[sf-lug] Are there two different models of X1 Carbon 4th gen (upgradeable and non-upgradeable)?

[Michael Shiloh]

Just received an answer on the forum:

The spec is very clear: 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB / 1866MHz LPDDR3 / soldered to
systemboard, no sockets, as per:

http://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad%20X1%20Carbon%20%284th%20Gen%29/ThinkPad_X1_Carbon_4th_Gen_Platform_Specifications.pdf

I'm going to write back to the sales rep and ask her what the heck.

Michael


On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 6:12 PM, Michael Shiloh <michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com
> wrote:

> This is crazy and I'm confused. Turning to you for some sanity check:
>
> You remember last week I raised the question of whether RAM and SSD
> could be upgraded on the X1 Carbon 4th gen. The prevailing evidence
> was that the RAM is soldered on to the motherboard, and that the SSD
> is socketed and can be changed by the user.
>
> However when I called sales support at Lenovo I was told that the RAM
> too was upgradeable, but only if I order the customizable option.
>
> What is the customizable option I asked? Sales support told me that if
> I select the "customize" option instead of one of the fixed
> configurations I get a physically different model that has a socket
> for the RAM instead of the RAM being soldered on to the board.
>
> I've never heard of this before, and I've spent quite a bit of time
> researching this product on websites and forums.
>
> What do you folks think?
>
> Michael
>
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