Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 vs. Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 and Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is better than Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

About 57% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 weighed 2.40 pounds, 57% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Pound
2.40 lbs.
5.51 lbs.
Kilogram
1.09 kg
2.50 kg

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Pros

Reasons that Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900H inside Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition has a 42% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10710U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
6,806
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10710U
4,786
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8665U
4,209
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8365U
3,442
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
Supports larger memory

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition 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 G5 15 5505 Special Edition
32 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Memory type and speed
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR3DDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to AMD Radeon RX 5600M 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

11% larger display

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Display size
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
15.6-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7
14-inch

Prices

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

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
$380.99
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
$327.99
$349.00 6% OFF
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen : 14-Inch fhd IPS Screen, 16GB RAM, 512GB Nvme SSD, Win 10 Pro, i7-8565U, Black
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen : 14-Inch fhd IPS Screen, 16GB RAM, 512GB Nvme SSD, Win 10 Pro, i7-8565U, Black
By Lenovo
$799.00
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Price
Newest Dell G5 SE 5505 15.6" FHD IPS High Performance Gaming Laptop, AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 4600H 6-core, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, Windows 10
Newest Dell G5 SE 5505 15.6" FHD IPS High Performance Gaming Laptop, AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 4600H 6-core, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, Windows 10
By Dell
$989.00
Dell G5 5505 Gaming & Business Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8-Core, 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, 15.6" 144Hz Full HD (1920x1080), WiFi, Bluetooth, Backlit KB, Win 10 Pro) (Renewed)
Dell G5 5505 Gaming & Business Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8-Core, 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, 15.6" 144Hz Full HD (1920x1080), WiFi, Bluetooth, Backlit KB, Win 10 Pro) (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,019.99
Newest Dell G5 SE 5505 15.6" FHD IPS High Performance Gaming Laptop, AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 4600H 6-core, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, Windows 10
Newest Dell G5 SE 5505 15.6" FHD IPS High Performance Gaming Laptop, AMD 4th Gen Ryzen 5 4600H 6-core, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, AMD Radeon RX 5600M, Windows 10
By Dell
$1,449.81

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Released20192020
Release Date-
  • Announced on CES 2020
  • Available on mid-April 2020
Pricing-Starting at $799.99
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Dimensions12.71” 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)
14.35 x 10 x 0.85 - 1.22 - 1.05 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.60 - 30.96 - 26.57 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.40 lbs (1.08 kg)5.51 lb (2.50 kg)
Colors
Black
Supernova Silver Cover
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
    • 4-zone RGB backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm).
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Size14 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 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.
  • FHD 220 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 220 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 45% NTSC, 60Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 72% NTSC, 60Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 72% NTSC, 144Hz refresh rate

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
  • 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
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x RJ-45 network port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4b
  • 1 x headset jack
  • 1 x SD-card reader
  • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock
  • 1 x Power-adapter port

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Processor
  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
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  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
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
Discrete Graphics-
AMD Radeon RX 5600M
RDNA 1.0 Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1035 → 1265 MHz, 2304 Shading Units.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Wi-Fi
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 AC
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
    • Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5
    • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
Ethernet-Realtek RTL8111H PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
  • 51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life
  • Up to 18.3 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
-
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
240 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 tuned speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
-
Security
  • 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
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
Warranty-1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
At Glance
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
Released in Mid
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.51 lb
2.50 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,137
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,806
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Ports
AMD Radeon
RX 5600M
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 vs. Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition

Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7, a 14-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10710U with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch G5 15 5505 Special Edition was introduced by Dell about a year later in mid-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-4900H with a boost clock speed up to 4.40 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to AMD Radeon RX 5600M with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 71
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U64556.73%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U1,04992.26%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80470.71%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U1,13499.74%
5
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94483.03%
6
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95784.17%
7
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U1,05192.44%
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H98786.81%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H1,07894.81%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H1,137100.00%
01,137

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 71
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U2,13231.33%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U3,44250.57%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,32734.19%
4
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U4,20961.84%
5
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93343.09%
6
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94243.23%
7
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U4,78670.32%
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H4,90872.11%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H6,44094.62%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H6,806100.00%
06,806

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 has a 14-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 15.6-inch Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 weighs 2.40 lbs. about 129% lighter than the 5.51 lbs. Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition. Moreover, measured at 12.71” x 8.54” x 0.58”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is much more portable than the Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition at 14.35” x 10” x 1.22”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 supports up to 16GB 2133 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 G5 15 5505 Special Edition, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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