Lenovo X1 Carbon 8th Gen Review - Getting The Basics RIGHT!
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- My review of the NEW Lenovo X1 Carbon 8th Generation, which is basically the same as last years 7th Generation.... but that isn't a bad thing so grab some popcorn and enjoy the show!
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Imagine a X1 Carbon with an AMD 4000 series CPU :)
Would be nice
AMD regurgitation.
Only thing that make me want an intel CPU is Thunderbolt 3 tbh... using a eGPU at home is amazing!
I'm holding out hope that they'll release an X13 with Ryzen 4000. That would be an instant buy.
AtlasAesthetics Trainer I’m pretty sure there was a leak suggesting it would come out soon.
0:04 - “I Value Your Time”
You’re welcome.
Love the style of your videos. Especially the upfront no fluff main idea of the review.
I have been a long time Thinkpad user, but for me the 16:10 on the Dell XPS 13 won me over. I just wish Lenovo would switch to 16:10 like the had back in the day
16:10 screen would make the X1 Carbon perfect. I really hope Lenovo makes the switch with the 9th gen model. Unfortunately Lenovo was always on the slow side when it comes to screen innovation, I don't hang my hopes to high.
I have the same situation. XPS won me over by the 16:10 screen. I’m a longtime Thinkpad user. I miss the thinkpad keyboard and track point...
I'm getting latitude 7300 i was contemplating Thinkpad but this one just won my heart
Doesn't 16:10 mean black bar when watching videos
...but the X1 has a 14inch screen... so its the same height as the XPS 13's, just wider.
For me the choice is simple: I choose ThinkPads as they have by far the best keyboards.
Yes. But I'm glad they came a long way in terms of screen quality. It was embarrassing up until a couple years ago.
Agreed.. The two things that I really interact in a laptop screen and keyboard.. KB in the old Mac was so horrible that I had to instantly switch back.. The screen could have been brighter but my corporate only gives us the less brighter (due to touchscreen) one.. My pet peeve with these has been the sound which is bad
Hey, I LOVE the PgUp and PgDn Keys. That's the only place where it should be placed. I scroll using the up down and page keys religiously!
Finally, I'm not alone in this ! I religiously refuse to buy any laptop with a different keys layout. Which leaves us with .. Lenovo only (after Dell fixed it in 2018, and then ruined it again). I just hope Lenovo won't change it because if they do, we won't have a single decent laptop around.
many people hate those positions exactly because you can hit them accidentaly. As a reference, old thinkpads had the back and forward buttons instead (to be used in a browser)
Typing this from my Lenovo 5 that you recommended. I can't thank you enough. My only regret is not option for the 100%sRGB screen. Oh god I was so stupid. The laptop is so good even for a 660€ device.
I ordered the 14 inch one 4800u/16gb/256gb/100%srgb for 737 euros, now just have to wait 2 weeks to try it, what ssd size did you take? is the speed ok?
Which processor do you choose? 🙂
I've had the ideapad 5 for a few days now. Ryzen 7 4800u, 16gb ram and the 100% sRGB screen, all for £550! Great laptop, can't fault it.
Hm, how do you find out which screen is the 100% srgb? Is it the 2.4mm bezel one?
@@LajosNagy yes it is
laptop review video nowadays: "But does it AMD?"
really goodd videos, LENOVO THINPADS ARE REALLY WELL MADE!!!! i got one refurbished 5 years ago and still kicks the work out
Me too, using a T450s from Ebay and its great
Great review, would you consider testing the Lenovo ideapad slim 7?
Please make a detailed review on Thinkpad T14 as soon as you get it.
And compare the Intel and AMD variants if possible. Thanks a lot.
You deserve millions of subscribers. Not just because of the quality of your content (which is incomparable), but also because of your attitude towards the viewers. I rarely turn on all notifications for any channel, but you definitely deserved it.
George, you are a legend
So, I've been considering the gen 7 model for a while now, and this basically confirms the decision for me. Great review as always!
You will be happy on the X1C, I ordered both xps13 9300and the X1C 7GEN, and I returned the dell and kept the ThinkPad.
