Surface Laptop 3 15” vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8: Full specs comparison
Here is a comparison of the specs between Surface Laptop 3 15” and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Laptop 3 15” Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop 3 15” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.
Surface Laptop 3 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.
Surface Laptop 3 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.
Surface Laptop 3 15” has a 15-inch screen size 7% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 is better than Surface Laptop 3 15”.
2020 vs. 2019
Intel Core i7-10610U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 has a 10% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition inside Surface Laptop 3 15”.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 weighed 2.40 pounds, 30% lighter than the 3.40 pounds Surface Laptop 3 15”.
Weight | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
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Pound | 3.40 lbs. | 2.40 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.54 kg | 1.09 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
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Pricing | Starting at 1,199$ | Starting at $1,553.30 |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
Dimensions | 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm) Width: 13.4” (339.5 mm) Depth: 9.6” (244 mm) Height: 0.57” (14.69 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 | 3.40 lb (1,542 g) | Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.09 kg) |
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Display | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
Size | 15 Inches | 14 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 32 GB 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM |
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Storage | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
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Connectivity | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
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More | - | Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A |
Battery | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
Size | 45.8 Wh |
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Battery Life | Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage |
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Power Supply |
| 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. |
Software | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
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Built-in Apps | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
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Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
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Misc | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
Inking | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency | - |
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Warranty |
| 1-year Depot or Carry-in |
More | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only | - |
Key Features | Surface Laptop 3 15” | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
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