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Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 vs. Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 and Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 is better than Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 weighed 1.85 pounds, 67% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Pound	1.85 lbs.	5.51 lbs.
Kilogram	0.84 kg	2.50 kg

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Pros

Reasons that Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

AMD Ryzen 9-4900H inside Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition has a 52% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 9-4900H

6,806

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H

6,440

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H

4,908

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-1180G7

4,474

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1140G7

4,085

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1130G7

4,079

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Max system memory size

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

16 GB

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition 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 Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4

Configurable up to AMD Radeon RX 5600M 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition has a 15.6-inch screen size 26% larger than the 12.3-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Display size

Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition

15.6-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

12.3-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" WUXGA 2-in-1 Touchscreen (Intel 4-Core i5-1145G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Business Laptop, Thunderbolt 4, Backlit, Fingerprint, 3-Yr Warranty, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro By Lenovo $849.98 $899.98 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Puccy 3 Pack Screen Protector, compatible with Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 12.3" Laptop TPU Film Guard （ Not Tempered Glass Protectors） By Puccy Film for Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 $16.98	See at Amazon
	Lenovo - ThinkPad C13 - Yoga 2-in-1 Chromebook Enterprise - AMD Ryzen 3 3250C Dual-Core 2.60 GHz - 13.3" FHD Touchscreen - 4 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD Storage - Chrome OS - Abyss Blue By Lenovo $355.00	See at Amazon
Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition Price
	Dell 2023 Newest Inspiron 15 3520 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7 up to 4.2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Intel UHD Graphics, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home By Dell $368.97	See at Amazon
	Dell Inspiron 15.6" 3530 15" Touchscreen Laptop Computer 2023 \| 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1355U up to 5.0 GHz, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $799.99 $859.99 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Inspiron 15 3530 Business Laptop 15.6" FHD Anti-Glare Touchscreen Intel 10-Core i5-1335U Processor (>i7-1255u) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD FHD Webcam ExpressCharge Long Battery Life Win11 By Dell $468.88 $496.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Released	2021	2020
Release Date	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting January 2021	Announced on CES 2020 Available on mid-April 2020
Pricing	Starting at $1,149	Starting at $799.99
Generations	-	2021 Dell G5 15 5515 2020 Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Size Comparison	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Dimensions	11.15” x 8.01” x 0.35” (283.3 x 203.5 x 8.8 mm) Tablet Only 11.15” x 8.01” x 0.57” (283.3 x 203.5 x 14.5 mm) With Keyboard	14.35 x 10 x 0.85 - 1.22 - 1.05 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.60 - 30.96 - 26.57 mm)
Weight	Starting at 1.85 lbs (840 g) Tablet Only Starting at 2.65 lbs (1.2 kg) With Keyboard	5.51 lb (2.50 kg)
Colors	Black	Supernova Silver Cover
Keyboard and Trackpad	Detachable Keyboard: Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Keyboard Backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only) 4-zone RGB backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only) Touchpad Size: 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm). Precision Touchpad. Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Size	12.3 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	12.3" FHD+ 1920 x 1280 3:2 IPS Anti-Reflective Anti-Smudge 400 nits Corning Gorilla® Glass 5	FHD 220 nits 60Hz (1920 x 1080) 220 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 45% NTSC, 60Hz refresh rate FHD 300 nits 60Hz (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 72% NTSC, 60Hz refresh rate FHD 300 nits 144Hz (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, 141 PPI, 72% NTSC, 144Hz refresh rate

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports USB 4, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort. 1 x USB-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort. 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x Optional Nano SIM slot 1 x Kensington lock slot	Image Source: Dell 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 network port 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4b 1 x headset jack 1 x SD-card reader 1 x Wedge-shaped lock 1 x Power-adapter port

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	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 AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™ Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 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 AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 3200MHz
Discrete Graphics	-	AMD Radeon RX 5600M RDNA 1.0 Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1035 → 1265 MHz, 2304 Shading Units.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD	Hard Drive Slots 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.	Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax. Qualcomm QCA (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5 Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless Bluetooth 4.2 Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
Ethernet	-	Realtek RTL8111H PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
More	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 4G (LTE CAT9)	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Size	42 Wh	51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion) 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life	Up to 10.18 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test	-
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	240 W power adapter Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Alienware Command Center Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office 2016 trial McAfee LiveSafe 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Camera	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Hybrid Infrared (IR) 8MP rear-facing camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio	Dolby® Premium Dual-array mics	Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers 2 tuned speakers Dual-array microphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
Inking	Supports Active Pen: Lenovo Precision Pen (optional included) Lenovo Digital Pen	-
Security	Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0 Windows Hello & IR camera for facial recognition login The fingerprint reader on the optional keyboard Webcam privacy cover Kensington lock slot	Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
In the box	ThinkPad X12 Detachable 65W AC Adapter (Supports Rapid Charge) 4 Cell 42Whr Internal Battery Keyboard (Select Models) Pen (Select Models) Quick Start Guide	-
Warranty	-	1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1	Dell G5 15 5505 Special Edition
At Glance	Released in 2021 3:2 FHD+ 12.3” 1280p 60Hz Weight 1.85 lb 0.84 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1180G7 4C/8T, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,364 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,474 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in Mid 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 5.51 lb 2.50 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 9-4900H 8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz Geekbench 5 1,137 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,806 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon RX 5600M 6GB GDDR6

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