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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (20BS / 20BT, 3rd Gen, 2015)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (20BS / 20BT, 3rd Gen, 2015)
alaScore 86

48 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 48 reviews of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (20BS / 20BT, 3rd Gen, 2015). The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the keyboard and screen are generally positive. The battery and performance also get good views, whereas there are some less positive comments about the price. There are some mixed reviews about the touchpad.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (20BS / 20BT, 3rd Gen, 2015)

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 user reviews of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (20BS / 20BT, 3rd Gen, 2015) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Matt Smith (digitaltrends.com)

Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon review

 

Lenovo's X1 Carbon is no longer the slimmest notebook around, but its excellent battery life and rugged quality keep it a contender.

Lenovo’s flagship ThinkPad has aged well. While it doesn’t seem as svelte as it once did, it remains a ruggedly built, quick machine with outstanding portability. There are elements that could be better, such as the display, but the Carbon proved at...

Mar, 2015

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch (2015)

 

The latest Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch is an incredibly thin and light business ultrabook that features a premium design with a 14-inch touch screen and all-day battery life.

2,560-by-1,440 (WQHD+) touch screen. Good performance from fifth-generation Intel Core i5 processor. Dual pointing devices. Improved keyboard and touch pad over those of the previous-generation model.

Pricey. Ethernet requires dongle.

The latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch is an appealing laptop, and Lenovo has made strides in correcting the flaws in last year's model, namely the keyboard issues and the system's battery life. All these factors make it a formidable contender among...

Apr, 2015

Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

Lenovo's slim X1 Carbon gets an 'adaptive' row of touch controls (hands-on)

 

New CPUs and a better-than-HD screen make this 2.8-pound ultrabook a top crossover contender.

Jan, 2014

Expert review by : Brett Howse (anandtech.com)

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Review (2015)

 

In January of this year, I walked into the Lenovo booth at CES and almost immediately to the right there was a large display case set up, and inside was Eve. Eve looked great in the case all dressed in black, and was well attended to by her hosts. Eve...

The X1 Carbon that Lenovo shipped out for review is likely the fastest Ultrabook yet. The Broadwell Core i7 is certainly a step ahead of the other devices we have tested, and the included PCIe SSD is basically the fastest drive offered today. It is...

May, 2015

Expert review by : Laptop Mag (laptopmag.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2015)

 

Swift Core i5 performance; Comfortable keyboard and touchpad; Sturdy design; Loud audio; Long battery life ; Relatively dim display; No SD card slot ; The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is an excellent business ultraportable, offering strong performance, long...

Relatively dim display; No SD card slot ; The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is an excellent business ultraportable, offering strong performance, long battery life and an improved keyboard, all in a svelte and durable design.

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is an excellent business ultraportable, offering strong performance, long battery life and an improved keyboard, all in a svelte and durable design.

Mar, 2015

Expert review by : Brittany A. Roston (slashgear.com)

Review: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2015) — better than ever

 

Lenovo has found favor among business users with its ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptops, the latest of which has finally arrived. In many ways the 2015 iteration of the X1 Carbon is the same as the previous generation , bringing with it refinements that...

If you’re a fan of the second-generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon, you’ll find the newest version to be better in all the right ways while retaining everything there is to love about the business ultrabook. It is still slim and relatively lightweight, and it...

Apr, 2015

Expert review by : Michael Wall (NotebookReview.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2015) Review: A Return to Form

 

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is just the latest amazing laptop from the manufacturer.

Fast, reliable performance ; Insanely light for a 14-inch device ; Great Audio ; Excellent visuals with crisp images and great color accuracy

Expensive ; Display suffers in direct light due to limited brightness ; The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the best 14-inch business laptop on the market. Offering a high-quality design, solid display, strong performance and incredible battery life the...

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the best 14-inch business laptop on the market. Offering a high-quality design, solid display, strong performance and incredible battery life the notebook delivers on all fronts, but it comes at a price.

Apr, 2015

Expert review by : Steve Schardein (notebookcheck.net)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook Review

 

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon made a sizable splash with its sleek ultraportable body and high-end metal hybrid construction, but even through its second-generation (“2nd Gen/Gen 2”) revision, it retained some pretty polarizing features. Chief among them...

Beautiful, comfortable design, Fantastic keyboard, Vastly improved clickpad, Resurrected physical buttons for TrackPoint, Anti-glare display panel, Accessible maintenance, Silent while idle; quiet otherwise, Comfortable temperatures even under load,...

Bouncy hinges, Limited port selection, Low LCD brightness and contrast, Lackluster color saturation, Somewhat lower performance unplugged, Restrictive thermal management leads to throttling under load, Limited write speeds of the SSD, Unimpressive...

The Lenovo X1 Carbon 3rd Gen is a beautiful machine. Much like the Dell XPS 13 took the initiative to cram a 13-inch screen into an 11-inch form factor, the X1 Carbon sports dimensions that are more comparable to a typical 13-inch machine—and that...

Mar, 2015

Expert review by : Jason Bouwmeester (techaeris.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook Review: High Performance Mobile Computing

 

Laptops have become thinner and lighter in recent years, and in the portable ultrabook market many are trying to be the thinnest or lightest without sacrificing functionality and performance. Lenovo has updated its ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook and we...

Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon is definitely a high performing ultrabook which offers great performance and mobility in a thin, light package. With a high resolution, relatively glare free touch screen option as well as the ability to add a SIM card for...

May, 2015

Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (goodgearguide.com.au)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook (2015 model)

 

It's a return to normal for the ThinkPad X1 Carbon's keyboard layout, and this alone is noteworthy

High-quality keyboard ; Solid build quality ; Great portability

An IPS screen isn't standard ; No SD card slot

Jan, 2015

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