Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" (Intel) vs Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" (Intel)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a much bigger (~61%) battery – 90 against 56 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
- 30% sharper screen – 189 versus 145 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 9% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 13% more compact case (122.8 vs 141.4 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.81 kg (3.99 lbs) | 1.84 kg (4.06 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 359.5 x 253.8 x 17.7 mm 14.15 x 9.99 x 0.7 inches |
344.4 x 230.1 x 18.54 mm 13.56 x 9.06 x 0.73 inches |
| Area | 912 cm2 (141.4 inches2) | 792 cm2 (122.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.4% | ~89% |
| Side bezels | 7.4 mm | 4.2 mm |
| Colors | Black | White, Black, Silver |
| Material | Top: Carbon fiber Middle: Aluminum Bottom: Aluminum |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 52.4 dB | 44.6 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 145 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" (Intel)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
XPS 15 9520 (2022)
15.6″ (16:10 ratio) = 109.4 in2
~5% more screen space
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 1650:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | - | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | - | 2:10 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 135 / 170 / 230 W | 90 / 130 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 534 / 882 grams | 429 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.9-2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 35 W | 40 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 735 MHz | 938 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1035 MHz | 1223 MHz |
| FLOPS | 5.3 TFLOPS | 5.01 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3306 | Realtek ALC3281 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~76.3 dB | ~83.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Size | 11.5 x 6.5 cm | 15.0 x 9.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on XPS 15 9520 (2022):
- The USB Type-C to HDMI and Type-A adapter comes in the box.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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