ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8

Lenovo

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8

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Based on 7 Reddit mentions

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Did I get a good deal for this 2nd-hand X1 Carbon Gen-8?

For $170 that's an amazing deal! Althought, X1C gen 8 only uses 10th gen processors. The Carbon Gen 7 has 8th and 10th gen processors. In fact, according to the PSREF, the i7-8650U is on the X1 Carbon Gen 6, from 2018. Even though, that's a great deal because it has the 16GB version and the performa

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el_charlie in r/thinkpad

November 4, 2025 3:38 PM

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I didn’t listen anyone, and I bought Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 7..

I'm still happy with my Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8, which I bought in January, and is running with openSUSE Aeon.

Buranil in r/thinkpad

May 23, 2026 10:35 AM

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Lost Dolby Atmos license after Windows 11 reinstall - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8

Cleanest solution. Start here: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/ch/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-x-series-laptops/thinkpad-x1-carbon-8th-gen-type-20u9-20ua/20ua/20uas04t00/solutions/ht103653 Takes a lot of time, though as original image will be Win10 that needs to be installed first, then up

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bhomburg in r/thinkpad

May 14, 2026 7:25 AM

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Questions regarding MINT and laptops

I purchased a Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and it just works. I have Mint 22.3 and have also tried an ungodly amount of other distros from a USB drive and they all work. No driver issues! Webcam works, fingerprint work, etc. I purchased 2 Acer laptops and each one had issues. No fingerprint drive

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irieyardie in r/linuxmint

April 14, 2026 8:49 PM

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Can anyone sell me second hand gaming laptop

Bro, finding a decent second-hand gaming laptop under 30K offline is honestly tough these days You can check once. They usually have refurbished laptops with warranty and proper quality checks, which feels safer than random OLX deals. I recently saw the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 (i7 10th Gen)

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No_Skill_1067 in r/Raipur

May 20, 2026 6:15 AM

1

What's a good budget laptop for Linux (for my son)?

I bought a Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 8 on eBay and it has been great. You can get a Gen 6 to Gen 8 for under $300. I personally use LM 22.3 Cinnamon but I have tried an ungodly amount of distros using a usb drive and they all worked great!

irieyardie in r/linuxquestions

May 8, 2026 2:57 PM

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Upvote this post if your install of Ubuntu 26.04 went technically well

I installed it on a Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 8 and it’s snappy as all get out. It is giving me better performance than the last version. Especially when it comes to updates via the Pro account.

bardsfingertips in r/Ubuntu

April 25, 2026 5:05 PM

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