Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12
MSRP $2,703.00
“The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 won’t win new fans, but will satisfy its current audience.”
Pros
- Thin and light chassis
- Good productivity performance
- Excellent OLED display
- Great keyboard
- Good business support
Cons
- Performance lags competitors
- No haptic touchpad
- Mediocre battery life
Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon is one of the most venerable laptops available today. It’s on its 12th generation, with just enough changes to keep it modern while still holding on to the ThinkPad’s traditional design cues. This model makes minor adjustments to the previous two generations while updating to Intel’s latest chipset.
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon has always been a relatively thin and light 14-inch laptop, and the Gen 12 model maintains that key attribute. However, it’s slower than some other recent laptops with the same components and Lenovo isn’t yet offering business-friendly configurations. If you just want the latest X1 Carbon, the 12th-gen will do, but it’s not about to win over any new converts.
Specs and configurations
Lenovo offers just two configurations of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12, a departure from the norm for the company’s ThinkPad lineup. Normally, ThinkPads have a much wider range of configurations. Right now, though, there are just two models, starting with a base configuration that costs $2,335 for an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, Intel Arc graphics, and a 2.8K OLED non-touch display. For $2703, you can upgrade to 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD.
Overall, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 is its best version yet, as it adds a few welcome improvements over the previous few generations while retaining the qualities that make it a very good laptop. However, it still has room for improvement in terms of performance and battery life.
