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.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 is better than Dell XPS 15 9560.

Newer manufacturing

2018 vs. 2017

Significantly faster CPU performance

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.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-8850H
4,497
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-8400H
3,470
Dell XPS 15 9560 - Intel Core i7-7700HQ
3,208
Dell XPS 15 9560 - Intel Core i5-7300HQ
2,685
Dell XPS 15 9560 - Intel Core i3-7100H
1,610
Supports larger memory

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.

Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
64 GB
Dell XPS 15 9560
32 GB
Supports faster memory

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.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Dell XPS 15 9560 - DDR4
2,400 MHz
About 7% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 weighed 3.76 pounds, 7% lighter than the 4 pounds Dell XPS 15 9560.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Pound
3.76 lbs.
4 lbs.
Kilogram
1.71 kg
1.81 kg

Dell XPS 15 9560 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell XPS 15 9560 over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1.

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 Business Laptop, 16" WUXGA IPS Display, Core i7-12700H, Windows 11 Pro, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Wi-Fi 6E, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, TD
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 Business Laptop, 16" WUXGA IPS Display, Core i7-12700H, Windows 11 Pro, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Wi-Fi 6E, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, TD
By Lenovo
$1,885.77
$2,029.00 7% OFF
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Business Laptop (14" FHD+, Intel i7-1185G7 vPro, 32GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD), Thunderbolt 4, Backlit, Fingerprint, 3-Year Warranty, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Business Laptop (14" FHD+, Intel i7-1185G7 vPro, 32GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD), Thunderbolt 4, Backlit, Fingerprint, 3-Year Warranty, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro
By Lenovo
$1,599.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" 2K QHD (Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Geforce RTX 3050 Ti) Business & Mobile Workstation Laptop, Backlit, FP, 3-Yr WRT, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Black
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" 2K QHD (Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Geforce RTX 3050 Ti) Business & Mobile Workstation Laptop, Backlit, FP, 3-Yr WRT, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Black
By Lenovo
$1,749.99
Dell XPS 15 9560 Price
Dell XPS 15 9560 15.6in FHD InfinityEdge Display Intel Core i7-7700HQ X4 2.8GHz 8GB 256GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Silver (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 9560 15.6in FHD InfinityEdge Display Intel Core i7-7700HQ X4 2.8GHz 8GB 256GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Silver (Renewed)
By Dell
$464.67
Dell XPS 15 9560 4K UHD Touch (3840 x 2160) 7th Gen Intel i7-7700HQ Quad Core 1TB SSD, 32GB Ram Thounderbolt NVIDIA GTX 1050 Win 10 Pro Fingerprint Reader Plus Best Notebook Stylus
Dell XPS 15 9560 4K UHD Touch (3840 x 2160) 7th Gen Intel i7-7700HQ Quad Core 1TB SSD, 32GB Ram Thounderbolt NVIDIA GTX 1050 Win 10 Pro Fingerprint Reader Plus Best Notebook Stylus
By Dell
$1,199.00
Dell XPS 15 9560 4K UHD Touch (3840 x 2160) Intel i7-7700HQ Quad Core 1TB SSD, 32GB Ram Thounderbolt NVIDIA GTX 1050 Win 10 Pro Fingerprint Reader (Renewed)
Dell XPS 15 9560 4K UHD Touch (3840 x 2160) Intel i7-7700HQ Quad Core 1TB SSD, 32GB Ram Thounderbolt NVIDIA GTX 1050 Win 10 Pro Fingerprint Reader (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,420.67

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Released20182017
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Dimensions
  • FHD non-touch: 14.24” x 9.67” x .72” / 361.8 x 245.7 x 18.4 (mm)
  • 4K UHD touchscreen: 14.24” x 9.67” x .74” / 361.8 x 245.7 x 18.7 (mm)
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)
Weight
  • FHD non-touch: 3.76 lbs (1.7 kg)
  • 4K UHD touchscreen: 4.06 lbs (1.8 kg)
  • 3-cell battery models: 4 lb (1.8 kg)
  • 6-cell battery models: 4.5 lb (2.0 kg)
Colors
Black
  • Silver (CNC machined aluminum with carbon fiber composite palm rest in black)
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device
  • Multitouch glass touchpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard; 1.3mm travel.
  • 4.13 x 3.15 in (105 mm x 80 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 300nits, 72% color gamut.
  • 15.6” 4K UHD HDR (3840 x 2160) IPS multi-touch, anti-reflective, anti-smudge, 400 nits, 100% Adobe 8+2 color depth with Dolby Vision™.
  • 15.6-inch WED FHD non-touchscreen
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 141 PPI, 400-nit brightness 100% sRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Glare, Non-touch support.
  • 15.6-inch WED UHD touchscreen
    3840 x 2160, IPS, 282 PPI, 350-nit brightness, 100% AdobeRGB, InfinityEdge Anti-Reflective, Touch support.

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports DisplayPort and data transfer.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports (1 port always on).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x 4-in-1 SD card reader
  • 1 x Network extension
  • 1 x AC power in
  • 1 x Kensington slot
Dell XPS 15 9560 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (5)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), PCIe Gen 3 x2, DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 1 x Battery gauge button

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100H
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 GHz, 3MB Cache, 35W
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100H
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 950 MHz
  2. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz
  3. 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
  • 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
    2400 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050Ti with Max-Q (Optional)
    Pascal Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1291 → 1418 MHz, 768 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 (Optional)
    Pascal Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1354 → 1493 MHz, 640 CUDA Cores.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).
  • Up to 2 SSDs (2 x M.2 2280 PCIe TLC & SATA) up to 2TB max
  • 500GB/32GB SSD 512GB/128GB SSD
    Hybrid Hard Drive.
  • 256 GB 512 GB
    PCIe Gen 3 SSD.

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Dual Band 9560 Wireless AC (2 x 2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Rivet Killer 1535
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac).
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 4.1

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 80 Wh
  • 3-cell smart lithium-ion 56 Wh
  • 6-cell smart lithium-ion 97 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
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Power Supply
  • 135 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
    Supports Rapid Charge.
130 W power adapter
Power rated at 19.50VDC/6.67A.

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps-
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover.
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  • Dolby Atmos® for headset
  • Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones
  • Stereo speakers professionally tuned with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro
  • Two speakers (2W x 2 = 4W total)
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello & doesn’t include ThinkShutter)
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security
  • Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • dTPM 2.0
  • Match-on-Chip touch fingerprint reader
  • Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires IR camera)
  • ThinkShutter on 720p HD Camera
  • Smart Card Reader (Optional)
  • Kensington® lock slot
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Kensington lock slot

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.76 lb
1.71 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8850H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,006
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,497
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1050Ti
4GB GDDR5
Released in
2017
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4 lb
1.81 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4C/8T, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
852
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,208
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Up to
32GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Dell XPS 15 9560 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
GTX 1050
4GB GDDR5

Comparison Summary

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 vs. Dell XPS 15 9560

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 11
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H96595.92%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H97596.92%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H1,006100.00%
Dell XPS 15 95601
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100H67467.00%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ84884.29%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ85284.69%
01,006

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 11
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H3,47077.16%
2
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,47099.40%
3
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H4,497100.00%
Dell XPS 15 95601
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7100H1,61035.80%
2
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ2,68559.71%
3
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ3,20871.34%
04,497

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”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1Dell XPS 15 9560

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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