Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 vs. M1 Mac mini: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 and M1 Mac mini specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 is better than M1 Mac mini.
2021 vs. 2020
Intel Core i9-11950H inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 has a 13% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 Mac mini.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 Mac mini. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 Mac mini.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M1 Mac mini since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | M1 Mac mini |
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Slots | x2 | Onboard |
Type | DDR4 | Unified |
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.
Slots | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | M1 Mac mini |
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M.2 | Yes x2 | Onboard |
M1 Mac mini Pros
Reasons that M1 Mac mini is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4.
M1 Mac mini weighed 2.6 pounds, 35% lighter than the 3.99 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4.
Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | M1 Mac mini |
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Pound | 3.99 lbs. | 2.6 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.81 kg | 1.18 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | M1 Mac mini |
Released | 2021 | 2020 |
Release Date |
| Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
Pricing | Starting at €2,099 |
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Applicable Models | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | - |
Generations | - |
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Exterior | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | M1 Mac mini |
Dimensions |
| 7.7” x 7.7” x 1.4” (197 mm x 197 mm x 36 mm) |
Weight |
| 2.6 lb (1.2 kg) |
Colors | Black | Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Display | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | M1 Mac mini |
Size | 16 Inches | - |
Info |
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Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | M1 Mac mini |
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| Back (8)
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Internal Specs | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | M1 Mac mini |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
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Discrete Graphics |
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Storage | 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB
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Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | M1 Mac mini |
Wi-Fi | Intel® AX210 Wi-Fi 6E 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax. |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
Ethernet | Ethernet support via optional Lenovo USB-C to Ethernet Adapter | 10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) |
More | Optional 5G supports.
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Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | M1 Mac mini |
Size | 90 Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery | - |
Battery Life | Up to 10.7 hours of battery life Tested with MobileMark 2018. | - |
Power Supply | [featurs items="135W, 170W, 230W"] slim tip (3-pin) AC adapter with RapidCharge supports. | 150W built-in power supply |
Software | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | M1 Mac mini |
OS |
| Shipped with macOS Catalina |
Built-in Apps | - | Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player |
Camera & Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | M1 Mac mini |
Camera |
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Audio |
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Misc | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | M1 Mac mini |
Inking | Optional inking supports.
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Sensors |
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Security |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty |
| Your Mac mini comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. |
More | - | Video Support
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Key Features | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 | M1 Mac mini |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4, a 16-inch machine, in mid-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-11950H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with 16GB GDDR6.
On the other hand, we have the M1 Mac mini was introduced by Apple about a year earlier in late-2020. It comes with an octa-core Apple M1 (8C, 8G). It has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 iGPU (8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 weighs 3.99 lbs. about 53% heavier than the 2.6 lbs. M1 Mac mini. Moreover, measured at 14.15” x 9.99” x 0.70”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 is considerably bulkier than the M1 Mac mini at 7.7” x 7.7” x 1.4”.
Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. 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 M1 Mac mini, it supports up to 16GB Unified memory. Unlike Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.
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