And that remains the case with its newest iteration. The IR camera can also come with human presence detection. It is verified through Evo, which is the program Intel uses to certify top-performing models. Aspect ratio aside, the screen on this device is quite good.
The display delivered a good picture with vivid colors, high contrast, and sharp details. I like this build a little more, and it makes the bottom bezel look a bit less chunky, but folks will likely take their own views. Speaking of that bottom bezel, the visible Lenovo and X1 Carbon logos that adorned that of the previous model are now gone, creating a slightly more refined and less commercial look. Third change: touchpad is bigger. Everything else about the touchpad is great, though — it has quite a smooth texture and an effortless click.
The keyboard is also snappy, though it is a bit loud and the backspace key squeaked on my model. There are new upward-firing speakers on each side of the keyboard. The sound was surprisingly good, with particularly forceful percussion and bass. The device comes preloaded with Dolby Access, which you can use to switch between equalizer presets for games, movies, music, and voice calls, as well as custom profiles. These did make a noticeable difference, though I often find that I prefer to listen to music on the Movies profile since the Music profile makes the vocals stand out a bit more than I like.
Finally, the match-on-chip fingerprint reader is now integrated into the power button it was previously next to the touchpad. Every smart device now requires you to agree to a series of terms and conditions before you can use it — contracts that no one actually reads. Learn more. Lenovo's X1 Carbon is one of the best laptops you can buy. It offers plenty of power for most tasks, all-day battery life, and—unlike its competition—plenty of ports for all of your accessories.
We're reviewed the Linux version of the X1 Carbon last year, and everything in this review applies to the updated version of the machine too. The main change to the X1 Carbon is the move to 11th-generation Intel processors. Oh, and the new, slightly taller screen, which now has a aspect ratio, just like the Dell XPS The new X1 Carbon is not a design revolution. That's a good thing, though, because the design has always been very well done and doesn't need a makeover.
It's lighter than most of the competition, especially the business class laptops like the Dell Latitude, and the soft carbon fiber surface is a Thinkpad hallmark at this point. It depends on your personal aesthetics, I suppose, but I've always much preferred the Thinkpad carbon fiber look and feel to aluminum and titanium laptops.
All the familiar, and deservedly famous, Thinkpad elements are here: The keyboard is excellent; the red pointer nub is between the G, H, and B keys; and there are three buttons at the top of the trackpad. There are also plenty of ports. The only thing missing is an SD or microSD card slot. Still, one dongle is better than the half dozen you need with other laptops.
The most noticeable change in the Gen 9 X1 Carbon is the new screen size. As I said when Dell made the same change to the XPS , you wouldn't think this would be that big of a deal, but it really is noticeable in day-to-day work. If these are genuine, they appear to come straight from Lenovo as they look like high-res press images.
Let me emphasize if — we haven't verified this leak so don't be surprised if the upcoming versions of these laptops look nothing like those in the photos. It starts with aspect ratio displays, which are taller and more narrow than the standard panels on the current models. I wouldn't be surprised if Lenovo made this change; the recently announced ThinkPad X1 Nano has a aspect ratio like the Dell XPS 13 , so this could be a feature the company wants to adopt on all of its laptops.
Another interesting difference between the current ThinkPad X1 Carbon and the one seen in the photos is a new bar-style hinge, which would replace two small independent hinges.
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