Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon, the Thinnest and Lightest 14" Ultrabook™

Lenovo announced the world's thinnest and lightest 14" Ultrabook™, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, as reports said this Ultrabook™ weighs three pounds (1.8kg) and 18.8 millimeters thick at its thickest point.

"We crafted the ThinkPad X1 Carbon with premium carbon fiber material in order to make it incredibly thin and light, yet durable. Our new ThinkPad laptop portfolio embodies much of the innovative thinking exemplified in the X1 Carbon, such as a backlit keyboard, super-bright high definition display, Dolby Home Theater, and rich communications features that balance business performance with personal use."

- Senior vice president at Lenovo Think Product Group, Lu Yan

Its 14-inch screen has a 1600 x 900 resolution panel with 300 nits of brightness for a very nice viewing angles. It also has a deep backlit keyboard, a smooth trackpad and an eraserhead pointer with real mouse buttons for each.

ThinkPad X1 Carbon has USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an SD card slot, a Mini Display Port socket, and a fingerprint reader.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon has a Rapid Charge feature which allows fast charging, fills 80 percent of the battery in just 30 minutes.

Here is some key-points of this as stated on the product's page

LESS THAN 3 POUNDS. The thinnest and lightest 14" Ultrabook™ in the world.
CARBON FIBER. Just like in the automotive industry, carbon fiber materials add structural strength and durability while minimizing weight.
EMBEDDED 3G CONNECTIVITY. Unlike with most Ultrabooks, you can connect anytime, anywhere with a mobile broadband pay-as-you-go option.
RAPIDCHARGE. Bring your battery up to 80-percent strength in just 35 minutes

Still there is no word from Lenovo about the price, but it will be available in the coming months.