Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen)
The 2018 X1 Carbon: a 1.13 kg carbon-fiber 14-inch ultralight with 7th/8th Generation Intel Core U-series processors, soldered LPDDR3, dual Thunderbolt 3 ports and an optional WQHD or HDR WQHD display. For executives and mobile workers who want a premium, light business laptop.
Memory
- Configuration
- 8 GB or 16 GB LPDDR3 soldered to the system board, no sockets
Storage
- Slot
- One M.2 slot, configurable by model
- Offered
- M.2 SSD, SATA 6.0 Gb/s, or M.2 SSD, PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4 (32 Gb/s)
- Optical
- None
- Card reader
- MicroSD card reader, supports UHS-II
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel HD Graphics 620 (i5-7300U) or Intel UHD Graphics 620 (8th Gen), in-processor
- External displays
- Up to three independent displays via HDMI or USB Type-C; max 5120×2880@60Hz (USB-C) or 4096×2160@30Hz (HDMI)
Networking
- Ethernet
- Native Intel Ethernet Connection I219-V (non-vPro) or I219-LM (vPro), via optional ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2
- WLAN
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265, 802.11ac 2x2 + Bluetooth 4.1 (4.2 hardware limited to 4.1 by Windows), M.2 card; or Intel Wireless-AC 9260, 802.11ac 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card (special bid only)
- WWAN (optional)
- Integrated Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A, Intel XMM 7360 (Fibocom L850-GL), M.2 card
- SIM
- Nano-SIM card slot, optional Verizon LTE (US) SIM card
Power
- Adapters
- 45 W USB-C, 45 W Low Halogen USB-C, 65 W USB-C, or 65 W Low Halogen USB-C
- Rapid Charge
- 80% in about 1 hour with the 65 W adapter
Ports
- Standard
- Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 (one Always On), two USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery and DisplayPort), HDMI 1.4b, Ethernet extension connector, headphone/microphone combo jack, microSD card reader, side docking connector, security keyhole
- Optional
- Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models)
Display
- 14.0" FHD
- 1920×1080, anti-glare, LED backlight, WVA, 300 nits, 16:9, 700:1 contrast, 72% gamut, 170° viewing angle; on-cell multi-touch, 10-finger gesture
- 14.0" WQHD
- 2560×1440, anti-glare, LED backlight, WVA, 300 nits, 16:9, 700:1 contrast, 72% gamut, 170° viewing angle
- 14.0" HDR WQHD
- 2560×1440 with Dolby Vision, glossy, WVA, LED backlight, 500 nits, 16:9, 1500:1 contrast, 100% gamut, 170° viewing angle
- Camera
- HD 720p with ThinkShutter privacy shutter, fixed focus; or IR camera plus HD 720p camera, fixed focus
Battery
- Capacity
- Integrated 57 Wh Li-ion, Rapid Charge (80% in 1 hour) with 65 W adapter
- Rated life
- Up to 19.3 hr, MobileMark 2014
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 323.5 × 217.1 × 15.95 mm (12.74 × 8.55 × 0.63 in)
- Weight
- Starting at 1.13 kg (2.49 lb)
- Case
- Black or Silver (silver not available in EMEA); display cover CFRP/GFRP hybrid, bottom magnesium alloy/PPS hybrid
- Keyboard
- 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight; TrackPoint pointing device and buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad
- Audio
- HD Audio, Realtek ALC3286 codec; stereo speakers 1 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium; dual array microphone; Dolby Atmos via headphones
- Security
- Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified, may be disabled in some regions), touch-style match-on-chip fingerprint reader on palm rest with anti-spoofing, optional NFC, power-on/hard-disk/supervisor passwords, security keyhole
- Durability
- MIL-STD-810G military testing
Management
- vPro
- Optional Intel vPro Technology
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Optional Windows 10 Home 64 or Windows 10 Pro 64
Processors
- Intel Core i5-7300U
- Intel Core i5-8250U
- Intel Core i5-8350U
- Intel Core i7-8550U
- Intel Core i7-8650U