Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 1: i5-1130G7, 13.3" 2K IPS, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

trpt4him

Sep 28, 2023 2:51 PM

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trpt4himSep 28, 2023 2:51 PM

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In what universe is this $2900

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cgigate

Oct 2, 2023 6:21 AM

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cgigateOct 2, 2023 6:21 AM

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One of the best laptops for price!👍

ThatOneDood

Oct 2, 2023 2:52 PM

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ThatOneDoodOct 2, 2023 2:52 PM

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I have a similar work laptop for a little over a year now. X1 carbon 12th gen. Same processor generation and screen, but it's a 14" with i7-1165G7 and 32GB RAM.

It's lightweight and generally ok. However, I've had the motherboard replaced twice and encountered the docking and charging issues mentioned by others. It also overheats/throttles more than it should (or than I'd like).

Wish I could have stuck with my surface book 2. It's old at this point, but I liked it more and had much less trouble with it!

marka2016

Oct 2, 2023 4:42 PM

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marka2016Oct 2, 2023 4:42 PM

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Q3 2020 CPU, really? No wonder they are trying to get rid of them.

cadoras99

Oct 2, 2023 5:13 PM

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cadoras99Oct 2, 2023 5:13 PM

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Quote from firebirdude

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Sorry, but I'd beg to differ. I have an X1 Carbon I bought from Lenovo on 10/22/2022. All the upgrade options. Best camera, best touchscreen, 5G cellular, the works. It's been problem after problem. I've had service techs out to my house twice to replace parts. Most recent of which was yesterday. [ibb.co] You can see the list of parts. Basically every dang thing in the laptop case short of the SSD and battery. It was boot looping. Splash screen appears, laptop shuts itself off, then reboots, splash screen, etc etc etc. I've also had several tiny bugs I've noticed that only happen rarely, so I cannot replicate it in front of a tech for proof. Display glitches that only last 1 second, twice gotten "Fan Error. Booting in limited resource mode", the 5G card just removes itself from the machine (network adapter disappears from machine entirely) only to return by itself 2-3mins later, and I'm sure more I just can't recall.

All in all, I wouldn't buy another. Way too many problems in the first several months. But I'll say that Lenovo tech support has been stellar. They overnight parts and the service tech is at my door that very next day.

So you got a lemon. Listing upgrades is like, "ooh my BMW shouldn't have problems because I got LED foglights." Lenovo is great. If we all based our purchases on anecdotes from single person focus groups - it's all trash.

techbuff

Oct 2, 2023 5:14 PM

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techbuffOct 2, 2023 5:14 PM

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Never mind, brightness is 450nits

ordmaster

Oct 2, 2023 6:20 PM

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ordmasterOct 2, 2023 6:20 PM

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Bought it few days ago. No brainer for my needs.
Red nipple user since early 2000 so I buy anything with red nipple.

NoWorkJustMoney

Oct 2, 2023 6:29 PM

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NoWorkJustMoneyOct 2, 2023 6:29 PM

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4.84lbs?
Shipping weight I assume

Last edited by NoWorkJustMoney October 2, 2023 at 11:37 AM.

crashnburn

Oct 2, 2023 7:15 PM

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crashnburnOct 2, 2023 7:15 PM

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Quote from 262

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I have this laptop with I-7 processor and overall really like it. It's very sturdy for being so lightweight. You can slip it a briefcase or backpack and forget it's there. Battery life is pretty good as well. I would buy this again especially since the new processors have terrible battery life. I was also able to add Lenovo protection from the same eBay seller.

I also have to run Win 10 Pro / Win 8.1 Pro on VHDs/ Partitions. Did you run/ try anything similar?

crashnburn

Oct 2, 2023 7:15 PM

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crashnburnOct 2, 2023 7:15 PM

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Quote from RelaxedHill5697

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We deployed about 15 of these and they all had weird docking issues. They had to be replaced early.

Which docks? Can we got some more specifics/ context?

deviantspeed

Oct 2, 2023 8:14 PM

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deviantspeedOct 2, 2023 8:14 PM

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Quote from electrobento

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Word of caution. My company deployed about 15 of these and they all had weird docking issues. We ended up having to replace them early.

There is no docking port on these.

Keep eating your mushrooms

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deviantspeed

Oct 2, 2023 8:15 PM

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deviantspeedOct 2, 2023 8:15 PM

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Quote from crashnburn

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I also have to run Win 10 Pro / Win 8.1 Pro on VHDs/ Partitions. Did you run/ try anything similar?

11 runs fine on mine, too many haters here for no reason.

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Solandri

Oct 2, 2023 8:23 PM

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SolandriOct 2, 2023 8:23 PM

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Quote from James_bond003

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Now I am using both Thinkpad and MacBook both are very comparable in build quality. Apple products are always overrated by Apple fanboys.

The dirty little secret of the laptop industry is that almost no name brand makes their own laptops. The vast majority are made by ODMs - original design manufacturers. They're like OEMs, but they also design the laptop. The entire industry is very hush hush about this, so it's difficult to find specific details about who makes what particular model.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis...rers_(ODMs)

The Macbooks are all made by Quanta. Quanta also makes laptops for pretty much every major laptop brand (including HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer). The only thing made by Apple in the Macbooks is the processor and the software. Everything else is commercial parts available to all other vendors. So anyone who's convinced themselves the Macbookss are constructed with magic unicorn dust unavailable to anyone else, sorry to burst your bubble. I'd actually say the Thinkpads are better in build quality, since they judiciously use plastic and carbon fiber in the case. These materials will flex on impact, and spring back to their original shape. Aluminum permanently deforms.

I'm pretty sure the Thinkpads (at least some of them) are still designed and built in-house, not by an ODM. When IBM sold the Thinkpad brand to Lenovo, they sold the building in North Carolina where they were designed and built. Last time I checked Google street view, that building was still owned by Lenovo. I suspect the Thinkbook line is Lenovo trying to replicate the Thinkpad design using an ODM targeting a cheaper price point.

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BlueIndexFinger

Oct 2, 2023 8:43 PM

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BlueIndexFingerOct 2, 2023 8:43 PM

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Wow thinkpad x1 at 600. Lenovo has come down long way… but I would have definitely in for one if I was in the market.

ben_r_

Oct 2, 2023 8:51 PM

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ben_r_Oct 2, 2023 8:51 PM

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Bought one of these from AntOnline back in January for $860. It's been an awesome little Windows laptop for the portability I wanted. I've been very happy with the purchase. Also loved that it came with a 3 year warranty (this one doesn't though). What electronic device comes with a 3 year warranty these days?! Anyway, would definitely buy again at this price!

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