Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5
ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9 vs ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9
- + Mobility (+45.0)
- + Reliability (+19.0)
- + CPU (+17.7)
- + Weight (-0.56 kg)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5
- + USComp overall score (+25.0)
- + Performance (+26.1)
- + Gaming performance (+57.0)
- + Value (+7.5)
- + GPU (+82.8)
- + Estimated price (-$106)
- + Battery (+33 Wh)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 51.0 | 76.0 (+25.0) |
| Performance | 49.7 | 75.8 (+26.1) |
| Gaming performance | 19.0 | 76.0 (+57.0) |
| Mobility | 86.0 (+45.0) | 41.0 |
| Reliability | 72.0 (+19.0) | 53.0 |
| Value | 50.6 | 58.1 (+7.5) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 51.1 |
| CPU | 77.2 (+17.7) | 59.5 |
| GPU | 0.0 | 82.8 (+82.8) |
| Estimated price | $886 | $780 (-$106) |
| Weight | 1.32 kg (-0.56 kg) | 1.88 kg |
| Battery | 57 Wh | 90 Wh (+33 Wh) |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2023 (+1) | 2022 |
| Modernity | 92.3 (+7.7) | 84.6 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 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).