Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12
- + USComp overall score (+5.0)
- + Performance (+17.2)
- + Mobility (+30.0)
- + Reliability (+61.0)
- + Value (+26.1)
- + Screen quality (+1.1)
- + CPU (+43.0)
- + Weight (-0.11 kg)
- + Release year (+4)
- + Modernity (+30.8)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
- + Gaming performance (+40.0)
- + Estimated price (-$403)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 51.0 (+5.0) | 46.0 |
| Performance | 49.7 (+17.2) | 32.5 |
| Gaming performance | 19.0 | 59.0 (+40.0) |
| Mobility | 91.0 (+30.0) | 61.0 |
| Reliability | 85.0 (+61.0) | 24.0 |
| Value | 46.5 (+26.1) | 20.4 |
| Screen quality | 51.1 (+1.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 77.2 (+43.0) | 34.1 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $1,007 | $604 (-$403) |
| Weight | 1.09 kg (-0.11 kg) | 1.20 kg |
| Battery | 57 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2024 (+4) | 2020 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+30.8) | 69.2 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 wins 10 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).