Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
- + USComp overall score (+2.0)
- + Performance (+9.9)
- + Mobility (+2.0)
- + Reliability (+13.0)
- + Value (+38.8)
- + CPU (+24.6)
- + Weight (-0.05 kg)
B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
- + Gaming performance (+39.0)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 48.0 (+2.0) | 46.0 |
| Performance | 42.4 (+9.9) | 32.5 |
| Gaming performance | 20.0 | 59.0 (+39.0) |
| Mobility | 63.0 (+2.0) | 61.0 |
| Reliability | 37.0 (+13.0) | 24.0 |
| Value | 59.1 (+38.8) | 20.4 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 58.8 (+24.6) | 34.1 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $604 | $604 |
| Weight | 1.15 kg (-0.05 kg) | 1.20 kg |
| Battery | — | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2020 | 2020 |
| Modernity | 69.2 | 69.2 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 wins 7 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).