
But those systems are difficult to open, repair, and upgrade. An ultrabook that is future-proofed with at least 16 GB of memory and a 512 GB solid-state drive is more than enough computer to last you for a few years, and those systems are thinner, lighter, and cheaper than most business laptops but still capable of delivering solid performance and strong battery life. Most people who want a Windows laptop are best served by a thin and light ultrabook. That’s why-even if you don’t think you’ll need more memory right now-we recommend buying the X1 Carbon with 16 GB of RAM instead of 8 GB, as that extra amount will help if you open dozens of browser tabs, edit photos, or work in lots of large spreadsheets or databases. That lighter weight does bring with it a few drawbacks, most notably the lack of an SD or microSD card reader, the absence of a full-size Ethernet port, and non-upgradable memory that is soldered to the laptop’s motherboard.
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It’s over a pound lighter than the other business laptops we recommend, but it’s easy to upgrade and repair, it offers a good selection of ports, and its battery life was still better than what we saw from most other laptops we tested. It includes a taller screen with more vertical pixels than on our other picks, so it can show more of your web pages and documents at once.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 isn’t just a great business laptop-it’s one of the best laptops you can buy right now from any manufacturer in any category.