Look into cooling issues with the x1. I just returned my 7th gen.
@@ericshen4909 May I know why did you return the xps? I'm still considering both options to buy
@@azammuddin5153 it runs way to hot
Its nt a good laptop. Beware
Thin Bezel + AMD Ryzen 7 4800H + Ctrl Fn (not Fn Ctrl) and we're talking
Thats never going to happen with an X1 carbon. Fn Ctrl will stay forever as Thinkpad ethusiats demand it to be that way. Its no issue anyways as you get used to it.
Bezels are already thin enough. Wish they got a 16:10 display instead though. H series cpu would run way too hot in such a small machine.
Turning "Caps Lock" into a "Ctrl" and you don't worry about ctrl+fn. I like Fn+Ctrl because I don't strain my fingers so much.
what's wrong with fn ctrl?
You get used to Fn Ctrl really fast.
plus 16:10 or 3:2 screen ratio
I been a Carbon X1 fan from day one. When I finally got one I was not disappointed. It feels like an extension of the mind and flows like water.
Hey Josh! You are the best laptop reviewer I've ever come across on this platform. Your content is highly informative and rational, and is from the perspective of an end user. I really appreciate that. Keep going. Wish you all the good fortune ahead. ✌️
He has a huge subscriber base from us Indians. I guess in the future, I think Indians like us would be his largest base.
He's very easy at explanation and is never biased.
I was waiting for this video! I always love how good your reviews are.
Looks like 7th Gen X1 Carbon is a better deal.
Thanks TechRealm! Hope you are doing well.
I have 5th gen x1 carbon and still functions as new
Hi. How this comparing to x1 extreme? For a data / massive excel file? Better choose the extreme or carbon does capable for it?
BEST laptop reviewer!! So glad I found you!!
Hi Josh, will you be reviewing the X1 Yoga 5th gen as well?
Thanks for your work
Ivan
What laptop do you use?
Would love to see a review of the Thinkpad Yoga 5th Gen from you. Not many reviews of that one out there.
FWIW I think this channel is making by far the best laptop reviews right now. Most decision making info per unit time.
Thanks. I'm definitely trying :)
I love your reviews, even if I am not interested in the device you are reviewing. Thanks, Josh.
Thanks Mallory. I'm trying to have a good time with them too :)
Plz review the lenovo flex 14 with ryzen 5 4500u
I want ThinkPad around $1200 but with somewhat faster internal graphics can anyone recommend me?
Please, review dell inspiron 7501
Can you upgrade to WiFi 6 on the 7th gen? I'm not sure on what you can upgrade internally.
Thanks josh!. whats your opinion on the X1 Yoga 5Gen over de 4Gen?
That was a super nice video, thanks for said the true ... I need to buy a new laptop... I really like the this one, but I’m wondering... between this and the MacBook Pro 13’ 2020 i5 8th with 16gb of ram... what would be a better choice ... 😇😇🙏
My company gets me this for work & I found it super light weight that's what I love. I am selecting one for my personal use as well but I guess I will go for the Macbook Pro 13" 2020 with the same spec as you consider. Mainly because I found Window 10 so many bugs
Josh,I really appreciate your work on reviewing different laptops focusing on various aspects and customized for specific kind of users!!I am little confused between 2 models I have narrowed down. Asus Zephyrus G14 (4900HS variant with GTX 2060 Max Q and 120HZ screen) and the new HP Omen 2020 just launched today in UK (intel i7-10750H and 2070 Max Q variant with 144HZ screen) ,price wise both are similar in UK.I really need your expertise on selecting one!!I am going to use the laptop mostly at home for work and entertainment (Watching movies and playing Games) both. Hope you going to review both the laptops on your channel and a comparison also will greatly help the viewers.
I am a simple man, I see Just Josh new video notification and makes me smile.
Awesome!
Hi Josh, thx for the review of Carbon 8th.
Since you mentioned the display in your review, so I am wondering whether lenovo had fixed that pwm(flicking) issue on this 8th carbon model(UHD/4K)?
