[sundvor]

Given that the X1C'18 has a proper 4 PCIE Lane Thunderbolt, just buy an e-GPU if you need decent gaming - e.g. go to a LAN party, that kind of thing.

Considering it has a proper quad core CPU in such a thin frame, it's the best of both worlds really. The external GPUs really sort out the thermal issues when gaming on a laptop.

I have the OG X1 Carbon, still going well - glad I got the i7/8/256ssd model which was top of the line when it first was released (i7 was actually only avail with 4gb so bought i5, but then I had to return it due to a chassis issue; by the time that was sorted, the i7/8 was available!).

I run Win10 on it now which is perfect; had to disable the trackpad when I used Linux a few years ago. Love the Trackpoint, can't see myself upgrading to something that doesn't.