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Lenovo - 14" ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9 Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 16GB Memory - 512 SSD - Black
Average customer rating
4.7
(1,541 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,541 reviews
5 Stars
1,234
4 Stars
219
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
18
1 Star
41
94%of customers recommend this product.
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1,027 out of
1,089)
Customer Reviews for Lenovo - 14" ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9 Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 16GB Memory - 512 SSD - Black
Posted by: APVU
from Colombia
Verified Purchase:Yes
Good machine, altough the texture of the outter part is prone to get finger stains.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Briwar911
from Idaho
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Order went smoothly, and so far loving the laptop!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: DayToDay
from San Diego, CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love 16:10 ratio screen and diverse device ports. The device is light and battery duration is okay (in my case). I don't think there are other laptops that meet all these criteria.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Kaizhen
from New york city
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] A good computer, but it takes me one month to receive it. I think the product was shipping from China
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Posted by: Billy song
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Really great laptop, perfect for my work as a doctor.
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Posted by: Thomas Derk
from Grand Junction, CO
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Firstly, my custom X1 Carbon Gen 9 was under promised (delivery 3+ months) and over delivered, less than a month. I got a 1080p non-touch screen, smallest SSD, 16GB RAM, as RAM is soldered in, and the entry CPU. I hate touch pads, but this one is GREAT. Still, I had to return to that red post between the G and H keys. My first ThinkPad came with Windows 95, and my first USB port, although Win95 had no native support and the USB was a curiosity that never worked well.
When I saw Ubuntu installed, I went all in. I installed Psensor, and it sure runs cool. All the data, including the fans I can't hear, are there.
Sound is good to great.
I have the Settings -> Display -> Scale set to 125% and there's no flicker and that is optimized for my bifocals. Usually, I brown out the screen with Night Light, but this screen is somehow just not annoying, but beautiful.
With any computer, the important things are the screen, the keyboard, and the pointing device, which is 'devices' with the ThinkPad. My purpose, and I am retired, is authoring. I'm getting an AX Wi-Fi router soon, but the 2X2 802.11ac is flawless.
The keyboard is GLORIOUS. The CPU is waiting for me to hit a key, but I got the RAM in case I play with Oracle Virtual VM, and other things, and I can pass on the right. I was actually toying with the idea of a Chromebook, but you get what you pay for, if you shop carefully.
Finger scanner works. I've put the mechanical shutter over the camera, so I'm completely satisfied and done with that. At 14 inches, the purpose of > 1080p escapes me.
The LED keyboard sure comes in handle, because like the Fn key is where my favorite Ctrl key usually is. Still, the arrow and PgUp and PgDn are good, and the QWERTY keys are perfect.
My prior ThinkPads had long lives and my only complaint is that when I die, my kids will be fighting over this one. The keyboard feels like a desktop, and the 2.5 lbs. weight feels like nothing.
I read that while the SSD is replaceable, but I also read just get the SSD size you want! I've been in laptops and even a tablet, and I have the pry tools, but I will use a professional if I ever replace the battery.
If I play VLC, a video, and Files is full size, and then close VLC, Files is askew in the screen, probably because of the 16 x 10 aspect, instead of the 'usual' 16 x 9, but that's the first 'glitch' I found. I LOVE the 16 x 10!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: M Shaw
Verified Purchase:Yes
Very nice looking, light weight and lightning fast speed and so far seems to be managing all applications very well.
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Posted by: Jon of Linux Land
from Fairfax, VA
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The quality of this new generation is excellent. I am impressed by all the new design changes and welcome them with open arms. I am using Linux with no issues out of the box. This is one of the best laptops on the market if you like light and powerful laptops.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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