Arguably one of the best business laptops on the market, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 is now on sale at 50 percent off. The Lenovo 10th generation version of the laptop retains the slim and ultraportable design of previous generations of laptops, but comes with mobile 12th generation Intel Core processors. One downside is the battery. While the Gen 10 model offers a significant performance boost thanks to Intel silicon, this is hindered by a significant reduction in battery life compared to the previous Gen 9 model, as we noted in our review.
The ThinkPad also features enhanced reliability, such as a spill-resistant keyboard, MIL-SPEC 810H certification, and upgradeable and repairable internal components. Some of the laptop configurations are currently on sale for half the original retail price:
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 with Core i5-1240P for $1,200 with coupon code BYOTHINKP2023 (was $1,399) at Lenovo: Configuration includes 12th Gen Intel Core i5 processor with integrated Iris Xe graphics, 8GB LPDDR5, 256 GB of solid-state storage, and a 14-inch WUXGA non-touch display with 400 nits of brightness.
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 with Core i7-1260P for $1,565 with coupon code X1CARBONG10DEAL (was $3,129) at Lenovo: This upgraded configuration of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon comes with a more powerful 12th Gen Intel Core i7 chip, but retains that same built-in Intel Iris processor. Heh graphics. It doubles both RAM and storage from the previous configuration to 16GB LPDDR5 and 512GB respectively and comes with the same WUXGA touch display.
- $1,732 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 with Core i7-1270P vPro processor with coupon code X1CARBONG10DEAL (was $3,609) at Lenovo: This premium model features a vPro-ready 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, 32GB LPDDR5 memory, 512 GB of memory, and a 14-inch WUXGA display with touch support.
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 with Core i5-1235U for $12.87 with coupon code THINKANNUALW2 (was $2859) at Lenovo: The most affordable ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 configuration on our list delivers the biggest percentage savings, at 55 percent. This model runs a lower power Intel Core i5 U-series processor, but still features 16GB LPDDR5 memory and 512GB SSD, as well as a 14″WUXGA touch display.
All of the ThinkPad X1 Carbons on our list have 14-inch displays. If you need a larger panel, consider the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 laptop, which is currently 47% off with coupon code BYOTHINKP2023. This laptop features a 16-inch WUXGA non-touch display that, like the X1 Carbon, has a 60Hz refresh rate. The screen can reach 300 nits of brightness. The larger Extreme configuration comes with a 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti discrete graphics, 8GB of DDR5 memory, and 256GB of storage. Now priced at $1,590 direct from Lenovo, you’ll save $1,410 over the original list price of $2,999.
In our review of the Extreme configuration, we found a lot to like about this laptop. Performance is boosted by the combination of a high-performance silicon processor and discrete RTX graphics, and the biggest drawbacks are heat, noise, and mediocre battery life. It should also be noted that, despite the large size of the Extreme model with a 16-inch display, there is no numeric keypad.
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