First published: Mar 20, 2014
(outdated)
announced: Jan 5, 2014
The New ThinkPad X1 Carbon Tour -
Lenovo First Look: New ThinkPad X1 Carbon -
First Look with Kevin Beck -
Lenovo Unboxed -
Meet the New ThinkPad X1 Carbon: #Lenovohangouts -
The New ThinkPad X1 Carbon: Incredible Engineering -
New ThinkPad X1 Carbon: Design Heritage -
Think Innovation Minute: X1 Carbon -- Connectivity -
Think Innovation Minute: X1 Carbon -- Rapid Charge -
Think Innovation Minute: X1 Carbon -- Gesture Control -
Think Innovation Minute: X1 Carbon -- Adaptive Keyboard -
Only On A ThinkPad: Superior Cooling Technology -
Lenovo Motion Control technology:
Dragon Assistant -
thinner and lighter
quiet and cool
runninglonger battery life (if not at full power)
supports 3 displays out of the box
ethernet port (need dongle)
OneLink port (tiny cover, going to lose it in a second)
two USB 3.0 ports
adaptive keyboard is a bad news for some [that's almost everyone] users (hidden {particularly PrtSc!!!}/relocated keys, funky noisy clickpad.)
no physical buttons for volume up/down/mute, mic mute, Fn+spacebar for keyboard backlit
No SD slot
no disk access, wireless, ac adapter (power button blinks a few times only), fingerprintLEDs
still & 2 hours battery life at full power, 2 hours to full charge (very minor with rapid charge when it works)
errors in trackpad, keys, external mouse, OpenGL, CPU speed, battery life
same T420s/T430s panel P/N?
TPM 1.2, no TPM 2.0, no connected standby to use eDrive, Windows 8.1 new encryption
&new& Black - lighter color, cheap plasticky metal look, not rubbery feel anymore
Lenovo and ThinkPad logo on cover upside down - it is for other people to see, wrong way for you
no Thunderbolt
(only Yoga 2 Pro), 4K (only upcoming Y50)
Dragon Assistant missing
$1259 web price -& instant saving -& $.0& HD+ 250 nit TN 3.0mm WWAN +$150 -& WQHD 300 nit IPS touch WWAN
$1359 web price -& instant saving -& $.0& WQHD 260 nit IPS touch WWAN
i5-4200U Processor (3MB Cache, 1.60GHz -& 2.60GHz)
(3MB Cache, 1.90GHz -& 2.90GHz) +$100
(4MB Cache, 2.10GHz -& 3.30GHz) + $270
Windows 8.1 64
Windows 7 Professional 64 +$50
Windows 8.1 Pro 64
Intel HD Graphics 4400
4GB PC3-12800 DDR3L on MB RAM
128GB M.2 SSD
Intel 180GB OPAL +$100
256GB eDrive capable +$150
Intel 240GB OPAL +$200
512GB +$450
Intel Dual Band Wireless 7260AC with Bluetooth 4.0
Intel Single Band 7260BC with Bluetooth 4.0 -$30
1 Year Depot or Carry-in
RapidCharge Intg X1C2 45.2 Wh
65W AC Adapter or 65W Slim - US 2pin
Fingerprint reader
Ethernet Extension cable (FRU 04X6435)
Dragon Assistant 3
Integrated Mobile BroadBand
Sierra Wireless 7355 - Globi 5000 +$280
MiniDisplayPort/VGA monitor cable +$35 (FRU 03X6601)
Specification
no data sheet yet
4th Gen Intel Core i7-4600U (2.10GHz 1600MHz 4MB) or i5-4300U (1.90GHz 1600MHz 3MB 32nm 15W) (i5-4200U, i7-4550U (no VPro) configurations also)
14.0" WQHD (), 300nit, 700:1 contrast, 170° viewing angle, IPS with 10-point multitouch or HD+ (), 400:1 contrast, 250nit (inconsistent, other places said 260 nits?)
Intel HD Graphics 4400
[5000 in some configurations not available currently, only with i7-4550U?] three independent displays
1.3MP - 720P with mute function webcam (Liteon or Chicony + Sony IMX188 + Realtek MQ) - face tracking (with Camera Plus on in Lenovo settings)
4GB DDR3L SDRAM 1600 MHz Memory or 8GB
Up to 8.6 hours battery - Integrated 8-cell RapidCharge battery (45Whr Sony or Simplo)
WQHD Touch: 13.03" x 8.94" x 0.55" (Front)-0.79" (Rear) or HD+: 13.03" x 8.92" x 0.53" (Front)-0.77" (Rear)
Starting at 2.8 lbs
Intel Centrino 7260 (Wilkins Peak 2 AC) 2x2 AC+Bluetooth 4.0
5-row with Trackpoint (Island style, Under mount) plus Adaptive backlit Keyboard keys
TrackPoint and 5 &buttons& trackpad with Glass surface (70 mm x 100 mm)
2 x USB 3.0 (1 with AOU)
HD Audio, Realtek(R) ALC3232 codec
Audio/Mic Combo
OneLink Dock (connector)
HDMI Max external resolution:
Mini DisplayPort (MiniDP) (some with VGA adapter) Max external resolution: Hz
180GB, 256GB SSD (180GB w/OPAL) [128, 240, 256, 512 eDrive
also available]
Native RJ45 using Ethernet Connector or USB emulation
Bluetooth 4.0 supported by WLAN module
Dolby Home Theater v4 (OEM Dolby Digital Plus instead)
Dual speakers 1 watt x2
Digital Dual Array noise-canceling HD microphone certified for
Microsoft Lync
(optional NFC in some model?)
