Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop i7-8550U 2TB NVMe 8GB 14 FHD LTE

ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen i7

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen is a 14.0-inch mainstream laptop running Windows 10 Pro. It uses an Intel Core i7-8550U quad-core processor that reaches 4.0 GHz and includes 8GB of LPDDR3 memory. A 2TB NVMe PCIe SSD provides storage and the 1920 x 1080 IPS display is non-touch. Integrated 4G LTE WWAN and Bluetooth 4.1 handle wireless connectivity.

Suits mobile professionals needing LTE

This configuration suits professionals who need constant connectivity away from Wi-Fi because the built-in 4G LTE WWAN works wherever there is a cellular signal. The carbon-fiber chassis passes 12 military-grade tests and more than 200 quality checks, so it survives travel and field work. Buyers who want a touchscreen or more than 8GB of memory should look at other models because the screen is non-touch and the memory is not upgradeable.

2TB NVMe capacity with 8GB ceiling

The 2TB NVMe drive holds large project libraries, local databases and media caches with ample headroom for future growth. Eight gigabytes of LPDDR3 handles typical office multitasking and light creative work but runs out when running virtual machines, heavy compilation or large video timelines. Thunderbolt 3 at up to 40 Gbps allows fast external storage or docks to extend capacity when the internal limit is reached.