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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 vs. Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) 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 Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 weighed 2.40 pounds, 61% lighter than the 6.06 pounds Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Pound	2.40 lbs.	6.06 lbs.
Kilogram	1.09 kg	2.75 kg

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

2021 vs. 2020

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) has a 125% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10610U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

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

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Max system memory size

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)

64 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8

16 GB

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Memory type and speed

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) 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	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR3	DDR4

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Display size

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)

17.3-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 $363.59 $390.54 7% OFF	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 $1,009.99	See at Amazon
	LENOVO ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 14" 16GB 256GB SSD Core i5-10310U 1.9GHz Win10P, Black (Renewed) By LENOVO $495.98	See at Amazon
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) Price
	Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-11800H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 17.3" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader By Razer $2,399.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" FHD 360Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader By Razer $2,699.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 17.3" FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, SD Card Reader By Razer $3,170.86	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Announced at CES 2020	Announced on January 12, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $1,553.30	$2,299 - QHD 165Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3060 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD $2,399 - FHD 360Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3060 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD $2,599 - QHD 165Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3070 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD $2,699 - FHD 360Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3070 \| 16GB \| 512GB SSD $3,199 - FHD 360Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3080 \| 32GB \| 1TB SSD $3,599 - UHD 120Hz \| i7 \| RTX 3080 \| 32GB \| 1TB SSD

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
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)	15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78” (395 mm x 260 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.09 kg)	6.06 lbs (2.75 kg)
Colors	Black Black with Woven Top Cover Available only on UHD displays.	Anodized Matte Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Full-size backlit keyboard Per-Key RGB powered by Razer Chroma™ Anti-ghosting keyboard Half arrow keys. Precision Glass Touchpad A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Size	14 Inches	17.3 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.	17.3” FHD 360Hz 1920 x 1080 16:9 300Hz IPS 100% sRGB 3ms response time 6 mm side bezel 17.3” QHD 165Hz 2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz IPS 100% sRGB 300-nits 6 mm side bezel 17.3” UHD 120Hz 3840 x 2160 16:9 120Hz IPS 100% Adobe RGB 400-nits Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 6 mm side bezel

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
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 USB-C with Thunderbolt 3. Supports power delivery required 20V PD3.0, 4 lanes of PCI Express. 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2. Support power delivery required 20V PD3.0. 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2. 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x HDMI 2.1. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack. 1 x UHS-III SD Card reader. 1 x AC power port. 1 x Kensington lock slot.

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
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™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 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™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.	16GB 32GB 64GB Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (16GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).	512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4. 2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
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 6E AX210 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	2.5 Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
More	Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh	70.5 Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery Life	Up to 19.5 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	-
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
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, 1 Megapixel (720p HD). Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones	Built-in stereo speakers THX® Spatial Audio 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) Built-in array microphone

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
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	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box	ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 65W AC adapter 4 Cell 51Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide	Razer Blade Pro 17” Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide
Warranty	1-year Depot or Carry-in	-

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
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 Early 2021 16:9 4K UHD 17.3” 2160p 120Hz Weight 6.06 lb 2.75 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-10875H 8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz Geekbench 5 1,192 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,874 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6