Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 vs. Dell XPS 15 9560: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 and Dell XPS 15 9560 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 is better than Dell XPS 15 9560.
2018 vs. 2017
Intel Core i7-8850H inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 has a 40% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7700HQ inside Dell XPS 15 9560.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 15 9560. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9560.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell XPS 15 9560. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Dell XPS 15 9560.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 weighed 3.76 pounds, 7% lighter than the 4 pounds Dell XPS 15 9560.
Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 | Dell XPS 15 9560 |
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Pound | 3.76 lbs. | 4 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.71 kg | 1.81 kg |
Dell XPS 15 9560 Pros
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Prices
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Availability | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 | Dell XPS 15 9560 |
Released | 2018 | 2017 |
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Exterior | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 | Dell XPS 15 9560 |
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| 14.06 x 9.27 x 0.45 - 0.66 in (357 x 235 x 11 - 17 mm) Width: 14.06” (357 mm) Depth: 9.27” (235 mm) Height: 0.45 - 0.66” (11 - 17 mm) |
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Display | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 | Dell XPS 15 9560 |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
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Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 | Dell XPS 15 9560 |
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Internal Specs | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 | Dell XPS 15 9560 |
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Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 | Dell XPS 15 9560 |
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Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 | Dell XPS 15 9560 |
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| 130 W power adapter Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A. |
Software | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 | Dell XPS 15 9560 |
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| Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro |
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Misc | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 | Dell XPS 15 9560 |
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Key Features | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 | Dell XPS 15 9560 |
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Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2018. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-8850H with a boost clock speed up to 4.30 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti with 4GB GDDR5.
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch XPS 15 9560 was introduced by Dell about a year earlier in 2017. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-7700HQ with a boost clock speed up to 3.80 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia Quadro GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Both Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 and Dell XPS 15 9560 have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 weighs 3.76 lbs. about 6% lighter than the 4 lbs. Dell XPS 15 9560. Moreover, measured at 14.24” x 9.67” x 0.72”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 is considerably bulkier than the Dell XPS 15 9560 at 14.06” x 9.27” x 0.66”.
Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 supports up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.
For Dell XPS 15 9560, it supports up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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