Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Laptop: Intel Ultra 7 155u, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $1819 (Was $3739) Delivered @ Lenovo Outlet

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Laptop: Intel Ultra 7 155u, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $1819 (Was $3739) Delivered @ Lenovo OutletAffiliate
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Repeat of the previously popular expired deal; but $70 less
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Not sure when this discount coupon expires, so enjoy while it lasts.

Specs:

Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155U Processor (E-cores up to 3.80 GHz P-cores up to 4.80 GHz)
Windows 11 Pro 64
16 GB LPDDR5X-7500MT/s (Soldered)
512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal
14" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%sRGB, 400 nits, 60 Hz, Low Power
1080p FHD IR+RGB with Privacy Shutter
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 2x2 AX vPro® & Bluetooth® 5.1 (Windows 10) or Bluetooth® 5.3 (Windows 11)
1yr warranty
1.15kgs / 2.53lbs

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Comments

  • Zeee on 13/10/2025 - 13:27
    +10

    Expensive

    • eug on 13/10/2025 - 13:48
      -1

      It's a flagship business laptop not a cheap plastic consumer laptop. It's absolutely not for the typical consumer.

      It's like the difference between an Ozito drill and a Bosch Blue/DeWalt/Milwaukee/Makita. To the casual home user they all drill holes; to a professional user one will waste their time.

      • Oxxy on 13/10/2025 - 14:03
        +16

        A flagship laptop, RRP of nearly $4k, with 16GB of RAM?

        Even at $1800+ it's a joke

        • eug on 13/10/2025 - 14:05
          +5

          Yup. It's not all about "big number better".
          The RRP is fake of course.

          It's their flagship series, not flagship model btw.

        • Pashka on 13/10/2025 - 14:59

          A flagship laptop, RRP of nearly $4k, with 16GB of RAM?

          Even at $1800+ it's a joke

          Have to agree with you, for a laptop with a $4K price tag I would have expected a hell of a lot better specs.

      • Aureus on 13/10/2025 - 14:08
        +5

        This is hardly the DeWalt of laptops. Specs are meh and this will struggle if you open too many spreadsheets. 60 hz display also.

        No point paying the extra for a slightly better built machine if you put low end parts in it. Modern Carbons are no where near the quality of the old ones also.

        • eug on 13/10/2025 - 14:11

          You can spec it higher. I was referring to the build quality and support.

          No point paying the extra for a slightly better built machine if you put low end parts in it.

          There is really no point for a typical home or budget buyer to buy this. It's a niche laptop for a niche market. Some people will appreciate the difference, some won't. For those that do, it's a good deal.

      • raperozbargain on 13/10/2025 - 14:12

        You need to know 1k8 can get you premium 2025 laptops too. True that Thinkpad X1 aims at Business people, but average consumers can buy it too. And 1k8 for an Intel Meteor Lake and 16Gb RAM in 2025 is no deal, mate :)

        • eug on 13/10/2025 - 14:15
          -2

          It's OK, not everyone will understand the appeal of a ThinkPad. They're not aimed at the average consumer which is why you don't find them at Harvey Norman or JB. If you're not the target market for it, you'll likely never understand why. I certainly wouldn't recommend one to my non-techy friends.

          • raperozbargain on 13/10/2025 - 18:53

            @eug: Fyi, this gen 12 is mediocre. Fan noise, heat, weak battery life (Even with office tasks. People dont game with this machine). I know the Thinkpad X1 carbon since single-digit gen, and this gen doesnt worth 1k8 mate :) Happy to be proved wrong if you’re the so-called Thinkpad expert from Lenovo design team or sth like that

            • eug on 13/10/2025 - 19:07
              -2

              @raperozbargain:

              Fan noise, heat, weak battery life

              Sounds like you're looking at issues with Intel processors and assuming it's the laptop manufacturer's fault.

              It's the reason why after many years of using Intel laptops and a whole string of ThinkPads going back to the ThinkPad 240X, I jumped ship and went with a Snapdragon laptop. Never been happier for the most part.

              But I still understand why ThinkPads appeal to business customers. They're absolutely not worth it to users like you, but you have to remember that you're not representative of every business customer out there. Just because you don't find value in certain features doesn't mean nobody else does.

