If you end up buying a new business laptop like the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11, then investing in some new accessories will help boost your experience a bit. A dedicated keyboard and mouse can make typing and scrolling through web pages more comfortable. A monitor can help you multitask and open more windows at once. Then a dock gives you more ports to connect printers, USB drives, and other tech items to your new Lenovo laptop. You even can consider an external mouse and keyboard, to make typing and scrolling even easier. To help you in your buying decisions, we collected some of our favorite accessories below.
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ThinkVision P27u-20 27-inch Monitor
Best monitorFor the most color-accurate images and colors that come close to what the OLED panel on the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 can push out, you'll want this 27-inch 4K display from Lenovo. It has various color profiles and is great for content creation and photography.
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Lenovo ThinkVision P27h-20
Great QHD monitorThis 27-inch QHD resolution monitor packs in a lot of pixels and sports a slim-bezel panel that gives you a lot of room for content on your screen. There's also a cellphone holder built-in at the bottom of the stand.
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LG UltraFine 27-inch 4K Monitor
Affordable monitorLG's UltraFine 4K is one of the highest ratest 4K monitors. It has USB-C connectivity and can connect to your ThinkPad X1 Carbon in an instant.
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Lenovo ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock
Official dockComing with the ThinkPad branding, this is the best dock for the X1 Carbon Gen 11. It can provide up to 100W of charging and gets you extra USB-A and USB-C and display out ports, too
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Lenovo USB-C 7-in-1 Hub
Affordable dongleThis is another great dongle for the X1 Carbon Gen 11. It gives you three USB Type-A ports, HDMI, and a couple of card readers, plus it supports pass through charging so one cable can do it all.
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CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock
Thunderbolt dockPlanning to dock your X1 Carbon Gen 11 at your desk? The CalDigit TS4 is a great option. It can add 18 total ports to your system ranging from DisplayPort, USB-C, USB-A, and super-fast 2.5Gb Ethernet.
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Anker 715 Charger (Nano II 65W)
Compact chargerThe Anker 715 Charger is quite popular for laptops like the ThinkPad X1 Carbon since it's tiny and compact. Just keep in mind that you'll have to provide your own USB-C cable.
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Baseus 20,000mAh 65W power bank
Best power bankWant to power up your ThinkPad when on the go? You'll love this power bank from Baseus. It comes with a USB-C cable and holds up to 20,000mAh of power, which is more than enough to charge your ThinkPad once when away from an outlet.
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Fantom Drives Extreme 1TB SSD
Super fast external SSDThis is a Thunderbolt certified external SSD. You can use this and get the fastest possible Thunderbolt transfer speeds when moving files off your PC and between devices.
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Logitech MX Keys S Combo
Best keyboard and mouse comboWhile it might be expensive, this combination pack gets you Logitech's best keyboard, the Logitech MX Keys S, along with the Logitech MS Master 3S. You get a keyboard with back lighting and a super comfortable mouse. Both recharge via USB-C and work with three devices.
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Lenovo ThinkPad Wireless Mouse
Simple mouseThis is a basic mouse that has ThinkPad branding. It'll match the looks of your ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11.
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Lenovo ThinkPad Sleeve
Official sleeveThis is the official sleeve for the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11. There's ThinkPad branding on the side and a padded interior that protects your laptop.
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Tomtoc Laptop Shoulder Bag
Shoulder bagThe Tomtoc Laptop Shoulder Bag is a solid third-party laptop bag. It has reinforced corners and extra cushions for traveling with the ThinkPad X1 Carbon.
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Dell Pro Stereo Headset
For better video callsFor a more personal video conferencing experience, you'll want this headset from Dell. It has a retractable microphone that'll make you feel natural. It also has call controls right in the cable, so you don't have to go far to mute your mic or lower your volume.
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OBSBOT Tiny 4K
4K webcamThis Obsbot webcam can follow you wherever you go during a web call and great sensor quality. You even can use gestures to control it.
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Razer Core X
External GPU enclosureThe Razer Core X is one of the best external GPU enclosures. It has a 650W power supply unit and has extra ports that make it great for use at a desk
A look back at the best accessories for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11
We spent a lot of time looking for the best possible Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 accessories, and we've now come to the end of the list. We looked at all kinds of peripherals that can change the way you work with your laptop, or casually use it. We also considered all kinds of budgets.
Really, any of these accessories will fit great with the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 or any ThinkPad laptop. For the ideal setup, you could buy one item from each of these categories. We suggest the ThinkVision P27u-20 monitor, the ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock, an Anker charger, and the MX Combo. Of course, you're not limited to those items, and you can accessorize your ThinkPad how you please. The right accessory will greatly change the way you use your laptop, be it more ports for your accessories, more room to multitask on an external display, or even better video calls.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 builds on its predecessor with newer and more powerful 13th-gen Intel processors. It keeps the iconic ThinkPad design and features you know and love, too.