case material - Display cover: Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Plastic + Glass-Fiber Reinforced P Bottom: Magnesium/Aluminum
Intel 4th Generation core 1 chip (integrated chipset with processor)
vPro model: Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT)
Trusted Platform Module, TCG 1.2-compliant
Power-on password, hard disk password, supervisor password, security keyhole, reset switch
Lenovo Companion
Lenovo Settings
Lenovo Support
QuickControl
QuickDisplay (NFC)
Information
Models: 20A7, 20A8
User Guide -
Setup Guide -
NUI Guide -
Driver Matrix -
Parts list -
Adaptive Keyboard Deployment Guide -
Partner Network infographics -
pre-launch powerpoint slides deck -
Tested System
20A8004BUS
BIOS GRET30WW (1.07) 01/13/2014
OS .amd64fre.winblue_gdr.5
Device Manager
* includes Microsoft Sculpt desktop drivers, not part of OEM - obviously can't stand the new monstrosities - adaptive keyboard and clickpad for than a few minute. even that crash once.
in stock Windows 8.1, 3 unknown devices (5 would auto update -
PCI Serial Port VEN_8086&DEV_9C3D - iAMT?,
PCI simple communication Controller - VEM_8086&DEV_9C3A - ME?,
ACPI\CPLM3218 - Capella ALS on Intel Serial IO I2C host controller,
ACPI\LEN0D699&0 - PM driver?, ACPI\INT33A0\0 - iSCT?
one is iWDAudio?)
USB\VID_138A&PID_E62D4D - fingerprint?
ACPI\INT340F\2&DABA3FF&5 -
Intel Collaborative Processor Performance Control (CPPC)?
SM Bys Controller PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_9C22&SUBSYS_22187AA&REV_04
by WFU Post Office scale
laptop - 2 lb 13.4 oz
AC adapter - 10.2 oz
Ethernet adapter - 0.5 oz
travel weight (all 3) - 3 lb 8.1 oz
SMP LiP 45N1703
DESIGN CAPACITY 45,020 mWh
FULL CHARGE CAPACITY 43,970 mWh (out of the box)
cannot use powercfg battery report sometimes, error in usage numbers
running handbrake, high performance profile
drained to 5% shutdown - 1h 58m
charge back to 100% - 2h 1m
60m30% 1h24m20% 1h35m10% 1h46m - 1st warning
7% 1h49m - 2nd warning
(cannot clock back to normal speed, stuck at 0.77GHz)
Battery - Windows Assessment
battery run down only mode not available in ADK 8.1 ?
battery life during full video playback settings
Total Duration (min) : 483.47
Time spent not running workloads (min) : 5.53
Local Video Playback Energy Efficiency Workload : 477.95
Estimated energy used by workload (mWh) : 43240
Estimated workload energy consumption rate (mWh/min) : 90.47
Battery consumed (%) : 95
Projected time to shutdown (min) : 485
Network traffic rate (KB/min) : 2.56
Display off time (%) : 0.00
Average overall display brightneess (%) : 60.68
AC Adapter
65W, X1 Carbon (Type 34xx) has 90W. Won't boot attaching ThinkPad Yoga's 45W AC adapter for some reason, Helix 45W works?
FRU - Delta or Chicony or Liteon
charge to 80%
charge to 100%
power usage
P3 Kill A Watt
- 0.40A - 0.82A, 25-55W (up to 93%, even lower afterwards)
APC Back-UPS Pro 1500
FLIR i7 thermal camera -
idle - lower part of screen hottest?
