Lenovo ThinkPad X260 vs Lenovo ThinkPad X390

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ThinkPad X260 compared with ThinkPad X390
LenovoThinkPad X260LenovoThinkPad X390
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2016March 2019
Display
Screen size12.5″13.3″
Resolution1366 × 7681920 × 1080 (better)
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
Brightness300 nits300 nits
TouchscreenNoYes
Display typeHD (200 nits), HD IPS (300 nits) or Full HD IPS (300 nits); no touchscreenListed 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 finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6200UIntel Core i7-8565U
CPU cores24
CPU threads48
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 520Intel UHD Graphics
Memory4 GB16 GB (better)
Storage500 GB512 GB (better)
CPUSixth-generation dual-core Intel Core i3, i5 or i78th-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
GPUIntegrated Intel HD Graphics 520Integrated Intel UHD Graphics; no separate graphics option
Memory typeDDR4-2133; one SO-DIMM socket, up to 16 GBDDR4-2400 soldered to system board; no sockets; 4, 8, 16 or 32 GB; 32 GB unavailable on later 10th-generation models
Storage typeSATA HDD, SSD or SSHD, or PCIe 3.0 ×2 NVMe SSD; listed configuration has 500 GB SSHD with 8 GB NAND cache (Notebookcheck)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)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 12 hoursUp to 17.6 hours
Battery capacity–48 Wh
Weight1.44 kg1.28 kg (better)
Thickness20.3 mm16.9 mm (better)
Width × depth305.5 × 208.5 mm311.9 × 217.2 mm
Battery life detailOptional internal 23 Wh; removable external 23, 48 or 72 Wh; internal plus 23 Wh external up to 12 hours (MobileMark 2014), plus 48 Wh up to 18.5 hours, plus 72 Wh up to 25 hours; weight shown with internal and three-cell external batteriesIntegrated 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
Charger45 W45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter
MaterialsGlass-fibre reinforced plasticPPS or carbon-fibre display cover; magnesium-aluminium bottom; carbon-fibre cover offered only with non-touch FHD
ColoursBlackBlack
Connections
Ports3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi802.11acIntel Wireless-AC 9560, 2×2 802.11ac; optional Wi-Fi 6 AX200
BluetoothBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.1 in current PSREF; earlier Windows configurations reported as 5.0
WebcamOptional 720pOptional 720p or IR plus 720p hybrid, with ThinkShutter
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailThree USB 3.0, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, combo audio, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader and docking connector; optional smart card and micro-SIM slotTwo 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 displaysThree independent displays; Mini DisplayPort up to 3840 × 2160 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 1920 × 1080 at 60 HzUp to three independent displays; HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 Hz, Thunderbolt up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz
KeyboardSix-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlightSix-row spill-resistant keyboard with optional LED backlight; removable without taking apart the main chassis (Notebookcheck)
TrackpadMulti-touch Mylar clickpad; TrackPoint with dedicated buttonsMylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers1 W × 2 stereo speakersStereo speakers, 1 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium
MicrophonesDual-array microphoneDual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone option for special bids
BiometricsOptional swipe fingerprint reader; discrete TPM 1.2 and firmware TPM 2.0Optional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0

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