Design and Features
X1 Carbon Touch The latest is as slim as last year's model, measuring just 0.73 by 3.13 by 8.94 inches (HWD). At 3.02 pounds, it is lighter than last year's model (3.15 pounds), as well as the HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G1 (G4U67UT) (3.65 pounds) and the Dell Latitude 14 7000 Series (E7450) (£ 3.59) Our Editor's Choice 'Ultrabook business. Only the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air (2.91 pounds) and the HP EliteBook Folio 1020 (£ 2.68) is lighter, though just barely, and the two have a smaller screen and chasses.
14-inch In-Plane Switching (IPS) display is beautiful, with a 2560-by-1440 (WQHD +) resolution. Text and graphics are quite clear, even if you catch the odd reflection off the glass. The screen has a 10-point touch capability is fairly responsive, but with a moderate amount of screen bounce that occurs when you use it. The display can tilt back 180 degrees to lie flat on a surface, something you can not do or like Toshiba Kirabook 13 i7s Touch.
The speakers are strong, with enough volume to fill a midsize room. They lack bass and sound like they are dedicated for voice communication, which is ideal for a business laptop is mostly used for video conferencing.
Some of the new features found in the Lenovo X1 Carbon last year that had users complaining has since been adjusted to the latest models. For example, the touch-sensitive strip on the previous iteration has been dropped in favor of the familiar rows of Fl-F12 keys. One-piece touchpad no longer with five integrated buttons; Instead there are three physical mouse buttons below the space bar, and the touchpad has an integrated mouse button on its lower edge. Then there's the familiar TrackPoint pointing stick in the middle of the keyboard. Finally, the keyboard is backlit, and the Backspace keys are restored to normal width, with a separate Delete key above it in the Function key row, along with the usual Home, Insert, and End keys.
Ports are plentiful, including a mini DisplayPort, a HDMI port, a headset jack, a Kensington lock port, and two USB 3.0 ports. The system has gigabit Ethernet, but the ownership of port design requires a bundled dongle Ethernet extender to connect a standard Ethernet cable. Next to the Power connector is a port Lenovo OneLink so you can connect the laptop to any one company's line of portable and desktop docks. We found a SIM slot on the back panel of the laptop, which is more useful if you come to our review unit with the optional $ 250 LTE modem.
The 8GB of RAM is all you get, because system memory is soldered to the motherboard, as the latest 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro. Otherwise, adding an access door and removable slot SO-DIMM system is made more dense. The 256GB solid-state drive (SSD) is plenty of space for Windows and most business applications. There are several pre-installed programs, including Evernote Touch and the Weather Channel, but for the most part the system is free of bloatware. The one-year warranty is a little short for an enterprise-class laptop.
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