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    ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen.) Broadwell

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Bloody Nokia Adept, Oct 17, 2014.

  1. tomeka

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    The WWAN card emplacement is a standard 42 mm M.2 slot, so it's "physically" possible to put a 42 mm M.2 SSD here. Same thing on the X1 2014, but the SSDs plugged on this slot weren't recognized by the laptop. The story don't tell if these tested SSDs were PCIe or SATA. I don't even know if there is such a thing as 42 mm PCIe SSD yet.
     
    tomeka, Jan 19, 2015
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  2. Nc79

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    Well the pricing is up on the uk store now, i7 ips non touch with 256 drive is about £1820 so $2695 so I think about $500 more if you add sales tax and 3 year warranty to the U.S. price. Can you buy the X1 in stores in America or is it just online?
    Also on th UK site it does list the 256 drive as pcie.
     
    Nc79, Jan 19, 2015
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  3. j3ff

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    just online..
     
    j3ff, Jan 19, 2015
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    Odd how it just sat there after it got there.. I guess the guys who fly for UPS do work Sunday while the actual plant doesn't. Either way I've already seen 2 or 3 ups trucks today out on the road, regular deliveries, it can't possibly take 3 more business days to get here right?!
     
    j3ff, Jan 19, 2015
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  5. Nc79

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    One question to anyone who has revived their x1 how sturdy is it, if you pick it up one handed say by the right corner with the screen open is their any bend on the base. I tried it with a 13 inch yoga in a store yesterday on it seemed to be flexing the case
     
    Nc79, Jan 19, 2015
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  6. j3ff

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    With the Gen2 - maybe a SLIGHT amount, hardly noticeable. It feels rock solid by doing that, I just did it with the one I'm typing this on.
     
    j3ff, Jan 19, 2015
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  7. Nc79

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    Thanks, I hoped that would be the case given the way they emphasise the build quality. Hard thing about buying without being able to see in person first.
     
    Nc79, Jan 19, 2015
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  8. karee

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    I completed the order the night of January 15. I'm somewhat nervous about buying a laptop sight unseen online. I previously had a T40 which I made last for 9 years. I bought an E431 a year ago, and I'm not impressed. That said I'm really looking forward to getting my X1 carbon. The order is still showing:

     
    karee, Jan 19, 2015
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  9. tes5884

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    I just changed my shipment so I can pick it up at the UPS warehouse near my house. Like this I can get it on the way to work, instead of waiting until I get home!

    Still going to be Thursday though..
     
    tes5884, Jan 19, 2015
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  10. kevinpr

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    is anyones carbon still stuck in kentucky? mine got there 7:37am on the 18th, no update since then
     
    kevinpr, Jan 19, 2015
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  11. j3ff

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    Yes - I think you (kev), tes and myself have three that are stuck in KY.

    I expect them to update after 10pm.. I dont understand why it would move so fast to KY and then sit there for 24 hours.. doesn't seem to make sense. Today was def a work day for UPS... I saw the trucks out everywhere!
     
    j3ff, Jan 19, 2015
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  12. karee

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    Source: http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/ship/imp_exp/operation.html
     
    karee, Jan 19, 2015
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  13. undoIT

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    So I guess someone will have to test out a 42 mm M.2 SSD in that slot and see if it works. I doubt tech support would have a useful answer. I do see up to 256 GB options available.
     
    undoIT, Jan 19, 2015
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  14. j3ff

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    I'm looking for a PCIe drive to buy, can't seem to find one..
     
    j3ff, Jan 19, 2015
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  15. tes5884

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    Still in Kentucky...
     
    tes5884, Jan 20, 2015
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    ohadfreund, Jan 20, 2015
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  17. tomeka

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    Beware, there's no 42mm M.2 PCIe SSD yet. Any 80mm M.2 PCIe SSDs will most probably work in the dedicated SSD slot, but if we want to put a second SSD in the M.2 slot dedicated to the WWAN card, a 42mm SATA M.2 SSD is probably NOT going to work.
     
    tomeka, Jan 20, 2015
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  18. j3ff

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    Annoying how the last part of the trip is now taking longer than the first part.
     
    j3ff, Jan 20, 2015
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  19. kevinpr

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    Yeah, got excited when I saw how fast it seemed to be moving. Mine is coming to Ontario, Canada. Don't know if that's going to make a difference in when it leaves KY.
     
    kevinpr, Jan 20, 2015
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  20. GiantCow

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    In my experience with UPS, when something is shipped using their standard (ground) shipping, they will rather keep the item at their hub and let it sit there rather than delivering it early. When they say 3-5 business days you can be sure it's going to take 5.
     
    GiantCow, Jan 20, 2015
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  21. karee

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    My order still shows an estimated ship date of 01/25. I pinged them on chat and asked what is the hold up, and they said they are waiting on parts from their supplier.
     
    karee, Jan 20, 2015
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    Just updated for early delivery tomorrow!!!!!

