Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 21DE001LIX vs ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 20TK0012US Laptop Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 21DE001LIX and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 20TK0012US are both laptops with the same RAM Size (32 GB), Memory Configuration (2 x 16 GB) and SSD Capacity (1000 GB). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+27%), better multithreading performance (+107%), CPU and CPU Cores.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 21DE001LIX	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 20TK0012US
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Brand Lenovo	Brand Lenovo
Model 21DE001LIX	Model 20TK0012US
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 July 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-27%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-107%)
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 i7-12800H	CPU Intel i7-10850H
CPU Cores 14	CPU Cores 6
CPU Clock Rate 2400 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2700 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4800 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5100 MHz
RAM Size 32 GB	RAM Size 32 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type DDR4
Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB	Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti	GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type NVMe, PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type NVMe,PCI Express 3.0
Screen Size 16"	Screen Size 15.6"
Resolution 3840 x 2400	Resolution 3840 x 2160
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type OLED
Refresh Rate 60 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution Full HD	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 359.5 mm x 253.8 mm x 17.9 mm	Dimensions 361.8 mm x 245.7 mm x 18.7 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Pro	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.88 Kg	Weight 1.81 Kg
Battery Capacity 90 Wh	Battery Capacity 80 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 2
Thunderbolt 4 Ports 2	Thunderbolt 4 Ports -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version -	HDMI Version 2.0
Fingerprint Reader Yes	Fingerprint Reader -
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 21DE001LIX:

Moderately better single-core performance, around +27% (Intel i7-12800H)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +107% (Intel i7-12800H)
8 more cores (Intel i7-12800H)
Bigger screen size (+0.40")
Higher Screen Resolution (3840 x 2400 pixel)
Higher battery capacity (+10 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+2 Ports Thunderbolt 4
Fingerprint Reader