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Does Thinkpad X1 Carbon 5th work well with Linux? Linux is pushing me towards the XPS 13 Also looks like the X1 is capped at 8GB ram? 16 GB is a minimum, and

Does Thinkpad X1 Carbon 5th work well with Linux? Linux is pushing me towards the XPS 13 Also looks like the X1 is capped at 8GB ram? 16 GB is a minimum, and you can easily get on an XPS 13.

rhizome 10y ago
Doesn't the XPS13 only go to 16GB? My understanding is that you need DDR4 to get 32GB RAM in a laptop.
- FireBeyond 10y ago
  As an owner of the 13 and the 15, yes. The 13 has a ULV i7 with <=16GB. But the 15 has a full i7 and goes to 32.
- brianwawok 10y ago
  16 is OK I think for a ultrabook. My goal is to have a 16 GB ultrabook for when away from my desk, and a 64 GB workstation when at my desk. I always try to find the beefy laptop to replace both, but I am never that happy in either place. Too heavy for the road, too slow for the desk. Been trying for like 10 years, and sad every time at the laptop I end up with. * In theory the CPU in the XPS-13 supports 32 GB says Intel, but I have never seen a true Ultrabook with 32 GB. Which is a bit sad of course...
- jlgaddis 10y ago
  I have had 32 GB in my (i7) W530 since I got it (about four years ago) and I'm almost positive it's not DDR4, although I'd have to check to be certain.
  - rhizome 10y ago
    Interesting, it is 32GB of DDR3. That is the only one I know of so far, so I guess it may be time to start comparing chipsets.
cacarr 10y ago
I would be surprised if it's capped at 8GB RAM. My 4th gen X1 Carbon has 16GB.
- brianwawok 10y ago
  Can you find me a link to buy it with 16gb?
  - lispn1k 10y ago
    You have to upgrade the CPU and then the 16GB memory option becomes available. (At the time of writing, the two CPU upgrade options are the i5-7300U and the i7-7600U.)
    - brianwawok 10y ago
      Hah terrible page design! So XPS 13 has a similar problem where you need to buy the max CPU to get the 16 GB upgrade. So comparing side by side.. XPS 13 with 512 GB SSD, 16 GB ram, i7-7560U CPU, 3200 x 1800 screen is about $1900. X1 Carbon with 512 GB SSD, 16 GB ram, i5-7300U CPU (a touch slower), and 1920x1080 display, and force shipped with Windows (could not find ubuntu version) is about $2800 X1 does look nice, but not sure it is $1000 nicer than XPS 13.
      - lispn1k 10y ago
        Agreed, I find Lenovo's site very frustrating. I'm not sure if the link[1] will work, but there is a version of the XPS 13 Developer Edition with Ubuntu and 16 GB of memory for $1,949.99. I find the slightly largest display of the X1 Carbon appealing (seems like a good mid-point between 13" and 15") but it would be hard to justify the price difference, especially since it's lower resolution. (The X1 Carbon 4th Gen had an option for a high-DPI display; seems weird that the 5th Gen apparently doesn't.) [1]: http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-9360-laptop/pd?3x_nav=MEMRY_SIZE_GB%3D16&3x_page=1&filterCollapsed=true http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-9360-laptop/pd?3x_n...
vladimir-y 10y ago
> Does Thinkpad X1 Carbon 5th work well with Linux? It does https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/657ene/linux_working_really_well_on_new_x1_carbon_5th_gen/ https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/657ene/linux_work... https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/5vh2by/arch_linux_on_x1_carbon_5th_ama/ https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/5vh2by/arch_linux...
harel 10y ago
Typing this on Carbon 3rd Gen. Linux works perfectly, out of the box, and always has been. Its a fantastic laptop, much better than the XPS. The keyboard is a different league, with proper travel and feel, and the build quality is much better. It feels solid, yes very light.

Does Thinkpad X1 Carbon 5th work well with Linux? Linux is pushing me towards the XPS 13 Also looks like the X1 is capped at 8GB ram? 16 GB is a minimum, and you can easily get on an XPS 13.

rhizome 10y ago

Doesn't the XPS13 only go to 16GB? My understanding is that you need DDR4 to get 32GB RAM in a laptop.

FireBeyond 10y ago
As an owner of the 13 and the 15, yes. The 13 has a ULV i7 with <=16GB. But the 15 has a full i7 and goes to 32.
brianwawok 10y ago
16 is OK I think for a ultrabook. My goal is to have a 16 GB ultrabook for when away from my desk, and a 64 GB workstation when at my desk. I always try to find the beefy laptop to replace both, but I am never that happy in either place. Too heavy for the road, too slow for the desk. Been trying for like 10 years, and sad every time at the laptop I end up with. * In theory the CPU in the XPS-13 supports 32 GB says Intel, but I have never seen a true Ultrabook with 32 GB. Which is a bit sad of course...
jlgaddis 10y ago
I have had 32 GB in my (i7) W530 since I got it (about four years ago) and I'm almost positive it's not DDR4, although I'd have to check to be certain.
- rhizome 10y ago
  Interesting, it is 32GB of DDR3. That is the only one I know of so far, so I guess it may be time to start comparing chipsets.

cacarr 10y ago

I would be surprised if it's capped at 8GB RAM. My 4th gen X1 Carbon has 16GB.

brianwawok 10y ago
Can you find me a link to buy it with 16gb?
- lispn1k 10y ago
  You have to upgrade the CPU and then the 16GB memory option becomes available. (At the time of writing, the two CPU upgrade options are the i5-7300U and the i7-7600U.)
  - brianwawok 10y ago
    Hah terrible page design! So XPS 13 has a similar problem where you need to buy the max CPU to get the 16 GB upgrade. So comparing side by side.. XPS 13 with 512 GB SSD, 16 GB ram, i7-7560U CPU, 3200 x 1800 screen is about $1900. X1 Carbon with 512 GB SSD, 16 GB ram, i5-7300U CPU (a touch slower), and 1920x1080 display, and force shipped with Windows (could not find ubuntu version) is about $2800 X1 does look nice, but not sure it is $1000 nicer than XPS 13.
    - lispn1k 10y ago
      Agreed, I find Lenovo's site very frustrating. I'm not sure if the link[1] will work, but there is a version of the XPS 13 Developer Edition with Ubuntu and 16 GB of memory for $1,949.99. I find the slightly largest display of the X1 Carbon appealing (seems like a good mid-point between 13" and 15") but it would be hard to justify the price difference, especially since it's lower resolution. (The X1 Carbon 4th Gen had an option for a high-DPI display; seems weird that the 5th Gen apparently doesn't.) [1]: http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-9360-laptop/pd?3x_nav=MEMRY_SIZE_GB%3D16&3x_page=1&filterCollapsed=true http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-9360-laptop/pd?3x_n...

vladimir-y 10y ago

> Does Thinkpad X1 Carbon 5th work well with Linux? It does https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/657ene/linux_working_really_well_on_new_x1_carbon_5th_gen/ https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/657ene/linux_work... https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/5vh2by/arch_linux_on_x1_carbon_5th_ama/ https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/5vh2by/arch_linux...

harel 10y ago

Typing this on Carbon 3rd Gen. Linux works perfectly, out of the box, and always has been. Its a fantastic laptop, much better than the XPS. The keyboard is a different league, with proper travel and feel, and the build quality is much better. It feels solid, yes very light.