
We highly recommend getting the best camera specs if you frequently are on video calls. The 1080p camera performs noticeably better than previous 720p Lenovo laptop webcams in terms of details and noise. Our camera is the FHD 1080p with an IR (infrared) webcam and electronic privacy shutter, but Lenovo also has more affordable 720p options. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon can handle four independent displays (native + 3 external) thanks to Thunderbolt (5K/60) and HDMI (4K/60). And yes, you can open the lid with one finger. The display reclines at 180-degree so you can lay it completely flat on a table, which could be convenient if you do something with the touchscreen or are presenting to someone sitting on the opposite side of a table. However, Lenovo has many fancier options, like 4K HDR400. It works great for light creative work (Photo editing, Web Dev), and we don’t feel like we need more for what we do. Our unit has a 1920×1200 touchscreen display with excellent brightness (500 NITs) and color accuracy (100% sRGB, 1.3 Delta-E). For professional creative work, IPS LCD might have slightly more accurate colors. The maximum brightness level requires HDR content, but we typically prefer OLED for multimedia applications. One of the most exciting display options is the 2.8K (2880×1800) OLED, which is HDR-capable at 500 NITs of brightness. Going from a standard WUXGA (1920×1200) resolution with 400 Nits brightness to a 4K WQUXGA (3840×2400) touch screen with superior color accuracy. Lenovo proposes up to seven different 14-inch display 16:10 configurations. Users can therefore change/upgrade it easily. 3.0 previously).įortunately, the SSD drive is easily accessible by removing some screws that retain the bottom cover. Storage options are 256/512/10GB of SSD over PCIe 4.0 (vs. 16GB should work well for most people, and if you need 32GB, we’ll trust that you know why. The primary processor is paired with 8/16/32 GB of LPDDR5-2000 RAM, soldered to the motherboard. That said, all of them are equipped with the Intel Iris Xe Graphics integrated into the CPU. The nine CPU options range from the Core i5-1235U (10+8 cores) to the Core i7-1280P (14+8 cores) Intel 12th generation mobile P-series processor. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 configuration is highly flexible and comes in many different variants. It costs 2269 at CDW, but check for potential deals.

Our unit came with the following specifications: Intel i7-1260P, 16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD (Samsung MZVL2512HCJQ-00BL7) with a 1900×200 500 NITs touch display with a Windows Hello IR webcam, and the ThinkPad Privacy Guard.

It comes with new display options and the Intel Gen12 processors that have a significantly higher core count than last year’s models.

It has been so for many years, but the 2022 X1 Carbon Gen10 pushes the limits. The Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon X1 Gen 10 is one of the “executive” laptops many companies and people have on their shortlists.
