The ThinkPad X1 Carbon, 10 years later

Hello everyone! Excited to be back at it after a long hiatus, this time taking a look at the original X1 Carbon from 2012. This was one of the first ThinkPads to feature a radically different design from the classic formula and was more or less Lenovo's first ultrabook. Nearly all modern ThinkPads today have taken inspiration from the X1 Carbon for their design, and this specific product line has become Lenovo's flagship laptop for business users and enthusiasts. At 3/4" thick and weighing in at 3 pounds, in this video we'll take a look at its design and features, how it compares to other ThinkPads from the time period, as well as how well it holds up for everyday use a decade later.

Thank you to everyone who watches my videos even when I have nothing new to put up, it's incredible to see people still watching regardless and I hope to have some more content for you here soon! Hopefully it won't be another year...enjoy the video and thanks for watching!

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:02 Design and physical tour
03:18 Keyboard and pointing devices
04:40 Specifications
05:19 Display
06:09 Proccessor/graphics performance
07:22 Battery life
08:13 Repairability/upgrades
09:41 Conclusion

[shengruizhang]

The volume button is by far my favorite feature of the older ThinkPad.

[forsyth]

Glad to see you back on YouTube! Love the thinkpad content as always!

[curiouslamp]

Kinda insane how the 2012 X1 Carbon looks almost identical to many laptops you'd see as the modern flagships of this year. Not that they haven't innovated, but I guess it's a sign of how advanced it was back then.

[cmantac]

I am so glad to see that you are back!!!! Fellow Pittsburgher here lol I've been currently looking at an old IBM T43 to buy and tinker with. Love the new videos! Keep up the great work!

[ИванзазДулин]

I have been using this model for the third year and only recently learned that the computer is 10 years old. To say that I was in shock is to say nothing. The design code of this laptop is not subject to time. Now, I'm a ThinkPad adept. Thank you for this video, it was very nice to listen

[TechyySean]

Speaking of soldered memory: I really am hoping Dell's new CAMM standard (which is open) will make its way to ThinkPad. It's thinner and might have a chance to stay in some of the thicker series like L and T.

[metal]

ThinkPad life. Still using my 3632qm upgraded T430 to this day. I remember when the X1 Carbon first came out and that thinness was really drool-worthy stuff

[recovery_rider]

You deserves millions of subscribers, your videos are masterpieces, i love how you place these computers in natural settings...

[tedarmavan]

I didn't even realise the presence of LED indicator on the outer lid of X1 carbon 1st gen until I saw your video, great retrospective!

[Ali_Nar]

I’ve had this one since it was released, still works like a charm

[Aeglos]

I was wondering when I'd see another Sebi video. Glad to have you back!

[hatkidchan_]

Laptop aside, I just really like those shots outside, especially the one at 4:56, sky here looks awesome!

[jameshogge]

I've been using X1s for the past six years and I absolutely love them. The form factor just hits the portability sweet spot for me while having enough juice for everything I need to run.

I recently swapped my gen 4 carbon for the gen 4 (equivalent to gen 7) yoga. The improved audio is incredible. That was always one of my issues with the older carbon. USB C is another nice to have. Hopefully this one should last me another 6 years

[BitLink]

Great video!
Awesome to see you back on YouTube again!

[wills]

Got one and still runs like a champ. Got NixOS on it. This channel helped me with wanting one. Thanks 👍

[coegj]

I'm still hanging in there with my w530 and t530 both all upgraded as far as I can. Good video as usual.

[abbottdelasalas]

Yay! Welcome Back! Just watched the video on my X61 running Linux. :D Waiting for a T61 I got from ebay. It was listed in Pennsylvania by the way.

[ymacG]

Glad to see likely the best channel about ThinkPad's back

[neoanderz]

How does he find all these laptops laying on the roads and trails? I never get lucky like this

[flavioc]

Great review 👍🏻 I just bought a Gen 6 on eBay, still waiting for it to arrive, I hope it’s better than my T460s. Cheers and keep up with the good work.