      • sim777 on 13/10/2025 - 15:04

        Is the chassis build quality/lightweight feature worth the price tag given the specs (and even the battery size) are otherwise pretty meh?

        • eug on 13/10/2025 - 15:36
          -2

          That really depends on how it'll be used. If the laptop is going to sit on a desk 90% of the time, or just be used at home, the better build probably won't matter. If you travel or commute with it, the lighter weight is useful. But if you're 6'3 of muscle, a 0.5kg difference might not matter.

          It's like an Ozito tool. It'll work totally fine for casual home use, but if you use it on a building site it won't last as long. Not everyone is a builder so the Ozito is perfectly fine for many people, but it isn't for everyone.

  • Far Cough on 13/10/2025 - 13:32

    ewww not 4k at this price

  • jbird84 on 13/10/2025 - 13:34
    +6

    16gb soldered ram at this price :\

    • eug on 13/10/2025 - 13:43
      +3

      All ultraportable meteor lake laptops that use LPDDR5 for its better power efficiency will have soldered RAM due to the processor's design. That's one of the reasons why it can have much better battery life.

      • psdillon on 13/10/2025 - 14:46

        LPDDR5 can be upgradeable via CAMM2 connector, and still be power efficient, just takes more space. The Thinkpad P1 gen7 models have upgradeable LPDDR5.

        • eug on 13/10/2025 - 15:02
          +1

          Meteor Lake was designed before JEDEC published CAMM2, so there is no support for it.

          The P1 Gen7 is not an ultraportable. I specifically mentioned ultraportable meteor lake as we are talking about the Core Ultra (Series 1) family here.

  • shabaka on 13/10/2025 - 13:35
    +1

    too much to pay for this config. lousy screen what's the point. manager fail

  • Alex221 on 13/10/2025 - 13:35

    What makes it this EXPENSIVE

    • Zeee on 13/10/2025 - 13:41

      Op

  • drhip on 13/10/2025 - 13:39
    +1

    16Gb ram seems too small right now

    • eug on 13/10/2025 - 13:44
      -2

      This is a business laptop; 16GB is plenty for office tasks now.

      • Baa on 13/10/2025 - 13:49
        +4

        I would disagree, even my admin staff complain about performance thesedays. 32Gb should be the new standard.

        • eug on 13/10/2025 - 13:56
          +1

          This is extremely subjective. It completely depends on what software they use and how they use it. If they're just running Outlook for emails, Teams for chat, and a bunch of text Word documents, 16GB is absolutely fine. If they're a heavy multitasker who opens 30 browser windows on top of that, 32GB would be better.

          Outside of the tech bubble technical people tend to be inside, "normal" users aren't heavy multitaskers. I've seen plenty of people simply use an iPad as their mobile device because all they need to do is emails, PPT, some docs, and light browsing - not all at the same time. 32GB RAM would be completely wasted on them.

        • incipient on 13/10/2025 - 13:58
          +4

          If your IT has loaded up so much stuff you're exceeding 16gb of memory usage for admin staff, frankly they need to get a better MSP/IT manager. It's not just the memory usage, but if you've used that much memory, you'll probably be idling the CPU quite high too which will impact user productivity.

          Even an enterprise setup - Crowdstrike+threatlocker+VPN+a few business apps won't really be pushing 16gb.

          Edit - drop me a line and we'll have a look free of charge haha.

      • Jack D Price on 13/10/2025 - 14:15
        +1

        Nope. Outlook, Firefox & Company software with 16GB and its chugging at times. Would definitely prefer 32GB for a brand new office machine.

        • eug on 13/10/2025 - 14:24
          -1

          If your company software is inefficiently-written or actually just needs a lot of RAM, then that would make sense. There are plenty of office workers who literally just use the MS Office suite though. Not everyone opens 10 spreadsheets, 8 word docs, and 30 chrome tabs all at the same time.

          I personally prefer a 32GB laptop for myself, but I can see how not everybody would benefit from the extra RAM. Not everyone is a heavy multitasker; there are plenty of workers who literally only use their laptops to work on documents with MS Office and open a few webpages.

        • Pashka on 13/10/2025 - 15:03

          My Company Laptop of nearly 3 years ago (Dell) had 32GB of Ram.

