Razer Blade 15 (2023) vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5
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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 Razer Blade 15 (2023)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 360 versus 60 Hz
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 23-31% higher FPS
- Smaller footprint: 9% more compact case (129.3 vs 141.4 square inches)
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 130 grams less (around 0.29 lbs)
- Features a bigger (~13%) battery – 90 against 80 watt-hours
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.01 kg (4.43 lbs) | 1.88 kg (4.15 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355 x 235 x 16.99 mm 13.98 x 9.25 x 0.67 inches |
359.5 x 253.8 x 17.9 mm 14.15 x 9.99 x 0.7 inches |
| Area | 834 cm2 (129.3 inches2) | 912 cm2 (141.4 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.4% | ~81.4% |
| Side bezels | 4.8 mm | 7.4 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Carbon fiber Middle: Aluminum Bottom: Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 48.6 dB | 45.5 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 360 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync (configurable) | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Blade 15 (2023)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~10% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100.1% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 69% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 70.9% | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 230 W | 135 / 170 / 230 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 790 grams | 878 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 20 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) |
| 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 | 100 W | 95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1267 MHz | 1463 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1605 MHz | 1695 MHz |
| FLOPS | 12.3 TFLOPS | 8.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 14 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3840 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 120 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 48 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | 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 | 1x1024 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | - | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~90.9 dB | ~81.4 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| 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 | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 13.0 x 8.0 cm | 11.5 x 6.7 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5:
- The RTX 3060/3070 Ti/3080 Ti models have a single M.2 SSD slot supporting up to 4TB, whereas the more budget-friendly RTX 3050 Ti model features two such slots.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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