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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 vs. 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 and 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 is better than 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD). It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1

64 GB

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 weighed 3.76 pounds, 22% lighter than the 4.8 pounds 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Pound	3.76 lbs.	4.8 lbs.
Kilogram	1.71 kg	2.18 kg

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Pros

Reasons that 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1.

2020 vs. 2018

AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) has a 43% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8850H inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H

6,440

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H

4,908

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

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1.

Memory type and speed

2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 Price
	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	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 Home & Business Laptop (Intel i7-12700H 14-Core, 32GB DDR5 4800MHz RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16.0" 60 Hz Win 11 Pro) with USB-C Dock By Lenovo $2,184.99	See at Amazon
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 4800H Price
	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" Gaming Laptop 120Hz Ryzen 7-4800H 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GTX 1650 Ti 4GB - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H Octa-core - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 - 120Hz Refresh Rate - in-pl By Lenovo $878.90	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6" FHD IPS 120Hz Gaming Laptop, Ryzen Core 7-4800H, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, USB-C, HDMI, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6, 32GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home By Lenovo $979.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 - (2022) - Essential Gaming Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD - 120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 8GB DDR5 RAM - 256GB NVMe Storage - Windows 11 Home By Lenovo $673.00 $899.99 25% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Released	2018	2020
Release Date	-	Announced in April 2020
Pricing	-	Starting at $869.99
Applicable Models	-	Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH05 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 AMD Ryzen 4000 Series 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Generations	-	2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
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)	14.13" x 9.83" x 0.98" / 359mm x 249.6mm x 24.9mm
Weight	FHD non-touch: 3.76 lbs (1.7 kg) 4K UHD touchscreen: 4.06 lbs (1.8 kg)	Starting at 4.8lbs / 2.2kg
Colors	Black	Onyx Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device Multitouch glass touchpad	Keyboard 1.5mm full key travel Full-size backlit keyboard. Touchpad One-piece trackpad with Windows Precision Drivers. Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 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" FHD 60Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 60Hz. 15.6" FHD 120Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 120Hz.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
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	Image Source: Lenovo Left (6) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), data transfer only 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x power port Right (1) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 3200MHz
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 1650 with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
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	Storage Slots 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot Storage Configurations 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD 1 TB/2 TB HDD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
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.	WiFi 5 802.11AC (2 x 2) WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 80 Wh	45Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 80% in 1hr).
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	Up to 6.7 hours supports Rapid Charge
Power Supply	135 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	135W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary 3-pin AC adapter.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	-	Lenovo Antivirus Plus Lenovo PC Manager Lenovo Utility Lenovo Vantage LinkedIn McAfee LiveSafe™ Microsoft Office

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover.	Front-facing camera with Privacy Shutter Top-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	2 x 1.5W Speakers with Dolby Audio™ Dual-array microphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Fingerprint Reader Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello & doesn’t include ThinkShutter)	-
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	Security Chip Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated chipset BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password Hard disk password Other Security Camera privacy shutter
In the box	-	Legion IdeaPad Gaming 3 15" AMD AC Adapter Internal Battery Quick start guide
Warranty	-	1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1	2020 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
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 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 120Hz Weight 4.8 lb 2.18 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 7-4800H 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,078 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,440 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6

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