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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
Released	2020
Release Date	Announced at CES 2020
Pricing	Starting at $1,553.30

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 7th Gen Business Laptop, 14.0-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Webcam, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $326.00 $349.00 7% OFF	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
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 20XW004QUS -14-inch (1920 x 1200) - Intel i5-1135G7 Quad-core (2.40 GHz) - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Black - Windows 10 Pro – Intel Iris Xe Graphics (Renewed) By Lenovo $399.00 $499.00 20% OFF	See at Amazon

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
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)
Weight	Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.09 kg)
Colors	Black Black with Woven Top Cover Available only on UHD displays.
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
Size	14 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.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
Ports	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 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™ i5-10310U 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
Geekbench 5 Single Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 81 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94497.52% 2 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95798.86% 3 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™94697.73% 4 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™968100.00% 0968 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 81 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93396.42% 2 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94296.71% 3 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™2,99298.36% 4 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™3,042100.00% 03,042
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
Memory	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
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.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0
More	Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A

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

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage

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

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
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
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 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
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

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What we like

Reasons to like about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-10210U → Intel Core i7-10610U
4GB RAM	8GB → 16GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	4 cores

According to Lenovo, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 lasts up to 19.5 hours of battery life.

Up to 19.5 hours

* Tested with MobileMark 2014

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

Storage Slots	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
M.2	x1

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

The memory on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more

Memory	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	LPDDR3
Speed	2133 MHz