Python PIP, Can’t connect to HTTPS URL because the SSL module is not available.For any buyer looking to get a new laptop that is a true workhorse on performance, Apple’s MacBook Pro with the M1 chip and the Lenovo’s latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 9) are two very solid options.Post navigation ← How to migrate from multi-version Python Travis-CI builds to Gitlab CI How to grep Docker logs output → This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged comparison, lenovo, macbook-pro, vs, x1-carbon on by richard. Post a comment below if you have any experience with either laptop. Both are great laptops, but due to the ports issue (which Apple are taking the piss with) along with the broken keyboard design means I’m going to make the X1 Carbon my primary laptop going forward. The X1 Carbon has some big beefy vents on the side which seem to do a good job - just be careful not to place your fingers over the vents as they chuck out the hot air. Under high load the base of the Aluminum case can get quite hot - not good when you’re not using the laptop on a desk. The Mac external design looks great, but it lacks some good ventilation. The X1 Carbon comes with USB, USB-C, HDMI, headphone jack and an SD card slot on the back. The Mac has a headphone jack along with a bunch of USB-C ports which forced me to spend on additional adapters. It’s also better to have a REAL “Esc” key to reach for, which is missing from the Mac as it’s now built into the touch-bar. The keys are much more raised up than those of the Mac which feels nicer to type on. The X1 Carbon keyboard on the other hand has been a dream to work with. Apple posted this “fix” for the issue which works but is a chore to keep blasting the keyboard to keep it working, This is clearly a design flaw, with small amounts of dust under the keys causing them to not work. Every couple of days a random key would just stop functioning. However I was pleased to find the X1 screen brightness matches that of the Mac. The main worry I had with the X1 Carbon was that the screen wouldn’t have the vibrant brightness of the Mac. Intel Core i7-8650U Processor (8MB Cache, up to 4.2GHz).So here’s a comparison of the two from a software engineering perspective. I’ve been using a latest model Macbook Pro for the last 6 months or so now and have recently got my hands on a Lenovo X1 Carbon (6th gen).

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