Component comparison
ThinkPad X1 Extreme vs ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
ThinkPad X1 Extreme vs ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ThinkPad X1 Extreme
- + Value (+5.0)
- + CPU (+3.2)
- + Estimated price (-$63)
B
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
- + USComp overall score (+5.0)
- + Performance (+7.6)
- + Gaming performance (+1.0)
- + Mobility (+12.0)
- + Reliability (+2.0)
- + GPU (+4.6)
- + Weight (-0.30 kg)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ThinkPad X1 Extreme
|
Component B
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 54.0 | 59.0 (+5.0) |
| Performance | 50.1 | 57.8 (+7.6) |
| Gaming performance | 37.0 | 38.0 (+1.0) |
| Mobility | 29.0 | 41.0 (+12.0) |
| Reliability | 27.0 | 29.0 (+2.0) |
| Value | 57.2 (+5.0) | 52.3 |
| Screen quality | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| CPU | 56.9 (+3.2) | 53.7 |
| GPU | 39.0 | 43.6 (+4.6) |
| Estimated price | $468 (-$63) | $531 |
| Weight | 2.00 kg | 1.70 kg (-0.30 kg) |
| Battery | — | — |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB (+32 GB) |
| Release year | 2018 | 2019 (+1) |
| Modernity | 53.8 | 61.5 (+7.7) |
Based on the comparison:
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 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).