Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (7th Gen)

The 2019 X1 Carbon: a 1.09 kg 14-inch carbon-fiber ultralight with 8th/10th Gen Intel Core U-series processors, up to 16 GB soldered LPDDR3, and an optional UHD Dolby Vision or WQHD display. A premium, light business laptop for executives and mobile workers.

Memory

Max: 8 GB or 16 GB soldered memory, not upgradable
Type: LPDDR3-2133
Slots: Memory soldered to system board, no slots

Storage

Slot: One M.2 2280, up to 2 TB
Types offered: M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (PCIe 3.0 x4, Opal 2) or M.2 2280 SATA 6 Gb/s (Opal 2); optional Intel Optane Memory (M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe) paired with an SSD
Card reader: No card reader
Optical: None

Graphics

Integrated: Intel UHD Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12
External displays: Up to 3 independent displays (native display + 2 external via HDMI and Thunderbolt); HDMI up to 4K@24Hz, Thunderbolt up to 5K@60Hz

Networking

WLAN + Bluetooth: Intel Wireless-AC 9560, 802.11ac 2×2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1 (BT 5.1 needs Windows 10 version 2004+; earlier limited to BT 5.0)
WWAN (optional, special bid): Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE CAT9 M.2 card, or Fibocom L860-GL 4G LTE-A MIMO 2×2 M.2 card with eSIM support
Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet via optional ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2 (Intel I219-LM on vPro models, I219-V on non-vPro models); no onboard RJ45
NFC: Optional

Power

Adapters: 45 W USB-C (2-pin or 3-pin), 65 W USB-C (2-pin or 3-pin), or 65 W USB-C slim (2-pin or 3-pin) AC adapter
Rapid Charge: Charges to 80% in about 1 hour with the 65 W adapter

Ports

Standard: 1× USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1× USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On), 2× USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (data, USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.2), 1× HDMI 1.4b, 1× Ethernet extension connector, 1× headphone/mic combo jack (3.5 mm), 1× side docking connector
Optional: 1× Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models)

Display

14" FHD (1920×1080), non-touch, 400 nits: IPS, anti-glare, 16:9, 800:1, 72% NTSC, 170° viewing angle, low power
14" FHD (1920×1080), multi-touch, 300 nits: IPS, anti-glare, 16:9, 700:1, 72% NTSC, 170°, capacitive 10-point touch
14" FHD (1920×1080), non-touch, 400 nits, Privacy Guard: IPS, anti-glare, 16:9, 1000:1, 72% NTSC, 170°, ThinkPad Privacy Guard
14" UHD (3840×2160), non-touch, 500 nits: IPS, glossy, 16:9, 1400:1, 90% color gamut, 170°, Dolby Vision, HDR 400
14" WQHD (2560×1440), non-touch, 300 nits: IPS, anti-glare, 16:9, 700:1, 72% NTSC, 170°

Battery

Capacity: 51 Wh integrated Li-Polymer; Rapid Charge to 80% in about 1 hour with the 65 W adapter
Rated life: MobileMark 2014: up to 18.3 hr; JEITA 2.0: up to 18.9 hr

Physical

Dimensions (W×D×H), FHD Privacy Guard models: 323 × 217 × 15.4 mm (12.72 × 8.54 × 0.61 in)
Dimensions (W×D×H), non-Privacy Guard models: 323 × 217 × 14.95 mm (12.72 × 8.54 × 0.59 in)
Weight, FHD Privacy Guard models: 1.21 kg (2.66 lb)
Weight, non-Privacy Guard models: 1.09 kg (2.4 lb)
Case: Carbon fiber top (black paint or weave), magnesium alloy bottom
Keyboard: 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit, multimedia Fn keys; TrackPoint + glass-surface multi-touch touchpad (UltraNav)
Audio: Stereo speakers 2 W ×2 + 0.8 W ×2, Dolby Atmos; four far-field microphones (quad-array, 360°)
Camera: HD 720p with ThinkShutter (fixed focus), or IR + HD 720p hybrid with ThinkShutter (fixed focus)
Security: Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified; L3 Security Support special bid only), Kensington Security Slot, touch-style fingerprint reader on palm rest (match-on-chip), optional IR camera for Windows Hello, optional Privacy Guard with Privacy Alert, ThinkShutter camera cover
Durability: MIL-STD-810G military test passed

Management

vPro: Intel vPro on select models; none on non-vPro models
BIOS: Power-on password, supervisor password, hard disk password, self-healing BIOS

Operating systems

Preloads: Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Home 64, Fedora Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Linux, no operating system

Processors

Intel Core i5-8265U
Intel Core i5-8365U
Intel Core i5-10210U
Intel Core i7-8565U
Intel Core i7-8665U
Intel Core i7-10510U
Intel Core i7-10710U