Hi Josh! Great review, as usual :)
I am a computer science researcher, doing lots of code (mostly OCaml in linux) and my area of expertise is symbolic computing, functional programming, and software verification. I am considering the Lenovo X1 Carbon as my next weapon of choice (my current HP Elitebook 820 G2 is just great, but after 4 years of very intense use, it is calling for a retirement). Do you think the X1 carbon is a good choice for someone who does lots of coding, works with tools like SMT solvers (intensive use of CPU expected), and always needs to carry the laptop in a backpack?
Thank you so much for your great work! :D
Why why you always sound like my college teacher ?😂
Greatly defined video👏.
Love your presentation, although I'd never buy this one because of the wrong CPU.
No Ryzen, no interest.
You could get the ideapad or flex 5
@@AliShaikh-ez8ir wish it was available in amazon.com
Wait till you start getting 20K DNS requests/day from Lenovo Vantage. Longtime issue that Lenovo refuses to acknowledge or fix.
I received my Gen 8 2 week ago. Mine comes with the UHD(3840x2160) IPS Glare 500nits display and it is simply astounding display. You watch a TH-cam video and it's like you are there with them. The Dolby Atmos sound also is great.
Coming from my previous bulky T520. It is so thin and light. I'm so happy with my choice.
Why not 16:10 display 😠😠😡😠
Would this be a good laptop for engineering applications such as design software like Catia or doing CFD work?
Josh, you forgot to mention that the speakers are also really sub-par for a machine of this calibre. I refuse to accept high quality laptops that come with speakers worse than mobile phones these days. It' the biggest downside of this otherwise magnificent machine, if you ask me.
Great review. Thanks for the information, Josh 👍
Thanks !
Good review! It is almost the same laptop as the 7th... meaning everything is great but the terrible physical keyboard and mouse software are still there.
The 7th and 8th gens have the worst keyboards since Carbons came out. Travel is bad and the key shape has been changed for the worse. The mouse uses ELAN software instead of Synaptics - bad move. TrackPoint isn't as smooth and the touchpad operates differently.
I have used the 7th generation model since November, bought through my workplace. So far, it has been a complete disaster. It had to have the motherboard replaced after 2 months (flickering screen problems). In March this year, it started developing WiFi dropout problems that could not be solved through any combination of driver tweaking/installation. It has now been in repair since May for that very issue, no news yet. What the review says here is completely accurate. Keep in mind that battery is abysmal on the 4K model.
would you review the Lenovo Yoga C940?
Great review mate. It seems the best is to get the x1 carbon 6th gen. As the only real difference is the speakers... what are ur thoughts ?
Hey Hey Josh
Would you buy a used carbon of this gen (8 gen) or a brand new Asus Vivobook 14 (non S OLED)
Primarily for browsing lightweight coding and lots of writing and reading essays.
Can you do a review on Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14" - Intel and AMD
No
I bought a refurbished X1 Carbon Gen 8 for $260 in supposedly "excellent" condition based on the light weight and the large 14" screen. Waiting for it to arrive... Another review said the camera is awful but that won't be my primary use.
Any PWM on the 4K and UHD screens on the X1 Carbon 8th gen? PWM on 7th gen 4K on all brightness levels below 100%, and annoying 200Hz: www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-G7-2020-Laptop-Review-Same-Look-New-Processor.459048.0.html
Thanks for the review Josh! How do you think the display would handle an eGPU through thunderbolt 3? Is it even possible to hook an eGPU up to this machine? Thanks for the excellent review!
Hello,
Please help me to select a good laptop..my budget is within $1500.
1) less fatigue on my eyes
2) Lightweight
3) Fast speed
4) good battery life
5) good quality screen
5) good camera & audio system mainly using for work( alot of tele- conference).
I was thinking about Levono X1 gen 7 or 8 but so many reviews with getting hot so quickly and fatigues my eyes. You have great knowledge with PCs and i want your recommendation. Please help. Thank you Josh!
Silence, battery, and CPU - that’s what makes a difference vs Gen 7. Just replaced my 7th with this one. So glad.
