Lenovo launches their another laptop named Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch. This Laptop include many new features in it. Lenovo takes its solid 14-inch ThinkPad X1 Carbon and upgrades it with Windows 8 and a touch screen, while keeping the excellent keyboard. But a little bad in it is that the touch screen makes the lid thicker, and the touch pad can be finicky at times.
The business-oriented Lenovo ThinkPad X1 adds must-have features for 2013, and remains a very impressive business-oriented ultrabook with strong crossover appeal.
In August 2012, we reviewed the first version of Lenovo's X1 Carbon, itself a 14-inch update to the previous 13-inch ThinkPad X1. It was a premium product, very lightweight for a 14-inch laptop, with a carbon fiber body and Lenovo's typically excellent keyboard design.
But, coming just a couple of months before Windows 8, it quickly felt dated thanks to a flood of thin, powerful, Windows 8 systems with touch screens -- a setup that has already become the default for nearly every new laptop.
Fortunately, Lenovo has now updated the X1 Carbon to Microsoft's new OS, and also added a touch screen -- something that Windows 8 practically requires for efficient navigation. The new screen adds a bit of thickness to the lid, but the system is otherwise very similar to the version reviewed last year, and much of this review is likewise similar to that first X1 Carbon.
Here is the screensjot of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch.
The internal components are standard, with a third-gen Intel Core i5 CPU, integrated Intel HD 4000 graphics, and a 128GB solid-state drive (SSD). That's a common enough loadout, and available in some very affordable laptops. But no one would describe the X1 Carbon as affordable. The new touch version starts at $1,499, which is $100 more than the non-touch version.
Of course, you get a lot of extra features that may help justify the higher price, including a suite of Lenovo-branded security and support apps, IT-department-friendly features like Intel's vPro technology, and one of the best laptop keyboards ever designed.
It's still expensive, especially compared with much of the ultra-book competition, and has a handful of quirks, but if you need those business-friendly features, or just superior construction and a great typing experience, it's worth the investment.
Here is a small description:
The business-oriented Lenovo ThinkPad X1 adds must-have features for 2013, and remains a very impressive business-oriented ultrabook with strong crossover appeal.
In August 2012, we reviewed the first version of Lenovo's X1 Carbon, itself a 14-inch update to the previous 13-inch ThinkPad X1. It was a premium product, very lightweight for a 14-inch laptop, with a carbon fiber body and Lenovo's typically excellent keyboard design.
But, coming just a couple of months before Windows 8, it quickly felt dated thanks to a flood of thin, powerful, Windows 8 systems with touch screens -- a setup that has already become the default for nearly every new laptop.
Fortunately, Lenovo has now updated the X1 Carbon to Microsoft's new OS, and also added a touch screen -- something that Windows 8 practically requires for efficient navigation. The new screen adds a bit of thickness to the lid, but the system is otherwise very similar to the version reviewed last year, and much of this review is likewise similar to that first X1 Carbon.
Here is the screensjot of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch.
The internal components are standard, with a third-gen Intel Core i5 CPU, integrated Intel HD 4000 graphics, and a 128GB solid-state drive (SSD). That's a common enough loadout, and available in some very affordable laptops. But no one would describe the X1 Carbon as affordable. The new touch version starts at $1,499, which is $100 more than the non-touch version.
Of course, you get a lot of extra features that may help justify the higher price, including a suite of Lenovo-branded security and support apps, IT-department-friendly features like Intel's vPro technology, and one of the best laptop keyboards ever designed.
It's still expensive, especially compared with much of the ultra-book competition, and has a handful of quirks, but if you need those business-friendly features, or just superior construction and a great typing experience, it's worth the investment.
Here is a small description:
| Price as reviewed | $1,499 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-3427U |
| Memory | 4GB, 1333MHz DDR3 |
| Hard drive | 128GB SSD |
| Chipset | Intel HM77 |
| Graphics | Intel HD4000 |
| Operating System | Windows 8 (64-bit) |
| Dimensions (WD) | 13.0 x 8.9 inches |
| Height | 0.74 inches |
| Screen size (diagonal) | 14.0 inches |
| System weight / Weight with AC adapter | 3.3/4.2 pounds |
| Category | Midsize |
