Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
- + USComp overall score (+12.0)
- + Performance (+18.9)
- + Mobility (+12.0)
- + Reliability (+15.0)
- + CPU (+10.5)
- + Weight (-0.23 kg)
- + Max RAM (+48 GB)
- + Release year (+7)
- + Modernity (+53.8)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
- + Value (+10.2)
- + Screen quality (+8.1)
- + Estimated price (-$357)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 46.0 (+12.0) | 34.0 |
| Performance | 32.5 (+18.9) | 13.6 |
| Gaming performance | 59.0 | 59.0 |
| Mobility | 61.0 (+12.0) | 49.0 |
| Reliability | 24.0 (+15.0) | 9.0 |
| Value | 20.4 | 30.6 (+10.2) |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 58.1 (+8.1) |
| CPU | 34.1 (+10.5) | 23.6 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $604 | $247 (-$357) |
| Weight | 1.20 kg (-0.23 kg) | 1.43 kg |
| Battery | — | 50 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+48 GB) | 16 GB |
| Release year | 2020 (+7) | 2013 |
| Modernity | 69.2 (+53.8) | 15.4 |
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).