ThinkPad X1 Carbon: Robust Laptop For Africans

I am currently typing this article on a used model (First Gen), which is a joy to use. It can be gotten in popular places in Cameroon, such as Douala, Yaounde, Bamenda, Bafoussam, Buea, etc. However, you will get a refurbished package. This isn’t bad because the X1 Carbon launched at about $1200 for the base model, which translates to 719000 Frs (469000 Naira). Nowadays, you can quickly get it for a fraction of the cost.

Price

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon sells from 100000FCFA to 120000FCFA (average 48000 Naira or $148) in most online and offline stores. The cheapest deal we found was 90000 FCFA. You can contact us to inquire about more >>HERE<<.

Specifications

 GENERAL

MANUFACTURER	LENOVO
MODEL	X1 Carbon 1st Gen
WEIGHT	1.4Kg Only
COLOUR	BLACK
SCREEN	14-inch 1600 x 900 HD+ Display

PROCESSOR

CPU	Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3427U at 1.8 GHz
NUMBER OF CORES	2
TURBO CORE MAX	2.3GHz
64-BIT CAPABLE	YES

STORAGE

INTERFACE	SATA
HARD DRIVE TYPE	SSD
HARD DRIVE CAPACITY	256GB
OPTICAL DRIVE	No

RAM

INSTALLED RAM	8GB Soldered
MAX SUPPORTED	8GB
RAM TECHNOLOGY	DDR3L SDRAM
SLOT QUANTITY	1
NUMBER OF EMPTY SLOTS	0

GRAPHICS AND AUDIO

GRAPHICS PROCESSOR(S)	Intel HD Graphics 4000
AUDIO HARDWARE	Microphone, Stereo Speakers
BUNDLED AUDIO SOFTWARE	Dolby Advanced Audio

CONNECTIVITY

WI-FI PROTOCOL	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
WI-FI MODULE	Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205S – PCI Express Mini Card
ETHERNET	No
BLUETOOTH	Yes, 4.1

BATTERY

CAPACITY	45.8 Wh
TECHNOLOGY	Li-ion
MAX RUN TIME	8.2Hr

AVAILABLE PORTS

INTERFACES (USB, VGA, HDMI)	1-USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA, 1 always-on USB 3.0
MEMORY CARD SLOT	Yes

OTHER FEATURES

FINGERPRINT	Yes
SIM SLOT	Yes
BACKLIT KEYBOARD	Yes

Also, check out our review of the Lenovo IdeaPad, another affordable offering.

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