Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 vs. Dell XPS 17 9700: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 and Dell XPS 17 9700 specs 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 Dell XPS 17 9700.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 weighed 3.76 pounds, 20% lighter than the 4.65 pounds Dell XPS 17 9700.
Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Pound | 3.76 lbs. | 4.65 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.71 kg | 2.11 kg |
Dell XPS 17 9700 Pros
Reasons that Dell XPS 17 9700 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2.
2020 vs. 2019
Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 11% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9880H inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2.
Dell XPS 17 9700 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2.
Dell XPS 17 9700 has a 17-inch screen size 8% larger than the 15.6-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2.
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 and Dell XPS 17 9700.
Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
Release Date | - | Announced Date: May 13, 2020 |
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Size | 15.6 Inches | 17 Inches |
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Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Key Features | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 | Dell XPS 17 9700 |
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Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-9880H with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q.
On the other hand, we have the 17-inch XPS 17 9700 was introduced by Dell about a year later in mid-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10885H with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 17-inch Dell XPS 17 9700. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 weighs 3.76 lbs. about 23% lighter than the 4.65 lbs. Dell XPS 17 9700. Moreover, measured at 14.24” x 9.67” x 0.72”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 is considerably more portable than the Dell XPS 17 9700 at 14.74” x 9.76” x 0.77”.
Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 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 17 9700, it supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.
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