What you need to know
- Lenovo teased that the new ThinkPad X1 Carbon and ThinkPad X1 Yoga are coming "very soon."
- Both laptops have an option for PrivacyGuard displays and have enhanced keyboard layouts.
- The X1 Carbon starts at $1,499, and the X1 Yoga starts at $1,599.
Lenovo announced some new hardware this week, including the ThinkPad P14s and P15s as well as the ThinkCentre M70, M80, and M90. In addition to announcing those new devices, Lenovo added a little tease regarding thing ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. Lenovo states that these two new laptops are "coming very soon." Lenovo also adds that the new T, X, and L series laptops are coming very soon, though we already knew those would arrive in Q2 2020.
"Very soon" doesn't add much clarity when it comes to a release date, but it's more specific than what we knew before. When Lenovo announced the refreshed laptops at CES 2020, the company only specified that the laptops would launch in 2020.
The refreshed ThinkPad laptops are powered by 10th Gen Intel processors and feature several privacy options. At CES 2020, Lenovo announced that the X1 Carbon starts at $1,499, and the X1 Yoga starts at $1,599.
Both laptops feature 4K Dolby Vision and support Dolby Atmos. They can each reach 500 nits of brightness, so they should be clearly visible in almost all settings.
Here's a more complete breakdown of the specs for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 that Lenovo shared at CES 2020:
| Category | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
|---|---|
| Display | 14-inch FHD LPS IPS (400 nit) 14-inch FHD IPS LP Touch (400nit) 14-inch FHD IPS ePrivacy AG (500 nit) Touch 14-inch WQHD IPS (300 nit) 14-inch HDR 400 LP UHD IPS (500 nit) 10 bit |
| Processor | 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10th Gen Intel Core i5 vPro 10th Gen Intel Core i7 vPro (includes 6-core i7) |
| Graphics | Integrated |
| Memory | LPDDR3 8GB LPDDR3 16GB |
| Storage | Up to 2TB PCIe SSD |
| Webcam | HD+IR with ThinkShutter (supports Windows Hello) |
| Security | Touch FPR, IR Camera ThinkShutter RGB&IR dTPM 2.0 |
| Wireless | WLAN 802.11 AX NFC LTE CAT9 LTE CAT16 |
| Ports | 2 x USB3.1 (Gen1) 2x TBT3 HDMI 1.4 Audio |
| Audio | Dolby Atmos Speaker System |
| Battery | 51Whr |
| Weight | 1.09kg(2.4lbs) |
| Rapid charge | Yes (with 65W AC) |
The new Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 has many similar specs:
| Category | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 |
|---|---|
| Display | 14-inch FHD IPS (400 nit) (AG Option) FHD ePrivacy AG (500 nit) WQHD IPS (300 nit) HDR400 UHD IPS (500nit) |
| Processor | 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10th Gen Intel Core i7 10th Gen Intel Core i5 vPro 10th Gen Intel Core i7 vPro (includes 6-core i7) |
| Graphics | Integrated UHD |
| Memory | LPDDR3 8GB LPDDR3 16GB |
| Storage | Up to 2TB PCIe SSD |
| Webcam | HD with privacy HD+IR with privacy and |
| Security | Touch FPR, IR Camera ThinkShutter RGB&IR dTPM 2.0 |
| Wireless | WLAN 802.11 AX NFC LTE CAT9 LTE CAT16 |
| Ports | 2 x USB3.1 (Gen1) 2x TBT3 HDMI 1.4 Audio |
| Audio | Dolby Atmos Speaker System |
| Battery | 51Whr |
| Weight | 1.3kg(2.99lbs) |
| Rapid charge | Yes (with 65W AC) |
| Pen | Integrated and Optional ThinkPad Pens |
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