Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2026 vs. 2019 - Is this really progress?

[Redaktion]

Lenovo's business flagship ThinkPad X1 Carbon is now available in its 14th generation. We compare the current model with the X1 Carbon from 2019 (G7) and check the progress, which is sometimes smaller than you might expect, especially regarding the chassis.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-2026-vs-2019-Is-this-really-progress.1355004.0.html

[RichP]

What about all the new repairability? It's a technical marvel to get such a light device with 9/10 on iFixit!
Replaceable USB-C is the best change for a long time!

[Gary Brown]

I have the 7th Gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon with Core i7, 16gb Ram and 1tb SSD. I love it. Running Windows 11, I look at the new one and other than speed I don't see a reason to upgrade. Mostly the work I do is on Chrome and if I have a good internet connection, I'm good. Decent amount of RAM and tons of drive space left. The keyboard is great. The audio is great. Loud and clear. I bought my 7th Gen with the hardware to future proof and it's turned out well. I wouldn't prefer the camera bump on the new one but not a big deal. Being able to change the battery more easily would be nice but I haven't ever needed to do that.

[ILIKEBANANAS]

The taller screen is the main benefit of the newer devices from my point of view.

Now if only they still offered a matte IPS 2560x1600 option...