Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
- + USComp overall score (+19.0)
- + Performance (+11.8)
- + Gaming performance (+39.0)
- + Mobility (+12.0)
- + Reliability (+13.0)
- + Value (+3.2)
- + CPU (+11.9)
- + Weight (-0.30 kg)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+5)
- + Modernity (+38.4)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
- + Estimated price (-$285)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 46.0 (+19.0) | 27.0 |
| Performance | 32.5 (+11.8) | 20.7 |
| Gaming performance | 59.0 (+39.0) | 20.0 |
| Mobility | 61.0 (+12.0) | 49.0 |
| Reliability | 24.0 (+13.0) | 11.0 |
| Value | 20.4 (+3.2) | 17.2 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 34.1 (+11.9) | 22.2 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $604 | $319 (-$285) |
| Weight | 1.20 kg (-0.30 kg) | 1.50 kg |
| Battery | — | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+32 GB) | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2020 (+5) | 2015 |
| Modernity | 69.2 (+38.4) | 30.8 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 wins 11 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).