ThinkPad X1 Carbon (7th Gen)
2019. X1 Series. No longer sold by Lenovo. Next: X1 Carbon Gen 8.
Compare it with every X1 Carbon generation or every ThinkPad.
- RAM
- 16 GB, soldered
- SSD
- 1× M.2 2280, PCIe 3.0
- Screen
- 14" 1920×1080, 2560×1440, 3840×2160
- Ports
- 2× TB3, 2× USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet
- Battery
- 51 Wh
- Weight
- from 1.09 kg
Display
14", 16:9
| Resolution | Panel | Nits | Hz | Touch | Gamut | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920×1080 FHD | IPS | 400 | – | – | 72% NTSC | Anti-glare |
| 1920×1080 FHD | IPS | 300 | – | yes | 72% NTSC | Anti-glare |
| 1920×1080 FHD | IPS | 400 | – | – | 72% NTSC | Anti-glare |
| 3840×2160 UHD | IPS | 500 | – | – | 90% | Glossy |
| 2560×1440 WQHD | IPS | 300 | – | – | 72% NTSC | Anti-glare |
Processor
- Family
- 8th / 10th Generation Intel Core i5 / i7 Processor
- Options
- Core i5-8265U, Core i5-8365U, Core i5-10210U, Core i7-8565U, Core i7-8665U, Core i7-10510U, Core i7-10710U
- Integrated graphics
- Intel UHD Graphics
Memory
- Maximum
- 8GB soldered memory, not upgradable
- 16GB soldered memory, not upgradable
- Slots
- Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots
- Type
- LPDDR3-2133
Storage
- Slots
- 1× M.2 2280
- Maximum
- One drive, up to 2TB M.2 2280 SSD, optional Intel Optane Memory integrated with SSD, M.2
Ports
- Standard
- 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1
- 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
- 2x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (support data transfer, Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.2)
- 1x HDMI 1.4b
- 1x Ethernet extension connector
- 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
- 1x Side docking connector
- Optional
- 1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
- Smart card
- no
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Intel Wireless-AC 9560, 802.11ac Dual Band 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1
- WWAN
- Wireless WAN upgradable to 4G
- Fibocom L850-GL, 4G LTE CAT9, M.2 card
- Integrated Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A, Fibocom L860-GL, MIMO 2x2, M.2 card
- No support
Body
- Dimensions
- 323 x 217 x 15.4 mm
- Weight
- from 1.09 kg
- Battery
- 51 Wh
- Materials
- Carbon fiber (top), magnesium alloy (bottom)
- Colours
- Black, paint, Black, weave
Input
- Keyboard
- 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys
- Backlight
- yes
- TrackPoint and pad
- TrackPoint pointing device and glass surface multi-touch touchpad
Camera and security
- Camera
- 720p, 720p + IR
- Fingerprint
- yes
- TPM
- Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
Operating system
- Preloads
- Windows 10 Pro 64
- Windows 10 Home 64
- Fedora Linux
- Linux
- Ubuntu Linux
- No operating system
Source: Lenovo PSREF, product page and PDF. PSREF last changed this spec on 2022-10-18. Pulled 2026-09-20. Raw JSON for every model: /thinkpads.json.