Component comparison
ThinkPad X280 vs ThinkPad X390
ThinkPad X280 vs ThinkPad X390 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X280
- + Mobility (+4.0)
- + Value (+3.8)
- + Estimated price (-$120)
- + Weight (-0.03 kg)
B
ThinkPad X390
- + USComp overall score (+1.0)
- + Performance (+1.4)
- + Reliability (+3.0)
- + Screen quality (+5.1)
- + CPU (+3.5)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.3)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X280
|
Component B
ThinkPad X390
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 46.0 | 47.0 (+1.0) |
| Performance | 24.9 | 26.3 (+1.4) |
| Gaming performance | 59.0 | 59.0 |
| Mobility | 70.0 (+4.0) | 66.0 |
| Reliability | 24.0 | 27.0 (+3.0) |
| Value | 44.5 (+3.8) | 40.8 |
| Screen quality | 44.9 | 50.0 (+5.1) |
| CPU | 32.8 | 36.3 (+3.5) |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $411 (-$120) | $531 |
| Weight | 1.27 kg (-0.03 kg) | 1.30 kg |
| Battery | — | — |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2017 | 2019 (+2) |
| Modernity | 46.2 | 61.5 (+15.3) |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X390 wins 7 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).