Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" vs ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" vs ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" (Intel)
- + USComp overall score (+23.0)
- + Performance (+23.8)
- + Gaming performance (+42.0)
- + Reliability (+23.0)
- + Value (+27.5)
- + Screen quality (+10.1)
- + CPU (+20.4)
- + GPU (+39.2)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
B
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
- + Estimated price (-$155)
- + Weight (-0.11 kg)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" (Intel)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 82.0 (+23.0) | 59.0 |
| Performance | 81.6 (+23.8) | 57.8 |
| Gaming performance | 80.0 (+42.0) | 38.0 |
| Mobility | 41.0 | 41.0 |
| Reliability | 52.0 (+23.0) | 29.0 |
| Value | 79.8 (+27.5) | 52.3 |
| Screen quality | 60.1 (+10.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 74.0 (+20.4) | 53.7 |
| GPU | 82.8 (+39.2) | 43.6 |
| Estimated price | $686 | $531 (-$155) |
| Weight | 1.81 kg | 1.70 kg (-0.11 kg) |
| Battery | 90 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2021 (+2) | 2019 |
| Modernity | 76.9 (+15.4) | 61.5 |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" (Intel) wins 10 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).