With a brilliant screen, long battery life and awesome keyboard, the 2.6-pound ThinkPad X1 Carbon is as pleasant to use as it is to carry.
Design
Wow, this is one light ThinkPad. At just 2.6 pounds, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon was much easier to carry around the office or lift one-handed than heavier brethren like the ThinkPad T460s or T460.
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon has the same tried-and-true, raven black aesthetic as other Lenovo business laptops, but at just 13.1 x 9 x 0.59-0.65 inches, it's quite a bit thinner than its relatives, including the 0.67 - 0.74-inch thick ThinkPad T460s.
Unlike the MacBook Air (0.11 - 0.68 inches thick) and Dell XPS 13 (0.33 - 0.6 inches), the X1 Carbon doesn't taper down to a much-thinner lip, leaving plenty of room for ports.
Durability
With a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic lid and a super magnesium body, the Thinkpad X1 Carbon is built to withstand the rigors of frequent business travel, even in challenging environments.
According to Lenovo, it's Ultrabook has passed MIL-STD 810G durability tests for extreme temperatures, shocks, vibrations, sand blasts, humidity and altitudes. The spill-resistant keyboard can also survive a water bottle getting knocked over onto it.