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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 vs. Dell XPS 13 9310: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and Dell XPS 13 9310, 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 XPS 13 9310.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 weighed 2.40 pounds, 10% lighter than the 2.64 pounds Dell XPS 13 9310.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Dell XPS 13 9310
Pound	2.40 lbs.	2.64 lbs.
Kilogram	1.09 kg	1.20 kg

Dell XPS 13 9310 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9310 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell XPS 13 9310 has a 47% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10610U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell XPS 13 9310 - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Dell XPS 13 9310 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - Intel Core i7-10610U

3,042

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - Intel Core i5-10310U

2,992

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Dell XPS 13 9310 - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Dell XPS 13 9310 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Max system memory size

Dell XPS 13 9310

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8

16 GB

Dell XPS 13 9310 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9310 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 Price
	Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 14 Inch FHD 1080P Laptop, 8th Gen Intel 4-Core i7-8550U up to 4.0GHz, Intel UHD 620, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, FP Reader, Windows 10 (Renewed) By Lenovo $449.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Latest Gen 8 ThinkPad X1 Carbon 14" FHD Ultrabook (400 nits) with 10th Gen Intel i7-10510U Processor up to 4.90 GHz, 1 TB PCIe SSD, 16GB RAM, and Windows 10 Pro By Lenovo $988.00	See at Amazon
	LENOVO ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 14" 16GB 256GB SSD Core i5-10310U 1.9GHz Win10P, Black (Renewed) By LENOVO $427.98	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 13 9310 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9310 Laptop - 13.4-inch OLED 3.5K (3456x2160) Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i7-1195G7, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512G SSD, Iris Xe Graphics, 1-Year Premium Support, Windows 11 Home - White By Dell $1,211.00 $1,449.97 16% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9310 Touchscreen Laptop 13.4 inch FHD+ Thin and Light. Intel Core i7-1195G7, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, 2Yr OnSite, 6 Months Migrate – Silver By Dell $969.88 $1,039.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 Thin & Light Business Laptop (13.4" FHD+, Intel 10-Core i7-1250U, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD), Long Battery Life, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Backlit, Fingerprint, Wi-Fi 6E, IST HUB, Win 11 Pro By Dell $1,249.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Dell XPS 13 9310
Released	2020	2020
Release Date	Announced at CES 2020	-
Pricing	Starting at $1,553.30	999.99$ - Intel Core i3 \| 8GB \| 256 GB \| FHD+ Non-touch 1,099.99$ - Intel Core i5 \| 8GB \| 256 GB \| FHD+ Touch 1,499.99$ - Intel Core i7 \| 8GB \| 512 GB \| FHD+ Touch 1,899.99$ - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB \| 512 GB \|UHD+ Touch
Applicable Models	-	Dell XPS 13 Dell XPS 13 (late 2020) Dell XPS 13 9310 Dell XPS 13 with 11th Gen Intel G-Series processors
Generations	-	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Dell XPS 13 9310
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)	11.64” x 7.82” x 0.58” (295.65 x 198.68 x 14.8mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.09 kg)	2.64 lbs (1.20 kg) Non-touch models. 2.80 lbs (1.27 kg) Touch models.
Colors	Black Black with Woven Top Cover Available only on UHD displays.	Platinum silver exterior, black interior Frost exterior, arctic white interior
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New FN row F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Keyboard Black Backlit English Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader. Touchpad 4.42 x 2.53 in (112.30 mm x 64.15 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Dell XPS 13 9310
Size	14 Inches	13.4 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, PrivacyGuard, anti-glare, 500 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, low power, touchscreen, 400 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 400 nits.	13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, 2.90 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support. 13.4-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 500 nits, 2.90 W, Anti-glare, Non-touch support. 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen 3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 90% DCI-P3, 500 nits, 6.6 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Dell XPS 13 9310
2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports (1 port is 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	Image Source: Dell Left (2) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x microSD card slot Right (2) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Dell XPS 13 9310
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X Memory On-board
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).	256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Dell XPS 13 9310
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.	Intel AX1650 Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Rivet Killer 500s DBS Up to 1774 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1
More	Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Dell XPS 13 9310
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh	52 Wh (4-cell smart lithium-ion)
Battery Life	Up to 19.5 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	Up to 14 hours of battery life Steaming videos on FHD+ models. Up to 8 hours and 12 minutes of battery life Steaming videos on 4K+ models.
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Dell XPS 13 9310
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Dell XPS 13 9310
Camera	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy cover 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones	Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack with 360-degree Waves NX 3D virtual surround with head-tracking via headphones Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Cortana Farfield capable

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Dell XPS 13 9310
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor	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	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Fingerprint reader Wedge-shaped lock
In the box	ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 65W AC adapter 4 Cell 51Wh Internal battery Quick Start Guide	-
Warranty	1-year Depot or Carry-in	-

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8	Dell XPS 13 9310
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 4K UHD 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.40 lb 1.09 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10610U 4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 968 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,042 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3	Released in Late 2020 16:10 4K UHD+ 13.4” 2400p 60Hz Weight 2.64 lb 1.20 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X