Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano: Extremely lightweight 16:10 ThinkPad goes up against Dell XPS 13 9310

[Redaktion]

After months of leaks, Lenovo's new 13 inch flagship is here: The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano takes Dell's XPS 13 9310 head on, with Intel Tiger Lake, a 16:10 aspect-ratio screen and a much more lightweight chassis.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X1-Nano-Extremely-lightweight-16-10-ThinkPad-goes-up-against-Dell-XPS-13-9310.495119.0.html

[A]

This looks a lot better than the XPS, except why up to 16gb ram? Even the XPS 13 has offered 32gb for a while.

[Henny79]

Wow, this looks amazing. Defenitely better than the XPS in my opinion.

[oh_no]

This looks a lot better than the XPS, except why up to 16gb ram? Even the XPS 13 has offered 32gb for a while.

I was really looking forward to the device, but this is really disappointing. I hope you will reconsider...

[oh_no]

I hope you  they will reconsider...

[Darrell]

This thread is ridiculous. Have you even seen the XPS 13 9310?

X1 Nano better than the XPS... GTFO bahahahahahahahahhahhahhahaha

XPS 9310 is literally the hallmark of bezel-less design and premium material finish.

RAM difference is because LPDDR vs non-LP. Limitations in max RAM density.

[David44]

@ Darrel : Some people use laptop to work. Dell XPS keyboard is really bad and durability is near zero (Low quality hardware in my opinion).

XPS is not an option for people who are looking for trustful hardware

[Meh]

Issues I see with this one:
- fan exhaust on the right
- chunky bezels
- no AMD Ryzen 7 option

[davidm]

"premium material finish?" Wow, that's hilarious. Would a handsome mahogany finish get your dollar?

For a long time, PC makers used shiny silver plastic parts that served no purpose but to look shiny. Then Apple shook things up with their aluminum designs, that actually had a purpose. But this whole time, Thinkpads strictly made equipment that was form follows function. Lightweight magnesium, for example, and guess what, it's matte black. Lenovo has bent a bit with silver designs, but in general look to Thinkpads for a legacy of excellent material uses in forms exactly dictated by what's required. Look to companies like Asus with their cheesy brushed metal spiral for the opposite.

[vertigo]

This actually looks like a really nice laptop, though it's a shame they didn't include just one USB-A port, which should be doable with a drop-jaw mechanism. And I'd really like this in a 2-in-1 form factor.

[Hormel]

I have the latest X1 and had the previous Dell XPS 13 which I gave to my wife. I prefer the Lenovo, the keyboard and touchpad are better. I like the larger screen which matches the size of 2 auxiliary screens I use. Also the Dell gets hot. But it's still a good laptop. It's nice to have so many great ones available the last few years after decades of garbage.

[Konstantinos]

On the main article's picture from lenovo it says:

14in display in 13in chassis

In the article it is described as 13 inch. and in the specs table is also described  as 13 inch...

Personnally for professional use I prefer 14inch... but what is it??

[Benjamin Herzig]

Personnally for professional use I prefer 14inch... but what is it??

It has a 13 inch screen. I think what they probably mean is the screen height of 14 inch in a 13 inch chassis - or it is just a mistake.

[_MT_]

It has a 13 inch screen. I think what they probably mean is the screen height of 14 inch in a 13 inch chassis - or it is just a mistake.

Yes, they mean the height. Which is due to the different aspect ratios. This thing, because of its 8:5 aspect ratio, has roughly the same height screen as X1 Carbon (or other 14") at 16:9, despite having smaller diagonal. You can see it in the image which I guess is supposed to illustrate it (how much smaller the body is yet the screen heights are practically the same). So, the work space should be narrower, but (roughly) the same height.

[fatpolomanjr]

RAM difference is because LPDDR vs non-LP. Limitations in max RAM density.

XPS 13 9300 and 9310 have far inferior keyboard compared to Thinkpads, though the trackpoint is more personal preference.

The XPS 13 9300 uses LPDDR4x RAM too, and they offer 32GB. Unless Tiger Lake U processors have a different max ram capacity, there is no reason the X1 Nano should not offer the same.