X1 think pad1/29/2024 ![]() ![]() The soft-touch deck also made my wrists feel really good while I was typing.īecause of the keyboard's great comfort and responsiveness, I achieved a rate of 109 words per minute with a 3.5 percent error rate on the Ten Fast Fingers typing test. With a deep, 1.8 millimeters of travel and a strong 2 grams of required actuation force, the keys offer excellent tactile feedback and never caused me to bottom out during testing. ![]() The ThinkPad X1 Carbon offers the kind of world-class keyboard we've come to expect from Lenovo's business laptops. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th gen) keyboard, touchpad and pointing stick When I played AC/DC's "Back in Black," the audio was loud enough to fill my dining room, but the instruments were so tinny and distorted that I couldn't bear to listen to the whole thing.īy default, the Dolby audio software automatically adjusts itself based on what app you're using, but you can also manually select a sound profile for voice, music, gaming or other scenarios. If you plan to listen to music on the X1 Carbon, plug in some headphones or pair it with some Bluetooth speakers. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th gen) audio In addition to the two panels we tested, Lenovo also offers a 2560 x 1440, non-HDR, nontouch display that tops out at 300 nits. However, even without Dolby Vision support, the HDR display is one of the best we've seen. Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Vudu all have some movies and shows that will stream in Dolby Vision, but at the moment, Windows 10 doesn't support the standard (an update is coming this spring). It's important to note that in order to take full advantage of the HDR panel, you need videos and software that specifically support Dolby Vision HDR. The MacBook Pro (458 nits) and Dell XPS 13 (415 nits for 4K, 372 nits for 1080p) come close to the X1 Carbon and its HDR screen. The 1080p panel also offers an above-average brightness of 293 nits. The Dell Latitude 7390 (130 percent) and XPS 13 with 4K screen (132 percent) both scored a tad higher than the ThinkPad and its 1080p panel.Īt 469 nits on our light meter, the X1 Carbon's HDR screen blows away the category average (284 nits), the Latitude 7390 (286 nits) and the prior Carbon (274 nits). ![]() That's well ahead of the premium-laptop category average (108 percent) and bests the prior, 5th-Gen X1 Carbon (104 percent) the with 1080p screen (117 percent) and the MacBook Pro 13-inch (123 percent). ![]() In-cell also makes the display more power efficient than a traditional touch screen.Īccording to our colorimeter, the HDR display can reproduce an amazing 199 percent of the sRGB color gamut while the 1080p panel offers a still-strong 129 percent. This puts the touch technology in the same layer as the LED screen. Our review config had an Intel Core i5-8250U CPU, which doesn't support vPro, but you can get the X1 Carbon with the Core i7-8650U, which does.Įven though the 1920 x 1080 panel is a touch screen, there's no glossy cover glass, thanks to Lenovo's use of in-cell touch technology. The laptop supports dTPM encryption and optional Intel vPro manageability. According to Lenovo, the laptop has passed a dozen MIL-STD-810G durability tests, including those for extreme temperatures, shocks and vibrations. Made from a combination of carbon fiber and magnesium, the X1 Carbon is not only light but also extremely durable. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th gen) durability and Security Granted, X1 Carbon's 0.6-inch thickness makes this machine a tad chunkier than the XPS 13 (0.46 inches), but the Dell has only Thunderbolt 3 ports, while Lenovo's laptop finds room for some full-size USB 3.0 connectors. This ThinkPad weighs 0.16 pounds less than the Dell (2.65 pounds), 0.51 pounds less than the MacBook Pro 13-inch (3 pounds) and 0.4 pounds trimmer than the Dell Latitude 7390 (2.9 pounds). The X1 Carbon is so light that it compares favorably even to competitors with smaller, 13-inch displays. ![]()
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