Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 is €231 cheaper today, 51% below the other.
Over the 6 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 was the cheaper one on 6 of 6 days, by €223 to €223, a gap wide enough to decide on by itself.
The RAM 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
- Dell XPS 7590€439 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8Online Used Laptops
- €216
- Dell XPS 7590PCLiquidations
- €439
Every week, as a table
| Week | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Dell XPS 7590 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | €616 | |
| 7 September 2026 | €232 | €616 |
| 14 September 2026 | €216 | |
| 21 September 2026 | €216 | |
| 28 September 2026 | €216 | |
| 5 October 2026 | €216 | €439 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Dell XPS 7590 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. “As of early May 2021, the new kernel versions under 5.12.x are causing issues on the Precision 5540 variant of this model where the internal display goes black even before entering the tty.”wiki.archlinux.org, checked 7 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 can be upgraded. “The XPS 15 continues to be friendly to upgrades. To get inside, you’ll need to remove the perimeter Torx screws and two Phillips-head screws in the center. You can then gently remove the bottom panel and access two DIMM slots, an M.2, the battery, and a wireless module.”pcworld.com, checked 7 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. “Its viewing angles are comfortable, contrast – high and maximum brightness – extremely high.”laptopmedia.com, checked 7 September 2026. |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and Dell XPS 7590Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and Dell XPS 7590 each have a page of their own.