Chinese-American multinational technology corporation, Lenovo, had earlier revealed its premium business laptop line, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 and ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 7 equipped with Intel’s latest 12th Gen Alder Lake Mobile CPUs back in January this year at the CES 2022 roadshow held at the Las Vegas Convention Centre.

4 months after the announcement, the Intel 12th Gen ThinkPad X1 series is finally available for sale in several popular markets across the globe, which include the US, UK, Australia, Europe and Southeast Asia. 

In the US, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 is now officially available at USD 2879 for the base model, while the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 7 is sold starting at USD 3579. 

Do note that this is the recommended retail price for the laptops as Lenovo ThinkPad relatively go on sale quite often.

For the Europe and Southeast Asia release, the 12th Gen Intel ThinkPad X1 series is currently only released in several key markets such as the Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. The 12th Gen Intel ThinkPad X1 series officially starts at 1949 Euros(excl. VAT) / CHF 1859 (incl. VAT) / SGD 3259 / THB 72,390 / RM 7979 in each respective country.

So competing in the premium business ultrabook category, what features does the Intel 12th Gen ThinkPad X1 series pack to justify its price tag?

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10

The X1 Carbon has always been one of Lenovo’s best engineered business laptops with its svelte, durable chassis that is certified MIL-STD 810H standard durability compliant. This means the laptop is able to withstand extreme temperature, extreme dust, extreme humidity, pressure and more. 

The new generation of the X1 Carbon is configurable up to Intel’s latest 12th Gen Core i7 P-series or U-Series mobile processors which claims to bring 1.5x better power efficiency than the previous generation. Accompanying the CPU is up to 32GB LPDDR5 5200Mhz dual-channel RAM and Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage, for the fastest performance for day-to-day tasks.

However, the biggest upgrade for the X1 Carbon Gen 10 is the display. Lenovo had added a new OLED display option for the X1 Carbon, making it the first-ever ThinkPad to sport an OLED display. The display is a 14-inch 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED display. It can go up to 400 nits of brightness and cover 100% of the DCI P3 colour gamut.

As for ports, the X1 Carbon has 2 USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, 2 USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, one HDMI 2.0b port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The laptop is powered by a 57Wh battery with support for 65W USB-PD Rapid Charging.

ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 7

The ThinkPad X1 Yoga possesses many identical specs to the X1 Carbon. The only major differentiator here is that it is a “Yoga” laptop. The X1 Yoga is a 2-in-1 business convertible laptop that allows the users to switch from laptop to tablet to tent mode in under a minute. Whether you want to sketch or sign a document on the go, the X1 Yoga has an included Lenovo stylus that can always accommodate your workflow.

Lenovo is expected to bring the Intel 12th Gen Thinkpad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga to more markets soon later in the year as well, which includes markets like the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, East Asia and South Asia.

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The next generation of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon has just been leaked. While the company has offered one of the best business oriented laptops in the market, recent iterations have offered no real changes in design apart from minor internal upgrades. Now, the new leak suggests slight changes in design and other aspects as well.

According to a LaptopMag report, a new leak from a Chinese website called Baidu has revealed that the company is planning on introducing new changes to its upcoming generation of laptops. As per a user that claimed to have information regarding the 2021 ThinkPad X1 Carbon and ThinkPad X1 Yoga, Lenovo might be bringing changes to the displays of the new laptops.

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Reportedly, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga might be getting their first redesign in years, which is the new 16:10 aspect ratio of its display. This aspect ratio would enable the screens to be taller and more narrow than the standard 16:9 aspect ratio found on most laptops. Notably, the change wouldn’t arrive as a complete surprise since the company recently launched the ThinkPad X1 Nano which features 16:10 display as well.

The leak arrived with certain images that also showcased a few other changes to the ThinkPad X1 Carbon’s design. Its hinge is now in a bar style over its previous two small independent hinges that can be found in current models. This would allow for a more rigid frame, with the new speaker grille’s position being housed on the top, right next to the keyboard on either side. Unfortunately, finer details regarding the products are currently unknown, so stay tuned for more updates.

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Lenovo has announced updated models for its ThinkPad X1 lineup which includes ThinkPad X1 Carbon, X1 Yoga and X1 Tablet. The most interesting feature of the new laptops is the support for Amazon Alexa and Dolby Vision HDR, which we are seeing for the first time on a laptop.

The newly updated ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga comes with Intel‘s 8th-generation Kaby Lake processors, which promises to offer improved performance and battery optimization. Both devices now include the new ThinkShutter webcam cover that’s supposed to protect users from spying.

Both laptops have far-field microphones for enabling Alexa. There is a feature that enables users to wake the laptop up with voice command. It can also be used to play music, get news, control smart home appliances, and more. However, the Alexa won’t be available on the X1 machines at launch. Instead, it will be introduced with a software update sometime in the first half of this year.

Another feature — Dolby Vision HDR is a first for a laptop and is capable of pushing up to 500 nits of brightness. Basically, it is a superior HDR experience that provides a broader palette of vibrant colours, greater contrast and brightness. However, this feature will also come later after a software update. And of course, it is dependent on compatible content and services.

Each model comes with universal USB-C charging capability. These laptops also feature a fingerprint reader and an IR camera that work with Windows Hello for added security. The company is offering “Crystal” experience, which is a bloatware free experience inspired by Microsoft Signature laptops.

Along with these laptops, Lenovo also launched X1 Tablet — marking the third-generation of the tablet. It features a 13-inch 3K HDR display which is compatible with HDR2. It comes with an optional LTE-A support and an improved full-function ThinkPad keyboard experience.

The tablet is now running Intel’s new 8th-generation Core processors and comes with an improved Lenovo Pen Pro stylus that supports 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity. The device supports facial recognition via IR camera and claims to be offering all-day battery life.

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The new ThinkPad X1 Carbon and Yoga are going on sale this month, with a starting price of $1,709 and $1,889 respectively. On the other hand, the X1 Tablet will be available for purchase from March for $1,599.

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