Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 is €202 cheaper today, 47% below the other.
Over the 29 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 was the cheaper one on 26 of 29 days, by €63 to €194, a gap wide enough to decide on by itself.
None of the three facts this site researches separates them.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8€216 now
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9€410 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8Online Used Laptops
- €216
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9Online Used Laptops
- €410
Every week, as a table
| Week | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | €625 | |
| 7 September 2026 | €232 | €294 |
| 14 September 2026 | €216 | €294 |
| 21 September 2026 | €216 | €294 |
| 28 September 2026 | €216 | €294 |
| 5 October 2026 | €216 | €410 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. “Some features may not be supported on the system with Linux preload, including but not limited to Intel RST RAID, MIPI computer vision camera, WWAN, Human Presence Detection, etc.”liliputing.com, checked 6 September 2026. |
| 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. “memory is soldered, so buyers have to choose carefully if they want 8, 16 or 32 GB.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 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. “All in all, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 earns our recommendation as well as a "very good" verdict of 90 %.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 each have a page of their own.