Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3
ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9
- + Mobility (+43.0)
- + Reliability (+37.0)
- + Screen quality (+1.1)
- + CPU (+15.5)
- + Weight (-0.38 kg)
- + Release year (+3)
- + Modernity (+23.1)
B
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3
- + USComp overall score (+10.0)
- + Performance (+11.2)
- + Gaming performance (+19.0)
- + Value (+2.8)
- + GPU (+43.6)
- + Estimated price (-$282)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 51.0 | 61.0 (+10.0) |
| Performance | 49.7 | 61.0 (+11.2) |
| Gaming performance | 19.0 | 38.0 (+19.0) |
| Mobility | 86.0 (+43.0) | 43.0 |
| Reliability | 72.0 (+37.0) | 35.0 |
| Value | 50.6 | 53.4 (+2.8) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 (+1.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 77.2 (+15.5) | 61.7 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 43.6 (+43.6) |
| Estimated price | $886 | $604 (-$282) |
| Weight | 1.32 kg (-0.38 kg) | 1.70 kg |
| Battery | 57 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2023 (+3) | 2020 |
| Modernity | 92.3 (+23.1) | 69.2 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9 wins 7 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).