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).