Lenovo X1 carbon worth it?

caapac

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Hey,

I'm about to buy a thinkpad and was set on t480s (1400eur). Than I saw X1 carbon costs 200eur more.

Would you get X1 over t480s? They seem to be the same laptop, just slightly thinner on the X1 side.
 
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I've heard great things about the X1. Seen some good user reviews also. Hopefully, someone on TH actually has it and can share some experiences here.

@offtopic: However, for that money, you could also go for a Dell.

The XPS series has become a great value with the recent price drop. Think about it. You get an 8gen intel proc, 8GB ram, 256GB m2 and a 1050 for that money. If you add a couple hundred bucks you get a 1050ti and a proc upgrade.

It's a whole other brand, I know. I'm just putting it out there as a suggestion with a sharp pricing of the XPS nowadays.

@update: saw this flying by... https://www.tomshardware.com/news/lenovo-laptop-quality-control-issues,37510.html
 

caapac

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Thanks for your answer.

Dells aren't all that cheaper and I've used quite a few thinkpads over the years (the latest one being T560).

Screens aren't the best, but they do the job. As for the performance, I want the 8th gen processor, but don't need the GPU. Just something reliable and nice to use.