Here’s the best Presidents’ Day laptop deal: $620 off the ThinkPad X1 Carbon

Holding out for that really good Presidents’ Day laptop deal? I got you. The 13th-gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon is $620 off at B&H Photo/Video, bringing the price to $1,379 — a fantastic deal for a tried-and-true, powerful workstation from one of our favorite laptop lines. Simply put, this is the standout laptop sale of the holiday weekend. 

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This configuration of the X1 Carbon comes with 16GB of RAM and the Intel Core Ultra 7 255U processor from Intel’s “Meteor Lake” processor line up from last year. With an integrated Intel Arc GPU and a 1TB M.2 SSD, you’ve got a reliable, high-performing device for a range of professionals. 

Lenovo is marking down prior models of ThinkPads to make room for the 2026 refreshes, but these devices are barely a year old and absolutely competitive in 2026. 

Besides its utilitarian form, the X1 Carbon has an extensive range of ports: you’ve got two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A ports, an HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm audio jack, lock slot, fingerprint sensor, and a lock slot. 

Also: Lenovo showed me its new ThinkPad X1 Carbon, and I didn’t see this year’s upgrades coming

This model features a 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) resolution IPS display that scales up to 500 nits of brightness — meaning it’ll look good in most environments. While this isn’t exactly a flashy display, it’s crisp, bright, and well-suited for a variety of applications. Plus, the Intel Arc GPU can easily connect to external monitors without any lag. 

How I rated this deal

This is a laptop that would have cost over two grand when it released in 2025, but now sits at a very affordable $1,379 — a price point typically occupied by significantly less powerful machines. I’m giving it a rating of 4/5 for the $620 off: a steep price reduction on a trusted laptop that I’ve personally tested.