Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
- + USComp overall score (+2.0)
- + Performance (+1.7)
- + Gaming performance (+12.0)
- + Value (+35.4)
- + Screen quality (+8.1)
- + GPU (+45.9)
- + Estimated price (-$285)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
- + Mobility (+5.0)
- + Reliability (+3.0)
- + CPU (+4.7)
- + Weight (-0.10 kg)
- + Max RAM (+48 GB)
- + Release year (+5)
- + Modernity (+38.4)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 48.0 (+2.0) | 46.0 |
| Performance | 34.2 (+1.7) | 32.5 |
| Gaming performance | 71.0 (+12.0) | 59.0 |
| Mobility | 56.0 | 61.0 (+5.0) |
| Reliability | 21.0 | 24.0 (+3.0) |
| Value | 55.8 (+35.4) | 20.4 |
| Screen quality | 58.1 (+8.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 29.4 | 34.1 (+4.7) |
| GPU | 45.9 (+45.9) | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $319 (-$285) | $604 |
| Weight | 1.30 kg | 1.20 kg (-0.10 kg) |
| Battery | — | — |
| Max RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB (+48 GB) |
| Release year | 2015 | 2020 (+5) |
| Modernity | 30.8 | 69.2 (+38.4) |
Based on the comparison:
Components are close in specs.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).