Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 vs. Dell XPS 13 9365: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 and Dell XPS 13 9365 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 is better than Dell XPS 13 9365.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-7600U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 has a 39% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8500Y inside Dell XPS 13 9365.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-7600U
1,883
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-6500U
1,500
Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i7-7Y75
1,470
Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i5-7Y54
1,457
Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i7-8500Y
1,350
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-6200U
1,333
Dell XPS 13 9365 - Intel Core i5-8200Y
1,249
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 9365.

Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
14-inch
Dell XPS 13 9365
13.3-inch
About 9% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 weighed 2.49 pounds, 9% lighter than the 2.73 pounds Dell XPS 13 9365.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell XPS 13 9365
Pound
2.49 lbs.
2.73 lbs.
Kilogram
1.13 kg
1.24 kg

Dell XPS 13 9365 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell XPS 13 9365 over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 and Dell XPS 13 9365.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
16 GB
Dell XPS 13 9365
16 GB

Prices

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

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
Dell XPS 13 9365 Price
Dell XPS 13 9365 13.3in 2 in 1 Laptop FHD Touchscreen 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7Y75, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9365 13.3in 2 in 1 Laptop FHD Touchscreen 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7Y75, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$299.99
Dell XPS 13 9365 2-in-1 - 13.3in FHD Touch - i7-7Y75 - 16GB Ram - 256GB SSD - Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9365 2-in-1 - 13.3in FHD Touch - i7-7Y75 - 16GB Ram - 256GB SSD - Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$449.00
Dell XPS 13 9365 2 in 1 Intel i7-8500Y 8GB RAM 256GB SSD 13.3in FHD (1920 x 1080) Touchscreen Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
Dell XPS 13 9365 2 in 1 Intel i7-8500Y 8GB RAM 256GB SSD 13.3in FHD (1920 x 1080) Touchscreen Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$795.00

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell XPS 13 9365
Released20172017
Release Date-
  • Announced at CES 2017
  • Available on January 5, 2017
  • Refreshed at IFA 2018 (8th Gen processors)
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell XPS 13 9365
Dimensions12.73” 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)
11.98 x 7.81 x 0.32 - 0.54 in (304.20 x 198.50 x 8.20 - 13.70 mm)
Width: 11.98” (304.20 mm)
Depth: 7.81” (198.50 mm)
Height: 0.32 - 0.54” (8.20 - 13.70 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)2.73 lb (1.24 kg)
Colors
Black Silver
  • Platinum black with black carbon fiber palm rest.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber palm rest.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with 1.3mm key travel
  • Precision touchpad, seamless glass integrated button, 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm).

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell XPS 13 9365
Size14 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.
  • 14” WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 400 nits luminance, 1000:1 contrast ratio, anti-reflective, touch support (10-finger), pen support (2048 pressure sensitivity).
  • 13.3-inch QHD+ touchscreen
    3200 x 1800, 276 PPI, 60 Hz, 400 nits luminance, 1000:1 contrast ratio, anti-reflective, touch support (10-finger), pen support (2048 pressure sensitivity).
Edge-to-edge Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell XPS 13 9365
  • 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
Dell XPS 13 9365 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (2)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
Right (3)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort
  • 1 x lock slot
    Noble lock slot

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell XPS 13 9365
Processor
  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
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 4.5W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.50 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 5W
Integrated Graphics
  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
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 950 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    SATA (6 Gbps) or PCIe/NVMe (8Gbps).

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell XPS 13 9365
Wi-Fi
  • 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.
  • Intel Wireless
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Bluetooth 4.2
Ethernet
  • RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000)
-
More
  • WWAN: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A
-

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell XPS 13 9365
Size
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 46 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
  • Up to 15 hours (Productivity Tasks)
* Tested on FHD panel
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
30 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
reated at 20 VDC/1.50A, 12 VDC/2A, 5VDC/2A.

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell XPS 13 9365
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps-
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell XPS 13 9365
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    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 Audio™ Premium
  •  Microphones
  • Realtek ALC3271 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • Dual array microphones

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell XPS 13 9365
Sensors
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Noble lock slot

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell XPS 13 9365
At Glance
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
Released in
2017
16:9 QHD+
13.3”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.73 lb
1.24 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8500Y
2C/4T, 1.50 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
837
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,350
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 615
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9365 Ports

Comparison Summary

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 vs. Dell XPS 13 9365

Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5, a 14-inch machine, in 2017. It is powered by up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-7600U with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® HD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch XPS 13 9365 was introduced by Dell around the same time in 2017. It comes with up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-8500Y with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 615 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

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%
Dell XPS 13 93651
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y5467175.82%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y7571480.68%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y68377.18%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y83794.58%
0885

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 51
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U1,33370.79%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U1,50079.66%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U1,61185.55%
4
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U1,77794.37%
5
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U1,74492.62%
6
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U1,883100.00%
Dell XPS 13 93651
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7Y541,45777.38%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7Y751,47078.07%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8200Y1,24966.33%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8500Y1,35071.69%
01,883

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 has a 14-inch display which is slightly larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9365. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 weighs 2.49 lbs. about 9% lighter than the 2.73 lbs. Dell XPS 13 9365. Moreover, measured at 12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 is considerably bulkier than the Dell XPS 13 9365 at 11.98” x 7.81” x 0.54”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5Dell XPS 13 9365

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 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 Dell XPS 13 9365, it supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz DDR3 memory. Like Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5, 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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