I want a ThinkPad so badly now that I am kind of learning Linux and trying to manage online servers ._.
Ah I honestly suggest that everyone should stay clear of Lenovo. Their products look good but trust me you don't want to deal with their customer service it's absolute crap . They honestly have the worst customer support. God forbid you get a defective, good luck. You will be stuck dealing with their third-party customer service for months who lie and decieve. It's not a one time experience I am talking about it's on multiple occasions. Honestly I have given up and accepted the loss. In comparison I had some battery issues on my MacBook pro. Apple called me in 2 mins had an appointment made and problem was resolved in one day including repairs. Save yourself the time and money
If ThinkPads ditch the 16:9 for the 16:10 screen, more people will buy it. Nobody's using ThinkPads for video editng and most use them for spreadsheets or programming so we need more vertical space.
i just bought the X1 Carbon and it was a utter disappointment i have to say it lasted 20 days. I was using is regularly as a student and one day while watching Netflix all I did was tilt the screen using the bottom right corner and the screen cracked. And when the model first arrived I also had a problem with the right palm rest making weird clicky sounds every time I rest my hands on it. Since I owned the old Dell XPS 13 9360 I am now thinking on giving the 9310 a go.
Man these laptops that don't have Ryzen are so damn boring
so why peoples pay so much money for this kind of garbage laptop?? its like paying for Ford fiesta more then for Porsche panamera
Have an X1 7th Gen for little over a yearand having issues with Lenovo's OS not recognizing the battery with no permanent solution. There are a wide number of users with the same issue. Would never recommend Lenovo's X1 products to anyone. Doubtful that the 8th gen has corrected this issue as it's an OS firmware that critically fails to recognize the laptop's own battery.
New Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Gen 2 purchased for work and the keyboard is worthless. You have to slam the keys down to get it to recognize them. Lenovo will warranty it, but you have to ship it to them and who knows when you will get it back and I can afford that. My wife is right - I should have bought an apple.
So many laptops I can't buy because they stupidly don't have ryzen 4000 chips. Still can't even get the ideapad 5 14 inch with amd...it always says no longer available.
I'm still using my X1 Carbon 3rd gen, but definitely gonna swap if a version ever gets AMD.
It's not even next year it wont
Please please review lenovo flex 5 ryzen 5 4500u please
The only thing I don't like Abt Lenovo x1 carbon is that the placement of Fn and Ctrl keys. I mean c'mon. Why can't they just put Ctrl in its commonly known place.
Had the previous X1 Carbon - for over 1 month it hasn't been able to boot; I have sent the machine back to Lenovo and once returned it failed again. Now it's been over a week with multiple calls to Lenovo support but no returned calls.
WHAT A CRAP LAPTOP - terrible results, very very very dissapointed
No AMD and DDR3? This thing sucks dude. Waiting for T14s and X13 with AMD.
Thanks for this review. But as a previous customer, I should report that Lenovo has a very bad quality control issue, maybe on a par with Dell that you reviewed critically. I got to replace several times my X1 carbon and at each time, I felt like I've received different models. Parts and LCD panels felt different. I am not sure those problems still exist, but given that you reviewed 8th gen with the review model and 7th gen with the model you purchased, I am wondering if you notice any difference between the two.
I had 3 units. 2 8th gen review models, 1 7th gen that I owned. Only QC issue I noticed was the backlight bleed issue mentioned in the video
@@JustJoshTech Thanks for this reply. That's good to know! I hope that Lenovo is getting better in terms of QC.
So the battery life is decent? Just looking at specs this seems to have a very small battery compared to the competition. But it's hard to know how real-world performance.
please review VAIO laptop
Hi Josh which is better Carbon 8th gen or www.dell.com/en-us/shop/computer-deals-electronics-on-sale/xps-15-laptop/spd/xps-15-7590-laptop/xnber5cr656ps#ratings_section
Brother try to move laptop more and show its beauty during the video, we can listen you, but seeing you whole video and laptop aside all the duration is really painful... only your video thumbnail looks awesome to me.
