The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition has officially launched in China, marking the debut of the first laptop with a PCIe 5.0 SSD slot. Although already available globally, the Chinese launch highlights the laptop's groundbreaking storage technology.
Blazing-Fast Storage
PCIe 5.0 SSDs offer roughly double the performance of their PCIe 4.0 predecessors, thanks to a data transfer rate of 32 GT/s per lane, compared to 16 GT/s. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Aura addresses the increased cooling demands of PCIe 5.0 SSDs with a dedicated heatsink, minimizing the risk of thermal throttling. The laptop uses the Sk Hynix PCB01 SSD, capable of sequential read and write speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s and 12,000 MB/s respectively (in the 2TB configuration).
Key Specifications
- Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (Lunar Lake)
- Display: OLED, 120Hz refresh rate
- Storage: 1TB or 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD
- RAM: 32GB LPDDR5x
- Battery: 57Wh
- Chassis: Magnesium alloy
Pricing and Availability
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition is priced starting at CNY 15,999 (approximately $2,200) in China and is already available in the global market, following its debut at IFA 2024.
A review of this groundbreaking laptop is on the way.
