's venerable ThinkPad business oriented laptop line is punctuated by a couple of stand-out models, but perhaps none as striking, at least for a , as the ThinkPad X1 series. In its current lineup, Lenovo offers two models specifically that command attention perhaps more than others, the that we...

Serious laptops don't have to be dull anymore. Just a few years ago, we'd have avoided those designed for business folk like we would a swaying drunk on the train - but the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon proves that Ultrabooks fit for business are now good enough for everyday folk to use and show off...

Practical matte finish screen; supremely well equipped; very portable; tough carbon fibre construction; trackpad and keyboard comfortable for long periods of use; thin and light

Expensive; keyboard and function key changes will polarise opinion; ThinkPad logo might polarise opinion too; far pricier than a MacBook Air

The X1 Carbon has been around for years, but this latest version is bang up to date and doesn't remove the ports and features you need. Read our 2017 ThinkPad X1 Carbon review to find out more.

The big issue with the X1 Carbon is its staggering price. Just like the pricey HP EliteBook Folio 1020 , you'll have to wave goodbye to a huge chunk of your IT budget if you want a fully-loaded model equipped with a high-DPI touchscreen.

The Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon has a brilliant keyboard, performs well and good battery life. The security features are impressive as well and all this makes it the best business class ultrabook to buy today.

8-9 hours of battery life; well built and lightweight; brilliant keyboard

larger footprint compared to other ultrabooks; Steep pricing

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon, now in its third generation, tries to bridge the gap between slim, fashion-first laptops and solid business machines. Laptops over the years have become worse and worse in terms of features and comfort, largely because of a push to become as thin and light as possible.

Study; slim and light; Great performance; Good screen

Average battery life; Software bloat; Limited physical and wireless connectivity

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the best laptop for traveling professionals.

Durable chassis; Plenty of ports; Attractive; yet anti-glare display; Excellent processor and hard drive performance; Class-leading battery life

Mediocre look and feel; Very small touchpad; More expensive than similar competitors

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen.) is a capable business laptop with a premium ultrabook design that melds portability with rock-solid performance.

The laptop's thin and light design is extremely portable; without sacrificing any capabilities

It's missing some ports like Ethernet and a full-size SD card slot

Memory module died after 1 year. It's soldered to motherboard and ssd is a weird format so really hard to get my data back. Not recommended...

After reading some of the negative quality reviews on here I was a bit hesitant, but I have been using Thinkpads for 11 years now and never had an issue. In fact, my X60 from 2006 still works, as does my X220 from 2011.