Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G13 (14-inch, 2024)

Excellent build quality ; Iconic ThinkPad aesthetic ; Good enough productivity performance ; Good battery life ; Spectacular OLED display

Very expensive ; No haptic touchpad ; Battery life not as good as competitors

“The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 just might be the best ThinkPad yet.”

One of the most lightweight laptops on the market. Outstanding keyboard. Crystal clear screen. Pointing stick 4eva.

Battery life isn’t workable in today’s environment. Performance is lackluster. Stability issues.

Incredibly lightweight, Bright, vivid display, Comfortable keyboard, Responsive, easy-to-use TrackPoint, Chassis stays cool

Sub-par multicore performance, Battery life could be longer, Tinny audio, Collects fingerprints, Grainy webcam

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition is incredibly light and offers a vivid display and a comfortable keyboard. But it's too expensive for the disappointing multitasking performance and battery life it offers.

extremely lightweight, high quality case;premium OLED screen quality;wide port selection;comfortable keyboard & Sensel touchpad;much improved battery life;well-balanced performance

low quality webcam;many hardware options still missing (incl. 5G);no more 64 GB RAM;OLED screen misses Dynamic Refresh Rate;SSD throttles under sustained load;PWM

When the X1 Carbon originally launched all the way back in 2012, it was made for 15 W CPUs of the original Ultrabook generations. Over the years, the X1 Carbon has gotten even slimmer and lighter, but the Intel CPUs have gotten more and more power...

Amazing build quality and trademark ThinkPad durability ; Keyboard is fantastic, as are all Lenovo keyboards ; The OLED display is bright, colorful, and vibrant ; Fantastic performance with Intel Lunar Lake ; The FHD camera and mic are very good ;...

Price point may be too high for some users ; The trackpad could be larger, but since the traditional ThinkPad left and right buttons are at the top, that takes up space. ; Like all ThinkPad’s, it collects fingerprints and smudges

Overall, the X1 Carbon Gen 13 is a fantastic and portable 14″ laptop that is suited for most people who aren’t doing super heavy computing or gaming. I really love how light it is and how portable it is. The keyboard is fantastic, the display is OLED...

Light weight ; Strong performance ; Excellent keyboard and TrackPoint ; Plenty of ports

Tinny sound ; Competitors have longer battery life ; No 64GB RAM option

The latest X1 Carbon model ups the ante by dropping the weight down to unprecedented lows while improving the battery life and offering a best-in-class productivity experience.

Light weight ; Strong performance ; Excellent keyboard and TrackPoint ; Plenty of ports

Tinny sound ; Competitors have longer battery life ; No 64GB RAM option

The latest X1 Carbon model ups the ante by dropping the weight down to unprecedented lows while improving the battery life and offering a best-in-class productivity experience.