Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 vs. 2020 HP ENVY 13t: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and 2020 HP ENVY 13t specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 is better than 2020 HP ENVY 13t.

5% larger display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch 2020 HP ENVY 13t.

Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
14-inch
2020 HP ENVY 13t
13.3-inch
About 17% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 weighed 2.40 pounds, 17% lighter than the 2.88 pounds 2020 HP ENVY 13t.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 82020 HP ENVY 13t
Pound
2.40 lbs.
2.88 lbs.
Kilogram
1.09 kg
1.31 kg

2020 HP ENVY 13t Pros

Reasons that 2020 HP ENVY 13t is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Supports faster memory

The 2020 HP ENVY 13t supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Memory type and speed
2020 HP ENVY 13t - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and 2020 HP ENVY 13t.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 HP ENVY 13t - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - Intel Core i7-10610U
3,042
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - Intel Core i5-10310U
2,992
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
2020 HP ENVY 13t - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
16 GB
2020 HP ENVY 13t
16 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 Price
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 14 Inch FHD 1080P Laptop, 8th Gen Intel 4-Core i7-8550U up to 4.0GHz, Intel UHD 620, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, FP Reader, Windows 10 (Renewed)
 Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 14 Inch FHD 1080P Laptop, 8th Gen Intel 4-Core i7-8550U up to 4.0GHz, Intel UHD 620, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, FP Reader, Windows 10 (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$449.99
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Lenovo Latest Gen 8 ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" FHD Ultrabook (400 nits) with 10th Gen Intel i7-10510U Processor up to 4.90 GHz, 1 TB PCIe SSD, 16GB RAM, and Windows 10 Pro
 Lenovo Latest Gen 8 ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" FHD Ultrabook (400 nits) with 10th Gen Intel i7-10510U Processor up to 4.90 GHz, 1 TB PCIe SSD, 16GB RAM, and Windows 10 Pro
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$988.00
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LENOVO ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 14" 16GB 256GB SSD Core i5-10310U 1.9GHz Win10P, Black (Renewed)
 LENOVO ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 14" 16GB 256GB SSD Core i5-10310U 1.9GHz Win10P, Black (Renewed)
By LENOVO
$427.98
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 82020 HP ENVY 13t
Released20202020
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2020
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PricingStarting at $1,553.30Starting at $949.99
Applicable Models-HP ENVY 13 (13t-ba)
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 82020 HP ENVY 13t
Dimensions12.71” x 8.54” x 0.59” (323 x 217 x 14.95 mm)
Width: 12.71” (323 mm)
Depth: 8.54” (217 mm)
Height: 0.59” (14.95 mm)
12.07 x 7.66 x 0.67 in (306.57 x 194.56 x 17.08 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.40 lbs (1.09 kg)2.88 lbs (1,306 g)
Colors
  • Black
  • Black with Woven Top Cover
    Available only on UHD displays.
  • Natural silver
  • Pale Gold
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • New FN row F9-F11
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size island-style backlit natural silver keyboard
    • Full-size island-style backlit natural silver keyboard
    • Full-size island-style backlit pale gold keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • Precision Touchpad Support

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 82020 HP ENVY 13t
Size14 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 14” UHD (3840 x 2160)
    IPS, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits.
  • 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits.
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, PrivacyGuard, anti-glare, 500 nits.
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, anti-glare, low power, touchscreen, 400 nits.
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, anti-glare, 400 nits.
  • 13.3" FHD
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
  • 13.3" FHD with touch
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, multitouch-enabled (1920 x 1080)
  • 13.3" FHD with privacy
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, HP Sure View integrated privacy screen (1920 x 1080)
  • 13.3" 4K UHD with touch
    IPS, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, multitouch-enabled (3840 x 2160)

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 82020 HP ENVY 13t
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports (1 port is always on).
  • 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x WWAN slot
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gbps signaling rate) with SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 1 x SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate (HP Sleep and Charge)
  • 1 x SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate
  • 1 x headphone/microphone combo
  • 1 x microSD media card reader
  • 1 x AC adapter port with indicator LED

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 82020 HP ENVY 13t
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard DDR4-3200 SDRAM
  • Memory Configurations
    • 8GB
    • 16GB
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (2GB GDDR5)
    Available only on Intel Core i7-10510U models.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
    • 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD + Intel® Optane™ memory 32 GB
    • 1 TB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 82020 HP ENVY 13t
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 802.11AX (2 x 2)
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 (2x2)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth® 5.0
MoreOptional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A-

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 82020 HP ENVY 13t
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
3-cell, 51 Wh Li-ion polymer
Battery Life
  • Up to 19.5 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® Silver registered
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
65 W AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 82020 HP ENVY 13t
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Office Software Trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 30-day trial offer

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 82020 HP ENVY 13t
Camera
  • Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy cover
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter
HP Wide Vision HD Camera
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 3 speakers
  • HP Audio Boost
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 82020 HP ENVY 13t
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security
  • Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard
  • Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert*
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Kensington lock slot
  • All-in-One keyboard
  • Camera Shutter
  • Biometric fingerprint authentication
In the box
  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
  • 65W AC adapter
  • 4 Cell 51Wh Internal battery
  • Quick Start Guide
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Warranty1-year Depot or Carry-in
  • 1 year limited hardware warranty
  • 90-day phone support (from date of purchase)
  • Complimentary chat support within warranty period

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 82020 HP ENVY 13t
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
14”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.40 lb
1.09 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10610U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
968
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,042
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.88 lb
1.31 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX250
2GB GDDR5

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