Verge Review
When I reviewed the X1 Carbon, Lenovo's flagship ThinkPad laptop, I found few faults. It's an eye-catching computer that combines everything good about ThinkPads – great keyboard, sturdy design, solid performance — with a fit and finish I didn't expect from the company's "black box" line of laptops. Its price was a little high and its bloatware portion was heaping, but it was (and still is) one of my favorite Windows 7 ultrabooks.
Now that Windows 8 is here, in all its touch-friendly,...
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Basic Specs
| Laptop type |
Ultraportable |
| Thickness |
0.82 inches |
| Weight |
3.4 pounds |
| Operating system |
Windows 8 |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
14 inches |
| Touch technology |
Capacitive |
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Laptop type |
Ultraportable |
| Width |
13.03 inches |
| Depth |
8.9 inches |
| Thickness |
0.82 inches |
| Weight |
3.4 pounds |
| Color |
Black |
Software
| Operating system |
Windows 8 |
Display (base)
| Screen size (diagonal) |
14 inches |
| Display surface |
Matte |
| Technology |
LCD |
| Backlight |
LED |
| Resolution (X) |
1600 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
900 px |
| PPI |
131 |
| Touch technology |
Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
Yes |
Keyboard
| Type |
Chiclet |
| Backlit |
Yes |
| Number pad |
No |
Mouse
| Type(s) |
Trackpad, Pointing stick |
Processor (base)
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i 5-3427U |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
1.8 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
2.8 GHz |
Processor (max)
| Brand |
Intel |
| Family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i7-3667U |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
2 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
3.2 GHz |
GPU (base)
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU brand |
Intel |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
Memory
| Base RAM size |
4 GB |
| Max. config RAM size |
8 GB |
| RAM type |
DDR3 |
| Base RAM speed |
1333 MHz |
| RAM slots |
1 |
Storage
| Options |
Flash Memory (SSD) |
| Base drive type |
Flash (SSD) |
| Base drive capacity |
128 GB |
| Max. config SSD |
256 GB |
| Card reader |
Yes |
| Card reader support |
SD |
Audio
| Audio brand |
Dolby Home Theater v4 |
Webcam
Sensors
Port options
| USB |
1 |
| USB 3.0 |
1 |
| Mini DisplayPort |
1 |
| 3.5mm mic / headphone combo |
1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi options |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
4.0 |
| 3G |
Optional |
Battery
| Size |
45 Wh |
| Quoted time |
7 hr |
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