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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11

$1,4492023

Pros

  • Incredibly light at 1.12 kg — ideal for travel
  • Optional 2.8K OLED display is stunning for media and creative work
  • Best-in-class ThinkPad keyboard with excellent key travel
  • MIL-STD 810H tested for ruggedness and durability
  • Good port selection includes USB-A, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 4

Cons

  • OLED option significantly reduces battery life to around 10 hours
  • 60Hz IPS panel feels behind the times
  • Starting price of $1449 is expensive for the base config
  • Soldered RAM limits upgradeability
  • Integrated graphics only — not suitable for GPU-heavy workloads

Full Specifications

SpecLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11
SoftwareWindows 11 Pro
Body
Weight1.12 kg
MaterialCarbon fiber and magnesium alloy
Dimensions315.6 x 222.5 x 15.36 mm
Ports
HDMI1
USB-A ports2
Thunderbolt ports2
Headphone Jack
Battery
Battery lifeUp to 15 hours (IPS) / 10 hours (OLED)
Capacity57 Wh
Display
Size14 inches
TypeOLED (IPS optional)
Resolution2880 x 1800
Refresh rate60Hz (90Hz OLED)
Brightness (nits)500
Storage
SSD512 GB / 1 TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe
Expandable storage
Keyboard
Backlit
Processor
RAM16 GB / 32 GB LPDDR5x
Cores10-core (2P + 8E) / 14-core (6P + 8E)
Chipset13th Gen Intel Core i7-1365U / i7-1370P

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