Is ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 for $1650 a good deal?

ads-fc on 26/08/2020 - 17:23

it seems like a good deal.

However, AMD Ryzen 4000 series CPU seems much powerful than Intel (i5 - 10210) with similar power consumption i.e 15W

Comments

MS Paint on 26/08/2020 - 18:54

+3

Link?
- tc423 on 30/08/2020 - 08:22
  
  Education store
AlgoTrading on 26/08/2020 - 21:47

Ryzen is only available in T14, which is itself a good laptop. Gen 7 and Gen 8 have very similar performance, so $1650 is a good deal.

I have the Gen 6. Keyboard on the X1 is truly amazing. I enjoy typing on it as much as typing on my mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Brown switches. I believe travel for Gen 7 onwards is slightly shorter though (1.5mm vs. 1.4mm or something).
87percent on 27/08/2020 - 11:10

we have X1's at work, and for some reason, they have a bucketload of problems. Speaking to our Lenovo tech support guy, he said they are the most repaired machines he does by a clear margin
- ozdesi on 30/08/2020 - 22:28
  
  What is your bucketload of problems?
  They are repaired the most because they have recalls issued on priority unlike consumer laptops where companies don't issue any recalls and let consumer face the problem.
  Thinkpad x1 carbon is a reliable line and even if problem arises, there is support from lenovo depending upon if you have taken on-call support or deliver to depot.