Lenovo ThinkPad X280 vs Sony VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)

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ThinkPad X280 compared with VAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)

	LenovoThinkPad X280	SonyVAIO Z (VGN-Z11WN/B)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2018	2008
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.5″	13.1″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (better)	1600 × 900
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Brightness
Brightness	300 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	No
Display type
Display type	Listed FHD IPS ten-point touch panel; FHD non-touch and HD 1366 × 768 options also offered; non-touch FHD not offered in US	X-black LCD with white LED backlight
Colour range
Colour range	–	100% NTSC (Sony's claim)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Scratch-resistant surface with reduced reflections
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-8250U	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
CPU cores
CPU cores	4	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 620	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB (better)	250 GB
CPU
CPU	7th- or 8th-generation Intel Core processors; listed configuration verified by Windows Central	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 at 2.4 GHz (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net); Intel Centrino 2 platform
GPU
GPU	Integrated Intel HD Graphics 620 or UHD Graphics 620, depending on processor	NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS in Speed mode; Intel GMA 4500MHD in Stamina mode (PC Pro/Alphr); switching does not require a restart
Memory type
Memory type	DDR4-2400 soldered to system board; no sockets, up to 16 GB; 4 GB option not offered in US or EMEA	–
Storage type
Storage type	Replaceable M.2 SATA or PCIe 3.0 ×4 NVMe SSD; listed configuration has a 512 GB PCIe SSD (Windows Central)	250GB hard disk and dual-layer DVD writer (PC Pro/Alphr and 01net)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 16.6 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	48 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	1.27 kg	–
Thickness
Thickness	17.8 mm	–
Width × depth
Width × depth	307.7 × 209.8 mm	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Integrated 48 Wh battery; up to 16.6 hours in MobileMark 2014; Rapid Charge up to 80% in one hour with 65 W adapter; weight shown for touch configuration, non-touch FHD starts at 1.13 kg, HD at 1.26 kg; body thickness 17.4–17.8 mm	Sony claims over five hours in Stamina mode; battery capacity and an exact maximum are not published in the European announcement
Charger
Charger	45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter	–
Materials
Materials	Glass-fibre display cover on HD and FHD touch models; carbon-fibre cover on FHD non-touch; magnesium/aluminium bottom	Carbon-fibre body; brushed aluminium keyboard panel and palm rest
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Intel Wireless-AC 8265, 2×2 802.11ac	802.11a/b/g/Draft n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	–
Webcam
Webcam	Optional 720p with ThinkShutter, or IR plus 720p without shutter	Motion Eye
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, USB-C Gen 1 with PD/DisplayPort, USB-C Gen 2/Thunderbolt 3 with PD/DisplayPort, HDMI 1.4b, Ethernet extension connector, microSD/nano-SIM combo slot, combo audio and side dock; optional smart card reader; RJ-45 requires ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2	2 × USB 2.0; VGA; HDMI (Speed mode only, mutually exclusive with VGA); Gigabit Ethernet; SD and Memory Stick slots; ExpressCard/34; i.LINK S400; separate microphone and headphone sockets; modem and docking connector; everywair 7.2Mbps HSDPA mobile broadband
External displays
External displays	Up to three independent displays; USB-C up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 30 Hz	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard with optional LED backlight	Isolation keyboard with spaced, concave keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	Buttonless Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint	Touchpad with left and right buttons
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers, 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium	Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-array microphones	Built-in monaural microphone
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional touch fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0	Fingerprint reader (TechRadar)
In the box
In the box	–	Windows Vista Business (PC Pro/Alphr)