Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 20Y50016US vs ASUS ROG Strix Scar G635LW-XS97 Laptop Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 20Y50016US and ASUS ROG Strix Scar G635LW-XS97 are both laptops with the same Screen Size (16"), Resolution (2560 x 1600) and Battery Capacity (90 Wh). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+57%), better multithreading performance (+184%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 20Y50016US	ASUS ROG Strix Scar G635LW-XS97
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Brand Lenovo	Brand ASUS
Model 20Y50016US	Model G635LW-XS97 90NR0LD1-M005N0
Release Date 📅 January 2022	Release Date 📅 May 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (1 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-57%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-184%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-11800H	CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 24
CPU Clock Rate 2300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2700 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5400 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 32 GB
Memory Type DDR4	Memory Type -
Memory Configuration 1 x 16 GB	Memory Configuration -
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 2000 GB
SSD Type NVMe,PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0
Screen Size 16"	Screen Size 16"
Resolution 2560 x 1600	Resolution 2560 x 1600
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type -
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 240 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera -
Front Camera Resolution Full HD	Front Camera Resolution -
Dimensions 359.5 mm x 253.8 mm x 17.7 mm	Dimensions 354 mm x 268 mm x 30.80 mm
Operating System Windows 10 Pro	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.81 Kg	Weight 2.8 Kg
Battery Capacity 90 Wh	Battery Capacity 90 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 3
USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports 2	USB 4 Gen 3x2 Ports -
Thunderbolt 5 Ports -	Thunderbolt 5 Ports 2
Ethernet Ports -	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed -	Ethernet Speed 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version -	HDMI Version 2.1
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader -
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 7
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color -	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 20Y50016US:

36% cheaper, you can save $1,199.01
Lighter weight (-0.99 Kg)
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+2 Ports USB 4 Gen 3x2
Fingerprint Reader

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Reasons to buy the ASUS ROG Strix Scar G635LW-XS97:

Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later
Much better single-core performance, around +57% (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +184% (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX)
16 more cores (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX)
16 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +1488 GB available)
Higher Refresh Rate (240 Hz)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+1 Ethernet
+3 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
+2 Ports Thunderbolt 5