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Dell G5 15 5511 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell G5 15 5511 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell G5 15 5511 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell G5 15 5511 over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 is better than Dell G5 15 5511.

Intel Core i9-11950H inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 has a 6% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11800H inside Dell G5 15 5511.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - Intel Core i9-11950H

8,450

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - Intel Core i7-11850H

8,205

Dell G5 15 5511 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Dell G5 15 5511 - Intel Core i5-11400H

5,592

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell G5 15 5511. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell G5 15 5511.

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4

64 GB

Dell G5 15 5511

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 weighed 3.99 pounds, 32% lighter than the 5.84 pounds Dell G5 15 5511.

Weight	Dell G5 15 5511	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Pound	5.84 lbs.	3.99 lbs.
Kilogram	2.65 kg	1.81 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell G5 15 5511 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4.

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

Dell G5 15 5511 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory	Dell G5 15 5511	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Dell G5 15 5511 Gaming Laptop (2021, 11400H) Price
	Dell G15 5511 Gaming Laptop - 15.6 inch FHD 120Hz Display - Intel Core i5-11400H, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Black (Latest Model) By Dell $981.88	See at Amazon
	Dell G15 5511 Gaming Laptop - 15.6 inch FHD 120Hz Display - Intel Core i5-11400H, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, Windows 10 Home - Black By Dell $718.99	See at Amazon
	Dell G15 5511 Gaming Laptop - 15.6 inch 120Hz FHD 1080p Display - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Windows 11 Home - Black By Dell $1,199.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" 2K QHD (Intel Core i7-11800H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Geforce RTX 3050 Ti) Business & Mobile Workstation Laptop, Backlit, FP, 3-Yr WRT, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Black By Lenovo $1,699.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2023 Laptop 16" WUXGA IPS 14-Core Intel i7-12700H 64GB DDR5 1TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB Thunderbolt 4 Wi-Fi 6E Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint Win10 Pro w/ONT 32GB USB By Lenovo $2,099.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 20Y50011US 16" Notebook - WQUXGA - 3840 x 2400 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11850H Octa-core (8 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Black Weave By Lenovo $1,799.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell G5 15 5511	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021	Announced on June 23, 2021 (MWC 2021). Available starting August 2021.
Pricing	$949.99 i5-11400H 8GB 256GB RTX 3050 FHD 120Hz $999.99 i5-11400H 8GB 512GB RTX 3050 FHD 120Hz $1,349.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3050 Ti FHD 120Hz $1,549.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 FHD 165Hz	Starting at €2,099
Applicable Models	-	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Generations	2022 Dell G15 5525 2022 Dell G15 5520 2021 Dell G5 15 5511 2021 Dell G5 15 5510 2020 Dell G5 15 5500	-

Exterior	Dell G5 15 5511	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Size Comparison	Dell G5 15 5511Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Dimensions	14.06” x 10.74” x 0.98” (357.26 x 272.83 x 24.9 mm)	14.15 x 9.99 x 0.70 inches (359.5 x 253.8 x 17.7 mm) Non-touch models. 14.15 x 9.99 x 0.72 inches (359.5 x 253.8 x 18.2 mm) Touch models.
Weight	Starting at 5.84 kg (2.65 kg)	3.99 lbs (1.81 kg ) Non-touch models. 4.1 lbs (1.86 kg) Touch models.
Colors	Dark Shadow Grey Specter Green with speckles Phantom Grey with speckles	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard US English Orange Qwerty Backlit Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and G-Key. US English Qwerty 4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and G-Key. Touchpad Size: 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm). Precision Touchpad. Supports multi-touch gestures.	Bottom-load backlit keyboard with white LED, 1.5mm stroke 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device Multitouch glass touchpad (115 x 67mm)

Display	Dell G5 15 5511	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Size	15.6 Inches	16 Inches
Info	15.6” FHD 120Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI 250 nits 16:9 45% NTSC 800:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 4.6W 15.6” FHD 165Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 800:1 Anti-glare WVA Non-touch 6W	16” QHD+ Non-touch Display 16:10, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 2560x1600, 400nit, 100% sRGB, 1200:1, 60Hz, Low Blue Light. 16” UHD+ Non-touch Display 16:10, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 3840x2400, 600nit, 100% Adobe RGB, HDR400 Dolby Vision, 1500:1, 60Hz, Low Blue Light, 8+2 bit color. 16” UHD+ Touch Display 16:10, IPS, Anti-Reflective, Anti-Smudge, Touch, 3840x2400, 600nit, 100% Adobe RGB, HDR400 Dolby Vision, 1500:1, 60Hz, Low Blue Light, 8+2 bit color.

