X1 Carbon

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 for Omarchy

Announced in March 2022. Memory up to 32GB (soldered), weight from 1.12 kg. Typical used prices range from $220 to $750 depending on configuration.

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 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
  • Heavy Docker & VMs
  • Photo & design

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.

$220–$750 by configAffordable with 16GB+ ($370)
CPU \ Memory8GB16GB32GB
Core i5-1235U
$220
10 sold
$370
5 sold
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Core i5-1245U——
$560
3 sold
Core i5-1250P—
$440
2 sold
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Core i7-1255U—
$380
3 sold
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Core i7-1260P——
$750
3 sold
$0$130$250$380$510$630$760$8908GB16GB32GB

Port layout

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 ports
  1. 1Thunderbolt 4
  2. 2Thunderbolt 4
  3. 3USB 3.2 Gen 1
  4. 4HDMI
  5. 5Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  6. 6Nano-SIM card slot (some configs)
  7. 7USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
  8. 8Kensington Nano Security Slot
Product photos and port diagrams: Lenovo PSREF

Specifications (Lenovo PSREF)

Performance

CPU
  • Core i5-1235U (10C / 12T, up to 4.4 GHz)
  • Core i5-1240P (12C / 16T, up to 4.4 GHz)
  • Core i5-1245U (10C / 12T, up to 4.4 GHz)
  • Core i5-1250P (12C / 16T, up to 4.4 GHz)
  • Core i7-1255U (10C / 12T, up to 4.7 GHz)
  • Core i7-1260P (12C / 16T, up to 4.7 GHz)
  • Core i7-1265U (10C / 12T, up to 4.8 GHz)
  • Core i7-1270P (12C / 16T, up to 4.8 GHz)
  • Core i7-1280P (14C / 20T, up to 4.8 GHz)
GPU
Intel Iris Xe Graphics

Memory & storage

Max memory
32GB(LPDDR5-5200)
Upgrade
Not possible (soldered)
Storage
1 slot(s), M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0 x4 (Performance) or PCIe x4 (may be 3.0 x4 or 4.0 x4)
Card reader
None

Display (panel options)

Panels
  • 14″ 1920x1200 IPS 400nit 100% sRGB
  • 14″ 1920x1200 IPS 400nit 100% sRGB touch
  • 14″ 1920x1200 IPS 500nit 100% sRGB touch
  • 14″ 2240x1400 IPS 300nit 100% sRGB
  • 14″ 2880x1800 OLED 400nit 100% DCI-P3
  • 14″ 3840x2400 IPS 500nit 100% DCI-P3
  • 14″ 3840x2400 IPS 500nit 100% DCI-P3 touch

Input

Keyboard
Backlight: standard
Pointing
TrackPoint

Ports

Standard
  • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
  • 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4a)
  • 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 4K/60Hz
  • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
Some configs
1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
External displays
Supports up to 4 independent displays (native display and 3 external monitors via Thunderbolt and HDMI); Thunderbolt supports up to 5K@60Hz; HDMI supports up to 4K@60Hz

Wireless

Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
Mobile broadband
Some configs (4G / 5G)
NFC
Some configs

Camera & security

Camera
  • FHD 1080p + IR discrete, with privacy shutter, MIPI, fixed focus, Computer Vision
  • FHD 1080p + IR hybrid, with privacy shutter, fixed focus
  • FHD 1080p, with privacy shutter, fixed focus
  • HD 720p, with privacy shutter, fixed focus
Shutter
All configs
Fingerprint
Yes (power button)

Power

Battery
57Wh
Rated battery life
MobileMark 2018: up to 15.0 hr with 838 performance score @200nits
AC adapter
45 / 65W

Chassis

Weight
1.12 kg~
Dimensions
315.6 x 222.5 x 14.95 mm (models with 720p camera); 315.6 x 222.5 x 15.36 mm (models with other camera)
Materials
  • Carbon fiber (top), aluminium (bottom)
Colours
Deep black, paint / Deep black, weave
Durability
MIL-STD-810H military test passed
Lenovo PSREF page

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