Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is €17 cheaper today, 8% below the other.
Over the 29 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 was the cheaper one on 29 of 29 days, by €16 to €150, 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 7€200 now
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8€216 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Online Used Laptops
- €200
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8Online Used Laptops
- €216
Every week, as a table
| Week | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2026 | €169 | €232 |
| 14 September 2026 | €159 | €216 |
| 21 September 2026 | €159 | €216 |
| 28 September 2026 | €159 | €216 |
| 5 October 2026 | €200 | €216 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. “Warning There are reports that enrolling custom Secure Boot keys may brick this machine because of firmware bugs.”wiki.archlinux.org, checked 6 September 2026. | 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. |
| Soldered RAM | The RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded. “8GB soldered memory, not upgradable”psref.lenovo.com, checked 6 September 2026. | 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. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen well. “Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon X1 7th Gen is fitted with a very high-quality IPS panel. It has great viewing angles and contrast ratio, wide color coverage (94% of sRGB) and doesn’t flicker at any brightness level.”laptopmedia.com, checked 6 September 2026. | 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. |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 each have a page of their own.