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X1 Carbon

ThinkPad X1 Carbon (7th Gen) for Omarchy

Announced in June 2019. Memory up to 16GB (soldered), weight from 1.09 kg. Typical used prices range from $90 to $280 depending on configuration.

ThinkPad X1 Carbon (7th Gen) Angled
Product photos and port diagrams: Lenovo PSREF · Photo colour: black

Omarchy and Hyprland compatibility

  • Lenovo sold it with Linux preinstalled (Fedora Linux / Ubuntu Linux)
  • 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)

  • Web & app development

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–$280 by configLow-cost with 16GB+ ($150)
CPU \ Memory8GB16GB
Core i5-10210U
$110
2 sold
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Core i5-8265U
$90
6 sold
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Core i5-8365U
$120
6 sold
$150
2 sold
Core i7-10510U—
$280
2 sold
Core i7-8565U—
$130
1 sold
Core i7-8665U—
$220
1 sold
$0$60$130$190$250$320$3808GB16GB

Specifications (Lenovo PSREF)

Performance

CPU
  • Core i5-8265U (4C / 8T, up to 3.9 GHz)
  • Core i5-8365U (4C / 8T, up to 4.1 GHz)
  • Core i5-10210U (4C / 8T, up to 4.2 GHz)
  • Core i7-8565U (4C / 8T, up to 4.6 GHz)
  • Core i7-8665U (4C / 8T, up to 4.8 GHz)
  • Core i7-10510U (4C / 8T, up to 4.9 GHz)
  • Core i7-10710U (6C / 12T, up to 4.7 GHz)
GPU
Intel UHD Graphics

Memory & storage

Max memory
16GB（LPDDR3-2133）
Upgrade
Not possible (soldered)
Storage
1 slot(s), M.2 2280, PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4 or SATA 6Gb/s
Card reader
None

Display (panel options)

Panels
  • 14″ 1920x1080 IPS 400nit 72% NTSC
  • 14″ 1920x1080 IPS 300nit 72% NTSC touch
  • 14″ 1920x1080 IPS 400nit 72% NTSC
  • 14″ 3840x2160 IPS 500nit 90%
  • 14″ 2560x1440 IPS 300nit 72% NTSC

Input

Keyboard
Backlight: standard
Pointing
TrackPoint

Ports

Standard
  • 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
  • 2x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (support data transfer, Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.2)
  • 1x HDMI 1.4b
  • 1x Ethernet extension connector
  • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  • 1x Side docking connector
Some configs
1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
External displays
Supports up to 3 independent displays (native display and 2 external monitors via HDMI and Thunderbolt); HDMI supports up to 4K@24Hz; Thunderbolt supports up to 5K@60Hz

Wireless

Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9560, 802.11ac 2x2 + BT5.1
Mobile broadband
Some configs (4G / 5G)
NFC
Some configs

Camera & security

Camera
  • HD 720p, with ThinkShutter, fixed focus
  • IR & HD 720p hybrid, with ThinkShutter, fixed focus
Shutter
All configs
Fingerprint
Yes (palm rest)

Power

Battery
51Wh
Rated battery life
MobileMark 2014: 18.3 hr
AC adapter
45 / 65W

Chassis

Weight
1.09–1.21 kg
Dimensions
323 x 217 x 14.95 mm (non-Privacy Guard); 323 x 217 x 15.4 mm (FHD Privacy Guard)
Materials
  • Carbon fiber (top), magnesium alloy (bottom)
Colours
Black, paint / Black, weave
Durability
MIL-STD-810G military test passed
Lenovo PSREF page

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