Acoustic - noise level
Pyle PSPL05R -
Audacity 2.0.2 Frequency Analysis spectrum plot -noise (normalized) recorded Sony PCM-D50
Benchmark - WEI
no WEI UI in Windows 8.1
ThinkPad Yoga
X1 Carbon Gen 2
Sony VAIO Pro 13
X1 Carbon Touch i7
Micrsoft Surface Pro
T430s 4GB 7200
T420s 3GB 5400
T420s 4GB 320--SSD
Windows 8.1 64
Windows 8.1 64
Windows 8 64
Windows 8 64
Windows 8 64
Windows 8 Enterprise 32
Windows 8 Enterprise 64
Windows 7 64
Windows 8 Pro 64
Memory (RAM)
7.5 8GB (4GBx2 bottom slot G.Skill)
7.6 (Another 4GB crucial+original Samsung)
6.5 (6.6 Optimus)
4.9 (Optimus, Intel HD3000)
6.9 (Discreet, 2000M)
Gaming graphics
6.5 (6.6 Optimus)
6.8 (Optimus, Intel HD3000)
6.9 (Discreet, 2000M)
Primary hard disk
5.9 (HDD) 6.7 (SSD)
Benchmark - WinSAT
ThinkPadd Yoga
X1 Carbon Gen 2
X1 Carbon W8E32
CPU LZW Compression
CPU AES256 Encryption
CPU Vista Compression
CPU SHA1 Hash
Uniproc CPU LZW Compression
Uniproc CPU AES256 Encryption
Uniproc CPU Vista Compression
Uniproc CPU SHA1 Hash
Dshow Video Encode Time (s)
Memory Performance
? seems way too high
Benchmark - CPU - Handbrake
Handbrake 0.9.8 - 2h10m Grandmaster 7.27GB DVD
X1 Carbon Gen 2
1.60GHz (Turbo to ? GHz)
Windows 8.1 64-bit
Lite-On 256GB SSD LCT-256M6G
X1 Carbon Gen 2
1.90GHz (Turbo to 2.12-2.17GHz)
Windows 8.1 64-bit
Intel 240GB SSD
ThinkPad S1 Yoga
1.90GHz (Turbo to 2.23-2.28GHz)
Windows 8.1 64-bit
Lite-On 256GB SSD LCS-256M6S
Sony VAIO Pro 13
1.80GHz (runing at 1.60GHz even at 86% utilitzation using high performance profile, cannot Turbo to 3.0GHz)
Windows 8.1 64-bit
X1 Carbon Touch
2.00GHz (Turbo to 2.95GHz)
Windows 8 64-bit
X1 Carbon Non-Touch
Surface Pro
1.70GHz (Turbo to 2.38GHz)
Windows 8.1 64-bit
Windows 7 32-bit
Windows 7 HP 64-bit
mSATA boot, data on HDD
Windows 7 32-bit
Intel mSATA boot, not enough room, source on Seagate BackUp Plus FAST STDA4000100 USB 3.0
2.20GHz (Turbo to 2.69-2.97GHz
Windows 8 64-bit
(Samsung 840 PRO RAPID mode enabled DXM06B0Q firmware
Windows 7 32-bit
Benchmark - PCMark
PCMark 8 Home Conventional 3.0
Score : 2391.0
Test Duration : 31m52s
Web Browsing - JunglePin : 0.3528s
Web Browsing - Amazonia : 0.15534s
Writing : 3.87s
Casual Gaming : 20.5 fps
Video Chat v2 / Video Chat playback 1 v2 : 29.9 fps
Video Chat v2 / Video Chat encoding
v2 : 124.0 ms
Advanced Photo Editing part 1 : 0.75843 s
PCMark 7 pending
Benchmark - PassMark
v8 build 1031
X1 Carbon Gen 2 4300U Intel 240GB
ThinkPad Yoga 4200U Samsung 128GB
X1 Carbon W8E32 (v8)
T430s (v7)
T420s (v7)
2D Graphics Mark
3D Graphics Mark
Memory Mark
Benchmark - SiSoftware Sandra
2014 SP1C 20.25
X1 Carbon Gen 2
X1 Carbon W8E32
T430s W7E64 SSD
T420s W7E64 SSD
W520 W8E64 SSD
* didn't completely finished test first time. mouse crashed on second time.
** Aggregate Memory not reported, OpenCL error 339
Benchmark - FurMark
720 preset
X1 Carbon Gen 2 4300U
ThinkPad Yoga 4200U
(min:6, max:9), 60000 ms
(min:7, max:10), 60000 ms
Benchmark - GeekBench
performance
single-core score
multi-core score
ThinkPad Yoga
ThinkPad Yoga
floating point
Benchmark - IntelBurnTest
X1 Carbon Gen 2 4300U
ThinkPad Yoga
X1 Carbon W8E32 (v2.54)
T430s (v2.53)
T420s (v2.53)
Linepack (GFlops)
32.429-36.857
27.135-30.349
Benchmark - MediaCoder
0.8.29. Mar 25
9m57s 731MB Mbps MPEG-Ps -& 1Mbps MP4
ThinkPad Yoga
X1 Carbon Geen 2
X1 Carbon W8E32 (0.8.18./01)
X1 Carbon W8E64
T430s W7E32 HDD
12:45 / 765.1 s
14:22 / 862s
14:18 / 860s
13:04 / 785s
12:18 / 731s
23.5 fps / 0.8 x
20.9 fps / 0.70x
20.9 fps / 0.70x
23.0 fps / 0.77x
24.5 fps / 0.82x
Benchmark - Graphics - 3D Mark
v1.2.362 March 12, 2014
Ice Storm 1.2
(X1C 31733)
4/175.47 fps)
(X1C 34 fps))
(X1C 22989 (73 fps))
Cloud Gate 1.1
(X1C 3425)
/21.63 fps)
(X1C 2106 (7 fps))
Fire Strike 1.1 (graphics driver not approved)
531 (7% of all results)
592 (2.75/2.42 fps)
(X1C 532 (2/2 fps))
(X1C 2968 (9 fps))
182 (0.85 fps)
(X1C 164 (0.76 fps))
3DMark, 11, Vintage, 06, 05 - pending
Benchmark - Maxon CineBench
OpenGL test failed, it can't be good - HD Graphics 10.18.10.3304
21,76 fps - HD Graphics 10.18.10.3412
CPU - 221 cb
X1 Carbon 2G
OpenGL (fps)
Benchmark - Graphics - VMD
1898 fps DNA
X1 Carbon Gen 2
X1 Carbon W8E32
T430s Discreet (Optimus)
T430s Integrated (Optimus)
Benchmark - Graphics - Chimera
X1 Carbon Gen 2 (1.8.1)
X1 Carbon (1.7)
T410 (1.41)
W520 (1.52)
molecule benchmark PDB 1f4h
ball-stick
volume benchmark
Benchmark - NAS Performance Toolkit
Benchmark - DPC Latency Checker
max. 1347 μs
Benchmark - Firefox
about startup 0.1.12
218 startupCrashDetectionBegin
306 createTopLevelWindow
710 firstLoadURI
704 firstPaint
753 sessionRestored
30747 startupCrashDetectionEnd
162 selectProfile
162 afterProfileLocked
c.f. with other
Benchmark - SunSpider
ThinkPad Yoga S1
X1 Carbon Gen 2
X1 Carbon W8E32
Taichi W8-64
T430s W7E32 HDD
T420s W7E32 mSATA
W520 W8E64 SSD
113.5 (11.0. update 11.0.4)
141.7 (10 desktop)
120.6 (10 desktop) 129.9 (10 metro)
113.0 (10 desktop)
181.2 (28.0 no addons/plugins)
191.2 (27.0.1)
231.6 (19.0.1)
211.4 (19.0.1)
188.7 (19.0)
203.1 (19.0)
197.7 (19.0.1)
204.8 (25.0.1364.97)
190.2 (25.0.1364.97)
(25.0.1364.97)
(25.0.1364.97)
169.2 (25.0.)
