Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 vs. Dell XPS 13 9380: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 and Dell XPS 13 9380 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 is better than Dell XPS 13 9380.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 has a 66% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Dell XPS 13 9380.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Dell XPS 13 9380 - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Dell XPS 13 9380 - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Dell XPS 13 9380 - Intel Core i3-8145U
1,553
5% larger display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell XPS 13 9380.

Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
14-inch
Dell XPS 13 9380
13.3-inch

Dell XPS 13 9380 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9380 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

About 13% lighter

Dell XPS 13 9380 weighed 2.7 pounds, 13% lighter than the 3.08 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 9380
Pound
3.08 lbs.
2.7 lbs.
Kilogram
1.40 kg
1.22 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 and Dell XPS 13 9380.

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 Yoga Gen 3
16 GB
Dell XPS 13 9380
16 GB

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
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 13.5" 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel Core i5-1130G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, QHD Touchscreen, Precision Pen) Lightweight 2.54lbs, 3-Year Warranty, Business PC, Win 11 Pro, Silver
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 13.5" 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel Core i5-1130G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, QHD Touchscreen, Precision Pen) Lightweight 2.54lbs, 3-Year Warranty, Business PC, Win 11 Pro, Silver
By Lenovo
$837.98
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Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga 3rd Gen 20LD001GUS 14in FHD (1920x1080) Touchscreen 2-in-1 Ultrabook - Intel Core i5-8250U Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga 3rd Gen 20LD001GUS 14in FHD (1920x1080) Touchscreen 2-in-1 Ultrabook - Intel Core i5-8250U Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$337.49
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Dell XPS 13 9380 Price
Dell Laptop Charger 65W Watt USB Type C AC Power Adapter Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 12 9250,XPS 13 9350 9360 9365 9370 9380, LA65NM170 HA65NM170,02YK0F 0M1WCF
 Dell Laptop Charger 65W Watt USB Type C AC Power Adapter Include Power Cord for Dell XPS 12 9250,XPS 13 9350 9360 9365 9370 9380, LA65NM170 HA65NM170,02YK0F 0M1WCF
By Dell
$27.77
$29.98 7% OFF
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Dell 2019 XPS 13 9380 Laptop, 13.3-inch 4K UHD 3840x2160 Touch Screen, Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Webcam On Top, FP Reader, Windows 10 pro (Renewed)
 Dell 2019 XPS 13 9380 Laptop, 13.3-inch 4K UHD 3840x2160 Touch Screen, Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB Ram, 512GB SSD, Webcam On Top, FP Reader, Windows 10 pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$499.98
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Dell XPS 9380 Laptop 13.3 - Intel Core i5 8th Gen - i5-8365U - Quad Core 4.1Ghz - 256GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell XPS 9380 Laptop 13.3 - Intel Core i5 8th Gen - i5-8365U - Quad Core 4.1Ghz - 256GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$371.20
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 9380
Released20182019
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2018 (January 2018)
  • Announced: CES - January 2019
Generations-

Exterior

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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)
11.88 x 7.84 x 0.30 - 0.46 in (301.76 x 199.24 x 7.80 - 11.63 mm)
Width: 11.88” (301.76 mm)
Depth: 7.84” (199.24 mm)
Height: 0.30 - 0.46” (7.80 - 11.63 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.08 lbs (1.4 kg)2.7 lbs - 2.81 lbs (1.23 kg - 1.27 kg)
Colors
  • Black with color-coded hinges
  • Silver with color-coded hinges
  • Frost with Arctic white woven glass.
  • Rose Gold with Arctic white woven glass.
  • 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.
  • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

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Size14 Inches13.3 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.
  • 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.
  • 13.3-inch FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, 166 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 2.90 W power consumption, Anti-glare, Non-touch support.
  • 13.3-inch UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, 331 PPI, 60 Hz, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 400 nits luminance, 5.41 W power consumption, Anti-reflective, Touch support.

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 9380
  • 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 9380 Ports
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Left (3)
  • 1 x lock slot
    Wedge-shaped lock slot
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, Power Delivery, DC-in, DisplayPort, 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3 (40 Gbps)
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 headphone jack

Internal Specs

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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. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 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. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-8145U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    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
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 SRAM.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2 TB
    PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity

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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.
  • Killer 1435-S WiFi
    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
More
  • NFC
  • WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9
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Battery

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Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 54 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 52 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 15.4 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
  • Up to Up to 21 hours
* Tested on FHD panel
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
rated at 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A.

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 9380
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 9380
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, 0.9 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    340 x 340 for Windows Hello authentication.
Audio
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  • Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones
  • Dolby Atmos® for headphones
  • Realtek ALC3271-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • Two speakers (1W x 2 = 2W total)
  • 4 digital array microphones; Far Field Cortana Capable

Misc

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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
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Noble lock slot

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Dell XPS 13 9380
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 Early
2019
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.7 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
804
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,327
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz DDR3
Dell XPS 13 9380 Ports

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