Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Newer manufacturing

2018 vs. 2017

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8565U inside Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) has a 23% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7600U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i7-8550U
2,557
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-7600U
1,883
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7300U
1,777
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-7500U
1,744
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-7200U
1,611
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-6500U
1,500
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-6200U
1,333
Supports faster memory

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 is better than Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

5% larger display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”).

Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
14-inch
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
13.3-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)
16 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
16 GB

Prices

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

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”) Price
Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen Business Laptop/Tabelt, Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U 8GB DDR4 256GB PCIe SSD Thunderbolt Fingerprint Reader Windows Ink Backlit Keyboard Win 10
Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 13.3" FHD IPS Touchscreen Business Laptop/Tabelt, Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U 8GB DDR4 256GB PCIe SSD Thunderbolt Fingerprint Reader Windows Ink Backlit Keyboard Win 10
By Lenovo
$199.00
Lenovo 20V 3.25A 65W USB-C AC Adapter for Lenovo Yoga C930-13, Yoga S730-13, Yoga 920-13, Yoga 730-13, IdeaPad 730s-13, 4X20M26281
Lenovo 20V 3.25A 65W USB-C AC Adapter for Lenovo Yoga C930-13, Yoga S730-13, Yoga 920-13, Yoga 730-13, IdeaPad 730s-13, 4X20M26281
By Lenovo
$20.88
$22.10 6% OFF
Lenovo Yoga 730 13.3 Inch FHD IPS 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop (Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U up to 4.6GHz, 8G RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620, Backlit Keyboard, JBL Speakers, Win 10)
Lenovo Yoga 730 13.3 Inch FHD IPS 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop (Intel Quad-Core i5-8250U up to 4.6GHz, 8G RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620, Backlit Keyboard, JBL Speakers, Win 10)
By Lenovo
$787.16
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) 14-inch Laptop Computer, Intel Core i7-7600U 2.80GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Type-C, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) 14-inch Laptop Computer, Intel Core i7-7600U 2.80GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, Type-C, Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$359.00
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) - 14" FHD (1920x1080) Display (Intel Core i5-7300U, 16GB Ram, 256GB PCIe SSD, HDMI, Camera, WiFi) Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) - 14" FHD (1920x1080) Display (Intel Core i5-7300U, 16GB Ram, 256GB PCIe SSD, HDMI, Camera, WiFi) Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$274.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop 5th Generation, Intel Core i7-7600U 3.90 GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 14 WQHD IPS 2560x1440 Display, Fingerprint Reader, Supported Windows 10 Pro, Renewed 2018
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop 5th Generation, Intel Core i7-7600U 3.90 GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 14 WQHD IPS 2560x1440 Display, Fingerprint Reader, Supported Windows 10 Pro, Renewed 2018
By Lenovo
$359.24

Availability

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Released20182017

Exterior

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Dimensions12.08 x 8.52 x 0.55 - 0.56” (306.8 x 216.3 x 13.9 - 14.1 mm)
Width: 12.08” (306.8 mm)
Depth: 8.52” (216.3 mm)
Height: 0.55 - 0.56” (13.9 - 14.1 mm)
12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62” (323.5 x 217.1 x 15.95 mm)
Width: 12.73” (323.5 mm)
Depth: 8.54” (217.1 mm)
Height: 0.62” (15.95 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.47 lbs (1.12 kg)Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors
  • Iron Grey
  • Platinum Silver
  • Copper (Yoga 730 IKB models only)
Black Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 6 rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Size13.3 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 4K Touch Screen
    3840 x 2160, Glossy, LED backlight, IPS, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% gamut, 10-finger gestures, anti-scratch surface.
  • FHD Touch Screen
    1920 x 1080, Anti-Glare, LED backlight, IPS, 300 nits, 16:9, 72% gamut, 10-finger gestures, anti-scratch surface.
  • 14” FHD
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.
  • 14” WQHD
    2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, non-touch.

Ports

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB 3.0
    Full-size USB-A ports.
  • 1 x Native Network RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Micro SIM slot
  • 1 x Power button
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot

Internal Specs

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
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™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.10 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 → 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB 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™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 520
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7200U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  4. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  5. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7500U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  6. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U
    Intel® HD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB 8GB 16GB
    2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4.
  • 8GB 16GB
    1866 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Storage
  • 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).

Connectivity

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Wi-Fi
  • Lenovo 802.11ac Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8265
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8260
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Bluetooth 4.1
Ethernet-
  • RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000)
More-
  • WWAN: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A

Battery

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 48 Wh
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 11.5 hours
  • Up to 15 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo App Explorer
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo ID
  • Lenovo Settings
  • Mcafee LiveSafe (30-day trial)
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)
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Camera & Audio

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera Fixed Focus .
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • JBL speakers with Dolby Atmos certification (2.5W x2)
  • Dolby Atmos® with headphones
  • Dual array microphone
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  •  Microphones

Misc

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Accelerometer
  • 3D Gyrometer
  • Optional dedicated Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader.​​
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Kensington lock slot

Key Features

Lenovo Yoga 730 (13”)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.47 lb
1.12 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
Up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Released in
2017
16:9 WQHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
2.49 lb
1.13 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7600U
2C/4T, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
885
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,883
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3

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