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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2018 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Released	2018

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) 14-inch FHD Laptop, Intel Quad Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro, Black (Renewed) By Lenovo $329.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) - Windows 10 Pro - Intel Quad Core i5-8350U, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, 16GB RAM, 14 FHD IPS (1920x1080) Display, Fingerprint Reader, Black (Renewed) By Lenovo $303.99 $319.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen Ultrabook 14" FHD Laptop, Intel Core i5-8350U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $249.90 $268.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 21HM002DUS Black Laptop, i7-1355U, 16GB, 512GB PCIe SSD, 14.0" IPS Touch Wide UXGA (1920x1200), Intel Iris Xe, Windows 11 Pro By Lenovo $1,379.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) 14in FHD (1920x1080) Ultrabook - Intel Core i7-8550U Processor, 16GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 PRO (Renewed) By Lenovo $348.37	See at Amazon

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Dimensions	12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62” (323.5 x 217.1 x 15.95 mm) Width: 12.73” (323.5 mm) Depth: 8.54” (217.1 mm) Height: 0.62” (15.95 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors	BlackBlack with color coded hinges
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Size	14 Inches
Info	14” FHD 1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, 300 nits, multi-touch. 14” WQHD 2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, 300 nits, multi-touch. 14” HDR WQHD 2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR, 500 nits, multi-touch.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Ports	2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports always on. 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x MicroSD card reader 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional) 1 x Power button 1 x Kensington lock slot

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 61 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77169.71% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U86277.94% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U1,106100.00% 01,106 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 61 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97150.81% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U2,98276.88% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U3,879100.00% 03,879
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Wi-Fi	Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8265 Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1
More	WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Size	3-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. IR Facial Authentication (optional)
Audio	Dolby Audio™ Premium Dolby Atmos® for headphones Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor
Security	Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip ThinkShutter camera cover Optional IR Camera Kensington lock slot

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
At Glance	Released in 2018 16:9 WQHD 14” 1440p 60Hz Weight 2.49 lb 1.13 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8650U 4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,106 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,879 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-8250U → Intel Core i7-8650U
4GB RAM	8GB → 16GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	4 cores

According to Lenovo, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 lasts up to 15 hours of battery life.

Up to 15 hours

* Tested with MobileMark 2014

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more

Storage Slots	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
M.2	x1

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

The memory on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more

Memory	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	LPDDR3
Speed	2133 MHz