Testseek.com have collected 133 expert reviews of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G6 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G6.
March 2018
(88%)
133 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
5648 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Battery life
Understated
Premium Good Looks
Excellent Performance
Class-Leading 14-inch HDR Display
Solid Battery Life
Best Laptop Keyboard Going
Quiet Demeanor
As light as a tablet
Lenovo's top-of-the-line keyboard
Top-notch performance
Good battery life
Lightweight
Yet durable design
Comfortable keyboard
Good touchpad
Adequate supply of ports
Matte display option is a treat
Fast performance
Up to 15 hours of battery life
Match-In-Sensor fingerprint reader
Healthy selection of ports
Compact
Light
Solid build
Excellent keyboard
8thgeneration Intel Core processors
Screen option with Dolby Vision HDR
ThinkShutter privacy cover for camera
Beautiful design while remaining ThinkPad tough
Great display
Even at 1080p
Thin and light great portability
Great performance
Strong enough to run Adobe Premiere
Webcam privacy shutter
Strong battery life
Durable build quality
Thin and light design
Best in class keyboard
Fast and reliable performance
High-end
And slim chassis
Very bright WQHD panel with wide color gamut
Decent performance utilization of the quad-core CPU
Modern port selection including regular USB Type-A
Good system performance
Long battery runtime
T
Premium
Thin and light case
Bright
Contrast-rich touch display with high color space coverage
Modern I/O and normal USB Type-A ports
Impressive battery life
Three year's warranty
Quick card reader
Runs
The editors didn't like
No 4K panel option
Smaller trackpad than most current ultrabooks
IR camera optional and cannot come with a shutter
1440p HDR Only Available Non-Touch
Moderate Throttling Under Extended Load With Default Power Profile
Pricey
As befitting a premiere ultrabook
Gen 2 Ethernet connector is designed to sell you a dock
Take care when configuring
As touchless screens are a basic option
Only average battery life
Questionable keyboard layout choices
Dizzying array of configurations that require too many compromises
Sucky fingerprint scanner
Active
Sometimes noisy
Fans
RAM is soldered to board
An 8th generation Intel Core i7-8650U would be better
Disappointing speakers
No reduction in size and weight from previous generation
Noticeable screen bezels
Expensive
Speakers could use some improvement
Webcam could be better
Could be pricey for some users
More expensive than standard ultraportables
HDR screen costs extra
No major design changes since last year
But only microSD and tricky to access
Very glossy screen
High surface temperatures under load
Fan quickly reacts to load and emits a high-pitched noise
Not "WWAN-ready"
Very limited maintenance
LAN only via (included) adapter
SD card slot is difficult to reach
The card slot is only microSD
Not “WWAN ready”
Restricted maintenance options
LAN only via included adapter
Extreme performance throttling during stress tests
Lenovo has never let me down on a ThinkPad before, and it hasn't started now. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is an excellent device in every way, and if you're looking for a premium business clamshell laptop, look no further. In fact, you can even remove the 'bus...
Published: 2018-03-24, Author: Alex , review by: techaeris.com
Beautiful design while remaining ThinkPad tough, Great display, even at 1080p, Thin and light great portability, Great performance, strong enough to run Adobe Premiere, Webcam privacy shutter, Strong battery life
Speakers could use some improvement, Webcam could be better, Could be pricey for some users
With its tough build quality, industrial yet sexy design, versatile I/O options, and lightweight portability, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen is an ideal business ultrabook for those always on the run. This is why it not only earned a Best of CES aw...
Published: 2018-03-22, Author: Dave , review by: hothardware.com
Understated, Premium Good Looks, Excellent Performance, Class-Leading 14-inch HDR Display, Solid Battery Life, Best Laptop Keyboard Going, Quiet Demeanor
1440p HDR Only Available Non-Touch, Moderate Throttling Under Extended Load With Default Power Profile, Pricey
In all candor, Lenovo's 6th generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon really grew on us the more we worked with the machine. If you've been spoiled by an OLED display-powered laptop previously, like Lenovo's own ThinkPad X1 Yoga, the visual impact might not be as app...
Published: 2018-03-16, Author: Arif , review by: onmsft.com
At the end of the day, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th gen is a solid option for most businesses or a consumer looking for a new laptop. The latest 8th Gen Intel chip packs plenty of performance into this device, as well as excellent battery life. Lenov...
Durable build quality, Thin and light design, Best in class keyboard, Fast and reliable performance
More expensive than standard ultraportables, HDR screen costs extra, No major design changes since last year
Devindra Hardawar/EngadgetWhile the ThinkPad Carbon X1 isn't a huge evolution over last year's model, Lenovo packed in enough upgrades to keep the line in step with modern ultraportables. Unfortunately, you'll have to go beyond the entry-level model to se...
Published: 2018-02-20, Author: Andreas , review by: notebookcheck.net
high-end, light, and slim chassis, very bright WQHD panel with wide color gamut, decent performance utilization of the quad-core CPU, modern port selection including regular USB Type-A, good system performance, excellent keyboard, long battery runtime, t
but only microSD and tricky to access, very glossy screen, high surface temperatures under load, fan quickly reacts to load and emits a high-pitched noise, not "WWAN-ready", very limited maintenance, LAN only via (included) adapter
Abstract: Editor's Note: At CES 2018 in January, Lenovo announced three updates to its line of laptops. The Lenovo Miix 630 2-in-1 is a new notebook that features a stylus, built-in LTE, a claimed battery life of more than 20 hours and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 pro...
It's hard to find any fault with Lenovo's latest entry into the X1 Carbon line, especially if you're looking for a moderately powerful business machine with good battery life. One of its drawbacks, its high price, will likely be erased if an IT department...
Published: 2019-09-12, Author: Sara , review by: futurefive.co.nz
So far, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon has ticked all the necessary boxes for business use (at least in my job) Portability, speed, a great keyboard, and durability.While there were a couple of fiddly drawbacks such as manually having to turn the keyboard...
Abstract: The last time I reviewed a laptop I loved it so much I went out and bought one. Now, a few scant months later, I am wondering how I justify another purchase. From the crystal clear screen with the incredibly sharp imaging, to the light-as-air feeling of t...
