Dell XPS 13 9360 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell XPS 13 9360 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 13 9360 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9360 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8550U inside Dell XPS 13 9360 has a 35% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7600U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-7600U
1,883
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-7560U
1,826
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-6500U
1,500
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-6200U
1,333
Dell XPS 13 9360 - Intel Core i3-7100U
1,308

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 is better than Dell XPS 13 9360.

5% larger display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9360.

Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
14-inch
Dell XPS 13 9360
13.3-inch
About 8% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 weighed 2.49 pounds, 8% lighter than the 2.69 pounds Dell XPS 13 9360.

WeightDell XPS 13 9360Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Pound
2.69 lbs.
2.49 lbs.
Kilogram
1.22 kg
1.13 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 13 9360 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 9360
16 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
16 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Dell XPS 13 9360 Price
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3-Inch 512GB SSD (16GB RAM, 2.4GHz 7th Generation i7-7560U (Up To 3.8GHz), QHD+ InfinityEdge TouchScreen, Windows 10 Pro) Silver - XPS93607697SLV (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9360 13.3-Inch 512GB SSD (16GB RAM, 2.4GHz 7th Generation i7-7560U (Up To 3.8GHz), QHD+ InfinityEdge TouchScreen, Windows 10 Pro) Silver - XPS93607697SLV (Renewed)
By Dell
$414.99
Dell XPS 13 9360 Laptop (13.3" InfinityEdge Touchscreen FHD (1920x1080), Intel 8th Gen Quad-Core i5-8250U, 128GB M.2 SSD, 8GB RAM, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10)- Silver
Dell XPS 13 9360 Laptop (13.3" InfinityEdge Touchscreen FHD (1920x1080), Intel 8th Gen Quad-Core i5-8250U, 128GB M.2 SSD, 8GB RAM, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10)- Silver
By Dell
$899.99
2018 Dell XPS 13 9360 Ultrabook - 13.3in QHD+ Infinity TouchScreen (3200x1800), 8 Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Backlit, Windows 10 - Wty til 2019 (Renewed)
2018 Dell XPS 13 9360 Ultrabook - 13.3in QHD+ Infinity TouchScreen (3200x1800), 8 Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Backlit, Windows 10 - Wty til 2019 (Renewed)
By Dell
$989.00
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) 14-inch Laptop Computer, Intel Core i7-7600U 2.80GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Type-C, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) 14-inch Laptop Computer, Intel Core i7-7600U 2.80GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Type-C, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$399.95
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) - 14" FHD (1920x1080) Display (Intel Core i5-7300U, 16GB Ram, 256GB PCIe SSD, HDMI, Camera, WiFi) Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) - 14" FHD (1920x1080) Display (Intel Core i5-7300U, 16GB Ram, 256GB PCIe SSD, HDMI, Camera, WiFi) Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$274.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop 5th Generation, Intel Core i7-7600U 3.90 GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 14 WQHD IPS 2560x1440 Display, Fingerprint Reader, Supported Windows 10 Pro, Renewed 2018
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop 5th Generation, Intel Core i7-7600U 3.90 GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 14 WQHD IPS 2560x1440 Display, Fingerprint Reader, Supported Windows 10 Pro, Renewed 2018
By Lenovo
$359.24

Exterior

Dell XPS 13 9360Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Dimensions11.97 x 7.88 x 0.35 - 0.60 in (304.16 x 200.25 x 8.95 - 15.35 mm)
Width: 11.97” (304.16 mm)
Depth: 7.88” (200.25 mm)
Height: 0.35- 0.60” (8.95 - 15.35 mm)
12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62” (323.5 x 217.1 x 15.95 mm)
Width: 12.73” (323.5 mm)
Depth: 8.54” (217.1 mm)
Height: 0.62” (15.95 mm)
Weight
  • Non-touchscreen: 2.69 lb (1.22 kg)
  • Touchscreen: 2.91 lb (1.32 kg)
Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors
  • Rose Gold with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Black Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard with 1.3mm key travel.
  • Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button, 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm).
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display

Dell XPS 13 9360Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Size13.3 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 13.3-inch FHD AG non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, Non-touch support, anti-glare.
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, touch support.
  • 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen
    3200 x 1800, 276 PPI, 60 Hz, IGZO2 IPS, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 72% color gamut, Touch support.
  • 14” FHD
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.
  • 14” WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.

Ports

Dell XPS 13 9360Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports - Left
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4 (40 Gbps), Power In/Charging, PowerShare, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports - Right
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Native Network RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Micro SIM slot
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 13 9360Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Processor
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.80 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
    48 Execution Units with 64 MB eDRAM side cache, 300 → 1050 MHz
  5. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  6. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  5. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
  • 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).

Connectivity

Dell XPS 13 9360Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Wi-Fi
  • DW1820A 2x2 Wi-Fi
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8265
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8260
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1, 4.
  • Bluetooth 4.1
Ethernet-
  • RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000)
More-
  • WWAN: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A

Battery

Dell XPS 13 9360Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 60 Wh
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 22 hours (Productivity Tasks)
  • Up to 13 hours (Netflix streaming over Edge)
* Tested on FHD panel
  • Up to 15 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 19.50VDC/2.31A.
65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

Dell XPS 13 9360Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
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Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 13 9360Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Realtek ALC3246-CG with Waves MaxxAudio
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  •  Microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 13 9360Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Noble lock slot
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Kensington lock slot

Key Features

Dell XPS 13 9360Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
At Glance
Released in Late
2017
16:9 QHD+
13.3”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.69 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8550U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
860
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,557
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9360 Ports
Released in
2017
16:9 WQHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7600U
2C/4T, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
885
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,883
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3

Comparison Summary

Dell XPS 13 9360 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5

Dell has released the XPS 13 9360, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2017. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8550U with a boost clock speed up to 4.00 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 was introduced by Lenovo around the same year in 2017. It comes with up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-7600U with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® HD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell XPS 13 93601
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U57264.63%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U72181.47%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U76686.55%
4
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U84695.59%
5
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77187.12%
6
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U86097.18%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 51
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U55863.05%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U67976.72%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U72181.47%
4
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U81592.09%
5
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U76686.55%
6
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U885100.00%
0885

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell XPS 13 93601
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100U1,30851.15%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U1,61163.00%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U1,74468.20%
4
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7560U1,82671.41%
5
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97177.08%
6
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U2,557100.00%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 51
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U1,33352.13%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U1,50058.66%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U1,61163.00%
4
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U1,77769.50%
5
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U1,74468.20%
6
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U1,88373.64%
02,557

The Dell XPS 13 9360 has a 13.3-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5. In addition, the Dell XPS 13 9360 weighs 2.69 lbs. about 8% heavier than the 2.49 lbs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5. Moreover, measured at 11.97” x 7.88” x 0.60”, the Dell XPS 13 9360 is considerably more portable than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 at 12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62”.

Dell XPS 13 9360Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell XPS 13 9360 supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz DDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5, it supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Like Dell XPS 13 9360, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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