Component comparison
ThinkPad X390 Yoga vs ThinkPad X280
ThinkPad X390 Yoga vs ThinkPad X280 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X390 Yoga
- + Performance (+1.3)
- + Screen quality (+5.1)
- + CPU (+3.1)
- + Estimated price (-$64)
B
ThinkPad X280
- + USComp overall score (+4.0)
- + Mobility (+2.0)
- + Reliability (+4.0)
- + Value (+22.1)
- + Weight (-0.03 kg)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X390 Yoga
|
Component B
ThinkPad X280
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 42.0 | 46.0 (+4.0) |
| Performance | 26.1 (+1.3) | 24.9 |
| Gaming performance | 59.0 | 59.0 |
| Mobility | 68.0 | 70.0 (+2.0) |
| Reliability | 20.0 | 24.0 (+4.0) |
| Value | 22.4 | 44.5 (+22.1) |
| Screen quality | 50.0 (+5.1) | 44.9 |
| CPU | 35.9 (+3.1) | 32.8 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Estimated price | $347 (-$64) | $411 |
| Weight | 1.30 kg | 1.27 kg (-0.03 kg) |
| Battery | — | — |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2017 | 2017 |
| Modernity | 46.2 | 46.2 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X280 wins 5 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).