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    X1 Carbon (2015) vs XPS 13 (2015) - brief testing notes

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by canfrag, Feb 2, 2015.

  1. canfrag

    canfrag Notebook Enthusiast

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    I wrote some notes comparing my X1 Carbon to my colleague's XPS 13, both 2015 models. Full text here.

    Screen (not like-for-like comparison)
    X1 Carbon using the 2560x IPS option is nicer than the XPS 13 1920x option. I'd imagine the 3200x option for the XPS 13 performs on par or better than the 2650x. The extra inch of screen space is very much appreciated on the X1 Carbon.

    Keyboard
    X1 Carbon is better because of deeper travel and slightly more spacing between keys but XPS 13 is not bad, especially given the compact size.

    Fit and Finish
    About equal. X1 Carbon is no-nonsense, XPS 13 is a little more "premium" because of the aluminium panels on top and bottom.

    Size & Weight
    X1 Carbon obviously bigger footprint but weight quite similar. AC adapter sizes for the two laptops also quite similar.

    Miscellaneous
    No SD card slot on X1 Carbon, SD card slot on XPS 13. HDMI on X1 Carbon, no HDMI on XPS 13.

    Conclusion
    I personally prefer the X1 Carbon (2015). Its a little pricier but the bigger screen and better keyboard clinch it for me. That been said, the XPS 13 is really no slouch and had I bought it first, I think I would think hard about trading it for an X1 Carbon.

    Full text here.
     
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    canfrag, Feb 2, 2015
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  2. jrs91

    jrs91 Newbie

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    I'm considering these two. What are their respective trackpads like?
     
    jrs91, Feb 5, 2015
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  3. Ashok Divetech

    Ashok Divetech Newbie

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    what kind of battery life are you getting on with the 2015 X1 . i cant get more than 2:40 minutes. mine is a touch screen model with 512 SSD
     
    Ashok Divetech, Apr 14, 2015
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    psol Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a X1 2015 FHD with 256 SSD PCI and battery life is about 9 hours mainly using office and browser
     
    psol, Apr 14, 2015
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    sveintore Notebook Enthusiast

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    I get a maximum of five hours. Not impressed. non touch high resolution, 512 disk.
    The fast charging saves it :)
     
    sveintore, Apr 15, 2015
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  6. JonathanGennick

    JonathanGennick Notebook Guru

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    Oops. Never mind.
     
    JonathanGennick, Apr 16, 2015
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