Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 is €144 cheaper today, 39% below the other.
Over the 1 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 was the cheaper one on 1 of 1 days, by €139 to €139, a gap wide enough to decide on by itself.
Linux support is the only difference this site has found between them.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8€216 now
- Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M1 Late 2020€355 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8Online Used Laptops
- €216
- Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M1 Late 2020Mac of All Trades
- €355
Every week, as a table
| Week | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M1 Late 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2026 | €232 | |
| 14 September 2026 | €216 | |
| 21 September 2026 | €216 | |
| 28 September 2026 | €216 | |
| 5 October 2026 | €216 | €355 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M1 Late 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. “The main shortcomings of software on Linux is that Microsoft Office and Adobe's design suite won't run.”wired.com, checked 6 September 2026. | nobody has published this yet |
| Soldered RAM | The RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded. “Sadly, though, the memory is soldered to the motherboard, and the only upgrade option is the single M.2 PCIe x4 slot.”laptopmedia.com, checked 6 September 2026. | The RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded. “Soldered RAM and storage”laptopmedia.com, checked 10 October 2026. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen well. “Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 8th Gen’s display has a decent IPS panel with a Full HD resolution. Its maximum brightness is pretty high – near 400 nits, and it naturally has comfortable viewing angles and good contrast ratio.”laptopmedia.com, checked 6 September 2026. | Reviewers rate this screen well. “Apple MacBook Air (Late 2020)’s panel has a wide color coverage, high resolution, comfortable viewing angles, and high maximum brightness.”laptopmedia.com, checked 10 October 2026. |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M1 Late 2020Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M1 Late 2020 each have a page of their own.