Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 since it has onboard memory.

MemorySamsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Slots
x1
Onboard
TypeLPDDR4XLPDDR3
11% larger display

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.

Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
15.6-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
14-inch
About 13% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” weighed 2.62 pounds, 13% lighter than the 2.99 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Pound
2.62 lbs.
2.99 lbs.
Kilogram
1.19 kg
1.36 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10710U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 has a 62% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - Intel Core i7-10710U
4,786
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - Intel Core i7-8665U
4,209
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - Intel Core i5-8365U
3,442
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
16 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
16 GB

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” Price
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6” AMOLED 370Nits Touch Screen, 13th Intel Evo Platform 12-Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Win11 Home(16GB|1TB SSD)
 SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6” AMOLED 370Nits Touch Screen, 13th Intel Evo Platform 12-Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Win11 Home(16GB|1TB SSD)
By SAMSUNG
$1,099.00
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SAMSUNG Electronics Galaxy Book 15 Int 15.6" Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor, 8GB, 256GB- Wi-Fi - Mystic Silver (NP750XDA-KD1US)
 SAMSUNG Electronics Galaxy Book 15 Int 15.6" Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor, 8GB, 256GB- Wi-Fi - Mystic Silver (NP750XDA-KD1US)
By SAMSUNG
$530.00
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SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
 SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
By SAMSUNG
$1,149.99
$1,449.99 21% OFF
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (4th Gen 4) Touchscreen 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop 14" FHD(1920x1080), Intel i7-8665U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Windows 10 pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (4th Gen 4) Touchscreen 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop 14" FHD(1920x1080), Intel i7-8665U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Windows 10 pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$361.96
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 4th Gen 20QF0007US 14" Touchscreen 2 in 1 Ultrabook - 1920 x 1080 - Core i5 i5-8365U - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Gray - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 4th Gen 20QF0007US 14" Touchscreen 2 in 1 Ultrabook - 1920 x 1080 - Core i5 i5-8365U - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Gray - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$289.00
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 4) i7-8665U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 4) i7-8665U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$469.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Released20192019
Release Date
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
  • Announced at Lenovo Tech Life (Sep 2019)
Pricing
  • $1299.99 - i7 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Dimensions14.02" x 8.98" x 0.59" (355.0 x 227.2 x 14.9 mm)12.71” x 8.58” x 0.61” (333 x 218 x 15.5 mm)
Width: 12.71” (333 mm)
Depth: 8.58” (218 mm)
Height: 0.61” (15.5 mm)
Weight
  • 2.62 lbs (1.19 kg)
    Integrated graphics model
  • 2.77 lbs (1.26 kg )
    Discrete graphics model
Starting at 2.99 lbs (1.35 kg)
ColorsAura Silver
Iron Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard with Numpad
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Size15.6 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, low power, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 400 nits.
  • 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 300 nits.
  • 14” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
    IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, with Dolby Vision™ HDR400, 500 nits.
* All supports inking capability.

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 x Power port
  • 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 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)
  • 1 x Pen Storage

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  6. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  7. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U
    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
  4. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  6. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  7. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 1 x Onboard Memory
    • 1 x SODIMM slot
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB Onboard
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x Onboard NVMe slot
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
  • Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 AC
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
BluetoothBluetooth® v5.0
  • Bluetooth 5.0
More-
  • NFC
  • WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Size69.7 Wh
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
Battery Life5 hours
  • Up to 18.3 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply65W Power Adapter65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
OSWindows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL
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Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
CameraHD front-facing camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone
Audio
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
Inking-
  • Supports ThinkPad Pen Pro (included)
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard
  • Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert (required IR Camera)
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Kensington lock slot
In the box
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15″
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
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Warranty1-year limited warranty-

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4
At Glance
Released in Late
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.62 lb
1.19 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in
2019
16:9 4K UHD
14”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.99 lb
1.36 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10710U
6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,051
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,786
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3

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