Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 vs. Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 and Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 over Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1.

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Supports larger memory

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Max system memory size
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
32 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Memory type and speed
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
About 6% lighter

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 weighed 2.92 pounds, 6% lighter than the 3.08 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
Pound
3.08 lbs.
2.92 lbs.
Kilogram
1.40 kg
1.32 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 and Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 - Intel Core i5-1035G4
3,347
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$399.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) 14" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, 8th Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8650U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) 14" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, 8th Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8650U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$365.90
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$319.99
$404.35 21% OFF
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Price
Dell XPS 9315 2-in-1 Laptop - 13-inch 3:2 3K (2880x1920) Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i7-1250U Processor, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, Premium Support - Sky
Dell XPS 9315 2-in-1 Laptop - 13-inch 3:2 3K (2880x1920) Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i7-1250U Processor, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, Premium Support - Sky
By Dell
$1,599.99
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Convertible, 13.4 inch FHD+ Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-1065G7, 32GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Plus Graphics, Windows 10 Home - Platinum Silver, Black Interior
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Convertible, 13.4 inch FHD+ Touch Laptop - Intel Core i7-1065G7, 32GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Plus Graphics, Windows 10 Home - Platinum Silver, Black Interior
By Dell
$1,499.00
Dell XPS 13 7390 13.4-inch FHD+ Touchscreen 256GB SSD 10th Gen i7 2-in-1 Laptop (8GB RAM, i7-1065G7, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Home) Platinum Silver
Dell XPS 13 7390 13.4-inch FHD+ Touchscreen 256GB SSD 10th Gen i7 2-in-1 Laptop (8GB RAM, i7-1065G7, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Home) Platinum Silver
By Dell
$479.99

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
Released20182019
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2018 (January 2018)
  • Announced at Computex 2019
  • Available on August 8, 2019
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
Dimensions13.11" x 9.01" x 0.67" (333 x 229 x 17.05 mm)
Width: 13.11” (333 mm)
Depth: 9.01” (229 mm)
Height: 0.67” (17.05 mm)
11.67 x 8.17 x 0.27 - 0.52 in (296.40 x 207.40 x 6.94 - 13.10 mm)
Width: 11.67” (301.76 mm)
Depth: 8.17” (199.24 mm)
Height: 0.27 - 0.52” (6.94 - 13.10 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.08 lbs (1.4 kg)2.92 lbs (1.33 kg)
Colors
  • Black with color-coded hinges
  • Silver with color-coded hinges
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass fiber.
  • Platinum silver with black carbon fiber interior.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  •  Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 4.41 x 2.63 in (112 mm x 66.70 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
Size14 Inches13.4 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch, 300 nits.
  • 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch, 300 nits.
  • 14” HDR WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch with Dolby Vision, 500 nits.
* All supports inking capability.
  • 13.4-inch FHD+ WLED touchscreen
    1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 16:10, 60 Hz, 1800:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits luminance, 100% sRGB color gamut, Dolby Vision™, Anti-reflective, Anti-smudge, Eyesafe display, InfinityEdge touch display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3.07 W power consumption.
  • 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen
    3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 16:10, 60 Hz, 1200:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits luminance, 100% sRGB, 90% DCI-P3 color gamut, Anti-reflective, Anti-smudge, Eyesafe display, InfinityEdge touch display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 6.58 W power consumption.

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports (1 always on).
  • 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional)
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 1 x Ethernet Extension Connector (Dongle for Native Ethernet sold separately)
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 3 
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort (4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3).
  • 1 x headset jack
  • 1 x microSD card reader

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
  • 4GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4 Memory On-board.
  • 8GB 16GB 32GB
    3733 MHz LPDDR4x Memory On-board.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.
  • 256 GB 512 GB
    M.2 2280 PCIe® 3x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Dual-Band 8265 Wireless AC (2 x 2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Rivet Killer 1650s
    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).
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Bluetooth 5.0
More
  • NFC
  • WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9
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Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 54 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 15.4 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
  • Up to 16 hours on FHD panel
Power Supply65 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 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps-
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Optional: IR camera - required for facial recognition. ThinkShutter is not available on configurations with the IR Camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  • Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones
  • Dolby Atmos® for headphones
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total)
  • 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
Inking
  • Supports ThinkPad Active Pen (included)
-
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button​​
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires optional IR camera)
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 WQHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
3.08 lb
1.40 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Released in
2019
16:10 4K UHD+
13.4”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
2.92 lb
1.32 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Ports

Comparison Summary

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 vs. Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1

Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3, a 14-inch machine, in 2018. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8650U with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 13.4-inch XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 was introduced by Dell about a year later in 2019. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 31
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77169.71%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U1,106100.00%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-11
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G199389.78%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G41,03793.76%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,08898.37%
01,106

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 31
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97150.81%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U3,879100.00%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-11
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G12,02752.26%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G43,34786.29%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,72295.95%
03,879

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 has a 14-inch display which is slightly larger than the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1. In addition, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 weighs 3.08 lbs. about 5% heavier than the 2.92 lbs. Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1. Moreover, measured at 13.11” x 9.01” x 0.67”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 is much bulkier than the Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 at 11.67” x 8.17” x 0.52”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 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 XPS 13 7390 2-in-1, it supports up to 32GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3, 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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