Ports	Dell G5 15 5511	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Image Source: Dell Dell G5 15 5511 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x RJ45 network port 1 x Headset jack 1 x Wedge-shaped lock 1 x Power-adapter port Dell G5 15 5511 with RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti 1 x USB-A USB 2.0. 1 x USB-A USB 2.0 with PowerShare. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1. 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 with DisplayPort with alt mode. Dell G5 15 5511 with RTX 3060 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare. 1 x USB-C Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort alt mode.	Left 2 x Thunderbolt™️ 4 Supports USB 4 with 40Gbps data transfer, DisplayPort 1.4, and Power Delivery 3.0. 1 x HDMI HDMI 2.0 on models with integrated graphics. HDMI 2.1 on models with discrete graphics. 1 x Headset jack 3.5mm 1 x Power connector Right 2 x USB-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) with Always On. 1 x SD Card Reader Full-size with UHS-II supports 1 x Kensington nano security slot.

Internal Specs	Dell G5 15 5511	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H Intel® UHD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 3200MHz	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB Memory Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM slots Memory Type: Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti, 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060, 6GB GDDR6	NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU - 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU - 8GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU - 16GB GDDR6 All supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX 12.
Storage	256GB 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive. 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe slots.	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe slot Models with RTX 3060/3070/3080. 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe slot Models with integrated graphics and RTX 3050 Ti. With RAID 0/1 support.

Connectivity	Dell G5 15 5511	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2500 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2500 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Intel® AX210 Wi-Fi 6E 802.11AX (2 x 2) Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Dell G5 15 5511 with RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti Realtek RTL8125BGS PCI-e 1 Gigabit ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. Dell G5 15 5511 with RTX 3060 Killer E2600 PCI-e 1 Gigabit ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Ethernet support via optional Lenovo USB-C to Ethernet Adapter
More	-	Optional 5G supports. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X55 5G Modem M.2 card - RF System with embedded eSIM functionality No support

Battery	Dell G5 15 5511	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Size	51 Wh 3-cell "smart" lithium-ion. 86 Wh 6-cell "smart" lithium-ion.	90 Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 10.7 hours of battery life Tested with MobileMark 2018.
Power Supply	180W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/9.23A. 240W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.	[featurs items="135W, 170W, 230W"] slim tip (3-pin) AC adapter with RapidCharge supports.

Software	Dell G5 15 5511	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows® 10 Pro 64 Windows 10 Home 64 Windows 11 Pro 64 Windows 11 Home 64 Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64 Linux Ubuntu Linux No operating system
Built-in Apps	Alienware Command Center Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office 2016 trial McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription	-

Camera & Audio	Dell G5 15 5511	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	Front-facing camera 1080p FHD with ThinkShutter privacy cover. Windows Hello IR support (optional).
Audio	Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers 2 x 2.5W tuned speakers Dual-array microphones	High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3306 codec Stereo speakers, 2W x2, Dolby® Atmos® Dual array microphone, far-field

Misc	Dell G5 15 5511	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Inking	-	Optional inking supports. Lenovo Precision Pen 2 No pen (pen sold separately) No support (non-touch display doesn't support pen input)
Sensors	-	Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello)
Security	Chassis wedge-shaped security lock	Security Chip Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset Disabled (in some regions) Physical Locks Kensington® Nano Security Slot Fingerprint Reader Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button, match-on-chip BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password NVMe password Self-healing BIOS Other Security (Optional) Camera privacy shutter (Optional) IR camera for Windows Hello
Warranty	1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship	1-year depot service 1-year depot with 2-year system board service 1-year limited onsite service 1-year + 2-year depot service 1-year + 2-year limited onsite service 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service 3-year (1-yr battery) limited onsite service No base warranty

Key Features	Dell G5 15 5511	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 165Hz Weight 5.84 lb 2.65 kg Up to Intel Core i7-11800H 8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,466 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,908 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6	Released in Mid 2021 16:10 4K UHD+ 16” 2400p 60Hz Weight 3.99 lb 1.81 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11950H 8C/16T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,581 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,450 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6