      • drhip on 13/10/2025 - 14:29

        I just had a meeting where I need to open multiple excel and pdf ~ 50-100Mb each and the pc decided they have run out of memory T_T

        • eug on 13/10/2025 - 14:37

          I think you'll find most people don't even have a 100MB Excel spreadsheet to open. :)

          One thing with techy people is they sometimes think "I need xyz specs, therefore everybody needs xyz specs". They forget they're in a tech bubble and there are plenty of people outside the bubble who don't use laptops the same way they do.

          A good recommendation needs to take into account the user's applications and how they use it, rather than just a blanket "you need xyz in 2025". Of course higher specs are nice to have, but sometimes it's just a waste of money.

  • RedSky on 13/10/2025 - 13:40
    +3

    I would wait for Panther Lake chips start of next year if you are planning to buy Intel. Yes, you can always wait but the performance / efficiency gains should be quite substantial as the last few generations have been very mediocre improvement.

    • incipient on 13/10/2025 - 14:04

      I generally like Intel myself, and I agree with you. I needed a new laptop urgently and went AMD today. Intel using TSMC 3nm for the 200 series has made them wayyy too expensive.

      Panther Lake better really bring it back to AMD on performance, and TSMC on cost. I'm not entirely convinced they can pull it off haha.

      • RedSky on 13/10/2025 - 14:28
        +1

        Yeah on balance, if I had to buy now I would go with AMD.

    • WhyAmICommenting on 13/10/2025 - 14:14

      Whoa, thanks for this. Don’t need it till next year so either will buy the latest or get a discount

  • Max Junkie on 13/10/2025 - 13:42
    +4

    Go with 32GB and 1TB if you want to keep the machine for some time

    • eug on 13/10/2025 - 13:50
      -1

      That really depends on what tasks the laptop will be used for. It would probably be an absolute waste of money to buy a business laptop with 1TB storage to work on Excel spreadsheets and Word docs stored in Sharepoint/Teams/OneDrive for example.

      • John Doh on 13/10/2025 - 14:29

        brah, they would use it for 4 years atleast, not just this year.

        • eug on 13/10/2025 - 14:40
          -1

          I know users who would still be fine on 8GB RAM today. You really have to look at how they use their devices and choose specs based on them, not based on how you use your laptop.

          • EyyBanane on 14/10/2025 - 07:25

            @eug: Mate pls stop saying this on every comment. That’s just plain stupid - you are also making assumptions based on those “users that you seem to know”. One would expect a new laptop to last atleast 4 years and cater to the new OS and apps that will be released in that time period. 8GB is just not enough for anyone using browsers and not wanting to restart everyday.

            • eug on 14/10/2025 - 11:35

              @EyyBanane: You seem be stuck in a bubble and assuming everybody uses computers the same way you do. I can't help you with that unfortunately.

  • BananaMan007 on 13/10/2025 - 13:43

    @marshmall0w2 Is this a better deal than the $800 laptop

  • ThirtySixNights on 13/10/2025 - 13:45

    I paid this much for a laptop with these exact specs in 2019. Only difference was an 8th gen chip instead. You'd think storage and memory and some other tech would have gone up.. at least a bit??

    • brifog on 13/10/2025 - 17:45

      Lenovo love to charge a huge premium for thinkpads.

  • xuqi on 13/10/2025 - 13:53
    +2

    Don't be mislead with the $3739 RRP, as they're selling the newer 13th gen (brighter screen) for a normal price of $2729 (with premier, not courier/walk-in warranty, touch-screen upgrade is a $1 option with the new model purchase).

    https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadx1/t…

  • Oh Daddy on 13/10/2025 - 14:14
    +2

    Picked up this one last week for $1119 https://www.lenovo.com/au/outlet/en/p/laptops/yoga/yoga-slim…
    32TB 1 TB Ultra 7 258V

    • WhyAmICommenting on 13/10/2025 - 14:19

      Wow, good specs and price!

      • Oh Daddy on 13/10/2025 - 14:20
        +1

        keep an eye out if you want it. Gets stock randomly. Being eyeing out for a couple of months now.

