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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (20A7 / 20A8, 2nd Gen, 2014)

81 reviews

Dec, 2024

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portability (18)
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performance (6)
durability (4)

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keyboard (5)
price (4)
battery (3)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 81 reviews of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (20A7 / 20A8, 2nd Gen, 2014). 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. Reviewers really like the durability and design. The performance and screen are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed comments about the reliability. Some have doubts about the battery and price.

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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 (20A7 / 20A8, 2nd Gen, 2014) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (20A7 / 20A8, 2nd Gen, 2014) 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.

60% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (20A7 / 20A8, 2nd Gen, 2014) from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.ca.

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

Dec, 2024

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review (2014): new, but not necessarily improved

With a durable, thinner-than-ever build, high-res display and a useful new keyboard feature, the X1 Carbon could have been a great Ultrabook. Unfortunately, the short battery life, cramped button layout and the removal of the SD card slot are all...

Durable ; Thin and light for a 14-inch Ultrabook ; Bright, high-res screen ; Adaptive keyboard panel can be useful

Worst-in-class battery life ; No SD slot ; Backspace key is shrunken and in a different place ; Expensive; touchscreen doesn't come standard

On paper, the new X1 Carbon is an improvement over the original (which we liked!) in nearly every respect: It's thinner and lighter, and has a sharper screen, fresh processors and longer battery life. The problem is, the X1 Carbon, like many things in...

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by : Xiomara Blanco (cnet.com)

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Tablet tops the Surface’s keyboard game

This two-in-one comes with a comfy detachable keyboard and stylus, but it doesn't hold a candle to the Surface in performance and battery life.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 has a sharp screen and offers flexibility through optional modular accessories. Its excellent detachable keyboard is one of the best of its kind.

It has below-average battery life. It's expensive considering its performance.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 is a unique professional tablet with modular accessories, though you can find a similar two-in-one hybrid with better battery life for less money.

Jul, 2017

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Expert review by : Michael Brown (pcworld.com)

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Whether you're a business user or a consumer, this is the best Ultrabook so far.

Robust, but lightweight construction ; 2560-by-1440-pixel touchscreen ; HDMI and DisplayPort; hardwired ethernet; 802.11ac Wi-Fi ; Adaptive function row

Short battery life ; Unconventional keyboard layout ; Over-hyped speech- and gesture-recognition features

Correction, 4/2/2014: The HP EliteBook Folio I compared the X1 Carbon to is outfitted with an Intel Core i5-4200U processor, as indicated in the performance charts (the body text reported that it had and Intel Core i5-4300U). I regret the error.

Apr, 2014

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Expert review by : Brian Westover (pcmag.com)

Lenovo X1 Carbon Touch (2014)

The Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon Touch (2014) makes some bold changes to one of our favorite business ultrabooks, but while it's still a good laptop, not every change is for the better.

New function bar adds unnecessary complexity to simple functions. New keyboard layout may not be to everyone's liking. Ethernet requires dongle. Short battery life.

Conclusion While the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch (2014) is still a very well-built business laptop with a light and durable design and performance for all of your work needs, the new model makes some big changes, and they aren't all winners. The...

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

Lenovo's X1 Carbon adds a row of smart function keys

This ultralight 14-inch laptop has a few new keyboard tricks, plus a better-than-HD display.

The better-than-HD touch display on the ; 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 : W. Bryan Hastings (pcworld.com)

W. Bryan Hastings

This quietly elegant executive notebook is small, slim, sturdy, and a dream to use. If you take frequent short trips (battery life is its biggest shortcoming) and work a lot en route, you'll want this computer.

Exceptionally thin, light, and strong ; Above-average performance ; Terrific keyboard and pointing devices ; Fast battery charging

Short battery life (and you can't swap in a fresh one) ; Just one USB 3.0, one USB 2.0 (and you'll need one for ethernet)

This quietly elegant executive notebook is small, slim, sturdy and a dream to use. It's expensive, and its battery life is short, but it's one of the best business-travel companions we've seen.

Jan, 2014

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2012)

With IT-friendly features, the signature ThinkPad TrackPoint, a trim build, and more than 7 hours of battery life, the Lenovo X1 Carbon is our top pick ultraportable for business.

Excellent battery life. Under 3 pounds. Speedy SSD and overall performance. Backlit keyboard. Solid volume on speakers. No-glare matte display. Dual pointing devices.

Uses new AC adapter format. Only 54GB free space on SSD. Single USB 3.0 port; lacks HDMI.

More Ultrabook Reviews: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen, 2016) Apple MacBook Air 11-Inch (2015) Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 2nd Gen Lenovo ThinkPad T450s Acer Aspire S7-393-7451 more

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Charles P Jefferies (NotebookReview.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2014) Review

This high-end business Ultrabook features a gorgeous 14-inch WHQD display, carbon fiber construction and an adaptive keyboard. Read on to see how this featherweight stacks up.

Excellent build quality and design ; High resolution touch enabled display ; Good performance ; Good battery life

The keyboard is a mess ; The Clickpad has a vague feel ; No extended-life battery option ; Soldered memory chips

Jun, 2014

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Review

Lenovo has rolled out a variety of business-chic ThinkPad laptops over the past few months, as well as the wonderfully flexible Yoga 2 Pro . We've reviewed several of the company's devices in recent times, including the T440s , the X240 , and the...

As with Lenovo’s other recent ThinkPad releases, there are a lot of things to like about the ThinkPad X1 Carbon: it is very thin and light, yet has the appeal of a classic ThinkPad all the way down to the red keyboard trackpoint. The display is...

Feb, 2014

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Expert review by : Andrei Girbea (ultrabookreview.com)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2014 review – unprofessionally redefined

On a first look, Lenovo's ThinkPax X1 Carbon 2014 looks like a great machine. Sleek, solid, powerful and packed with the latest features, it sound like a great pick for business environments. Unfortunately though, Lenovo chose to redefine the keyboard,...

sleek and sturdy built, slim and light for a 14 incher, solid performer, alright battery life, runs cool and mostly quiet, 4G/LTE modem included

poor usability changes involving the keyboard and trackpad, lacks an SD card-reader, poor webcam, puny speakers, the WQHD screen is somewhat muddy

Lenovo’s motto for the ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2014 is “Professional Redefined”. And indeed they redefined the original X1 Carbon launched in 2013. The more powerful and more efficient Haswell configurations are clearly a welcomed upgrade. The more compact...

Feb, 2015

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