Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Generation Ultrabook: Core i7-8550U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 14inch Full HD Display, Backlit Keyboard (Renewed)

What you get from this Thinkpad for only $300 is amazing! I installed Fedora Linux on it instantly, and that OS has full support for this machine. Everything is snappy, opens instantly, haven't had any slowdown. Boot time is amazing - just a handful of seconds. No problems with WiFi or multiple Bluetooth connections. The speakers are super quiet at max volume, but I don't really care about that (and that's a problem with this model of laptop itself, not the fact that it's used). The battery I got didn't have a crazy number of power cycles, and it holds its charge throughout the whole day before I need to charge again. Even if you get one with a bad battery, it's cheap enough to order a replacement one on Amazon (just look up 01AV430 or anything compatible with this specific carbon x1 Thinkpad gen 6). This is the lightest laptop I ever had, but it still feels premium. Unlike other lightweight laptops, the lid opens really easily with one hand. The laptop was in really good condition and came with the original Lenovo branded charging cable. The only problem is a single dead pixel on the screen, but I mostly forget it's there. Worth it for the price. I'll probably never buy a new laptop again. You can do everything you want to on this thing - unless it requires a graphics card. I use it for programming and I've had no issues at all. This thing was $1300 when it came out a few years ago! If you want a spare laptop, getting this is a no brainer.

First, the laptop failed to boot up due to an issue in the BIOS configuration. Subsequently, the speakers were damaged.

After watching dozens of YouTube videos about the ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th gen, I can say that the reviewers are spot on. This laptop is a workhorse for being an ultrabook. The i7-8550U is fantastic chip that will last for many years. The memory is on-board, so be sure to pick up 16GB if you'll need it. The SSD is accessible for upgrades down the line. However the stock 512GB unit performs very well and I don't see a reason to change it right away. Next section - and the main reason from ditching the MacBook Pro - the KEYBOARD. Oh my word, the keys are wonderful to type on, give excellent tactile feedback, and you can actually look at the screen while you type. The function keys are exactly where you'd expect them to be, no touch bar nonsense here! Honestly the typing experience is superb. It will really make you reconsider the tissue-paper thin keys that Apple uses. The screen - matte! This 1080p screen is a fantastic choice for battery life and the matte finish makes working anywhere really easy. My mates with the glossy screens always have to increase the screen brightness or move seats. Direct sunlight? No problem! The trackpad - it's a step down from the Mac, but that was exactly to be expected. After a few days, the trackpad is fine; more of a mental retraining exercise. And also something that's easily fixed with an affordable wireless Logitech mouse w/USB receiver. The 1 feature I miss is the 3-finger drag from MacOS, but easily resolved by holding left-click button and drag with 1-finger. Ports - Also Dongletown, CA gets the eviction notice. This machine has 2 USB-A, HDMI, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, USB-C Charging, and 3.5mm headphone ports. Plenty of options that blend old and new. No need to worry about carrying adapters. The charger that's included is 65W and is great to recharge other USB-C stuff like the iPad Pro (yes, the iPad Pro and the ThinkPad have replaced my Mac). I also have the 87W USB-C charger from Apple which recharges this ThinkPad even faster. The Lenovo charger is okay, but the ability to swap to shorter USB-C cables on Apple's USB-C chargers is better. Thunderbolt 3 Docking - I use the CalDigit TB3+ docking unit and out of the box, worked extremely well. 1 cable into the ThinkPad is all that is needed. You may need to 'trust' the TB3 dock and tweak a BIOS setting to enable TB3 to wake up the computer. This is a safety feature. Since I trust the TB3 dock, I set my TB3 BIOS setting to 'no security' and the system properly wakes/sleeps via TB3. Overall - this machine is very well built and it is so light! It's very easy to slip into and out of a bag. The exterior finish can handle more roughness than the Mac, the outer shell here will not scratch as easily as the metal Mac finish. Getting this ThinkPad has opened my eyes to non-Apple laptops and I am glad the switch was made. Breaking up with MacOS is not so bad after all. Elected to use PopOS! 18.04 LTS over Windows 10 - as a developer, having Linux on the desktop feels right at home. It was a simple wipe and install to give Windows the boot. If you're looking for a solid laptop, this is it.

