ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 with 512 SSD drops to $999 in Lenovo Presidents Day sale
Get the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 with 512 SSD for $999 and more in Lenovo's Presidents Day sale
If you're looking for a productivity laptop, Lenovo's Presidents Day Sale Sneak Peek Sale will save you a fortune. Right now, you can save up to 68% on Lenovo's best laptops including its excellent ThinkPad notebooks.
As part of the sale, the Editor's Choice Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 is on sale for $999 via coupon, "THINKPRESEARLY". Normally, this laptop would cost you $2,699, so that's a staggering $1,700 in savings. This is the lowest price we've ever seen for this ThinkPad X1 Carbon configuration. It's also among the best laptop deals you can get outside of the holidays.
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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 deal
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 Laptop: was $2,699 now $999 Lenovo
Lenovo's early Presidents' Day sale takes $1,700 off the Editor's Choice Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 via coupon "THINKPRESEARLY". This machine packs a 14-inch (1920 x 1080) display, 1.6-GHz Intel Core i5-10201U quad-core CPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 with 256GB SSD is on sale for $949.99.
Lenovo's 8th generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon is a solid choice if you want the best productivity laptop for work or school. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop in this deal packs a 14-inch (1920 x 1080) display, 1.6-GHz Intel Core i5-10201U quad-core CPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD.
In our Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 review, we loved its slim, lightweight design and bright, vibrant 1080p display. It also won us over with its fast performance and class-leading keyboard. We gave the 8th generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon a rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars and the Editor's Choice award approval stamp.
Design-wise the ThinkPad X1 Gen 8, sports a sleek shape and stealthy finish like its predecessor, X1 Carbon Gen 7. Just about the only key physical difference is the "X1" stamp under the signature ThinkPad logo. Built to military-grade specs, it withstands high altitudes, subzero temperatures, drops, and spills.
For optimal laptop security, the ThinkPad X1 affords you secure data encryption, a webcam cover, and an integrated fingerprint sensor. There's also an IR camera for seamless Windows Hello login. As for ports, you get two Thunderbolt 3 ports, two USB 3.1 ports, and an HDMI 1.4 input. There's also a lock slot and headphone/mic jack combo on board.
At 2.4 pounds and measuring 12.7 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 is on par with competitors like the Asus ExpertBook B9450 (2.2 pounds, 0.6 inches) and HP Elite Dragonfly (11.9 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches, 2.5 pounds). It's just as thin as, yet lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Pro (12 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches, 3.1 pounds).
Now $1,700 off, this ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 deal is at its best price yet and too good to miss.
As an alternative, you can get the Lenovo ThinkPad L14 for $849.99 ($1,179 off) via coupon, "THINKPRESEARLY". This machine has the same hardware specs as the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, only that it has a Core i7-10510U quad-core CPU.
Lenovo's Presidents' Day Sneak Peek Sale ends February 7.
More Lenovo ThinkPad deals
Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Laptop: was $2,019 now $849.99 @ Lenovo
If you want more power, you can save $1,179 on the Core i7-powered ThinkPad L14. via coupon, "THINKPRESEARLY". This machine packs a 14-inch (1920 x 1080) display, 1.8-GHz Intel Core i7-10510U quad-core CPU, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD. At this price, it's a great value.
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Laptop: was $2,039 now $799.99 @ Lenovo
Save a whopping $1,239 on the ThinkPad T14 via coupon, "THINKPRESEARLY". It features a 14-inch (1920 x 1080) display, 1.6-GHz Intel Core i5-10201U quad-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD. The 15-inch ThinkPad T15 is on sale for $849.99 ($1,189 off) with the same coupon applied.
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Mobile Workstation Laptop: was $2,479 now $1,439 @ Lenovo
Now $1,040 off via coupon, "THINKFEB", the ThinkPad P14s is now one of the few workstation laptops you can get for under $2,000. It features a 14-inch (1920 x 1080) display,1.8-GHz Intel Core i7-10510U quad-core CPU, 16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, and Nvidia Quadro P520 GPU 2GB graphics.
Lenovo ThinkPad E495 Laptop: was $1,327 now $599.99 @ Lenovo
Lenovo coupon, "THINKPRESDAY" takes $727 off the AMD-powered ThinkPad E495. This machine specs sheet includes a 14-inch (1366 x 768) display,2.1-GHz AMD Ryzen 5 3500U quad-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD, and Radeon Vega 8 graphics. In our previous-gen ThinkPad E490 review, we praised its performance and solid battery life.
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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.