Dell XPS M1330 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X390

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XPS M1330 compared with ThinkPad X390

	DellXPS M1330	LenovoThinkPad X390
Overview
Released
Released	2007	March 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	1920 × 1080 (better)
Panel
Panel	–	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Display type
Display type	13.3-inch WXGA TrueLife LCD; LED and CCFL backlight options, both 1280 × 800 at 60 Hz. Dell publishes 300 cd/m² typical for LED and 220 cd/m² typical for CCFL; the main display describes LED	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
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy TrueLife surface	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	Up to 140° opening angle; LED horizontal viewing angles ±50° minimum, vertical +40°/−50° minimum. Dell's manual reverses the screen width and height labels	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo T7300	Intel Core i7-8565U
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	8
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS	Intel UHD Graphics
Memory
Memory	2 GB	16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	160 GB	512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Core 2 Duo or Celeron options in Dell's revised owner manual; the listed T7300 configuration is the exact 2007 model tested by Notebookcheck and Laptop Mag	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 965 GM integrated graphics or optional GeForce 8400M GS with 128 MB dedicated video memory; the listed configuration has GeForce graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics; no separate graphics option
Memory type
Memory type	Two user-accessible DDR2-667 SO-DIMM slots. Revised October 2008 maker manual supports up to 8 GB; the 2007 reviews state a 4 GB maximum	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	Replaceable internal SATA hard drive; listed 2 GB memory/160 GB 5400 rpm drive pairing is the exact review configuration. Slot-loading DVD±RW drive	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)
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, 2 × headphone jack	2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional 802.11a/b/g/n	Intel Wireless-AC 9560, 2×2 802.11ac; optional Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1 in current PSREF; earlier Windows configurations reported as 5.0
Webcam
Webcam	0.3 MP with LED display or 2 MP with CCFL display	Optional 720p or IR plus 720p hybrid, with ThinkShutter
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB 2.0 Type-A, HDMI, VGA, 10/100 Ethernet, four-pin IEEE 1394, two headphone outputs and separate microphone input; ExpressCard/34 or /54 slot and eight-format card reader. Optional WLAN, WWAN and Bluetooth modules; 802.11a/b/g/n configuration confirmed by Laptop Mag	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	QWERTY, AZERTY or Kanji layouts; Europe keyboard 87/104 keys, according to the manual	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard with optional LED backlight; removable without taking apart the main chassis (Notebookcheck)
Trackpad
Trackpad	71.7 × 34.0 mm active area; separate buttons	Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, 2 W per channel; Sigmatel STAC9228 audio controller	Stereo speakers, 1 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium
Microphones
Microphones	Dual digital microphones	Dual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone option for special bids
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional fingerprint reader	Optional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 17.6 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	48 Wh
Weight
Weight	–	1.28 kg
Thickness
Thickness	–	16.9 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	–	311.9 × 217.2 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Six-cell and nine-cell smart lithium-ion packs in the maker manual; Notebookcheck also documents four-cell 37 Wh, six-cell 56 Wh and nine-cell 85 Wh options. Runtime varies with workload and configuration; no maker hours claim is published	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 or 90 W adapter; 100–240 V AC input	45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	Approximately four hours with the computer switched off	–
Materials
Materials	Magnesium-alloy chassis with brushed aluminium accents, according to Dell's reproduced launch announcement	PPS or carbon-fibre display cover; magnesium-aluminium bottom; carbon-fibre cover offered only with non-touch FHD
Colours
Colours	Tuxedo Black, Pearl White or Crimson Red at introduction	Black