Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 vs. Lenovo Legion Y545: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and Lenovo Legion Y545 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 is better than Lenovo Legion Y545.
2020 vs. 2019
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 weighed 2.40 pounds, 53% lighter than the 5.1 pounds Lenovo Legion Y545.
Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Lenovo Legion Y545 |
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Pound | 2.40 lbs. | 5.1 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.09 kg | 2.31 kg |
Lenovo Legion Y545 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo Legion Y545 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.
Intel Core i7-9750HF inside Lenovo Legion Y545 has a 58% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10610U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.
Lenovo Legion Y545 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.
Lenovo Legion Y545 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.
Lenovo Legion Y545 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 Y545 |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | LPDDR3 | DDR4 |
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Lenovo Legion Y545 has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Lenovo Legion Y545 |
Released | 2020 | 2019 |
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Pricing | Starting at $1,553.30 |
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Exterior | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Lenovo Legion Y545 |
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) | 14.22” x 10.5” x 0.97” - 1.05” / 361.1 x 266.7 x 24.7 - 26.6 mm |
Weight | Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.09 kg) | Starting at 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg) |
Colors |
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Display | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Lenovo Legion Y545 |
Size | 14 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
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Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Lenovo Legion Y545 |
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Internal Specs | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Lenovo Legion Y545 |
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Discrete Graphics | - |
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Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Lenovo Legion Y545 |
Wi-Fi |
| Wireless 802.11 AC (2 x 2)
Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac. |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 4.2 |
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 Y545 |
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Power Supply | 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. | 170W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port. |
Software | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Lenovo Legion Y545 |
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Camera & Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Lenovo Legion Y545 |
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| Front-facing camera Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. |
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Misc | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Lenovo Legion Y545 |
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Warranty | 1-year Depot or Carry-in | 1 Year Depot or Carry-in |
Key Features | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Lenovo Legion Y545 |
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Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8, a 14-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-10610U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Legion Y545 was introduced by Lenovo about a year earlier in 2019. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-9750HF with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 has a 14-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 15.6-inch Lenovo Legion Y545. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 weighs 2.40 lbs. about 112% lighter than the 5.1 lbs. Lenovo Legion Y545. Moreover, measured at 12.71” x 8.54” x 0.59”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 is much more portable than the Lenovo Legion Y545 at 14.22” x 10.5” x 1.05”.
Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Lenovo Legion Y545, it supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.
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