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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 vs. Lenovo Legion 7i 15”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and Lenovo Legion 7i 15” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' 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 Lenovo Legion 7i 15”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 weighed 2.40 pounds, 48% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Lenovo Legion 7i 15”.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”
Pound	2.40 lbs.	4.6 lbs.
Kilogram	1.09 kg	2.09 kg

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 7i 15” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside Lenovo Legion 7i 15” has a 130% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10610U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” - Intel Core i9-10980HK

7,013

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Max system memory size

Lenovo Legion 7i 15”

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8

16 GB

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” 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

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR3	DDR4

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Lenovo Legion 7i 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Display size

Lenovo Legion 7i 15”

15.6-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8

14-inch

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) By Lenovo $419.99	See at Amazon
	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 By Lenovo $988.00	See at Amazon
	LENOVO ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 14" 16GB 256GB SSD Core i5-10310U 1.9GHz Win10P, Black (Renewed) By LENOVO $467.98	See at Amazon
Lenovo Legion 7i 15” Price
	Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 16" Gaming Laptop (2023 Model) - Intel Core i9-13900HX 24-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, 32GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe Gen 4 SSD, 16.0" IPS QHD+ 500 nits 240Hz, Windows 11 Home By Lenovo $2,404.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gaming Laptop, 16" WQHD IPS 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900HX, GeForce RTX 4080, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Webcam, Per-Key RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Home By Lenovo $2,356.99 $2,498.92 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Best Notebooks New Legion 7i 15” Gaming Laptop 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10980HK 8 Core up to 5.30 GHz GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 8GB 15.6" FHD IPS 240Hz 1ms (1.5TB SSD\|64GB RAM\|10 PRO) By Best Notebooks $2,299.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”
Released	2020	2020
Release Date	Announced at CES 2020	Announced in April 2020
Pricing	Starting at $1,553.30	Starting at $1199.99

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”
Dimensions	12.71” 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)	14.1" x 10" x 0.8"/ 360mm x 255mm x 20mm
Weight	Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.09 kg)	Starting at 4.6 lbs (2.1 kg)
Colors	Black Black with Woven Top Cover Available only on UHD displays.	Slate Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Keyboard Backlit full-size with the backlit keyboard. Corsair® iCUE RGB support Touchpad Precision Touchpad. Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”
Size	14 Inches	15.6 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.	15.6" FHD 144Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, < 3ms response time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits. 15.6" FHD 144Hz HDR 1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, <3 ms Response Time, 100% Adobe RGB, 500 nits, VESA DisplayHDR 400-certified, Dolby Vision™-enabled. 15.6" FHD 240Hz HDR 1920 x 1080, IPS, 240 Hz, <1 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”
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 Type-C™ (Thunderbolt™, DisplayPort™, USB 3.1, HDMI™) 1 x USB-C (DisplayPort™ 1.4, USB 3.1 Gen 1) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x HDMI™ 2.0 1 x RJ45 Ethernet 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo 1 x Power input 1 x NOVO hole

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 2933MHz or 3200MHz
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 Max-Q (8GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER Max-Q (8GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER Max-Q (8GB GDDR6)
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).	Storage Slots 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot Storage Configurations 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD 1 TB/2 TB HDD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”
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.	WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
More	Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh	80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
Battery Life	Up to 19.5 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	Up to 7.7 hours
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	230W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Corsair® iCUE Lenovo Vantage McAfee LiveSafe™ Microsoft Office Trial

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”
Camera	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy cover 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones	2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support Dual-array microphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light 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	Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box	ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 65W AC adapter 4 Cell 51Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide	Legion 7i 15" 4 Cell 80Wh internal battery 230W AC adapter Quick start guide
Warranty	1-year Depot or Carry-in	One Year Legion Ultimate Support

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Lenovo Legion 7i 15”
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 FHD 15.6” 1080p 240Hz Weight 4.6 lb 2.09 kg Up to Intel Core i9-10980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,223 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,013 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q