Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X280
CPU i5-8350U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.5"
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.9 kg
31 Overall Score
Price CA$194
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- 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 | 2.9 kg / 6.3 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 12.5" X280 | Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A | HP OmniBook X Flip | Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US | Acer Swift SF16-51T-76TG | Dell Latitude 5420 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i5-8350U | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core i7 1185G |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 12.5" | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 16" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1080 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 10 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 35 | - | 63 |
| 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 | 93.4 | 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 NP750XGK-KS2US Compare | 46.2 | 51.9 | 56.8 | 95.6 | 54.7 | 51.1 | 38.3 | 79.7 | 97 |
| Acer Swift SF16-51T-76TG Compare | 67.3 | 62.3 | 53.1 | 75.8 | 94.6 | 40.1 | 68.8 | 9 | 97 |
| Dell Latitude 5420 Compare | 25.6 | 96.5 | 74.1 | 91.4 | 35.2 | 82.2 | 81.3 | 32.2 | 48.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$194
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