Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review: Still the king of business laptops

The 12th generation of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon has been released, featuring small tweaks to its design and hardware. It now weighs 2.4 pounds and has a 0.6-inch profile, making it thinner and lighter than its predecessor. The new model features a 14-inch display with a 1,920 x 1,200, 16:10 panel that resists fingerprints and glare. The X1 Carbon's performance is powered by a 14th-generation 1.7-GHz Intel Core Ultra 7 165U processor with 12 cores and 14 threads, and it has been shown to be fast and powerful in real-world use. The notebook's battery life is impressive, lasting 13 hours and 2 minutes on the PCMark Modern Office battery test. The X1 Carbon starts at $1,449, but upgrading to a Core Ultra 7 CPU, 32GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD will cost $2,285. The ASUS Zenbook OLED 14 offers better performance and a stunning OLED display for almost $500 cheaper, while the Dell XPS 14 provides more power with a discrete GPU, but at a higher starting price. Overall, the X1 Carbon continues to be a top choice for business laptops, offering security, durability, and longevity at a reasonable price.