X1 Carbon
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) for Omarchy
Announced in February 2018. Memory up to 16GB (soldered), weight from 1.13 kg. Typical used prices range from $90 to $140 depending on configuration.
Omarchy and Hyprland compatibility
- Face login (IR camera) is not part of Omarchy’s setup (fingerprint and FIDO2 keys are)
- Fingerprint reader: Omarchy’s menu sets it up for sudo and the lock screen (if libfprint supports the sensor)
- Wi-Fi chip: Intel (varies by configuration)
Good for (judged from specs)
Typical used price (by configuration)
Currency
Median of used sales in Japan over the 120 days to 2026-10-04, converted at a fixed rate. Condition and accessories move prices, so treat these as a guide. Configurations with few sales are in yellow.
$90–$140 by configLow-cost with 16GB+ ($140)
| CPU \ Memory | 8GB | 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Core i5-8250U | $90 9 sold | — |
| Core i5-8350U | $90 11 sold | — |
| Core i7-8550U | $100 1 sold | $140 2 sold |
Specifications (Lenovo PSREF)
Performance
- CPU
- Core i5-7300U (2C / 4T, up to 3.5 GHz)
- Core i5-8250U (4C / 8T, up to 3.4 GHz)
- Core i5-8350U (4C / 8T, up to 3.6 GHz)
- Core i7-8550U (4C / 8T, up to 4 GHz)
- Core i7-8650U (4C / 8T, up to 4.2 GHz)
- GPU
- Intel HD Graphics 620 / Intel UHD Graphics 620
Memory & storage
- Max memory
- 16GB（LPDDR3-2133）
- Upgrade
- Not possible (soldered)
- Storage
- 1 slot(s), M.2, SATA 6.0Gb/s or PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4
- Card reader
- microSD
Display (panel options)
- Panels
- 14″ 1920x1080 WVA 300nit 72%
- 14″ 1920x1080 WVA touch
- 14″ 2560x1440 WVA 300nit 72%
- 14″ 2560x1440 WVA 500nit 100%
Input
- Keyboard
- Backlight: standard
- Pointing
- TrackPoint
Ports
- Standard
- Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 (one Always On)
- Two USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (with the function of Power Delivery and DisplayPort)
- HDMI 1.4b
- Ethernet extension connector
- nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models)
- headphone / microphone combo jack
- microSD card reader
- side docking connector
- security keyhole
- Some configs
- —
- External displays
- Supports external digital monitor via HDMI or USB Type-C; supports three independent displays; Max resolution: 5120x2880@60Hz (USB Type-C); 4096x2160@30Hz (HDMI)
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265, 802.11ac 2x2 + BT4.1
- Intel Wireless-AC 9260, 802.11ac 2x2 + BT5.0 (special bid only)
- Mobile broadband
- Some configs (4G / 5G)
- NFC
- Some configs
Camera & security
- Camera
- HD720p camera with ThinkShutter camera privacy, fixed focus
- IR camera and HD720p camera, fixed focus
- Shutter
- Some configs
- Fingerprint
- Yes (palm rest)
Power
- Battery
- 57Wh
- Rated battery life
- MobileMark 2014: 19.3 hr
- AC adapter
- 45 / 65W
Chassis
- Weight
- 1.13 kg~
- Dimensions
- 323.5 x 217.1 x 15.95 mm
- Materials
- Display cover: CFRP/GFRP hybrid; Bottom: magnesium alloy / PPS hybrid
- Colours
- Black / Silver (silver case is NOT available in EMEA)
- Durability
- MIL-STD-810G military testing