Help deciding between Thinkpad X1 Yoga, HP Spectre x360, and Yoga 920

[fuzzybabybunny]

Labor day deals are coming up and I need help deciding.

I'm looking for an ultralight 2-in-1 for video, photo editing, writing, and world travel.

All three can have the same 8th gen Core i7 processor and UHD 620 graphics card with 16GB dual channel DDR. All have two Thunderbolt ports and quick charging.

HP Spectre x360 13t:
3840 x 2160 (331 PPI)
56 Wh battery
1260 grams
LPDDR3-2133

Lenovo Yoga 920
3840 x 2160 (317 PPI)
70 Wh battery
1370 grams
DDR4-2400

Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga
2560 x 1440 HDR Screen (210 PPI)
54 Wh battery
1400 grams
LPDDR3-2133
Better built to handle drops.

- I don't want a 1080p screen. The X1 Yoga screen is well below the 300 PPI mark, but perhaps the better screen quality will compensate? I also hate running games at a non-native resolution because it makes everything blurry. The 2560 x 1440 screen will allow the Intel UHD 620 to run games at 1280 x 720, which would definitely make for a sharper (and smoother) experience. The 4K displays of the other laptops would require running at 1920 x 1080, something I don't believe the UHD 620 would be capable of doing.

- The 54 and 56 Wh battery of the Spectre and X1 Yoga are small, but with USB-C rapid charging I can just bring along a power bank and easily add extra battery, right?

- Any other tips for making my decision? Anyone here own these laptops? How are they to use in full tablet mode?

 

[MaxDepth]

Welp, they're having a sale right now. With the X1 Carbon supposed to be discounted 40% today only? Hmmm.
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/labor-...6_NA_WEEKLY_PROMO_V1_0-6&esrc=&RRID=200220446

 

[dave_the_nerd]

I really like the hinge on the 920.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Bah, I ended up getting a refurbished maxed-out 3rd gen Lenovo X1 Yoga. Saved $250 off of the price of new (even after the Labor Day deals) and it still comes with a full Lenovo warranty. And it ships immediately. Really curious to get my hands on it and run some benchmarks to see how much it demolishes my old Asus UX32VD.