ADK 8.1 download
What's New in 8.1
assessment - startup and shutdown experience - fast startup
X1 Carbon Gen 2
X1 Carbon UEFI/GPT
UEFI/GPT bitlocker
MBR fast startup
MBR bitlocker
MBR full boot
yellow - threshold 2.0s
red - threshold 4.0s
- firmware POST
boot, excluding BIOS
- main path
explorer init too slow
- post on/off
red: query devices took too long
yellow: suspend devices
17 (4 warnings)
58 (4 Warnings)
* with missing device drivers
X1 Carbon Gen 2
X1 Carbon W8E32
Boot Duration ms
- Boot - MainPath ms
- boot - PostBoot ms
Shutdown ms
Standby ms
139, 318, 1109
474, 799, 563
processes, services, memory usage - pending
Intel Extreme Tuning Utility XTU
CPU not locked?
the 14" 250 nits, HD+ TN
the one we have is LEN40A1 - it is same part number for the panel from T420s/T430s, the worst LCD you can have, hope just re-use same part number (bad idea)
HWinfo said it is B140R102 V1, N140FGE-EA2, 2012
(maybe AUO B140RW02 V1)
CMI 14.0&HD+ AG panel CMI N140FGE-EA2
AUO 14.0&HD+ AG panel AUO B140RTN03.0
ICM - TPLCDWHDPG60.
the 'old' X1C has the slightly better than T420s/T430s
LEN40A2 - LGD LP140WD2-TLE2 (LG Philips)
from FRU, it could be also
CMI N140BGE-LAA
AUO B140XTN02.5 H/W: 2A
LCD - color/brightness
x-rite i1display pro i1profiler 1.4.2-
adaptive brightness off
(still crash if ADC on, compare profile also crash like Helix?)
Datacolor Spyder4Pro 4.5.4 -
LCD - viewing angle
Keyboard/TouchPad
no much good can be said for the new layout &innovation&, see
- A31p through X1 Carbon Gen 2 - over design history
Introduction to Adaptive Keys -
even Fn+alt-T (hidden PrtScn) doesn't work (but it works in ubuntu 14.04 LTS, why?)
hidden keys
Fn+T : PrtSc (Fn+Alt+T doesn't work, [fixed in BIOS 1.14 ] and messed up the keyboard/mouse sometimes)
Fn+I: Insert
Fn+P: Pause
Fn+K: ScrLk
Fn+B: Break
Fn+S: Sys Rq
not in video, in user guide
Fn+4: Sleep
Fn+E: End (don't think it works)
(don't think it works)
Caps Lock - hold down shift
no more property key
delete to the right of backspace
` ~ where property key was
home/end where Caps Lock was
Status Indicators -
Dim and Wake up the Adaptive Keys -
Web Browser
Web Conference
layflat mode added a button for rotate -
Change Adaptive Key modes with the Fn Key -
Quick-Access mode -
Change the Adaptive Key mode sequence -
you can turn some mode(s) off and disable dynamic mode that auto switch
Change Adaptive Key modes by application -
Adaptive Keys Advanced Settings -
holding Alt may toggle to F1-F12 mode sometimes, without regard to dynamic mode on or off. sometimes it will stick, like Word, but in some app, user reported supposedly after hit one F-key, it will revert, doesn't work in CMD at all.
if visual OSD is on, requires 2 clocks, and tips is in english words, not universal icons
Cloud Settings
Change the Default Adaptive Keys Cloud App -
no way to get rid of SkyDrive selection even after install OneDrive
Gesture Control
very funny PR
"... Liberating Controls: Voice & Hand Gestures
Give a multimedia presentation on the X1 Carbon without even touching
the keyboard! Voice and 10 different hand gestures change the way you
interact with your laptop.
powered by EyeSignt
Activate Camera Gestures -
camera gestures: media players, powerpoint (full screen mode), PDF/E-book Reader (full screen mode), Picture Viewer (slideshow mode). Don't turn it on if you have move around in front of camera with music playing, otherwise it would be all over the tracks.
version 5.1.145.2
made some changes, User Guide, Setup Guide, Adaptive Keyboard Online Help instruction no longer correct
Changed volume control initiation gesture from 'raise hand and make
fist' to 'raise fist'
Added business card snip gesture
Added camera setup feature
Added better tutorial options for game and volume control
Program is now US Section 508 Accessibility compliant
Preview supports screen rotation
Program can work on two camera tablets
Improved detection of most gestures at 1 meter
Fixed mouse cursor disappearing on touch screen clamshell laptops
Reduced CPU usage during gesture detection
from setup guide
Voice Recognition
Dragon Assistant - not loaded on OEM for some reason. not available for some CTO
how to get it. The download is only 1.x, it will updat itself on first launch to DA Core to 1.1.21 and DA App to 1.5.19 and then
download (slowly) a 1.43GB preview updater from 1.5 to 3.0.236 Lenovo Mystique OEM (Mystique is the codename for X1 Carbon Gen 2 if i remember correctly)
Also, if you choose English with Chinese accent (I think it means Mandarin, Cantonese accent doesn't work), Adaptive Keyboard Settings would say system language not supported. It is kind of wonky.
supposedly can be fixed
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Lenovo\SmartKey\Voice and changing
ShowMessage from 1 to 0. ..."
The green LED doesn't work sometimes. &Hello, Dragon& is off by default also. Use Ctrl-G instead.
Activate Voice Recognition -
from setup guide
Camera Settings
UltraNav - TouchPad and TrackPoint
no buttons clickpad is very loud, the whole piece travels when click and make noise. some times the top 3 buttons won't response.
If you choose TrackPoint only, you have option of using the whole right side as button instead just top and bottom (standard or slightly larger sizes)
still no control of TrackPoint sensitivity and middle button as neither or zoom instead of scroll like pre-Windows 8 UltraNav.
Synaptics Control Panel
128GB 2280-D3-B-M Samsung M.2 2280 PM841-128 (mzntd128hagm-000l1 - EOL already?
128GB 2280-D3-B-M Toshiba M.2 2280 HG5d-128
128GB 2280-D3-B-M LiteOn M.2 8
180GB 2280-D3-B-M Intel M.2 2280 Sierra Star-180 OPAL - Intel SSDSCKHF240A4L
240GB FDE 2280-D3-B-M Intel M.2 2280 Sierra Star-240 OPAL
256GB eDrive 2280-D3-B-M Samsung M.2 2280 PM841-256
256GB eDrive 2280-D3-B-M LiteOn M.2 6 (LCT-256M6G)
512GB 2280-D3-B-M Samsung M.2 2280 PM841-512
512GB 2280-D3-B-M Toshiba M.2 2280 HG5d-512
Storage - CrystalDiskInfo
Samsung 128
- missing host read/write info (6.1.12)
Lite-On 256 - missing host read/write info (6.1.9)
Intel 240 (6.1.9)
Storage - SSD utility
samsung 128GB - magician cannot find it
intel SSD toolbox 3.2.1 - Intel 240GB
S.M.A.R.T.
Storage - AS SSD
X1 Carbon Gen 2 4200U Samsung 128
ThinkPad Yoga
128GB Samsung MZ7TD128HAFV
ThinkPad Yoga 256GB Lite-On LCS-256M6S
X1 Carbon Gen 2 4200U LiteOn 256 LGT-256M6G
X1 Carbon Gen 2 4300U Intel 240
Sony VAIO Pro 13
X1 Carbon W8E32 Intel 521
Taichi DH71 W8-64 SanDisk X100 256
T420s W7E64 SSD Crucial m4 256
W520 W8E64 SSD Samsung 840 Pro 256 FW 05? (FW06+RAPID? - pending)
4K-64 Thrd MB/s
Acc.time ms
Samsung 128GB
Lite-On 256GB could not open device \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE0
Intel 240GB
Storage - CrystalDiskMark
3.0.3a X1C2
Samsung 128
ThinkPad Yoga 128GB Samsung
ThinkPad Yoga 256GB LiteOn
3.0.3a X1C2
Lite-On 256
3.03 X1 Carbon Gen 2 4300U
3.02e Helix
3.02e-X1 Carbon Win8E32
3.01-X1 Carbon Win7-64 W520
3.01-Win7-64 T430s
Samsung 830
Samsung 128
Lite-On 256
Storage - ATTO Disk Benchmark
Samsung 128
Lite-On 256
Storage - Anvil's Storage Utilities
128GB Samsung 4200U X1C2
128GB Samsung ThinkPad Yoga
256GB Lite-On 4200U
Intel 240GB 4300U
Samsung 128
Lite-On 256 4200U
Intel 240 4300U
Storage - HD Tune Pro
Lite-On 256
Storage - HD Tach
Lite-On 256
X1C2 4200U
ThinkPad Yoga
X1 Carbon Gen 2 4300U
AES (GB/s)
Twofish (MB/s)
AES-Twofish
Serpent (MB/s)
Serpent-AES (MB/s)
Twofish-Serpent (MB/s)
Serpent-Twofish-AES
AES-Twofish-Serpent (MB/s)
copy from Samsung 840 EVO 250GB in Startech SATA-III ASMT 2105 SCSI UASP enclosure - 338MBps
crashed once though
sometimes won't detect USB drive if plugin before boot. sometime not even after boot. unplug and plug in again. a bit iffy.
copy from Seagate BackUp Plus FAST STDA4000100 USB 3.0 - 252MBps
Kindle Fire HD said both ports are low-power charger, - pending power meter measurement
left port draws 0.71A, right port draws 0.45A using a no-name no-electric safety/certification, just chinese characters label
(sold by DROK) no-manual YB26VA dual output ( come only w/ a
on one side,
on other side business card ) USB meter.
