X1 Carbon
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 for Omarchy
Announced in April 2020. Memory up to 16GB (soldered), weight from 1.09 kg. Typical used prices range from $150 to $220 depending on configuration.
Omarchy and Hyprland compatibility
- Lenovo sold it with Linux preinstalled (Fedora Linux / Ubuntu Linux)
- Face login (IR camera) is not part of Omarchy’s setup (fingerprint and FIDO2 keys are)
- Fingerprint reader: Omarchy’s menu sets it up for sudo and the lock screen (if libfprint supports the sensor)
- Wi-Fi chip: Intel (varies by configuration)
Good for (judged from specs)
Typical used price (by configuration)
Currency
Median of used sales in Japan over the 120 days to 2026-10-04, converted at a fixed rate. Condition and accessories move prices, so treat these as a guide. Configurations with few sales are in yellow.
$150–$220 by configLow-cost with 16GB+ ($180)
| CPU \ Memory | 8GB | 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Core i5-10210U | $150 34 sold | $180 5 sold |
| Core i5-10310U | $150 7 sold | $180 1 sold |
| Core i7-10510U | — | $190 55 sold |
| Core i7-10610U | — | $220 11 sold |
Port layout
- 1Power button
- 2USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
- 3Kensington Security Slot
- 4USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3
- 5USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3
- 6Ethernet extension connector
- 7USB 3.2 Gen 1
- 8HDMI 1.4b
- 9Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
- 10Nano-SIM card slot (some configs)
Specifications (Lenovo PSREF)
Performance
- CPU
- Core i5-10210U (4C / 8T, up to 4.2 GHz)
- Core i5-10310U (4C / 8T, up to 4.4 GHz)
- Core i7-10510U (4C / 8T, up to 4.9 GHz)
- Core i7-10610U (4C / 8T, up to 4.9 GHz)
- Core i7-10710U (6C / 12T, up to 4.7 GHz)
- Core i7-10810U (6C / 12T, up to 4.9 GHz)
- GPU
- Intel UHD Graphics
Memory & storage
- Max memory
- 16GB（LPDDR3-2133）
- Upgrade
- Not possible (soldered)
- Storage
- 1 slot(s), M.2 2280, PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4
- Card reader
- None
Display (panel options)
- Panels
- 14″ 1920x1080 IPS 400nit 72% NTSC
- 14″ 1920x1080 IPS 500nit 72% NTSC touch
- 14″ 2560x1440 IPS 300nit 72% NTSC
- 14″ 3840x2160 IPS 500nit 90% DCI-P3
- 14″ 1920x1080 IPS 400nit 72% NTSC touch
Input
- Keyboard
- Backlight: standard
- Pointing
- TrackPoint
Ports
- Standard
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
- 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.2)
- 1x HDMI 1.4b
- 1x Ethernet extension connector
- 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
- 1x Side docking connector
- Some configs
- 1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
- External displays
- Supports up to 3 independent displays (native display and 2 external monitors via HDMI and Thunderbolt); HDMI supports up to 4K@24Hz; Thunderbolt supports up to 5K@60Hz
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
- Mobile broadband
- Some configs (4G / 5G)
- NFC
- Some configs
Camera & security
- Camera
- HD 720p, with ThinkShutter, fixed focus
- IR & HD 720p hybrid, with ThinkShutter, fixed focus
- Shutter
- All configs
- Fingerprint
- Yes (palm rest)
Power
- Battery
- 51Wh
- Rated battery life
- MobileMark 2014: 19.5 hr
- AC adapter
- 45 / 65W
Chassis
- Weight
- 1.09–1.21 kg
- Dimensions
- 323 x 217 x 14.95 mm (non-Privacy Guard); 323 x 217 x 15.4 mm (FHD Privacy Guard)
- Materials
- Carbon fiber (top), magnesium alloy (bottom)
- Colours
- Black, paint / Black, weave
- Durability
- MIL-STD-810G military test passed