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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 vs. M2 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and M2 MacBook Pro 13” 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 M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Display size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8

14-inch

M2 MacBook Pro 13”

13.3-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 weighed 2.40 pounds, 21% lighter than the 3.0 pounds M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound	2.40 lbs.	3.0 lbs.
Kilogram	1.09 kg	1.36 kg

M2 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Pro 13” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

2022 vs. 2020

Apple M2 (8C, 10G) inside M2 MacBook Pro 13” has a 189% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10610U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M2 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)

8,819

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

M2 MacBook Pro 13” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8. It supports up to 24GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Max system memory size

M2 MacBook Pro 13”

24 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8

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) By Lenovo $449.85	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 $411.98	See at Amazon
M2 MacBook Pro 13” Price
	Apple 2022 MacBook Pro Laptop with M2 chip: 13-inch Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Touch Bar, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Space Gray By Apple $1,049.99 $1,299.00 19% OFF	See at Amazon
	2022 Apple MacBook Pro Laptop with Apple M2 chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $845.00 $899.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed Premium) By Apple $844.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Released	2020	2022
Release Date	Announced at CES 2020	Announced on June 6th, 2022. (WWDC 2022)
Pricing	Starting at $1,553.30	$1,299 Apple M2 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,499 Apple M2 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Applicable Models	-	MacBook Pro 13” (2022) 2022 MacBook Pro 13” MacBook Pro 13” with Apple M2 chip
Generations	-	2022 M2 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2015 MacBook Pro 13 Retina

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
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)	11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 in (304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.09 kg)	Starting at 3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors	Black Black with Woven Top Cover Available only on UHD displays.	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement Touch Bar Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Size	14 Inches	13.3 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.	Retina display 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050 1440 by 900 1024 by 640 16:10 aspect ratio 500 nits brightness Supports wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
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	Image Source: Apple Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
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	Apple M2 (8C, 10G) 8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
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	Apple M2 (8C, 10G) Apple M2 iGPU 10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.	8GB Unified onboard memory Configurable to 24GB
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
Fans Number	-	1
Cooling Info	-	Active

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
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.	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
More	Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh	58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 19.5 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	Up to 17 hours wireless web Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Shipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Camera	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy cover 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter	720p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Wide stereo sound Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor	Touch ID sensor 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	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 65W AC adapter 4 Cell 51Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide	MacBook Pro 13” 61W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	1-year Depot or Carry-in	One-year limited warranty.
More	-	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output are supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
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 Mid 2022 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 3.0 lb 1.36 kg Powered By Apple M2 (8C, 10G) 8C/8T, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz Geekbench 5 1,933 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,819 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M2 iGPU 10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 24GB Unified Memory