I would like to point out as of 11/13/20 the 8th generation is $50 cheaper for the base model
Please add links to your old videos in i-card. It's convenient when you're watching in full screen. Btw you're doing amazing work. Soon you'll be at 50K.
What are the chances that we can hackintosh this laptop? If it is possible, it might sell well.
WHat the sense to put in such expensive laptop not ice lake ??? amd again in the most expensive thinkpad no amd ... T14s series with amd will be just better
It's not that easy to update the wi-fi card. It's whitelisted based.
ridiculous that the 7th gen is 1149$for you guys buy 1681euro for us, i spit on those prices.
Can you review system76 laptops as well ? Here's the link system76.com
It would not be pointless if it had an AMD 4800u, Lenovo better listen.
no 16:10... I'm out
@Fizzbuzz its still 16:9. No bueno
Sir which is the best laptop under 1500$ ?? Please reply..
It looks boring. New XPS13 FTW!
Josh, without Iris can these run virtual backgrounds on Zoom? Zoom says the old integrated graphics 620 won’t work, but I think this has the same thing just called HD?
Yeah, it's a 4 year old UHD 620.
maybe start giving three different level of reviews, for the dumb, the not so dumb and the not dumb at all
Why is it so cheap? ..in Slovakia it costs 2000€ same type. WTF
how is its dpc latency?? the last one had some pretty bad spikes that didnt favor music production at all
Why did you only compare the i5 processor? You can get i7 in it....
I do NOT ding apple for running their fans loud, the fact that apple ran their fans at minimum at the detriment of hardware longevity(near constant 95c CPU) this higher fan speed is a welcome change, i just wish it was left up to the user, they did have a point that many users prefer silent operations, people that need work done shouldnt have to suffer with a handicapped processor, but this also should allow people to select silent (high efficiency) operations for people who would prefer quiet fans, but this mode not pegging the processor at 95c like it used to, instead reducing the clock speeds to meet the users want's need, leaving the performance/experience up to the user
For reference, i am an anti-apple fanboy, that is to say, i like to hate apple, this move to increase fan speed is one of the things i have asked from them for years(i have to help service these things at work)
I"m looking in getting a new laptop for work. I'm mainly doing word documents but I also want to use the laptop for leisure when I'm not working. I'm upgrading my Lenovo Yoga pro3 from like 2017 (I might be wrong). I'm between the X1 carbon (7th or 8th) vs the X1 Carbon Extreme Gen 2. What do you recommend?
Why can't these laptop screens be 3:2 when they are for productivity... and not watching Netflix...
When you’re going to review Asus UM425? Amd Ryzen 4000 or you don’t prefer Asus laptops at all?
What's wrong with power io being on the left side? Seriously?
We need 16:10 or better 3:2 screen.
why you compare core i 5 vs core i7?
Josh, will you be getting the X1 Nano to review? Thanks
I'm in the market for a semi-powerful ultra portable that I will keep for atleast 5 years if it doesn't break. I'm currently using the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro thats still going strong.
I want usb-C Gen 2 / Thunderbolt ports along with usb-C charging.
Yes
Hi Josh. Love your reviews. Your style is amusing because you lean in and kinda whisper -- as if divulging SECRETS. lol
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There's one thing about this line of laptops I can't get past. The red nipple and the giant click buttons. I'm old enough to remember when my brother used a similar laptop and it sported frickin' DOS.
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No Mac user will EVER consider a laptop with these prehistoric touches, which is a tragedy, because as a former Mac user I beg current ones to try PCs. I get that Lenovo offers near clones of this unit without the nip and giant click buttons -- but seriously -- how can a laptop in 2020 be taken seriously with these pathetic additions?
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And don't ask me to ignore that nipple. That hideous notch on iPhone is why I switched to Android. The vast improvement of Android choice, spec, and price made me give Windows 10 a try... after 29 years of Mac only loyalty. PCs aren't as reliable a crossgrade as Android, but man on man I like owning 3 PCs for the price of one lousy Mac.