Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 vs. Dell XPS 15 9560: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 and Dell XPS 15 9560 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 is better than Dell XPS 15 9560.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2017

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1160G7 inside Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 has a 32% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7700HQ inside Dell XPS 15 9560.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-1160G7
4,238
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1130G7
4,079
Dell XPS 15 9560 - Intel Core i7-7700HQ
3,208
Dell XPS 15 9560 - Intel Core i5-7300HQ
2,685
Dell XPS 15 9560 - Intel Core i3-7100H
1,610
Supports faster memory

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 15 9560. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9560.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Dell XPS 15 9560 - DDR4
2,400 MHz
About 38% lighter

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 weighed 2.49 pounds, 38% lighter than the 4 pounds Dell XPS 15 9560.

WeightLenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Pound
2.49 lbs.
4 lbs.
Kilogram
1.13 kg
1.81 kg

Dell XPS 15 9560 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 15 9560 is better than Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 15 9560 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 15 9560
32 GB
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1050 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

17% larger display

Dell XPS 15 9560 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1.

Display size
Dell XPS 15 9560
15.6-inch
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1 Price
Lenovo 2023 Thinkbook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 13.3" WQXGA IPS 400 nits 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U 16GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD Iris Xe Graphics Backlit KB FP Reader WiFi 6E Thunderbolt 4 Win 11 Pro w/ 32GB USB
 Lenovo 2023 Thinkbook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 13.3" WQXGA IPS 400 nits 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U 16GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD Iris Xe Graphics Backlit KB FP Reader WiFi 6E Thunderbolt 4 Win 11 Pro w/ 32GB USB
By Lenovo
$1,149.00
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Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 2023 New, 13.3" WQXGA IPS, Intel i7-1255U 10-Core, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, Backlit KB, Thunderbolt 4, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Win11 Pro, COU 32GB USB
 Lenovo ThinkBook 13X Gen 2 Laptop 2023 New, 13.3" WQXGA IPS, Intel i7-1255U 10-Core, Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, Backlit KB, Thunderbolt 4, FP Reader, Wi-Fi 6E, Win11 Pro, COU 32GB USB
By Lenovo
$1,089.00
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Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G6 16" FHD+ Laptop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-13700H, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Backlight Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 11 Pro, Tilsiy
 Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G6 16" FHD+ Laptop Computer, 13th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-13700H, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Backlight Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 11 Pro, Tilsiy
By Lenovo
$1,149.00
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Dell XPS 15 9560 Price
Dell XPS 15 9560 4K UHD Touch (3840 x 2160) Intel i7-7700HQ Quad Core 1TB SSD, 32GB Ram Thounderbolt NVIDIA GTX 1050 Win 10 Pro Fingerprint Reader (Renewed)
 Dell XPS 15 9560 4K UHD Touch (3840 x 2160) Intel i7-7700HQ Quad Core 1TB SSD, 32GB Ram Thounderbolt NVIDIA GTX 1050 Win 10 Pro Fingerprint Reader (Renewed)
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$585.33
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Dell XPS 15 9560 15.6in FHD InfinityEdge Display Intel Core i7-7700HQ X4 2.8GHz 8GB 256GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Silver (Renewed)
 Dell XPS 15 9560 15.6in FHD InfinityEdge Display Intel Core i7-7700HQ X4 2.8GHz 8GB 256GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$499.00
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Dell XPS 15 9560 15.6" 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160), Intel Core i7-7700U up to 3.8 GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia GTX 1050 4GB GDDR5, Touchscreen, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 pro (Renewed)
 Dell XPS 15 9560 15.6" 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160), Intel Core i7-7700U up to 3.8 GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Nvidia GTX 1050 4GB GDDR5, Touchscreen, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$479.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Released20212017
Release DateAvailable starting June 2021-
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo ThinkBook 13x ITG
  • 2021 Lenovo ThinkBook 13x
  • Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
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Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Dimensions11.73 x 8.23 x 0.51 inches (298 x 209 x 12.9 mm)14.06 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)
Weight2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
  • 3-cell battery models: 4 lb (1.8 kg)
  • 6-cell battery models: 4.5 lb (2.0 kg)
Colors
Cloud Grey Frost Blue Storm Grey
  • Silver (CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black)
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • 6-row keys.
    • Spill-resistant.
    • Backlit with LED lighting keyboard.
    • Multimedia Fn keys.
  • Trackpad:
    • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP)
  • 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.
Chasis Information
  • Surface Treatment: Anodizing sandblasting
  • Case Material
    • Top: Aluminium
    • Bottom: Magnesium-Aluminium
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Display

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 13.3" WQXGA
    2560 x 1600, 16:10, 1200:1, IPS, glossy, anti-fingerprint, non-touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Dolby Vision™, 400 nits, 100% sRGB
  • 13.3" WQXGA Touch
    2560 x 1600, 16:10, 1200:1, IPS, glossy, anti-fingerprint, multi-touch, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Dolby Vision™, 400 nits, 100% sRGB
  • 15.6-inch WED FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 141 PPI, 400-nit brightness 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support.
  • 15.6-inch WED UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, IPS, 282 PPI, 350-nit brightness, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Touch support.

Ports

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Left
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports USB 4 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery 3.0, and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
Dell XPS 15 9560 Ports
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Left (5)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x2, DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (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 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 1 x Battery gauge button

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100H
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 GHz, 3MB Cache, 35W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100H
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 950 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
4266 MHz dual-channel LPDDR4x memory
Memory soldered to systemboard, no slots, dual-channel.
  • 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 (Optional)
    Pascal Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
PCIe 3.0 x4 or PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD.
  • Storage slots: 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe® Gen 4x4 slot
    Supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD.
  • 500GB/32GB SSD 512GB/128GB SSD
    Hybrid Hard Drive.
  • 256 GB 512 GB
    PCIe Gen 3 SSD.

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6™ 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
  • 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).
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
  • Bluetooth 4.1

Battery

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Size53Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery.
Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30min).
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 12.6 hours
Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
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Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.

Software

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
OS
  • Windows 10
    Home Pro
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro
  • No operating system
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • McAfee® LiveSafe™ (trial)
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
CameraFront-facing camera with privacy shutter
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System.
  • 2 x 2W Harman Speakers.
  • 4 x array microphones, 360° near-field microphones.
  • Stereo speakers professionally tuned with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total)
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
SensorsTouch style fingerprint reader on side smart power button.
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security
  • Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified.
  • Touch style fingerprint reader on side smart power button.
  • Camera privacy shutter.
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password.
    • Power-on password.
    • Hard-disk password.
    • Self-healing BIOS.
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Kensington lock slot
In the box
  • ThinkBook 13x Gen 1
  • 65W AC adapter
  • 53Wh Internal battery
  • Quick start guide
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Warranty
  • 1-year depot service
  • 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service
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Key Features

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1160G7
4C/8T, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,341
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,238
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in
2017
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4 lb
1.81 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C/8T, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
852
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,208
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Up to
32GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 9560 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
GTX 1050
4GB GDDR5

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