USB 3.0 hub
Anker 10 port hub VIA VL812 Chipset 4A 900 mAh max.
Satechi 10 port hub
Plugable 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub with 4A Power Adapter (VIA VL812 Rev B2 Chipset and updated firmware v9081 .
High Point RocketStor 5122B dock
Icy Docl MB981U3-1SA 2.5&/3.5& SATA & IDE
StarTech eSATA dock with fan
UASP capable like Thermatake x5 (not duet?) ?
Lenovo USB 3.0 dock
Windows To Go
Optical Drive
LG BP06 Blu-Ray
Samsung SB218BB slim DVD
Samsung SE-S204 Feb 2008 F/W TS01 (white) AC powered -
Lenovo Slim DVD
Intel Wilkins Peak 2
11ac+BT4.0 M.2
theoretical maximum 867Mbps
16.x driver may not work coming out of sleep, error 10 like first boot
Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Firmware Version 1.0.3.24
, copy from QNAP
378Mbps, 16.10 driver (17.0.2 Lenovo pre-certified driver not any faster)
best 464Mbps against Netgear R6300 AC.2.68_1.0.49 1300Mbps 5GHz WPA2-PSK [AES] Channel 153
QNAP TS-659 Pro II QTS 4.0.3
intel wireless 16.6.0.8 driver.
from the server side, max. at 55.37MB/s
edimax BR-6478AC AC1200 867Mbps, 4MB NOR Flash, 64MB RAM, Rev A Hardware, Boot Code 1.0, WPA2 Pres-shared Key AES, Firmware 1.08 (v2.09 firmware,
- pending)
- 380Mbps max.
from the server side, max. at 44.54MB/s
802.11n wfu
97.4Mbps max. from Netgear ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition [X-RAID2 6x Seagate STAS [931 GB] , 1GB RAM
[4-5-5-15 DDR2]], RAIDiator 4.2.25
4.0 (+HS?)
needs dongle (included)
Ethernet Connection I218-LM, 0.5W, low power 1
copy from Netgear R6300 from QNAP TS-659 Pro II QTS 4.0.3- 984Mbps
Ambient Light Sensor
Capella Micro CM3218x ALS
FingerPrint
Validity sensor (WBF) with Fingerprint Manager Pro
8.00.55 (Softex) instead of the old X1 Carbon 's Touchchip coprocessor (WBF
advanced mode) with ThinkVantage Lenovo Fingerprint reader
Realtek HD Audio Manager.
with headphone - HD Audio 2nd output
Intel Display Audio if HDMI on
Dolby Digital Plus
differences from Home Theatre v4?
Audio output
TRRS 3.5mm combo output to TRS splitter (optional)
KM-IPHONE-2TRS
Dynamic Microphones
Lavaliere microphones (with batteries)
Wireless microphone systems
KM-IPHONE-2TRS-ECM -
ECM Microphones that require 2 VDC plug in power
Lavaliere ECM Microphones (without batteries)
ECM PC Microphones
ECM Headset/boom Microphones
OneLink (basic) $119.99 4X10A06077 Black (Heatwave Red and Frost Silver only in non-US markets) - ok (1.08.24 software)
Front Panel
2x USB 3.0 (One with Always-On Mobile Device Charging)
Stereo / Mic Combo Audio Port
Rear Panel
2x USB 2.0
Gigabit Ethernet (10/1000)
DC Power (65W)
Cable lock slot on the side of the ThinkPad OneLink dock
OneLink Pro $179.99 4X10E52935 - ok
Front panel
2x USB 3.0 (One with Always-On Mobile Device Charging)]
Stereo / Mic Combo Audio Port
Rear panel
2x USB 2.0
2x USB 3.0
DisplayPort with maximum resolution *
DVI-I with maximum
resolution and DVI to VGA adapter included in the box
Cable lock slot on the side of the ThinkPad OneLink dock
Includes 90W AC adapter (slim tip)
* Maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200 supported if second monitor is attached to DVI output.
Full Dual video output is supported on ThinkPads with DisplayPort 1.2. ThinkPads with DisplayPort 1.1 (ThinkPad Edge E431/E531/S431/S531) have some limitations with video output configurations.
**Gigabit Ethernet by USB
2 problems
- limited to 2 digital displays (w/o it,
you can have three - LCD+HDMI+mDP, go figure) - i cannot get it to
activate the 3rd monitor (let alone 4th or 5th)
even worse, I can't get it to drive both digital display 1 (DVI-VGA)
and digital display 2 (DP) .
it will only do LCD+one
of the other two.
I am not sure it works better with lower resolution display like 1080p
or 1600 or worse.
