Lenovo
X1 Carbon
vs
DELL
5530
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Lenovo ThinkPad Serie X X1 Carbon 20QDS12A00 alternatives
DELL Precision Serie 5000 5530 6Y3KF alternatives
specs
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Power
compared
DELL
5530
not available
AC adapter frequency:
50/60 Hz
not available
AC adapter input voltage:
100-240 V
not available
AC adapter output current:
6.67 A
not available
AC adapter output voltage:
19.5 V
not available
AC adapter power:
130 W
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Weight & dimensions
compared
DELL
5530
217 mm
Depth:
235 mm
not available
Height:
17 mm
323 mm
Width:
357 mm
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Battery
compared
DELL
5530
51 Wh
Battery capacity (Watt-hours):
not available
18.3 h
Battery life (max):
not available
Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery technology:
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Fast charging:
not available
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Software
compared
DELL
5530
64-bit
Operating system architecture:
64-bit
Windows 10 Pro
Operating system installed:
Windows 10 Pro
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Keyboard
compared
DELL
5530
not available
Full-size keyboard:


Keyboard backlit:
not available

Numeric keypad:

ThinkPad UltraNav
Pointing device:
Touchpad

Spill-resistant keyboard:
not available
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Camera
compared
DELL
5530

Front camera:

HD
Front camera HD type:
HD
not available
Front camera resolution:
1280 x 720 pixels
not available
Front camera resolution (numeric):
0.92 MP
720p
Front camera signal format:
not available

Privacy camera:
not available
Privacy shutter
Privacy type:
not available
not available
Video capturing speed:
30 fps
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Audio
compared
DELL
5530
Realtek ALC3286
Audio chip:
not available
Dolby Atmos
Audio decoders:
not available
Dolby Atmos
Audio system:
MaxxAudio Pro

Built-in microphone:

4
Number of built-in speakers:
2
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Ports & interfaces
compared
DELL
5530
not available
Charging port type:
DC-in jack

Combo headphone/mic port:

1
HDMI ports quantity:
1
1.4b
HDMI version:
2.0
not available
Number of USB ports with PowerShare support:
2
not available
PowerShare:

not available
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity:
1
2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:
2
2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity:
not available

USB Power Delivery:


USB Sleep-and-Charge:
not available
1
USB Sleep-and-Charge ports:
not available

USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode:
not available
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Networking
compared
DELL
5530
2x2
Antenna type:
not available

Bluetooth:

5.1
Bluetooth version:
not available
not available
Ethernet LAN:

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standard:
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
WLAN controller model:
not available

Wi-Fi:
not available
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards:
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Optical drive
compared
DELL
5530

Optical drive type:

Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Storage
compared
DELL
5530

Card reader integrated:

not available
Compatible memory cards:
SD
1
Number of SSDs installed:
1
256 GB
SSD capacity:
512 GB
M.2
SSD form factor:
M.2
not available
SSD interface:
NVMe, PCI Express
SSD
Storage media:
SSD
256 GB
Total SSDs capacity:
512 GB
256 GB
Total storage capacity:
512 GB
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Graphics
compared
DELL
5530

Discrete graphics adapter:

not available
Discrete graphics adapter memory:
4 GB
Not available
Discrete graphics adapter model:
NVIDIA Quadro P2000
not available
Discrete graphics memory type:
GDDR5
32 GB
Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory:
not available

On-board graphics adapter:

12.0
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version:
not available
4.5
On-board graphics adapter OpenGL version:
not available
300 MHz
On-board graphics adapter base frequency:
not available
1150 MHz
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max):
not available
Intel UHD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter model:
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Display
compared
DELL
5530
800:1
Contrast ratio (typical):
not available
400 cd/m²
Display brightness:
360 cd/m²
14 inch
Display diagonal:
15.6 inch
1920 x 1080 pixels
Display resolution:
3840 x 2160 pixels

Dual-screen:
not available
Full HD
HD type:
4K Ultra HD

LED backlight:

16:9
Native aspect ratio:
16:9
IPS
Panel type:
not available
not available
Pixel density:
282 ppi

Touchscreen:

Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Memory
compared
DELL
5530
8 GB
Internal memory:
16 GB
LPDDR3-SDRAM
Internal memory type:
DDR4-SDRAM
8 GB
Maximum internal memory:
32 GB
2133 MHz
Memory clock speed:
not available
On-board
Memory form factor:
SO-DIMM
not available
Memory slots:
2x SO-DIMM
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Processor
compared
DELL
5530
25 W
Configurable TDP-up:
not available
2 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency:
not available
4.6 GHz
Processor boost frequency:
4.3 GHz
8 MB
Processor cache:
9 MB
Whiskey Lake
Processor codename:
not available
4
Processor cores:
6
8th gen Intel Core i7
Processor family:
8th gen Intel Core i7
1.8 GHz
Processor frequency:
2.6 GHz
14 nm
Processor lithography:
not available
Intel
Processor manufacturer:
Intel
i7-8565U
Processor model:
i7-8850H
BGA 1528
Processor socket:
not available
8
Processor threads:
not available
15 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP):
not available
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
Security
compared
DELL
5530

Cable lock slot:

not available
Cable lock slot type:
Noble

Fingerprint reader:
not available

Password protection:

HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Password protection type:
not available

Trusted Platform Module (TPM):
not available
Lenovo
X1 Carbon
generalInfo
compared
DELL
5530
ThinkPad
Family:
Precision
Clamshell
Form factor:
Clamshell
Carbon fibre, Magnesium
Housing material:
not available
Black
Product colour:
Black, Platinum, Silver
Notebook
Product type:
Mobile workstation
X
Series:
5000