        • WhyAmICommenting on 13/10/2025 - 14:38

          What are you using it for and are you happy with it? If you don’t mind saying…

          • Oh Daddy on 13/10/2025 - 14:41
            +1

            @WhyAmICommenting: Still waiting for delivery. I needed a laptop for everyday use tbh, currently have a surface laptop10th gen which is showing signs of aging. Price for the Lenovo was too good to pass on

          • kaikor on 13/10/2025 - 15:47

            @WhyAmICommenting: I got exactly the same one from outlet few months back for $1169, now seems its even $50 cheaper !!! It is super quiet, hardly see the fan spinning, only use it for very light task like browsing the web and downloading files, will try to install some games later to see how this performs. Even though it is full aluminium chassis, its not really that light weight, but even w/o OLED, that 2.8K screen is bright and clear enough for my old eyes, battery is super long lasting, cant complain for aroun $1100, hope the chip can run games well too!

            • Oh Daddy on 13/10/2025 - 15:51

              @kaikor: Could you tell it was refurbished? Still waiting for mine to be delivered.

              • kaikor on 13/10/2025 - 16:00

                @Oh Daddy: Not in my case on the laptop itself, not even any fine scratches at all, although Lenovo as usual screwed up the warranty details, you just need to submit your invoice for them to re-correct it. But you prob wont get the original packing, it just came with a thick bubble wrap and you can tell its a used charger inside a blank brown cardboard box with lenovo tapes, but for almost 1/2 price than brand new one, I am not complaining, the funny thing is currently on outlet they got quite a few in stocks, but all with different prices, so you really need to check for the cheapest ones …

                • Oh Daddy on 13/10/2025 - 17:10

                  @kaikor: Not bad, pretty decent for the price then. Lenovo usually does 40% off on their standard products and this is an extra 20% surely j can live with that

    • John Doh on 13/10/2025 - 14:47
      +1

      Now this is a good deal. 32GB integrated fast memory, 1TB storage, faster CPU, higer res screen with touch and an inch bigger and better battery.

    • mookill on 13/10/2025 - 14:48

      What a coincidence, i nabbed one last week aswell.

      The slight annoying part is that the 16" version showed up after checkout, and when you try to search for it under 16" laptops , it doesn't show up.

      • Oh Daddy on 13/10/2025 - 15:06

        Shipped yet? Mine got pushed to 14th

        • mookill on 13/10/2025 - 18:33

          My eta is 16th

    • sim777 on 13/10/2025 - 15:07

      Whats the difference between gen 9 and gen 10?

      • Oh Daddy on 13/10/2025 - 15:18
        +1

        1 year

  • FlyingPanda99 on 13/10/2025 - 14:18
    +1

    I’d had my X1 Carbon Gen 5 since 2018 — paid about $1,400. It still works pretty well.
    But if that’s more than I want to spend, could someone recommend a good option for a lighter user (no gaming)?

  • Hydralyte on 13/10/2025 - 14:39

    Could someone with an IT/computing brain tell me why I would buy an Intel based laptop when the Snapdragon ones are so much faster and have better battery life? My work uses lenovo laptops but we use 3-4 years old P series ones which do the job.

    • Pashka on 13/10/2025 - 15:10
      +1

      Not in IT but I did a Goole search and basically it depends on what you are going to use the laptop for.

      It mentioned that some software does not run on Snapdragon, so do your homework before rushing in.

    • p32h8h9sedf on 13/10/2025 - 21:48

      Yeah the ARM processors are great. Not just the speed and battery either, they also run quieter, they also deal better with going to sleep and waking and stuff.

      Problem is compatibility. Make sure the stuff you want to use actually works. Also I've been told the Snapdragons are a no-go for Linux. If it does the things you want then they're fantastic.

  • drhip on 13/10/2025 - 14:41

    Lenovo Thinkpad X1 vs Dell XPS series, which one is better team?

    • Hydralyte on 13/10/2025 - 14:47

      Thinkpad…

      XPS is more like expensive consumer

      Latitude is the competitor to Thinkpad

  • leetec on 13/10/2025 - 18:19

    Not worth it, especially only 1 year warranty, x1's slim case is not strong enough for daily mobile use.

    For $80 more, you get newer gen cpu, double ram, double ssd, 3k oled 16" touch screen hp onmibook in Amazon, if you don't mind the bigger size and weight.

    • heroheroine on 14/10/2025 - 10:48

      Could you show me the link please

  • heroheroine on 13/10/2025 - 21:06

    I want the 32gb version of carbon x1, what is cheapest price to get.

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