(it looks like it is tied to the intel chipset)
- in rotated mode trackpad tracking is wrong, its calibration is way off, you move upwards
on the clickpad or trackpoint, the mouse go diagonal.
you better remember the windows shortcut keys to get back to landscape,
using the mouse is out of question, you ended up moving in circles,
can't hit the drop down and buttons.
@ 30Hz - seiki SE39UY04 4K ok (stereoscopic 3D support?)
@ 30Hz - Dell P2815Q 4K ok
miniDP to VGA - Cirago -
- ok - works with HDMI also + LCD -& 3 displays, 00xx1080
miniDP to Apple -
miniDP to StarTech black -
miniDP to StarTech? white - - pending
miniDP to DVI single-link - Apple -
miniDP to DVI dual-link - Apple -
HDMI to VGA - -
OEM software
disk layout
- Understanding hard drive partitions on Lenovo systems with Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows 8 - ThinkCentre, ThinkStation, ThinkPad
- Understanding Disk Partitions (Windows 7)
- Configure UEFI/GPT-Based Hard Drive Partitions
- Sample: Configure UEFI/GPT-Based Hard Drive Partitions by Using Windows Setup
- Sample: Configure UEFI/GPT-Based Hard Drive Partitions by Using Windows PE and DiskPart
WinRE_DRV (Recovery)
336MB/0.977GB (1000MB)
NTFS 0x27 Hidden, PQ, MirOS
SYSTEM_DRV (EFI)
57.2MB/260MB
Reserved (hidden in diskmgmt.msc)
MSR for UEFI/GPT
Windows8_OS
23.84GB/202.8GB
NTFS Primary Boot
Lenovo_Recovery
7.597GB/12.39GB
NTFS 0x27 Hidden
Unlabeled (OEM)
NTFS 0x7 partition HPFS (for?)
DISKPART& list
Microsoft DiskPart version 6.3.9600
- Display a list of disks. For example, LIST DISK.
- Display a list of partitions on the selected disk.
For example, LIST PARTITION.
- Display a list of volumes. For example, LIST VOLUME.
- Displays a list of virtual disks.
DISKPART& list disk
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DISKPART& list partition
Partition ###
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Partition 1
Partition 2
Partition 3
Partition 4
Partition 5
Partition 6
DISKPART& list vol
Volume ###
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Windows8_OS
SYSTEM_DRV
Lenovo_Reco
Lenovo Reach (no more password manager)
QuickControl (use with your phone's app)
Pokki (start menu replacement)
Dolby Digital Plus (instead of Dolby Home Theatre v4, not sure what the
difference(s) maybe)
desktopToastsForCriticalUpdates
Start Menu
Lenovo Reach
Lenovo Settings
new version
old version
location awareness
enable Camera Plus (and reboot) to get face tracking feature. no zoom?
new version - audio
old version - audio
Lenovo QuickControl
Lenovo QuickCast
Lenovo Companion
Lenovo Support
new version sits on taskbar with PC App Store
Lenovo Startpages
Lenovo User Guide
Norton Internet Security
30-day trial
Absolute Reminder
Absolute Data Protect 90 days free, LoJoack for Laptops - 90 days
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad
6.0.1.7188
25 Mar 2014
BIOS Update (Bootable CD) for Windows 8.1 (64-bit), 8 (64-bit), 7
(32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Machine types: 20A7, 20A8)
10 Apr 2014
BIOS Update Utility for Windows 8.1 (64-bit), 8 (64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Machine types: 20A7, 20A8)
10 Apr 2014
ThinkPad Setup Settings Capture/Playback Utility for Windows
(SRSETUPWIN) for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit,
64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), XP - ThinkPad
27 Feb 2014
Bluetooth and Modem
Intel Bluetooth Software for Windows 8.1 (64-bit) - ThinkPad
02 Apr 2014
Intel Wireless Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter Software for Windows 8 (64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)- ThinkPad
20 Jan 2014
Camera and Card Reader
Intel Collaborative Processor Performance Control (CPPC) Driver for Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit) - ThinkPad
1.0.0.1015
30 Dec 2013
Realtek Integrated Camera Driver for Windows 8.1 (64-bit),
8 (64-bit), 7
(32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Machine types: 20A7, 20A8)
09 Mar 2014
Intel Chipset Driver for Windows 8.1 (64-bit) - ThinkPad T540p, W540, X1 Carbon (Machine types: 20A7, 20A8)
9.4.0.1026
07 Jan 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS039648
Intel Management Engine 9.5 Software for Windows 8.1 (64-bit), 8 (64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad
9.5.22.1760
26 Jan 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS037750
Intel Management Engine Firmware 9.5 (5MB) for Window 8.1 (64-bit), 8
(64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad T440, T440s, X1 Carbon (Machine
types: 20A7, 20A8), X240s
9.5.30.1808
26 Feb 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS038194
Intel Management Engine Firmware 9.5 for Windows 8.1 (64-bit), 8
(64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad T440, T440s, X1 Carbon (Machine
types: 20A7, 20A8), X240s
9.5.30.1808
26 Feb 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS037733
Intel Serial IO Driver for Windows 8.1 (64-bit) - Thinkpad X1 Carbon (Types: 20A7, 20A8)
01 Jan 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS039655
Display and Video Graphics
Adaptive Brightness Registry Patch for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit) -
ThinkPad 8, Twist S230u, Yoga, X1 Carbon (Machine types: 20A7, 20A8)
13 Mar 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS038333
Ambient Light Sensor Driver for Windows 8.1 (64-bit), 8 (64-bit) - Thinkpad X1 Carbon (Types: 20A7, 20A8)
03 Apr 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS039644
Intel HD Graphics Driver for Windows 8.1 (64-bit) - ThinkPad
10.18.10.3412
03 Mar 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS039513
ThinkPad Monitor INF File for Windows 8.1 (64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad
02 Jan 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS037801
Enterprise Management
SCCM package for Windows 8.1 (64-bit) - ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Machine types: 20A7, 20A8)