    2015-01-20_1238.png
     
    tes5884, Jan 20, 2015
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  23. j3ff

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    Awesome,
    Mine also is scheduled for tomorrow now!! Nice!
     
    j3ff, Jan 20, 2015
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  24. tes5884

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    Because that request was done yesterday.
     
    tes5884, Jan 20, 2015
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  25. kevinpr

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    Mine was originally 22nd but switched to 21st a few days ago. Mine still has no change for past 2 days.
     
    kevinpr, Jan 20, 2015
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  26. hawkeye62

    hawkeye62 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi all. New to Thinkpad and new to X1 Carbon. One question, does the X1 Carbon 3rd Gen have an SD card reader?

    Thanks, Jim
     
    hawkeye62, Jan 20, 2015
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  27. kevinpr

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    Did you both put through a UPS My Choice delivery change?
     
    kevinpr, Jan 20, 2015
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    No SD card reader Hawkeye, sorry
     
    kevinpr, Jan 20, 2015
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    Me too. Deal breaker for me.

    Thanks, Jim
     
    hawkeye62, Jan 20, 2015
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  30. j3ff

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    Meh, last time I used an SD card was years ago... even my DSLR camera wirelessly uploads pictures in full resolution to my google picasa account.

    Now with the state of cell phones, wifi sd cards, usb3 drives, google drive, there's really no need to be uptight about card readers..
     
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  31. tes5884

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    "Louisville, KY, United States 01/20/2015 3:31 P.M. Departure Scan"
     
    tes5884, Jan 20, 2015
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    No - didn't change delivery.
     
    j3ff, Jan 20, 2015
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    Hah, mine left at 4:06 ! So exciting
     
    j3ff, Jan 20, 2015
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    Yoohoo!!! I'm seriously pumped!!
     
    tes5884, Jan 20, 2015
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    :(
    Hopefully that means mine will also start moving.
     
    kevinpr, Jan 20, 2015
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    "Newark, NJ, United States 01/20/2015 5:17 P.M. Arrival Scan"
    That's 45 minutes from my house - hopefully that means I can pick it up on the way to work tomorrow.
     
    tes5884, Jan 20, 2015
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  37. j3ff

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    Mine is up in Windsor Locks CT..

    That's some seriously fast flying/moving..

    took 2 hours to get from KY to CT.. that's a 13 hour drive.. UPS pilots must fly fast!
     
    j3ff, Jan 20, 2015
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  38. tes5884

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    My thoughts exactly...
     
    tes5884, Jan 20, 2015
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    When you factor in loading/unloading of a plane.. your's was less than 2 hours.. would be interesting to strap a small camera to one of our boxes and see it's trip!!
     
    j3ff, Jan 20, 2015
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  40. canfrag

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    I just received mine. I went for all the trimmings except the touch screen, so 2560x screen, 512 / 8gb / i7

    I've owned all the X1 Carbons. 1st one was groundbreaking for its time, 2nd one they made some STUPID choices with the adaptive strip and touchpoint buttons but the 3rd one really shows they listened to the fury of the users.

    Downsides? Why isn't there a 16gb option in this day and age? What happened to the SD card slot?

    Pleasant surprise? HDMI port!

    I'm keeping track of thoughts and photos here -

    mike chow reports
     
    canfrag, Jan 21, 2015
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  41. tes5884

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    Congratulations!
     
    tes5884, Jan 21, 2015
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  42. j3ff

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    Nice - I went the same route but with the i5, I want the max battery life out of this thing. If you could report your battery life that'd be great!
     
    j3ff, Jan 21, 2015
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  43. tes5884

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    finally Got mine!
     
    tes5884, Jan 21, 2015
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  44. j3ff

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    And??? how is it?
     
    j3ff, Jan 21, 2015
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    Hardware looks awesome.

    BUT, I immediately turned it on and installed the latest BIOS update.

    and now it isn't booting, just beeping :(
     
    tes5884, Jan 21, 2015
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  46. sayhi

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    so you bricked it after a few minutes?
     
    sayhi, Jan 21, 2015
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    yup :) I'm an idiot :)
     
    tes5884, Jan 21, 2015
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    The saga continues.....

    The screen was blank, and when I pressed the power button it would start beeping.

    Called tech support, created a case and they're sending me a box to return it......

    Being an idiot I tried holding the power button for 60 seconds, but it wouldn't power down. So I took the bottom off and unplugged the battery from the MOBO. Put it back in, hit the power, and we're back up!!!!!
     
    tes5884, Jan 21, 2015
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  49. j3ff

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    Alright, will not be updating the bios right away!
     
    j3ff, Jan 21, 2015
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  50. tes5884

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    The good news is, I'm back up. Imaged the drive, wiped the drive, installing ArchLinux now...
     
    tes5884, Jan 21, 2015
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