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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 vs. Alienware X15 R1: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 and Alienware X15 R1, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 is better than Alienware X15 R1.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware X15 R1. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware X15 R1.

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2

64 GB

Alienware X15 R1

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 weighed 3.76 pounds, 25% lighter than the 5 pounds Alienware X15 R1.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware X15 R1
Pound	3.76 lbs.	5 lbs.
Kilogram	1.71 kg	2.27 kg

Alienware X15 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X15 R1 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2.

2021 vs. 2019

Intel Core i9-11900H inside Alienware X15 R1 has a 33% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9880H inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware X15 R1 - Intel Core i9-11900H

8,121

Alienware X15 R1 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i7-9850H

4,914

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i5-9400H

3,690

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i5-9300H

3,308

Alienware X15 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2.

Memory type and speed

Alienware X15 R1 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" 2K QHD (Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Geforce RTX 3050 Ti) Business & Mobile Workstation Laptop, Backlit, FP, 3-Yr WRT, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Black By Lenovo $1,799.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 Business Laptop (14" FHD+ Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1270P vPro, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD), Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Balck By Lenovo $1,599.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 Home & Business Laptop (Intel i7-12700H 14-Core, 64GB DDR5 4800MHz RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16.0" 60 Hz Win 10 Pro) with Dockztorm Hub By Lenovo $2,649.99	See at Amazon
Alienware X15 Price
	Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, USB-C, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home - White By Alienware $1,823.63 $1,999.97 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 DDR6 Graphics, Windows 11 Home- Lunar Light By Alienware $1,769.99 $1,899.97 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 15.6" QHD \| Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - 3070 Ti \| 14 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR5 Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,314.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware X15 R1
Released	2019	2021
Release Date	-	Available on June 1, 2021
Pricing	-	$1,999.99 i7-11800H 16GB 256GB RTX 3060 FHD 165Hz $2,379.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 FHD 165Hz $2,629.99 i7-11800H 32GB 1TB RTX 3070 FHD 165Hz $2,929.99 i9-11900H 32GB 1TB RTX 3070 FHD 360Hz
Generations	-	2022 Alienware X15 R2 2021 Alienware X15 R1

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware X15 R1
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)	14.16” x 10.915” x 0.642” (359.7 x 277.25 x 16.3 mm) With FHD 165Hz diplay. 14.16” x 10.915” x 0.626” (359.7 x 277.25 x 15.9 mm) With FHD 360Hz or QHD 240Hz diplay.
Weight	FHD non-touch: 3.76 lbs (1.7 kg) 4K UHD touchscreen: 4.06 lbs (1.8 kg)	5 - 5.2 lbs (2.27 - 2.36 kg)
Colors	Black	Lunar light
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device Multitouch glass touchpad	Keyboard Alienware X-Series thin keyboard Per-key RGB LED with AlienFX lighting Anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology. 1.5mm key travel. Touchpad Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support. Supports AlienFX touchpad.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware X15 R1
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits. 15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits. 15.6” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits. 15.6” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED, anti-reflection/anti-smudge, touchscreen with Dolby Vision™ HDR 500, 400 nits.	15.6” FHD with 165Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI ComfortView Plus 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 6W 15.6” FHD with 360Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 1ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 7.6W 15.6” QHD with 240Hz 2560 x 1440 188 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 2ms response time 400 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 10.15 W

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware X15 R1
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: Dell Left 1 x Headset port Right 1 x Power/DC-in Port Back 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4, and PD output 15W (5V/3A). 1 x USB-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4, and PD output 15W (5V/3A). 1 x USB-A Supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out. 1 x MicroSD Card Slot

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware X15 R1
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.30 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.	Memory Slots Onbaord memory Memory Configurations Speed: 3200MHz Memory Type: Dual-channel DDR4 Minimum Memory: 16 GB Maximum Memory: 32 GB
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with Max-Q (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1560 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 TGP: 70W Dynamic Boost: 20W Max Power: 90W Speed: 1050 → 1402 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 90W Dynamic Boost: 20W Max Power: 110W Speed: 930 → 1410 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 90W Dynamic Boost: 20W Max Power: 110W Speed: 930 → 1365 MHz * All configurations include 8-phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation.
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	1 x M.2 2230 slots (Up to 256GB) 2 x M.2 2280 slots (Up to 2TB each) Supports RAID-0

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware X15 R1
Wi-Fi	Intel® AX200 Wi-Fi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675x Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware X15 R1
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 80 Wh	87 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Battery Life	Up to 14 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	-
Power Supply	135 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	240W power adapter.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware X15 R1
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	-	Alienware Command Center AlienFX lighting Game Library Auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware X15 R1
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover.	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Optional Windows Hello IR support.
Audio	Dolby Atmos® speaker system Dual 360° far-field microphones	Controller: Realtek ALC3281 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 2 x 4W speakers Microphone: Dual-array microphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware X15 R1
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Fingerprint Reader Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello & doesn’t include ThinkShutter)	Windows Hello IR Camera
Security	Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities dTPM 2.0 Match-on-Chip Touch fingerprint reader Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires optional IR Camera) ThinkShutter Kensington® lock slot	-
Warranty	-	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2	Alienware X15 R1
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.76 lb 1.71 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9880H 8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,066 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,100 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 5 lb 2.27 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11900H 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,430 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,121 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 90W TGP

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 vs. Alienware X15 R1: Full specs comparison