Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
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Key differences
- •Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has higher RAM (32 GB vs 16 GB)
- •Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has higher Refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz)
- •Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has higher Storage (1000 GB vs 512 GB)
- •Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) has higher CPU cores (14 vs 8)
- •Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has lower Weight (1.1 kg vs 1.86 kg)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i7-13700HIntel Core Ultra Series 2
CPU cores14▲8
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop (6GB)Intel Arc Graphics
Graphics typededicatedintegrated
RAM16 GB32 GB▲
RAM typeDDR5-4800LPDDR5X
Storage512 GB1000 GB▲
Storage typeSSDNVMe
Display
Screen size15.6 in14 in
Resolution3456×21602880×1800
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz▲
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Brightness400 nits400 nits
TouchscreenNo—
Battery & Build
Battery capacity86 Wh—
Rated battery life10 hrs—
Weight1.86 kg1.1 kg▲
Thickness18 mm—
Charger power130 W—
Connectivity
Ports2× Thunderbolt 4, 1× USB-C 3.2, SD card, 3.5mm jackTB4, HDMI, USB-A
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Webcam1080p IR—