Review Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch Ultrabook

[Redaktion]

Executive Toy. The perfect plaything for the CEO? Light and slim, equipped with excellent ThinkPad input devices and a high-contrast HD+ screen. We looked closer at the touch version. Does Lenovo use IPS this time?

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-Touch-Ultrabook.89901.0.html

[John Ratsey]

A correction to paragraph 2 regarding the Samsung NP900X4*: It does not (unlike the 13.3" NP900X3*) have a PLS display. However, it does have above-average maximum brightness.

John

[Tech]

Anyone have an idea why notebooks with similar hardware and similar battery capacities can have such varying battery life?  Even within ThinkPad's own product line: X1 carbon touch, 45 Wh, 7 hours vs T430u, 47 Wh, 3.5 hours battery life?  What is it about lithium polymer  batteries that makes them so much better?

[chada398]

is there any windows 8 laptop which covers sRGB/adobeRGB? sony f series have not been updated, z series not updated. macbook pro the only option? (dont want hp/dell workstation laptop)

[Parham]

I think there is problem with the battery review!
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon; Surfing with WLAN: 3h 22min
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch; Surfing with WLAN: 6h 54min
It seems that touchscreens reduce the battery consumption significantly! LOL!

(Both with same similar hardware, http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-Ultrabook.80288.0.html)

[Janet]

Thanks for a great article. I really want to purchase the X1 Carbon (without Touch), but the only reason I'm hesitant to do so is that I heard the screens can get a bit grainy and pixelated. In your opinion, is there any truth to this? I need to read on the screen for long periods of time, so I need something that would not be so exhausting for my eyes. I'd appreciate your advice!