Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) Pros
Reasons that Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.
2018 vs. 2017
Intel Core i7-8550U inside Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) has a 35% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7600U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) 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.
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated
Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 is better than Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 weighed 2.49 pounds, 41% lighter than the 4.2 pounds Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”).
Weight | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 |
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Pound | 4.2 lbs. | 2.49 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.91 kg | 1.13 kg |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Prices
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Availability | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 |
Released | 2018 | 2017 |
Exterior | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 |
Dimensions | 14.17 x 9.8 x 0.67” (360 x 249 x 16.95 mm) Width: 14.17” (360 mm) Depth: 9.8” (249 mm) Height: 0.67” (16.95 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) |
Weight | Starting at 4.2 lbs (1.89 kg) | Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg) |
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Display | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 14 Inches |
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Internal Specs | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 |
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Connectivity | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 |
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Battery | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 |
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| 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. |
Software | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 |
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Camera & Audio | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 |
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Misc | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 |
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Key Features | Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 |
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Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the Yoga 730 (15”), a 15.6-inch machine, in 2018. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-8550U with a boost clock speed up to 4.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5.
On the other hand, we have the 14-inch ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 was introduced by Lenovo about a year earlier in 2017. It comes with up to a dual-core Intel Core i7-7600U with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® HD Graphics 620 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5. In addition, the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) weighs 4.2 lbs. about 68% heavier than the 2.49 lbs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5. Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 9.8” x 0.67”, the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) is much bulkier than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5 at 12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62”.
Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”) supports up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 5, it supports up to 16GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Unlike Lenovo Yoga 730 (15”), 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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