Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X280
CPU i5-8350U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.5"
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.3 kg
31 Overall Score
Price CA$245
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average ram (6th percentile)
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average storage (17th percentile)
- Below average cpu (24th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | i5-8350U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.5" |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X280 | Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A | HP OmniBook X Flip | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge X1E-80-100 | ASUS Zenbook UX3407QA-X1P512 | Acer Swift SF16-51T-76TG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i5-8350U | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 12.5" | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | Qualcomm Adreno | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 35 | 70 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X280 | 24 | 11.5 | 5.9 | 26 | 42.4 | 96.7 | 17.1 | 79.7 | 29.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A Compare | 71.6 | 37.9 | 49.2 | 97.3 | 82.8 | 91.9 | 38.3 | 96.9 | 91.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 77.7 | 58.6 | 84.4 | 81.5 | 74.4 | 78.6 | 68.8 | 32.2 | 97 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge X1E-80-100 Compare | 98.9 | 23.8 | 53.1 | 59 | 92.9 | 88.8 | 38.3 | 79.7 | 94.8 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3407QA-X1P512 Compare | 91.1 | 23.8 | 68.5 | 64.7 | 82.1 | 89.7 | 38.3 | 59.3 | 95.9 |
| Acer Swift SF16-51T-76TG Compare | 67.3 | 62.3 | 53.1 | 75.8 | 94.6 | 40.1 | 68.8 | 9 | 97 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$245
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