Measured, scored and written up in full.
A 12 GB, vapor-cooled A19 Pro, three 48 MP rear cameras and an extra 1.5 hours of battery make this the most substantial Pro upgrade in years — as long as you can live with a scratch-prone aluminium unibody and a shorter telephoto.
A 120 Hz 3K OLED on every configuration, Panther Lake graphics that embarrass every other iGPU, and 18-25 hours of battery — undone slightly by a spongy keyboard and three USB-C ports.
A 30-hour battery, USB-C lossless playback and a defeatable ANC circuit fix almost every complaint about gen 1 — except the one about the tuning.
Panther Lake, a 58 Wh battery, a modular keyboard and a 9/10 iFixit score — the most convincing X1 Carbon in years, if you can live with soldered RAM and mid-tier silicon.
45 W, a real 20 mm tweeter and an IP68 chassis make this the most complete Charge yet — as long as you read the 24-hour runtime figure as marketing, not measurement.
Five tools, two 3.0 Ah packs and a 30-minute charger for as little as $399 on promotion — but every motor in the bag is a generation behind the competition.
102 litres, a three-point latch closure instead of a zip, and a polypropylene shell that shrugs off baggage handlers — at 4.6 kg and with almost no interior organisation.
Everything we have tested, ranked by overall score.
| # | Product | Category | Price | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition | Laptops | From $2,139 | 90 |
| 2 | Apple iPhone 17 Pro | Smartphones | $1,099 | 88 |
| 3 | HP OmniBook Ultra Laptop 14 (2026) | Laptops | $1,650 street (from $2,399 list) | 88 |
| 4 | JBL Charge 6 | Audio | $149.95 | 87 |
| 5 | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) | Audio | $399 | 85 |
| 6 | Samsonite S'Cure Spinner 75/28 | Travel | £130–£185 street ($339.99 US list) | 81 |
| 7 | Sony PlayStation 5 Pro | Gaming | $899.99 | 78 |
| 8 | Makita XT505 18V LXT 5-Piece Combo Kit | Tools | $560–$836 list, $399–$499 on promotion | 76 |
