Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 vs. Dell Inspiron 13 5390: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and Dell Inspiron 13 5390 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 is better than Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
2020 vs. 2019
Intel Core i7-10610U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 has a 30% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Inspiron 13 5390. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 Pros
Reasons that Dell Inspiron 13 5390 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated
Dell Inspiron 13 5390 weighed 2.16 pounds, 10% lighter than the 2.40 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.
Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Pound | 2.40 lbs. | 2.16 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.09 kg | 0.98 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and Dell Inspiron 13 5390.
Both laptops supports the same 2133MHz LPDDR3 RAM.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Released | 2020 | 2019 |
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Pricing | Starting at $1,553.30 |
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Exterior | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Dimensions | 12.71” x 8.54” x 0.59” (323 x 217 x 14.95 mm) Width: 12.71” (323 mm) Depth: 8.54” (217 mm) Height: 0.59” (14.95 mm) |
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Weight | Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.09 kg) |
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Display | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
Size | 14 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
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| 13.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) TrueLife LED Backlight Non-touch Narrow Border Wide Viewing Angle Display |
Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Internal Specs | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Memory |
| 4 GB 8 GB 2133 MHz dual-channel onboard LPDDR3 RAM. |
Discrete Graphics | - | NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 2GB GDDR5 64-bit, 1518 → 1582 MHz, 384 CUDA Cores. |
Storage |
| 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive. |
Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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More | Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A |
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Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Power Supply | 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. | 65 Watt AC Adapter |
Software | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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| Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 Upgradable to Windows 11 |
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Camera & Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Misc | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Security |
| Fingerprint Reader with Windows Hello (Optional) |
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Warranty | 1-year Depot or Carry-in | - |
Key Features | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 | Dell Inspiron 13 5390 |
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Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8, a 14-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-10610U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 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 13.3-inch Inspiron 13 5390 was introduced by Dell about a year earlier in mid-2019. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 with 2GB GDDR5.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 has a 14-inch display which is slightly larger than the 13.3-inch Dell Inspiron 13 5390. In addition, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 weighs 2.40 lbs. about 11% heavier than the 2.16 lbs. Dell Inspiron 13 5390. Moreover, measured at 12.71” x 8.54” x 0.59”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 is just as portable as the Dell Inspiron 13 5390 at 12.11” x 8.05” x 0.65”.
Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 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 Inspiron 13 5390, it supports up to 8GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Like Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8, 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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