26 Mar 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS039652
Fingerprint reader
Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - Notebook
28 Feb 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS034486
Mouse and Keyboard
Synaptics ThinkPad UltraNav Driver for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad
07 Apr 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS034647
Synaptics UltraNav driver for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit,
64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), XP - ThinkPad
16.2.19.13
14 Oct 2013
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS019164
Networking: LAN (Ethernet)
Enabling Wake on LAN from Standby for ENERGY STAR Version 4.0 for
Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit),
Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), XP (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad
03 Oct 2013
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS013949
Intel PRO/1000 LAN Adapter Software (Gigabit Ethernet Driver) for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad
12.9.15.0 / 12.9.16.0
31 Mar 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS037749
Intel PRO/1000 LAN Adapter Software (Gigabit Ethernet Driver) for Windows 8.1 (64-bit) - ThinkPad
12.11.77.1
02 Apr 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS040919
Networking: Wireless LAN
Intel Wireless LAN (11abgn, 11bgn, 11ac) for Windows 8.1 (64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad
03 Apr 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS036007
Power management
Lenovo Power Management Driver for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8
(32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), XP
- Notebook
1.67.04.05
12 Mar 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS032258
Software and Utility
Auto Scroll Utility for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), XP - ThinkPad
25 Dec 2013
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS031684
Broadcom NFC Driver for Windows 8.1 (64-bit), 8 (64-bit) - ThinkPad T540p, W540, X1 Carbon (Types: 20A7, 20A8)
1.1.0.3100
13 Mar 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS039647
Hotkey Features Integration for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), XP
- ThinkPad
16 Mar 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS029026
Intel Smart Connect Technology 4.2 for Windows 8.1 (64-bit) - ThinkPad T540p, W540, X1 Carbon (Machine types: 20A7, 20A8)
4.2.41.2710
12 Mar 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS039649
Lenovo QuickControl for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - Notebook
22 Dec 2013
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS035726
Lenovo QuickDisplay 2.0 for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad
18 Mar 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS040770
Lenovo Settings Dependency Package for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit) - Notebook
08 Apr 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS031946
Lenovo Solution Center for Windows 8.1 (32-bit), 8 (32-bit), 7 (32-bit) - Desktops, Notebooks, Workstations
11 Mar 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS015020
Lenovo Solution Center for Windows 8.1 (64-bit), 8 (64-bit), 7 (64-bit) - Desktops, Notebooks, WorkStations
11 Mar 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS014950
Drive Erase Utility for the Resetting the Cryptographic Key and the Erasing the Solid State Drive - ThinkPad
28 Jan 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS019026
Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver for Windows 8.1 (32-bit), 8 (32-bit), 7 (32-bit) - ThinkPad
12.8.10.1005
26 Jan 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS032145
Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver for Windows 8.1 (64-bit), 8 (64-bit), 7 (64-bit) - ThinkPad
12.8.10.1005
26 Jan 20144
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS032145
Solid State Drive Firmware Update Utility for Windows 8.1 (64-bit), 8 (64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit ) - ThinkPad X1 Carbon
06 Mar 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS040605
ThinkVantage Technology
ThinkVantage Password Manager 4.5 for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8
(32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad, ThinkCentre,
ThinkStation
04 Apr 20114
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS031504
ThinkVantage System Update 5.05 for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8
(32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - Desktop, Notebook, Workstation
26 Feb 2014
/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS012808
Firmware / BIOS
no separate VT-d control?
True Image 2004
Premium build /22
may not boot first time choosing the boot USB, just do it again - bad firmware?
cannot image sometimes, crashed about 3/4 and 3 seconds left, and corrupted drive saving to?
cannot restore from TIBs - &This is not the last volume of the backup archive& or corrupted archive errors, crashed sometimes.
power limitation exceeded error with WDC desktop drive also on battery.
sometimes cannot restore from 2013 build 6514 also.
2013 build 5515 with UEFI hotfix sometimes to ok backup and restore to portable drives
even if restored - wireless got error 10 from 16.6 driver, need to get deleted from device manager and re-scan, function but still get error in control panel devices. lenovo 16.10, 16.11 or intel version 17 driver dosn't help either.
Driver Power State Failure BSOD on sysprep OEM or clean Enterprise if fingerprint software installed
another possibility is drive need repair
VirtualBox
ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Fn+Alt+T -& Alt-PrtSc actually works
520Mbps link speed to 802.11ac
(summary of other sites)
- 键盘玩触控?ThinkPad X1 Carbon新本评测 (chinese)
- 祭奠那逝去的青春——THINKPAD NEW X1 CARBON入手记 (chinese)}