Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon with Intel Ultra 5 CPU drops 50% in exclusive back-to-school deal

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Take 50% off the latest Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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The travel-friendly Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 is still up to 50% off in Lenovo's back-to-school sale. If you're shopping around for a durable, biometric-secure laptop that can keep up with your coursework and video conferencing, the ThinkPad series has you covered. 

Lenovo continues to offer the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 for $1,362 with coupon, "BTSTHINKSALE4 at checkout. It normally costs $2,619 so that's 50% off which is a staggering $1,257 in savings. This is one of the best back-to-school laptop deals from Lenovo's sale. 

In our Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review, we praise its excellent performance, sleek design, and stunning display. Although you'll have to do some system tweaks to squeeze more battery life out of it, it's a capable premium laptop for students and teachers alike. 

Packing the latest Intel Core Ultra series processor, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 easily juggled 24 Google Chrome apps and a handful of YouTube videos without slowing down. On the Geekbench 6.2 overall performance test, the X1 Carbon scored 11,638, which surpasses the average premium laptop (8,423).

At 50% off, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 is at its best price yet. Browse Lenovo's entire sale and learn more about the latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon below. 

Today's best Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon deal

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Was: $2,619 Now: $1,362 @ Lenovocoupon, "BTSTHINKSALE4"

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12
Was: $2,619
Now: $1,362 @ Lenovo
Take 50% off the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 with coupon, "BTSTHINKSALE4" at checkout. 

Features: 14-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) 400-nit anti-glare display, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 14-core CPU, 16GB RAM, Integrated Intel graphics, 512GB SSD, 1080p IR + RGB camera with privacy shutter, fingerprint reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, Windows 11 Pro

Release date: December 2023

Price check: N/A

Price history: This is the lowest price we've seen for this configuration. 

Reviews: In our Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 review, we praise its excellent performance, sleek design, and stunning display. Although you'll have to do some system tweaks to squeeze more battery life out of it, it's a capable premium machine. 

Laptop Mag: ★★★½ | Tom's Hardware: ★★★½

Buy it if: You want a durable, biometrics-secure laptop for college home office, or business. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 packs the latest Meteor Lake Intel Core Ultra CPU, and Intel integrated graphics, alongside Intel's new NPU which works in tandem with AI to improve performance and battery life.  

Don't buy it if: You want a laptop for demanding graphics handling. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is ideal for the office, remote workers, and traveling business professionals. If you want a PC primarily for gaming, video editing, and other graphics-intensive tasks, a gaming notebook or creator laptop is best for you. 

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Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets from laptops to TVs and her bargain-shopping savvy to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and over a decade of experience in tech journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV series and combat sports.