Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon retails for just under $ 1500 and can be upgraded at the cost of nearly $ 1900, which makes it one of the more expensive Ultrabooks out there . But look and feel expensive with a chassis built slightly strange and ultra - strong carbon fiber . May be stable, but the X1 Carbon weighs less than 3 pounds and has a battery that lasts about 7 and a half hours . It has also earned numerous business and IT - friendly features , so it is one of the first official Ultrabooks slot in growing your business or enterprise . For medium to large businesses with multiple departments , the X1 Carbon is the ultrabook you should buy to equip your traveling constantly high - up executive .

Design and Features
Part of X1 Carbon - the lid and the roll cage ( internal bracing and structure ) - made ​​from carbon fiber , a material that , after processing , will have the same weight and strength as solid billets of aluminum or titanium . As a result , the system weighs only 2.93 pounds alone , which is light when compared with the Dell Inspiron 14z which is £ 4.08 . Granted , the Inspiron 14z has a built - in DVD drive , but there are more differences of pounds ' between the two anyway. The aluminum Apple MacBook Air 13 - inch is a smidge lighter than £ 2.85, but that has a smaller screen (with lighter glass ) , and only a difference of £ 0.08, not noticeable to most users . The system measures 0.7 by 13 by 9 inches ( HWD ) . Not only does it meet the 14 - inch ultrabook spec with room to spare , it also fits in the same case laptop that you used to use for your old Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (with room for one or two binder as well) .

The X1 Carbon Matte , 14 - inch panel May 1600 -by - 900 native resolution . It is a lot higher than 1366 -by - 768 resolution panel seen in the first generation of utlrabooks . The matte finish also helps tame glare screen , which is a concern for business users who may work near the window in the office . The screen is very bright and very sharp . The images and documents are clear in normal sitting distances . You can start to see the individual pixels on the screen when you get really close up (closer to 10 inches ) , but you can minimize the effect by sitting more comfortable distance .