Dell XPS 13 DX13260 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X390

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XPS 13 DX13260 compared with ThinkPad X390

	DellXPS 13 DX13260	LenovoThinkPad X390
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	March 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.4″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600 (better)	1920 × 1080
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits (better)	300 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Display type
Display type	13.4-inch 2.5K WLED LCD touchscreen, 16:10, variable refresh 30–120 Hz, 1600:1 contrast	Listed FHD ten-point-touch IPS panel, 72% NTSC; optional FHD non-touch IPS, HD 1366 × 768 TN at 250 nits or Privacy Guard FHD IPS at 400 nits
Pixel density
Pixel density	225 ppi	–
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	Eyesafe; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; InfinityEdge	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 5 320, Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355	Intel Core i7-8565U
CPU cores
CPU cores	6 or 8	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	6 or 8	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	16 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 49 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB (better)	16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 1 TB (better)	512 GB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core 5 320 (6 cores, 6 MB cache); Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (8 cores, 12 MB cache); all 15 W base, 35 W turbo	8th-generation Core i3/i5/i7; later 10th-generation Core i5/i7 outside EMEA; listed combination verified by Windows Central; available by March 2019 according to contemporaneous Notebookcheck coverage, ahead of maker's planned May launch
GPU
GPU	Intel Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics; no separate graphics option
AI engine
AI engine	Intel NPU, 16 TOPS (Core 5 320), 47 TOPS (Core Ultra 5 325) or 49 TOPS (Core Ultra 7 355)	–
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X-7467, soldered; single-channel 8 or 16 GB (Core 5); dual-channel 16, 32 or 64 GB (Core Ultra)	DDR4-2400 soldered to system board; no sockets; 4, 8, 16 or 32 GB; 32 GB unavailable on later 10th-generation models
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD; 256 GB (Core 5 only), 512 GB or 1 TB (Core Ultra only)	One replaceable M.2 SATA or PCIe NVMe drive; PCIe 3.0 ×4 for 2280 or ×2 for 2242; listed 512 GB PCIe NVMe drive (Windows Central)
Cooling
Cooling	Dual fans	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 17 hours	Up to 17.6 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	52 Wh (better)	48 Wh
Weight
Weight	1 kg (better)	1.28 kg
Thickness
Thickness	12.75 mm (better)	16.9 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	296.9 × 200.7 mm	311.9 × 217.2 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	52 Wh 3-cell; up to 17 hours of Netflix 4K streaming at 150 nits (Dell test, Core 5 320)	Integrated 48 Wh; up to 17.6 hours MobileMark 2014 or 19 hours JEITA 2.0; Rapid Charge up to 80% in one hour with 65 W adapter; weight and dimensions shown for PPS touch configuration, non-touch carbon-fibre FHD starts at 1.22 kg and 16.5 mm thickness
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C adapter (optional in the UK)	45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge with the 65 W adapter	–
Materials
Materials	CNC aluminium; 75% recycled aluminium in the top and bottom covers	PPS or carbon-fibre display cover; magnesium-aluminium bottom; carbon-fibre cover offered only with non-touch FHD
Colours
Colours	Sky, Storm	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C	2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Intel Wireless-AC 9560, 2×2 802.11ac; optional Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6	Bluetooth 5.1 in current PSREF; earlier Windows configurations reported as 5.0
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR	Optional 720p or IR plus 720p hybrid, with ThinkShutter
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Core 5) or Thunderbolt 4 (Core Ultra), both with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery 3.1; lock slot through the USB-C ports; no headphone jack	Two USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, USB-C Gen 1 and USB-C Gen 2/Thunderbolt 3 with PD/DisplayPort, HDMI 1.4b, Ethernet extension connector, combo audio and side dock; optional microSD or microSD/nano-SIM combo slot, smart card reader; RJ-45 requires ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2
External displays
External displays	–	Up to three independent displays; HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 Hz, Thunderbolt up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit, with Copilot key	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard with optional LED backlight; removable without taking apart the main chassis (Notebookcheck)
Trackpad
Trackpad	Traditional (non-haptic) touchpad, 118.5 × 68.5 mm	Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers
Speakers	Quad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total	Stereo speakers, 1 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium
Microphones
Microphones	Dual digital-array microphones	Dual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone option for special bids
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition	Optional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0