Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G11 (14-inch, 2023)

Shocklingly lightweight ; Fast SSD ; Great battery life ; Decent speakers

Overhyped ; Middling performance

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 has many great aspects, including a compact form factor, featherweight heft and decent speakers, but its other highly praised features are arguably overhyped.

robustes Gehäuse ;komfortable Eingabegeräte ;Wi-Fi 6E, Thunderbolt 4 & PCIe 4.0 ;optional choice of 4G or 5G ;good speakers ;long battery life ;three year guarantee

problems with the power delivery ;loud fans ;no SD card reader ;soldered RAM ;DPC latency problems

The G11 generation of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon is a fairly small update with a Raptor Lake processor and can now be optionally fitted with a 5G module. The rest of the device has remained the same including the display option. The standard, built-in,...

lightweight & compact ;64 GB RAM ;colorful, low reflection OLED screen ;many security & connectivity options including 5G ;ThinkPad input devices ;good speakers

i7-1370P performance fails ;heavy throttling under sustained load ;OLED screen uses PWM ;underwhelming battery life thanks to OLED screen ;soldered RAM ;no SD card slot

This version of Lenovo's flagship ThinkPad, the maxed out configuration of the X1 Carbon G11, is a very peculiar device. It has a few key selling points which make it a very strong option for people who need those features. At the same time, it is...

Stellar build quality ; Great compromise between screen size and portability ; Constructed with recycled materials ; Awesome keyboard ; Competitive application performance and long battery life

RAM soldered on so can't expand post-purchase ; Touchpad is undersized

You can find machines that can do more, occasionally for less. They'll have bigger, brighter screens, nicer speakers, or let you play something with more than a handful of polygons. Thinkpads offer a purpose-built tool for those of us with specific,...

Battery life recovers compared to last year's Gen 10, though it's still not as good as the old Gen 9

Needing to juggle power modes to get better battery life or better performance; most laptops don't make you think about this

It's possible to simultaneously praise the X1 Carbon for what it continues to do well while also being frustrated that it isn't as good as it could be. The X1 Carbon Gen 11 is another slightly flawed version of a very good laptop. If you need to buy a...