Dell XPS 15 9570 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell XPS 15 9570 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell XPS 15 9570 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9570 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 15 9570 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 15 9570
32 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 15 9570 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 15 9570 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q vs. integrated

11% larger display

Dell XPS 15 9570 has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Display size
Dell XPS 15 9570
15.6-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
14-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is better than Dell XPS 15 9570.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

About 40% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 weighed 2.40 pounds, 40% lighter than the 4 pounds Dell XPS 15 9570.

WeightDell XPS 15 9570Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Pound
4 lbs.
2.40 lbs.
Kilogram
1.81 kg
1.09 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell XPS 15 9570 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell XPS 15 9570 - Intel Core i9-8950HK
4,806
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10710U
4,786
Dell XPS 15 9570 - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8665U
4,209
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8365U
3,442
Dell XPS 15 9570 - Intel Core i5-8300H
3,269
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132

Prices

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

Dell XPS 15 9570 Price
Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6'' FHD+ (Intel 13th Gen 14-Core i7-13700H (Beat i9-12900H), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Arc A370M) Business Laptop, Backlit, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, Platinum Silver
Dell XPS 15 9530 15.6'' FHD+ (Intel 13th Gen 14-Core i7-13700H (Beat i9-12900H), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Arc A370M) Business Laptop, Backlit, Fingerprint, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E, Platinum Silver
By Dell
$1,638.00
Dell XPS 9570 Laptop 15.6in FHD i7-8750H CPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce GTX 1050Ti Thin Bezel 400 Nits Display Silver Windows 10 Home XPS9570-7996SLV-PUS (Renewed)
Dell XPS 9570 Laptop 15.6in FHD i7-8750H CPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce GTX 1050Ti Thin Bezel 400 Nits Display Silver Windows 10 Home XPS9570-7996SLV-PUS (Renewed)
By Dell
$530.99
$558.70 5% OFF
Dell XPS 9570 Laptop 15.6" FHD, 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H CPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce GTX 1050Ti, Thin bzl 400 Nits Display, Silver, Windows 10 Home - XPS9570-7996SLV-PUS, Gaming Capable
Dell XPS 9570 Laptop 15.6" FHD, 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H CPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce GTX 1050Ti, Thin bzl 400 Nits Display, Silver, Windows 10 Home - XPS9570-7996SLV-PUS, Gaming Capable
By Dell
$428.26
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Generation Ultrabook, 14" FHD(1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-8650U, Up to 3.6GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Generation Ultrabook, 14" FHD(1920x1080) Display, Intel Core i7-8650U, Up to 3.6GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$355.89
$390.99 9% OFF
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen Business Laptop, 14.0-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Webcam, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen Business Laptop, 14.0-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Webcam, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$326.00
$349.00 7% OFF
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Business Laptop (14" 2.8K OLED, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB RAM, 4TB SSD), AI PC, Long Battery Life, Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Black
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Business Laptop (14" 2.8K OLED, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB RAM, 4TB SSD), AI PC, Long Battery Life, Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Black
By ist computers
$2,499.99

Availability

Dell XPS 15 9570Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Released20182019
Generations-

Exterior

Dell XPS 15 9570Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Dimensions14.06 x 9.27 x 0.45 - 0.66 in (357 x 235 x 11 - 17 mm)
Width: 14.06” (357 mm)
Depth: 9.27” (235 mm)
Height: 0.45 - 0.66” (11 - 17 mm)
12.71” x 8.54” x 0.58” (323 x 217 x 14.95 mm)
Width: 12.71” (323 mm)
Depth: 8.54” (217 mm)
Height: 0.58” (14.95 mm)
Weight
  • 3-cell battery models: 4 lb (1.8 kg)
  • 6-cell battery models: 4.5 lb (2.0 kg)
Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.08 kg)
Colors
  • Silver (CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black)
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard; 1.3mm travel.
  • 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display

Dell XPS 15 9570Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Size15.6 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 141 PPI, 400-nit brightness 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support.
  • 15.6-inch UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, IPS, 282 PPI, 350-nit brightness, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Touch support.
  • 14” UHD (3840 x 2160)
    IPS, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits.
  • 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits.
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, low power, anti-glare, 400 nits.
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, PrivacyGuard, anti-glare, 400 nits.
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits.

Ports

Dell XPS 15 9570Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Dell XPS 15 9570 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (5)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x4, DisplayPort 1.2, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 1 x Battery gauge button
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports always on.
  • 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x WWAN slot
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot

Internal Specs

Dell XPS 15 9570Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  7. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  6. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  7. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050Ti with Max-Q (Optional)
    Pascal Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1291 → 1418 MHz, 768 CUDA Cores.
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Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).

Connectivity

Dell XPS 15 9570Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Wi-Fi
  • Rivet Killer 1535
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac).
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 AC
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

Dell XPS 15 9570Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 20 hours and 18 minutes
* Tested on FHD panel with 97 Wh.
  • Up to 18.3 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.
65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

Dell XPS 15 9570Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription
  • Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio

Dell XPS 15 9570Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
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.
  • IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone
Audio
  • Stereo speakers professionally tuned with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total)
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones

Misc

Dell XPS 15 9570Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard
  • Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert*
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Kensington lock slot

Key Features

Dell XPS 15 9570Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4 lb
1.81 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,066
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,806
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 9570 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
GTX 1050Ti
4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q
Released in
2019
16:9 4K UHD
14”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.40 lb
1.09 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10710U
6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,051
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,786
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3

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