Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" vs ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" vs ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" (Intel)
- + USComp overall score (+21.0)
- + Performance (+20.6)
- + Gaming performance (+42.0)
- + Reliability (+17.0)
- + Value (+26.4)
- + Screen quality (+10.1)
- + CPU (+12.4)
- + GPU (+39.2)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3
- + Mobility (+2.0)
- + Estimated price (-$82)
- + Weight (-0.11 kg)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" (Intel)
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 82.0 (+21.0) | 61.0 |
| Performance | 81.6 (+20.6) | 61.0 |
| Gaming performance | 80.0 (+42.0) | 38.0 |
| Mobility | 41.0 | 43.0 (+2.0) |
| Reliability | 52.0 (+17.0) | 35.0 |
| Value | 79.8 (+26.4) | 53.4 |
| Screen quality | 60.1 (+10.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 74.0 (+12.4) | 61.7 |
| GPU | 82.8 (+39.2) | 43.6 |
| Estimated price | $686 | $604 (-$82) |
| Weight | 1.81 kg | 1.70 kg (-0.11 kg) |
| Battery | 90 Wh | — |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2021 (+1) | 2020 |
| Modernity | 76.9 (+7.7) | 69.2 |
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).