# Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Light and well-liked for everyday use, with a good keyboard and screen. Critics note limited upgradability and that it can slow down over time.

## Why people recommend it

- Very light weight (1 comments): "while it's nice (and very light!) I am sad that the upgradability is nowhere near as good." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46673740))
- Good keyboard and screen (1 comments): "good keyboard, screen (even if it annoyingly requires fractional UI scaling)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46576683))
- Used as everyday daily driver (1 comments): "It's my everyday casual driver. I would buy a newer model instantly if necessary." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46575138))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Apple MacBook Pro](https://hackerapproved.com/p/macbook-pro.md): 928 recommend
- [Apple MacBook Neo](https://hackerapproved.com/p/macbook-neo.md): 707 recommend
- [MacBook Air](https://hackerapproved.com/p/macbook-air.md): 633 recommend
- [Apple MacBook](https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-macbook.md): 499 recommend
- [Framework Laptop 12](https://hackerapproved.com/p/framework-laptop-12.md): 83 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Lenovo+ThinkPad+X1+Nano+Gen+1&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano", https://hackerapproved.com/p/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-nano/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).