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For context (in case anyone thinks I'm nitpicking and all laptops are horribly supported on Linux): Basically everything works on the Thinkpad X1 Carbon [2], even the latest model (Gen11) as long as you buy the right one (no MIPI webcam).

Unfortunately, Lenovo refuses to put AMD processors in X-series thinkpads (its top-of-the-line laptops).

[2] https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Lenovo_ThinkPad_X1_Carbon_(...

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The T14s has AMD, is much cheaper and having owned both I can't really see a difference. Maybe a few mm thicker.

The T series and the W series are the only Thinkpads I ever considered. They are built to be maintainable and somehow upgradable. The sleeker X series make too many compromises (like soldering the RAM) to be so sleek, and it's not something I value at all.

(Typing this from a T14 running Linux.)

t14 amd has ram soldered now.

Only half of it; I was able to add another 16GB.

it was likely intel t14 or pre gen3 model. I read in many sources that they now have some soldered low power ram for amd.

What's with the X1s having such crappy screen resolutions (1920x1080)?

My practically ancient Carbon X1 Gen 7 (2019?) has a screen of 2560x1440. You can't even buy a MacBook Air even at that poor a resolution nowadays.

Nitpick on the Nitpick, x1 are their thinnest, not necessarily top of the line laptops :-)

There's a fairly straightforward set of compromises between thin, powerful, repairable, between X, Ts, T proper, P, etc.

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