Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
- + Mobility (+4.0)
- + Value (+8.1)
- + Estimated price (-$193)
- + Weight (-0.01 kg)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
- + USComp overall score (+13.0)
- + Performance (+7.6)
- + Gaming performance (+39.0)
- + Reliability (+3.0)
- + CPU (+1.4)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+3)
- + Modernity (+23.0)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 33.0 | 46.0 (+13.0) |
| Performance | 24.9 | 32.5 (+7.6) |
| Gaming performance | 20.0 | 59.0 (+39.0) |
| Mobility | 65.0 (+4.0) | 61.0 |
| Reliability | 21.0 | 24.0 (+3.0) |
| Value | 28.4 (+8.1) | 20.4 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 32.8 | 34.1 (+1.4) |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $411 (-$193) | $604 |
| Weight | 1.19 kg (-0.01 kg) | 1.20 kg |
| Battery | — | — |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB (+32 GB) |
| Release year | 2017 | 2020 (+3) |
| Modernity | 46.2 | 69.2 (+23.0) |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 wins 8 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).