| Attribute |
Lenovo ThinkPad X280 (20KES2H200) × | 
HP EliteBook EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR) (W5A00AW) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Lenovo ThinkPad X280 | HP EliteBook EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR) |
| Product code | 20KES2H200 | W5A00AW |
| Design | | |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Lenovo | HP |
| Family | ThinkPad | EliteBook |
| Series | X | 800 |
| Model name | X280 | EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR) |
| Part number | 20KES2H200 | W5A00AW |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2016 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i7 | 6th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.2 | 3 |
| Processor model | i7-8650U | i5-6300U |
| Processor cores | 4 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1356 | LGA 1356 (Socket B2) |
| Processor cache (MB) | 8 | 3 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 16 | - |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 2,400 | 2,133 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 12.5 | 15.6 |
| HD type | - | Full HD |
| LED backlight | - | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 32 | 74 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 756 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| SSD form factor | M.2 | - |
| Storage media | SSD | HDD+SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11ac
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | + |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| Docking connector | + | + |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | - |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | - | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | - |
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | - |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | + |
| Pointing device | ThinkPad UltraNav | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | - |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | - |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 48 | 46 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.84 |
| Height (mm) | - | 19.4 |
| Depth (mm) | 209.8 | 257.7 |
| Width (mm) | 307.7 | - |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 65 | 45 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | - |