Lenovo · 2020 · end of life
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8
2020
The 1.08 kg mass-refurb Carbon from ex-corporate fleets, around 330 dollars used with a bright FHD panel and nearly 11 hours of battery.
from $330 last seen 2026-05-22
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- Best for office and web work study programming
- Linux: out of box
Scorecard
Mean of six category scores, 0 to 10. Compiled from public sources. How we rate.
Strongest on keyboard, weakest on speed.
- Battery 8/10
- Display 6/10
- Build 8/10
- Keyboard 9/10
- Speed 4/10
- Value 8/10
Worth knowing
Stands out
- Linux runs out of the box
- Bright 400-nit screen, readable in sunlight
- Light at 1.08 kg
- Long 10h real-world battery
Watch for
- Discontinued, sold from remaining stock
- RAM is soldered, no upgrade later
Linux
Excellent · Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high · How we score
Linux compatibility, per distro
- Ubuntu LTS Out of the box
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : needs tweak
- Webcam : works
- Audio : works
- Suspend : works
Ubuntu certified on the X1 Carbon Gen 8 platform. Comet Lake on UHD 620 with the Intel AX201 Wi-Fi works without tweaking.
Ubuntu certified: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 →Show full report
RAM is soldered LPDDR3 capped at 16 GB, pick the size at purchase. The Synaptics fingerprint reader needs a fwupd push and recent libfprint for fprintd. S3 deep sleep is selectable in BIOS on this generation, which keeps standby drain low.
- Fedora Out of the box
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : needs tweak
- Webcam : works
- Audio : works
- Suspend : works
Fedora boots clean on this generation. 08 kg this is the mass-refurb Carbon, the one that flooded the used market from corporate fleets.
Notebookcheck: ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2020 review →Show full report
eets. The 51 Wh battery with the dim UHD 620 ran nearly 11 hours of Wi-Fi browsing in Notebookcheck testing. 16 GB soldered LPDDR3 is the ceiling, so this is a typing and terminal machine not a heavy multitasker.
See the broader picture in the Linux compatibility hub, the full compatibility matrix, and the buying guides.
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core i5-10210U / i7-10510U (Comet Lake) |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB (soldered, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 @ 60Hz, 400 nitsbright enough for sunlight |
| Weight | 1.08 kgvery light to carry |
| Battery | 51 Wh, around 10 h real-world |
Common questions
- Does the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 (2020) work with Linux?
- Yes, on a clean install it works with no tweaking (verified on Ubuntu LTS, Fedora). Ubuntu certified on the X1 Carbon Gen 8 platform.
- What does the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 (2020) cost?
- Last seen around 330 USD (2026-05-22). It is discontinued, so prices vary with remaining stock.
- Is the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 (2020) good for office and web work?
- For office and web work we score it 8/10 on value and 4/10 on performance.
- How heavy is the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 (2020)?
- 1.08 kg (2.38 lb). That's easy to carry all day.
- What's the battery life like?
- A 51 Wh pack, around 10 hours real-world mixed use. We score battery 8/10.
- Can I upgrade the RAM or storage?
- RAM is soldered, so the 16 GB it ships with is the RAM it dies with. Storage starts at 512 GB on this configuration.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 (2020) is discontinued
The price below is the last we saw, kept for reference. See the current alternatives further down.
from $330 last seen 2026-05-22
Find remaining Lenovo stockAs an Amazon Associate (US, NL, DE, UK programs), qualifying purchases via this link may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Other markets not yet enrolled. How we make money. Verified 2026-05-22.
