The excellent ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is the best business laptop around. Early back-to-school deals are off to a great start this week with Lenovo taking hundreds of dollars off its best PCs. For a limited time, you can get the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 for $879 (opens in new tab) directly from Lenovo via eBay. That’s $1,749 off Lenovo’s list price and the lowest price we’ve seen for this configuration. In fact, it’s one of the best laptops deals we’ve spotted all year.
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Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 7) is one of the best laptops you can own. The laptop in this deal packs a 14-inch, 1080p display, a 1.6 GHz Core i5-10210U quad-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD. Although we didn’t review this exact configuration, in our ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 review, we loved its attractive, lightweight design, fast performance, and long battery life. In terms of design, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 features clean surfaces, smooth lines, and stylish branding. Like most ThinkPad series laptops, the X1 Carbon Gen 7 is built to military-grade specs. That means it withstands exposure to sand, dust, high altitudes, high humidity, and UV radiation. Despite its super-thin design, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is equipped with a generous assortment of ports and connectors. You get two Thunderbolt 3 ports, two USB 3.1 Type-A ports, an HDMI port, an Ethernet dock connector, and a headphone/mic jack. There’s also a handy Kensington lock integrated into its design for added peace of mind. At 12.7 x 8.5 x 0.6-inches and 2.4 pounds, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is lighter than some 13-inch laptops like the Dell XPS 13 (11.9 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches, 2.7 pounds) and the HP Spectre x360 13 (12.1 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches, 2.7 pounds). So, if portability and durability are as much a priority as performance, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is a smart buy.
