy engineering apps like Matlab, which would you choose? the thinkpad x1 o r the Latitud e7540?
hi, thanks for the great vid. I need to buy a laptop for doing CAD designs and performance is important. I'm comparing X1 carbon with T450s, wt's the difference between 256GB SSD & 1TB HDD+16GB SSD? and the difference in graphics card? Intel HD Grapics 5500 vs NVIDIA GeForce 940M? which model would u recommend? highly appreciate your opinion
+gsmarcom I am still in between those two models. So have you bought one? I would like to get x1 carbon but I still think t450s will be a better option for us. I cant decide!!!! :/
i bought t450s finally. reasons: bigger HD, more ports (SD card, VGA) hence more convenient, independent graphics card. X1 Carbon's biggest advantage is super lightweight but T450s is not too much heavier, so I chose T450s finally.
gsmarcom
thank you for the answer. I think im also gonna go with t450s invidia for cad work at school. how does it feel? Is it good for carrying around. I really hate sd card and vga port. is 14 inch screen too big?
it's slim n sleek, 14 inch is just right.
gsmarcom
thanks :) i am scrared that its gonna look ugly. i mean caarbon is much more portable but no graphics. t450s should be a very nice pick for the upcoming years. I am getting it very soon. I hope they dont sell out. its 1250 euros in Vienna. With montly payment for three years 1400 euros. do you have the one with invidia? and how much did you pay for it?
How do you get all those laptops and phones?
Great work. Thank you.
Ugh. I've a T420s that I use at home, mostly as a linux machine and my mighty, well-upgraded but getting tired x220.... and I've been thinking of upgrading. Thought I'd settled on the TP Yoga 14 but now that I've watched your vids on this newer X1 Carbon and the new X250 I'm back at square one! :)
I'm wondering if I'll really notice enough difference for it to be worth it, but I suppose I'd really just love the responsiveness and light weight and lovely IPS screen of my X220 but with a little more real estate like my T420s (which has the, aptly put, very "meh" TN screen - hence I use it for non-graphic work - waste of space since I'm a part time photographer IMO).
I'm rambling. Trying to decide what to do - any input appreciated. Cheers and love your reviews.
+Kevin Rosinbum : Lenovo has two categories > 1)consumer products 2) professional products.
professional category : x1 carbon ,x series & T series are the best. x1 carbon is senior to x series but T series is heavy with dvdrw
rest are consumer category for outlets with their 20-25% markups from staples to best buy
+skylark304 Yes I've been a systems admin for many years and I know how Lenovo has placed the old IBM legacy to market. Not sure what that has to do with my question... But nonetheless, purchased a refurbed TPYoga14 so my question is mostly moot, or I'll soon answer it myself. :)
Is it easy to scratch the palmrest?
If yes, what is the color under black paint?
It's hard to scratch the palm rest.
hi i am Rezaul from bangladesh, i need to know some idea about Second hand Lenevo Thinkpad carbon 3rd gen laptop. In our country few of importer import Used laptop from Europe country.
So my question that for you "can i heavily used this kind of laptop?" like 10th to 12th hour for web deign and developing purpose..
please kindly answer me.
sunspider colorimeter How do you download it
any comparison with Fujitsu?
Wow is nice thanks for the review ☺
May i know how much is the price of this laptop
IF I GOT "MONEY' I WOULD BUY THIS, I have the switch 10 and I am furious about the lack of ports and the storage space.