Between the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 and XPS 13 (9350), the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 comes out ahead in ram and storage, while the XPS 13 (9350) wins on claimed battery life and weight. Overall, the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 scores 73.9 and the XPS 13 (9350) scores 54.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 19.2 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, storage, refresh rate, among others.
Pick the XPS 13 (9350) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are claimed battery life, weight.
Both ship with comparable panel type, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 120 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲Battery — 63.64% more. 90 Wh vs 55 Wh.
- ▲CPU cores — 33.33% more. 16 vs 12.
- ▲Screen size — 19.40% more. 16 " vs 13.4 ".
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 2.00 more. 2 vs 0.
Why Dell - XPS 13 (9350) wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 66.67% more. 20 h vs 12 h.
- ▲Weight — 0.67 kg less. 1.19 vs 1.86.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.86 kg | 1.19 kglead |
| Thickness | 17.7 mm | 14.8 mmlead |
| Build material | carbon-fiber | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 16 "lead | 13.4 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hzlead | 60 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Snapdragon X Elite |
| CPU cores | 16lead | 12 |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GBlead | 512 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 90 Whlead | 55 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 12 h | 20 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2lead | 0 |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 or XPS 13 (9350)?+
XPS 13 (9350) claims up to 20 hours — 12h vs 20h.
Which is lighter, ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 or XPS 13 (9350)?+
XPS 13 (9350) is lighter at 1.19 kg vs 1.86 kg.
Which has more RAM, ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 or XPS 13 (9350)?+
ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 or XPS 13 (9350)?+
Both have OLED displays.
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