Component comparison
ThinkPad X260 vs ThinkPad X280
ThinkPad X260 vs ThinkPad X280 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X260
- + GPU (+7.9)
- + Estimated price (-$92)
B
ThinkPad X280
- + USComp overall score (+13.0)
- + Performance (+1.3)
- + Gaming performance (+36.0)
- + Mobility (+12.0)
- + Reliability (+9.0)
- + Value (+6.4)
- + CPU (+11.2)
- + Weight (-0.35 kg)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X260
|
Component B
ThinkPad X280
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 33.0 | 46.0 (+13.0) |
| Performance | 23.6 | 24.9 (+1.3) |
| Gaming performance | 23.0 | 59.0 (+36.0) |
| Mobility | 58.0 | 70.0 (+12.0) |
| Reliability | 15.0 | 24.0 (+9.0) |
| Value | 38.1 | 44.5 (+6.4) |
| Screen quality | 44.9 | 44.9 |
| CPU | 21.5 | 32.8 (+11.2) |
| GPU | 7.9 (+7.9) | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $319 (-$92) | $411 |
| Weight | 1.62 kg | 1.27 kg (-0.35 kg) |
| Battery | 23 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2015 | 2017 (+2) |
| Modernity | 30.8 | 46.2 (+15.4) |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X280 wins 10 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).