This is a lightweight machine that was physically in excellent condition. Everything worked except the fingerprint reader. It came with Windows 10 and qualified for an upgrade to Windows 11 based on the machine specifications. However, every attempt to upgrade to Windows 11 would not work. I bought a new hard drive and installed Windows 11 from scratch without a problem. In addition, I installed Linux Mint, latest edition and established a dual boot setup. Linux worked very well with no problems and everything worked from the very first install. Windows 11 has to be installed first then Mint. Since I bought this laptop to run Linux Mint 21.1, it's performance is what I am going to comment on. From the first install it worked without any problems, no additional drivers were required. Bluetooth headphones, sound, graphics, and all the hardware ports worked. It has a very beautiful 2560x1440 display that is bright, with vibrant colors. The performance of Linux on this machine is very fast and reliable. If you are looking for an inexpensive way to try Linux, then this is for you.

I love this laptop, lets get that out of the way. THE GOOD the design screams hackerman. battery life is long and the quick charge of usb-c makes it so i rarely think about having enough juice. 8th gen i7 with 16gb ram and 512gb ssd means this is a fast machine equipped for most tasks. I'm a programming student but I like being able to debug quickly, the keyboard is nice i didnt really notice till i typed on another laptop keyboard and i fell in love with the one i had THE BAD I had to do some driver installs myself to get the touchpad working properly. I thought it would come properly formatted out of the box. My charger came gashed and looked as if it fell off a truck once in its life, thankfully this was just a cosmetic issue and the laptop was in good condition. I thought there was a touchscreen, but i guess no fingerprints. the case gets oily fingerprints on it from grubby hands.

Had to wait a little while for delivery but it was well worth it. You can tell that this is a refurb, meaning it’s not brand new but they do a very good job of making this presentable and like new. I bought this to get away from Windows and had read that the x1’s work really well with Linux. I have a Legion 540 for gaming and I’m now using it for a windows system for gaming exclusively. I got so sick of Microsoft trying to force me to sign in and stripping functionality with the forced updates. If you are a long time windows power user you know exactly what I am talking about. It in noway is recognizable from the OS it used to be. Linux on the other hand is the same basic OS it has been from the beginning. I don’t have to relearn how to navigate menus, files and directories to administrate every time an update comes down the pike. And this system screams with Linux right out of the box. They actually sent me an x1 Yoga 3 with a nice HDR touchscreen. I guess they were out of the x1 carbons at the time. Same system just with a 2 in 1 form factor. It’s actually nicer than the X1 carbon in my opinion and I believe they were higher priced when they came out. Hardware is still very relevant in this system. Of course your not going to do any heavy gaming with it but that’s not what it was made for. For productivity this system crushes. I did have a problem with the battery that mine shipped with but one call to customer service and it was resolved in about 2 minutes and my replacement was delivered in 48 hours. Great Job TekRefurbs!

Will not buy a renewed laptop again. This refurbished Lenovo X1 Carbon 6G purchased in April 2023 developed a bad power port after owning it for 10 months. Basically the power port on the computer stopped working and it could not be charged. (Did discovered if you manually hold the power cable at an odd angle and apply pressure, it will intermittently charge a bit, but that got old very fast) Since I purchased a 4 year Asurion warranty, I contact them for repair and they sent a prepaid shipping box which took 5 business days to arrive from UPS. Boxed the unit and dropped it off at a UPS store on a Friday. Received a notice the following Monday the repair shop had received it and needed to order a part. SEVEN days later, they send a notification that the unit cannot be repaired and offered a refund of the laptop purchase. To make matters worse, they kept the laptop, so all of my installed software and bookmarks are now gone. Luckily most of my data was backed up on OneDrive, but it still hurts losing a lot of the other information. I feel like the 4 year Asurion warranty purchased for the unit was also a waste of money. Prior to this poor repair experience, I would have given the laptop 4 stars as it performed well (with -1 stars for subpar audio speakers).

This is a very nice computer, it looked new when I got it. It boots up in seconds and loads apps quickly. It is very lite weight, The screen image is very sharp and battery life is great, I like the backlight key board, it is a feature I use all the time, and the touch screen is handy, I use it occasionaly. Over all it is an excellent computer.

Got issues on either the Ram or The Harddisk Need to be checked

The laptop screen seems to be refurbished, but the overall condition is very good.

I am a Linux user and this is the best laptop I have ever had. IMHO Linux on a ThinkPad is the absolute best one can get.

The Laptop is in very good condition. The Only problem is Bluetooth was not available in it. But overall is very good.

I still haven't paid my credit card for this product and the battery is dead already. Extremely disapponted. This is unacceptable