ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8

The 2020 flagship with Wi-Fi 6, 10th Gen Intel vPro and up to a 4K HDR Dolby Vision panel — enterprise security in a 1.09 kg frame.

Screen

14" FHD 400 nits / WQHD / UHD 500 nits HDR

Processor

Intel Core i5-10210U / i7-10610U (10th Gen)

Memory

8 / 16 GB LPDDR3-2133

Storage

256 GB – 1 TB NVMe SSD

Battery

51 Wh integrated

Weight

1.09 kg

Overview

Announced	April 2020
Form Factor	14" ultrabook, clamshell
Weight	1.09 kg (2.4 lb) starting
Dimensions	323.5 × 217.1 × 14.9 mm
Case Material	Carbon fiber (top) / magnesium alloy (bottom)
Color	Black, paint or weave finish

Processor	Intel Core i5-10210U (1.6/4.2 GHz) or i7-10610U (1.8/4.9 GHz), 4C/8T
Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
Memory	8 / 16 GB soldered LPDDR3-2133
Storage	256 GB – 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0×4 NVMe SSD (Opal2)
System Management	Intel vPro (optional)

Panel	14" FHD (1920×1080) IPS 400 nits anti-glare
Upgrade Options	14" WQHD (2560×1440) 300 nits; 14" UHD (3840×2160) 500 nits HDR400 Dolby Vision
Touchscreen	Optional 10-point multi-touch, optional Privacy Guard
Camera	720p HD or IR + 720p, with ThinkShutter

WLAN + Bluetooth	Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.2
WWAN	Optional 4G LTE, nano-SIM
Ports	2× USB-C (Thunderbolt 3), 2× USB 3.1, HDMI 1.4, microSD, headphone/mic, optional NFC
Ethernet	Gigabit via optional adapter
Audio	Dolby Audio Premium, 4× 360° far-field mics

Battery	51 Wh integrated lithium polymer
Power Adapter	65 W USB-C
Battery Life	Up to 19.5 hours (MobileMark 2018, FHD 400 nits)

Security Chip	Discrete TPM 2.0
Fingerprint Reader	Touch style, match-on-chip
Other Security	ThinkShutter, IR camera for Windows Hello, optional privacy guard, Athena certified
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro 64
Warranty	Refurbished with 12-month warranty