Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition laptop review: The X1 Carbon is finally back

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@Benjamin Herzig: Any chance we'll be seeing an updated (or second) review of the Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition that tests the new hardware options, i.e. the new processors, new RAM, new screens, updated webcam, 5G, ...? (See notebookcheck.net/Surprising-additions-Lenovo-officially-launches-more-options-for-ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-Gen-13.965464.0.html)

[Benjamin Herzig]

Definitely planned, but no promises when.

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Thanks, I'll be keeping an eye out then!

[mitch d]

Were the power consumption tests done at 60Hz or 120Hz refresh rate?

And along those lines...  Any guesses as to how much impact on battery/power the new VRR 30-120Hz display will have?  I'm tempted to buy the old non-VRR version that's discounted as a pre-built model right now - but if waiting for a discounted VRR model means an extra hour or more of battery - then that's a big deal.

[fourthdose]

left: USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 2x Thunderbolt 4

Can one charge from BOTH Thunderbolt USB-C ports? If yes, then one can continue using this even if one USB-C port gets broken.
Otherwise this is a HUGE disadvantage, don't buy for business-critical use!!

[Worgarthe]

left: USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 2x Thunderbolt 4

Can one charge from BOTH Thunderbolt USB-C ports? If yes, then one can continue using this even if one USB-C port gets broken.
Otherwise this is a HUGE disadvantage, don't buy for business-critical use!!

Yes, possible to charge on both, even if one gets broken.

[RAM will age like milk]

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32 GB RAM max is a big bust, but Intel is to blame here rather than Lenovo.  Let's hope Intel addresses this issue as 32 GB is barely acceptable these days.

^ This. With only up to 32 GB RAM option and soldered at that, this laptop will age like milk. And the 8533 MT/s won't help at all. 32 GB minus 8 GB for the OS+etc. leaves 24 GB RAM and this is not enough to self-host the actually usable LLMs out there, even at the maximum usable quant (typically Q4_K_M). 48 GB or 64 GB RAM options required. (and ideally +~10 GB more for things like Gpt-Oss-120B)