Component comparison
ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 2 vs ThinkPad X280
ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 2 vs ThinkPad X280 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 2
- + USComp overall score (+8.0)
- + Performance (+23.5)
- + Mobility (+10.0)
- + Reliability (+27.0)
- + Value (+29.5)
- + Screen quality (+5.1)
- + CPU (+37.2)
- + GPU (+3.8)
- + Weight (-0.07 kg)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+3)
- + Modernity (+23.0)
B
ThinkPad X280
- + Gaming performance (+36.0)
- + Estimated price (-$155)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 2
|
Component B
ThinkPad X280
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 54.0 (+8.0) | 46.0 |
| Performance | 48.4 (+23.5) | 24.9 |
| Gaming performance | 23.0 | 59.0 (+36.0) |
| Mobility | 80.0 (+10.0) | 70.0 |
| Reliability | 51.0 (+27.0) | 24.0 |
| Value | 74.0 (+29.5) | 44.5 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 (+5.1) | 44.9 |
| CPU | 70.0 (+37.2) | 32.8 |
| GPU | 3.8 (+3.8) | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $566 | $411 (-$155) |
| Weight | 1.20 kg (-0.07 kg) | 1.27 kg |
| Battery | 52 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+32 GB) | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2020 (+3) | 2017 |
| Modernity | 69.2 (+23.0) | 46.2 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 2 wins 12 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).