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Dynabook Portege X30L-K vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura: Comparison

Dynabook Portege X30L-K vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura series id compared

Series id is the dividing line, Dynabook Portege X30L-K dynabook-portege-x30l-k against Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen13-aura.

Dynabook Portege X30L-K vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura: which one fits your build

The Dynabook Portege X30L-K suits IT fleet deployments and travelers wanting a rugged, ultra-light 13-inch business laptop, though it is not the pick for users needing discrete graphics or upgradeable memory. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura is the one to take for photo and video editing on the built-in screen and A full day away from the charger, though it is not built for anyone who wants to upgrade memory later and people sensitive to PWM flicker. Our rating of the Dynabook Portege X30L-K (7.1/10): the Portege X30L-K weighs just 0.999 kg and combines a Core i7-1265U with 16GB of LPDDR4X and a 13.3-inch 1080p IPS panel. Thunderbolt 4 and WiFi 6 are included, so it fits IT fleet deployments and travelers who want a rugged, ultra-light business laptop. The 16GB of memory is soldered and the single storage slot is full, so it is not for anyone planning to upgrade. Graphics are integrated, which limits it to office and light creative work.

What Dynabook Portege X30L-K and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura have in common

Where they agree, they agree completely, region sold, laptop class, operating system, cpu brand and gpu brand included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 11 further specifications as well.

Frequently asked questions

Do the Dynabook Portege X30L-K and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura differ on sku name?

Yes. SKU Name reads Dynabook Portege X30L-K on the Dynabook Portege X30L-K versus Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura.

Is the Memory Form Factor the same on the Dynabook Portege X30L-K and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura?

It is. Both are listed at Soldered, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Brand

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    Other
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    Lenovo
  • Series

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    Portege X30L
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition
  • Series ID

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    dynabook-portege-x30l-k
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen13-aura
  • SKU Name

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    Dynabook Portege X30L-K (Core i7-1265U, 16GB, 512GB)
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition (Core Ultra 7 258V, 32GB, 2.8K OLED)
  • Region Sold

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    Global
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    Global
  • Laptop Class

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    Business
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    Business
  • Release Year

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    2022
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    2024
  • Operating System

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    Windows 11 Pro
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    Windows 11 Pro
  • Weight

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    0.999 kg
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    0.986 kgBest
  • CPU Brand

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    Intel
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    Intel
  • CPU Model

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    Core i7-1265U
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    Core Ultra 7 258V
  • CPU Cores

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    10Best
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    8
  • Sustained Power Source

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    Not Measured
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    Third Party Review
  • GPU Brand

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    Intel
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    Intel
  • GPU Model

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    Iris Xe Graphics
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    Intel Arc 140V
  • RAM Capacity

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    16 GB
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    32 GBBest
  • RAM Type

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    LPDDR4X
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    LPDDR5X
  • Memory Form Factor

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    Soldered
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    Soldered
  • Memory Soldered

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    Yes
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    Yes
  • Max RAM Supported

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    16 GB
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    32 GB
  • RAM Slots

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    0
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    0
  • RAM Slots Free

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    0
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    0
  • Storage Slots

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    1
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    1
  • Storage Slots Free

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    0
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    0
  • Storage Form Factor

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    M.2 2280
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    M.2 2280
  • Storage Interface

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    PCIe 3.0 x4
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    PCIe 5.0 x4
  • SATA Bay Present

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    No
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    No
  • Storage Capacity

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    512 GB
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    1000 GBBest
  • Storage Type

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    NVMe SSD
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    NVMe SSD
  • Display Size

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    13.3 inches
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    14 inches
  • Resolution Width

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    1920 px
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    2880 px
  • Resolution Height

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    1080 pxBest
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    1800 px
  • Panel Type

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    IPS
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    OLED
  • Touchscreen

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    No
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    No
  • Thunderbolt Support

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    Thunderbolt 4
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    Thunderbolt 4
  • WiFi Standard

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K
    WiFi 6
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    WiFi 7

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose Dynabook Portege X30L-K if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.

    Choose Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.

    Price comparison

    RetailerDynabook Portege X30L-KLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura
    Dynabook DirectView on Dynabook Direct
    AmazonView on Amazon

    Disclaimer: The price and specification of the given product may differ from the actual product. Please confirm on the retailer's website before buying.

    Verdict

    Dynabook Portege X30L-K

    7.1 / 10 Expert Rating

    The Portege X30L-K weighs just 0.999 kg and combines a Core i7-1265U with 16GB of LPDDR4X and a 13.3-inch 1080p IPS panel.

    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura

    8.6 / 10 Expert Rating

    This X1 Carbon Gen 13 weighs just 0.986 kg yet carries a Core Ultra 7 258V, 32GB of LPDDR5X and a 14-inch 2880x1800 OLED panel at 120Hz.