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Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) 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.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 is better than Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”).

2020 vs. 2019

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 weighed 2.40 pounds, 23% lighter than the 3.09 pounds Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”).

Weight	Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
Pound	3.09 lbs.	2.40 lbs.
Kilogram	1.40 kg	1.09 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

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

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

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 Yoga C740 (14”) - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

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

2,933

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8

16 GB

Prices

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

Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”) Price
	Lenovo Yoga C740-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i5-10210U - 8GB - 256GB SSD - Mica By Lenovo $648.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Yoga C740-14 FHD Touch - 10th gen i5-10210U - 8GB - 256GB SSD - Mica (Renewed) By Lenovo $494.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Yoga C740 2-in-1 14" Full HD 1080p Touchscreen Laptop PC, Intel Core i5-10210U Quad Core Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 10, Mica By Lenovo $689.99	See at Amazon
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 $449.99	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 $427.98	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
Released	2019	2020
Release Date	Announced at Lenovo Tech Life (Auguest 2019)	Announced at CES 2020
Pricing	-	Starting at $1,553.30

Exterior	Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
Dimensions	12.67 x 8.45 x 0.59 - 0.67” (321.8 x 214.6 x 14.9 - 16.9 mm) Width: 12.67” (321.8 mm) Depth: 8.45” (214.6 mm) Height: 0.59 - 0.67” (14.9 - 16.9 mm)	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)
Weight	Starting at 3.09 lbs (1.4 kg)	Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.09 kg)
Colors	Iron Grey Mira	Black Black with Woven Top Cover Available only on UHD displays.
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size keyboard with 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
Size	14 Inches	14 Inches
Info	14” FHD Touch Screen 1920 x 1080, IPS display, 300 nits with Dolby Vision, 16:9 aspect ratio, 10-finger multi-touch. Support Lenovo Active Pen (not included)	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.

Ports	Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports. 1 x Audio jack	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

Internal Specs	Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
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™ i5-10210U 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
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™ i5-10210U 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
Memory	8GB 16GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 (Soldered)	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).

Connectivity	Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
Wi-Fi	Intel® 9560 802.11AC (2x2) Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.	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.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
More	-	Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A

Battery	Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 13 hours	Up to 19.5 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
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 Microsoft Office 2019 McAfee LiveSafe™ Dolby Vision™	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD Camera.	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy cover 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter
Audio	User-facing Dolby Atmos™ speaker system Far-field microphones	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones

Misc	Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
Inking	Support Lenovo Active Pen (not included).	-
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest Ambient light sensor	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor
Security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in TrueBlock Privacy Shutter	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
In the box	-	ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 65W AC adapter 4 Cell 51Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide
Warranty	-	1-year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features	Lenovo Yoga C740 (14”)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
At Glance	Released in Mid 2019 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.09 lb 1.40 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 Up to 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4	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