And for many users, those trade-offs are most certainly going to be worth it. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon, 8th Gen, is currently priced at $1,485 for the configuration used in our tryout model.

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition may be thin and light, but it’s not acting like other thin-and-lights when it comes to its port offerings. You’ll find two Thunderbolt 4 ports and ...