Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 review: Light, powerful, and beautiful

I almost feel like there's no much I can say about the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, because it's so good, but it's always been good. When talking about a business clamshell that's thin and light, look no further. And it's even lighter this year at an incredible 2.4 pounds.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 (2019)

(Editors' Note: This review was updated on Sept. 4 to clarify some details surrounding the screen and WWAN options.)

Thin, light, and very sturdy; ThinkPad-typical comfortable keyboard; Long battery life, as configured with 1080p screen; Many screen options; Optional Intel vPro; Full-size HDMI output

Small touchpad; Requires (not-included) Ethernet adapter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 4K (7th-gen) hands-on review

The last time I laid eyes on the ThinkPad 7th-generation X1 Carbon laptop from Lenovo was at CES in early January. Exactly eight months later, a fully-spec'd out review unit landed on my doorstep.

Windows Hello Facial Unlock; Improved sound quality; Eye-popping gorgeous 500-nits 4K display with Dolby Vision HDR; Feather-weight with military grade durability

Battery life takes a big hit with 4K display; Lack option for discrete graphics; Low resolution front facing camera