Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 8 2026, Core i5-10210U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5 10210U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.1 kg
39 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average social proof (0th percentile)
- Below average cpu (22nd percentile)
- Below average storage (24th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 10210U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Vivobook TP3407SA-DS74T | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US | MSI Summit A1MTG-001US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 10210U | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Intel Arc 130V | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 65 | 70 | 35 | 70 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Carbon Gen 8 | 21.8 | 27.8 | 36.3 | 51.5 | 39.1 | 90.6 | 24 | 81.8 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A Compare | 28.9 | 36.7 | 45.9 | 96.6 | 83.8 | 92.7 | 35.9 | 98.1 | 91.2 | 58.8 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 63 | 61.9 | 66.6 | 89.5 | 74 | 82.1 | 51.1 | 33.4 | 98.4 | 56 |
| ASUS Vivobook TP3407SA-DS74T Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 71.3 | 82.3 | 73.6 | 79.3 | 60.3 | 59.3 | 58.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US Compare | 79.5 | 13 | 50 | 51.5 | 96 | 41.4 | 51.1 | 81.8 | 96 | 51.3 |
| MSI Summit A1MTG-001US Compare | 78.4 | 68.8 | 50 | 17 | 66.3 | 93.5 | 79.3 | 60.3 | 74.2 | 67.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall39.1
- AI/LLM12.8
- Gaming10.7
- Portability62
- Creator16.5
- Student43
- Business46
- Developer37.1
- Entertainment35.3
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