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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3444 / 3448 / 3460, 1st Gen, 2012)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3444 / 3448 / 3460, 1st Gen, 2012)

234 reviews

May, 2024

Positive
portability (10)
design (10)
performance (9)
keyboard (8)
durability (7)

Negative
price (9)
touchpad (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 234 reviews of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3444 / 3448 / 3460, 1st Gen, 2012). The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the durability and keyboard are overall positive. The performance and design are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the touchpad and price, while there are some mixed views about the screen.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3444 / 3448 / 3460, 1st Gen, 2012) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3444 / 3448 / 3460, 1st Gen, 2012)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3444 / 3448 / 3460, 1st Gen, 2012) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

0% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3444 / 3448 / 3460, 1st Gen, 2012)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 86 user reviews of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3444 / 3448 / 3460, 1st Gen, 2012) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

73% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Dana Wollman (engadget.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch review: one of our favorite Ultrabooks gets a touchscreen

When Lenovo came out with the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, it seemed like precisely the sort of thing ThinkPad fans had been waiting for: an ultraportable with

Solid build, lightweight for a 14-inch machine ; Excellent keyboard and trackpad ; Fast performance

Expensive ; Narrow viewing angles

The X1 Carbon Touch is among the best Windows 8 Ultrabooks around, with a comfortable keyboard, fast performance and a lightweight build. Still, it's pricey, even for a high-end ultraportable.

Jan, 2013

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review

Every once in a while, an example of technological design jumps out as substantially better than the competition. That's the feeling I got when I started using the keyboard on the latest version of Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon. The hefty, well-spaced...

The better-than-HD touch display on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon looks great, the new row of adaptive function keys is clever, and the keyboard and touch pad remain best-in-class examples.

Even dropping the higher-resolution touch display doesn't bring the price down, and the otherwise excellent keyboard has a couple of head-scratching, and typo-inducing, changes to the standard layout.

The third version of Lenovo's ultralight 14-inch laptop, the X1 Carbon, gets nearly all the basics right while adding a few new twists, including a function key row that changes app by app.

Feb, 2014

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch is a great executive-class ultrabook.

Slim. Speedy SSD. 1,600 by 900 resolution screen. Great keyboard. Dual pointing devices. Comes with QuickLaunch Start Menu replacement.

Mid-pack battery life. Limited I/O ports. Ethernet requires dongle. Sealed battery.

COMPARISON TABLE Compare the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch with several other laptops side by side.

Jun, 2013

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Expert review by : David Pierce (theverge.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch review

When I reviewed the X1 Carbon, Lenovo's flagship ThinkPad laptop, I found few faults. It's an eye-catching computer that combines everything good about ThinkPads – great keyboard, sturdy design,...

Touchscreen works well ; Gorgeous, sleek design ; Solid performance ; Great keyboard

Gets really hot ; Expensive ; Too much bloatware

If you want a Carbon, buy the touchscreen — but you might not want a Carbon at all

Jan, 2013

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch review

In August 2012, we reviewed the first version of Lenovo's X1 Carbon , itself a 14-inch update to the previous 13-inch ThinkPad X1 . It was a premium product, very lightweight for a 14-inch laptop, with a carbon fiber body and Lenovo's typically...

Lenovo takes its solid 14-inch ThinkPad X1 Carbon and upgrades it with Windows 8 and a touch screen, while keeping the excellent keyboard.

The touch screen makes the lid thicker, and the touch pad can be finicky at times.

The business-oriented Lenovo ThinkPad X1 adds must-have features for 2013, and remains a very impressive business-oriented ultrabook with strong crossover appeal.

Jan, 2013

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Expert review by : Christopher Null (wired.com)

Review: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon

Few laptops have been as anticipated in 2012 -- if such a sentiment actually exists -- as Lenovo's latest ultrabook, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon.

Head-turningly svelte and blazingly fast: Everything you want from an ultrabook. MIL-SPEC approved. Absolutely gorgeous display. Good old flat-black Lenovo charm

Slow to boot (nearly 30 seconds). Surprisingly buggy during normal operations, like running Windows Update. Clickpad is merely OK. Puny battery

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Loyd Case (pcworld.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Review: Exotic Case, Ho-Hum Screen

Lenovo is justifiably proud of its ThinkPad X1 Carbon ultraportable laptop. The machine is incredibly thin—just 0.7 inch at its thickest point—and the chassis is built with carbon fiber, resulting in an Ultrabook that ships with a 1600-by-900-pixel LCD...

Good keyboard and choice of pointing options ; Integrated 3G cellular broadband

LCD panel seems dim and a little washed out ; Limited port selection

Lenovo's X1 Carbon offers an understated look and exotic chassis material, but the LCD panel display quality could be better.

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : David Pierce (theverge.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review

Lenovo's made the most of the time since Intel defined the "ultrabook" last fall, releasing a number of different models designed for different users. By and large, the company's done good work,...

Gorgeous design ; Thin and light ; Excellent keyboard and trackpad ; Solid overall performance

Way too much bloatware ; Gets hot easily ; Terrible for gaming

$1,399 is a steep price, even for such beauty

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Joel Santo Domingo (pcmag.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon retails for just under $1,500 and can be upgraded to cost almost $1,900, which makes it one of the more expensive ultrabooks out there. But it looks and feels expensive with a chassis partially constructed of exotic and...

Excellent battery life. Under 3 pounds. Dual pointing devices. Speedy SSD and day to day performance. Backlit keyboard. Good volume on speakers. Matte display

Uses new AC adapter format. Only 54GB free space left on SSD. Only one USB 3.0 port, No HDMI

The Lenovo X1 Carbon is an ultrabook designed for business. It has IT-friendly vPro built in, the ThinkPad TrackPoint, weighs under three pounds, and has over seven hours of battery life. It's the ultrabook you want if you're thinking business.

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Dustin Sklavos (anandtech.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook Review

It shouldn't be surprising to know that AMD, NVIDIA, and Intel (especially Intel) will seed hardware amongst the tech reviewing industry. Most often it goes along with a product launch, but periodically it will be kit that they feel paints their...

May, 2013

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