HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)

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HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15)
HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)

Side by side comparison and review of HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE). Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Difference between HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)

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HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)
Product Type Notebook - flip design Notebook - flip design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.9 cm x 25 cm x 1.94 cm 33.3 cm x 22.9 cm x 1.74 cm
Weight 2.09 kg 1.42 kg
Case Material - Magnesium alloy, carbon fibre reinforced plastic, polyphenylene sulfide
Colour Aluminium (cover), dark ash silver Black
DISPLAY HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 14" - IPS
Touchscreen Yes Yes (10-point multi-touch)
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD 4K) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness - 270 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 72%
Windows Ink Capability Yes -
Features BrightView, Corning Gorilla glass, Micro Edge Glossy, narrow edge
PROCESSOR HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)
CPU Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8550U / 1.8 GHz Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7200U / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4 GHz 3.1 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 8 MB 3 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Integrated memory controller
MEMORY HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)
RAM 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR3 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz / PC4-19200 1866 MHz
Rated Speed 2400 MHz 1866 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
STORAGE HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 128 GB SSD M.2 SATA 6Gb/s
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX150 Intel HD Graphics 620
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - Full HD Yes - 720p
Camera Features HP TrueVision FHD, IR camera, Windows Hello -
Sound Four speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - CX11771
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio Premium
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost -
COMMUNICATIONS HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller - Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 - M.2 Card
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features Miracast, dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 84 Wh 56 Wh
Battery Life Up to 12.5 hours Up to 15.5 hours
AC ADAPTER HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 90 Watt 45 Watt, 5 / 9 / 15 / 20 V
INPUT HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)
Type Keyboard, stylus, imagepad Keyboard, digitizer, TrackPoint, digital pen, UltraNav
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Gesture function, multi-touch ImagePad Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, Wave Keyboard
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)
Interfaces Thunderbolt 3 (supports DisplayPort) (PowerShare)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI (on supplied adapter)
USB (on supplied adapter)
USB-C (on supplied adapter)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0
USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0 (Always On)
HDMI
Lenovo Ethernet extension connector
2 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (supports Thunderbolt 3) (Power Delivery/data/video)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN (on supplied cable)
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) Yes (microSD, microSDXC UHS-II)
SOFTWARE HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
Software Included Netflix, Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), HP Audio Switch, HP JumpStart -
MISCELLANEOUS HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2nd Gen) (20JE)
Included Accessories Stylus, power adapter, USB-C to HDMI/USB-C/USB Type A adapter ThinkPad Pen Pro, ThinkPad Ethernet Extension cable, USB-C power adapter
Integrated Options Accelerometer, gyro sensor, electromagnetic compass Ambient light sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, 3-axis magnetometer, 3-axis accelerometer
Security Fingerprint reader Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type - Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features HP Fast Charge, TPM support Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, RapidCharge, MIL-STD-810G tested
Compliant Standards - RoHS
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return -
Model Number ch000na -
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