Lenovo 14" ThinkPad X1 Yoga Multi-Touch 2-in-1 Notebook

Lenovo introduced the X1 Carbon five years ago, and the business-centric laptop returns once again, now in its fifth generation. Lenovo nailed the formula awhile ago and the Carbon remains highly regarded by business users, so the company isn’t going to screw with a winning design.

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  The best connectivity and I/O port options in this form factor. Incredibly light, svelte, and durable. Great performance and over-the-top battery life.

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  Touchpad is a minor disaster. Anemic SSD configuration. Relatively weak screen brightness. No touchscreen option (yet).

For Lenovo, the fourth time's the charm. The 4th-generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon gets the business ultrabook formula right with a keyboard, screen and battery life that live up to their promise, wrapped up in a durable, 2.6-pound package.

Ultrabooks are normally designed for home users – but that's not always the case. Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon, for example, targets affluent business customers who are willing to spend almost 2000 Euro (~$2800) for the top-of-the-line version.

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  light and sturdy chassis, very quiet, large ClickPad, integrated UMTS modem, backlit keyboard, input devices offer great feedback, good viewing angle stability (90°), very good battery life, spacious SSD with 512 GB capacity, semi-matte touch display, HDMI & Ethernet via dongle, Gone are the clunky...

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  very high price, integrated touchpad mouse buttons, webcam quality is marginal, lacks true Fn-keys, Innovation can also have its drawbacks: the redesigned touchpad without dedicated buttons and the rather unusual Fn function-row is going require a serious adjustment period for long-term ThinkPad...

If you disagree, come back in a month or three. We'll probably give an Editors' Choice to the OLED screen version.

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  Sleek and slender, Winning keyboard and stylus, Solid performance

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  Expensive, No USB-C or Thunderbolt port, Screen wobbles when tapped

The third version of Lenovo's ultralight 14-inch laptop, the X1 Carbon, gets nearly all the basics right while adding a few new twists, including a function key row that changes app by app.

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  The better-than-HD touch display on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon looks great, the new row of adaptive function keys is clever, and the keyboard and touch pad remain best-in-class examples.

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  Even dropping the higher-resolution touch display doesn't bring the price down, and the otherwise excellent keyboard has a couple of head-scratching, and typo-inducing, changes to the standard layout.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch is a good successor to the first generation X1 Carbon. It retains almost everything that is good about the original while adding the touchscreen many people value in a Windows 8 machine.

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  Light weight and slim, Semi-rugged and durable construction, Excellent keyboard for an Ultrabook, Multiple inputs, including TrackPoint, Speedy performance

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  Only two USB ports, Sub-par touchpad, Touchscreen means lower battery life, Viewing angles aren't as wide as we'd like

Lenovo has rolled out a variety of business-chic ThinkPad laptops over the past few months, as well as the wonderfully flexible Yoga 2 Pro . We’ve reviewed several of the company’s devices in recent times, including the T440s , the X240 , and the ThinkPad Yoga.

Lenovo got a lot of things right with the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, and all the advantages carry over to the Carbon Touch: it's light, gorgeous, functional, and powerful enough for every realistic ultrabook task.

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  Touchscreen works well, Gorgeous, sleek design, Solid performance, Great keyboard

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  Gets really hot, Expensive, Too much bloatware

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 is clearly a product for a consumer business, so a strong focus on quality, neglecting the design slightly. The strengths are a body strong and resistant to falls, an ergonomic keyboard and spill-resistant, the fingerprint reader to protect your data from prying eyes, HDMI,...

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  RAM, USB 3.0 port, memory card reader, fingerprint reader, spill-resistant keyboard; Chassis resistant to falls, Bluetooth and optional WiMax.

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  Internal memory, not eye-catching Design.

I admit it, the moment I saw the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon I had a serious crush. That's not wildly unusual for this technologist, but those first crushes often turn to indifference once I put a machine through its paces.

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  Lovely design, 3 lb. weight, high res display, superb keyboard.

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  No dock or battery slice options, battery life just average.

I had to send this computer back in for service twice soon after purchase. Even then, the battery did not hold the charge when the computer was turned off and not plugged in. I waited too long to recontact the company and am being forced to purchase a new batter.

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  Small and lightweight

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  Battery failure

The charger worked fine at first now all it does is beep and wont charge

A great business laptop. I wouldn't get it as a personal though. All of the things that you want in a business laptop with none of the creature comforts of a full-sized personal.

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  Great business notebook. Super thin, super light, fast. I love the feel of the keyboard. The battery charges fast and the display is nice. DisplayPort for the home dock, solid state drive, user friendly feeler pad, blue tooth, 3G sim card slot, usb 3.0, and dual band wifi.

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  Being so small, the feeler pad is directly under your palms. I had to get used to the feel of that. The charger port is fairly large, about usb sized, which can be mistaken for a usb port in the dark. That is something that you just have to get used to. The battery advertised 8 hours, I think.

I wanted a product with high speed processing power, user friendly in terms of modern technology, sizable screen size and indeed strong and light to carry. I like the product because it has given the experience I really desired from a laptop.

It can tell what brand battery is in it. If it's not energizzer, it won't charge. Thanks Big Data!!! Technology will save us right