Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
- + Value (+3.6)
- + Estimated price (-$285)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
- + USComp overall score (+18.0)
- + Performance (+12.1)
- + Gaming performance (+39.0)
- + Mobility (+3.0)
- + Reliability (+12.0)
- + CPU (+12.6)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+5)
- + Modernity (+38.4)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (4th Gen)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 28.0 | 46.0 (+18.0) |
| Performance | 20.4 | 32.5 (+12.1) |
| Gaming performance | 20.0 | 59.0 (+39.0) |
| Mobility | 58.0 | 61.0 (+3.0) |
| Reliability | 12.0 | 24.0 (+12.0) |
| Value | 24.0 (+3.6) | 20.4 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 21.5 | 34.1 (+12.6) |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $319 (-$285) | $604 |
| Weight | 1.20 kg | 1.20 kg |
| Battery | 52 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB (+32 GB) |
| Release year | 2015 | 2020 (+5) |
| Modernity | 30.8 | 69.2 (+38.4) |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 wins 9 of the comparable criteria.
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).