Never assume anything will ever get the Intel Iris GPU option again... ever!
The X1 Carbon looks damn near perfect as a laptop in terms of design, I'm curious in the configs (details) that will be offered as well including the benchmarks.
Why is that? Iris GPUs are a pretty decent upgrade. I've not seen any laptop use them since the last Macbooks and perhaps an overpriced model of the Zenbook, and I'm wondering why that is. The 28W CPU doesn't hurt either, they're better than the U series ones...
Why? Intel just doubled down on iris. The kaby lake U series announced today has 13 SKUs, including 8 with IRIS graphics across the i3, i5, and i7 lines. The Iris 540/iris 550 are pretty decent, fine for a wide range of uses (not including heavy gaming). Seems ideal for a thin/light laptop.
It has an Ethernet port, just with a (proprietary?) mini connector that becomes RJ45 with the use of a dongle (meaning it's still "native," rather than a USB-to-Ethernet adapter): http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/itemdetails/4X90F8431...
I'm really sorry but these pages are among the worst I've ever read on anandtech. Lots of information is missing (for example, there's not a single price given), some things are confusing (16 GB of eDRAM for the Iris on the Yoga? I know I'm out of touch, but that seems impressive, yet is not elaborated on at all)
I'm not sure this helps the site. If I feel like I've wasted my time, I'm less likely to come again. Keep up the good work. If you can't, don't publish..
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Laxaa - Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - link
I'm assuming the X1 Carbon will get an Intel Iris GPU option as well?niva - Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - link
Never assume anything will ever get the Intel Iris GPU option again... ever!The X1 Carbon looks damn near perfect as a laptop in terms of design, I'm curious in the configs (details) that will be offered as well including the benchmarks.
kspirit - Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - link
Why is that? Iris GPUs are a pretty decent upgrade. I've not seen any laptop use them since the last Macbooks and perhaps an overpriced model of the Zenbook, and I'm wondering why that is. The 28W CPU doesn't hurt either, they're better than the U series ones...SharpEars - Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - link
I completely agree with niva, never expect to see the Intel Iris on anything again.spikebike - Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - link
Why? Intel just doubled down on iris. The kaby lake U series announced today has 13 SKUs, including 8 with IRIS graphics across the i3, i5, and i7 lines. The Iris 540/iris 550 are pretty decent, fine for a wide range of uses (not including heavy gaming). Seems ideal for a thin/light laptop.RaichuPls - Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - link
How is it native RJ45 when there's a dongle?amb9800 - Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - link
It has an Ethernet port, just with a (proprietary?) mini connector that becomes RJ45 with the use of a dongle (meaning it's still "native," rather than a USB-to-Ethernet adapter): http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/itemdetails/4X90F8431...jvl - Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - link
I'm really sorry but these pages are among the worst I've ever read on anandtech. Lots of information is missing (for example, there's not a single price given), some things are confusing (16 GB of eDRAM for the Iris on the Yoga? I know I'm out of touch, but that seems impressive, yet is not elaborated on at all)I'm not sure this helps the site. If I feel like I've wasted my time, I'm less likely to come again. Keep up the good work. If you can't, don't publish..
ikjadoon - Tuesday, January 3, 2017 - link
Something I really appreciate: Lenovo now lists if the SSD you're buying is TLC (instead of some no-name "guess").Yes, I'm still bitter about the way-below-par TLC SSDs in Microsoft's $1500 laptop.
zodiacfml - Thursday, January 5, 2017 - link
Wow, significantly lower battery life on the OLED screen of the X1 Yoga