ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3 2020: Lenovo's Premium Multimedia Laptop with GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q in Review

All good things come in threes?

Lenovo now sells the third generation of the ThinkPad X1 Extreme with slightly more powerful components. The case and the cooling solution have not changed, so is it still sufficient, or is it time for a more substantial redesign?

Andreas Osthoff 👁 (translated by Andreas Osthoff), Published 01/04/2021 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 ...

We were a little surprised that Lenovo once again uses the familiar chassis for the third version of its multimedia laptop. The updates are limited to a refreshed Intel processor (10th generation) as well as the slightly more powerful GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q. We are obviously eager to see how the familiar cooling solution will handle the faster GPU, or if you can just get the predecessor.

Our test unit with the designation 20TLS0UV00 is an education model without Windows. For about 1950 Euros, you get a Core i7 processor, 16 GB RAM, a 1 TB PCIe-SSD, the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q GPU, as well as a matte 1080p panel with HDR400 support, but it is still a 16:9 panel. There is currently no corresponding topseller unit for regular customers and you cannot customize the X1 Extreme Gen3 at Lenovo right now, but we expect a price bump of 400-500 Euros (including Windows).

Some areas are identical to the previous model of the X1 Extreme, so please have a look at our previous review for more information on the case, the maintenance, the input devices, and the speakers:

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen2 (i7, 4K, GTX 1650 Max-Q) Review

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00

Processor

Intel Core i7-10750H 6 x 2.6 - 5 GHz, 90 W PL2 / Short Burst, 62 W PL1 / Sustained, Comet Lake-H

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q - 4 GB VRAM, Core: 1600 MHz, RAM: 1250 MHz, 35 W TDP, 460.79, Optimus

Memory

16 GB

, Single-Channel, DDR4-3200, 1/2 Slots free, up to 64 GB

Display

15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, N156HCE-GN1, IPS, glossy: no, HDR, 60 Hz

Mainboard

Intel WM490 (Comet Lake PCH-H)

Storage

Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02, 1024 GB

, 917 GB free

Soundcard

Intel Comet Lake PCH-H - cAVS

Connections

2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, 1 Docking Station Port, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, Card Reader: SD UHS-II, 1 Fingerprint Reader

Networking

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 18.7 x 361.8 x 245.7 ( = 0.74 x 14.24 x 9.67 in)

Battery

80 Wh Lithium-Polymer

Camera

Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo (2x 2W), Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 135W PSU, USB-C to LAN Adapter, 36 Months Warranty

Weight

1.705 kg ( = 60.14 oz / 3.76 pounds), Power Supply: 500 g ( = 17.64 oz / 1.1 pounds)

Price

1950 Euro

Links

Lenovo homepage
Lenovo notebook section

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
90.1 % v7 ^(old)	01 / 2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	1.7 kg	18.7 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
90.1 % v7 ^(old)	06 / 2020	Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD i7-10875H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	2 kg	18 mm	15.60"	3840x2400
89.7 % v7 ^(old)	12 / 2019	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M i9-9880H, Radeon Pro 5500M	2 kg	16.2 mm	16.00"	3072x1920
87 % v7 ^(old)	12 / 2020	Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	2 kg	20 mm	15.60"	3840x2160
87.7 % v7 ^(old)	12 / 2020	SCHENKER Vision 15 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	1.7 kg	15 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
87.1 % v7 ^(old)	02 / 2020	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	1.7 kg	18.7 mm	15.60"	3840x2160

Case & Connectivity - ThinkPad is almost unchanged

Compared to the second generation of the ThinkPad X1 Extreme there are only differences in terms of connectivity. The notebook is now available with LTE, but you must select it when you buy the device, because the X1 Extreme Gen3 is not WWAN-ready (no antennas installed). The Mini-Ethernet port is gone and there is no dedicated LAN card anymore (Intel I219-V in the predecessor), but you get a USB-C to Ethernet adapter instead. The SmartCard reader was removed as well. The basic chassis construction did not change, however. If you go for a configuration with a 4K screen, you will get a lid with a carbon fiber pattern.

Size Comparison

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M SCHENKER Vision 15 Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD DIN A4 ❌

Right side: SD reader, 2x USB-A 3.1 Gen.1 (1x Always-On), Kensington Lock

Left side: Power (SlimTip), 2x Thunderbolt 3 w/ USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen.2, DisplayPort), HDMI 2.0, 3.5 mm stereo

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	198.5 MB/s +93%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	164 MB/s +59%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	103 MB/s
Average of class Multimedia (18.4 - 201, n=60, last 2 years)	102.2 MB/s -1%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)	74.2 MB/s -28%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	211.9 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	198.6 MB/s -6%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	197.9 MB/s -7%
Average of class Multimedia (25.8 - 266, n=59, last 2 years)	142.9 MB/s -33%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)	83.4 MB/s -61%

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1434 (1394^min - 1508^max) MBit/s +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1431 (566^min - 1523^max) MBit/s +6%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1364 (1300^min - 1398^max) MBit/s +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1346 (725^min - 1495^max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (49.8 - 1775, n=324)	1161 MBit/s -14%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s	1049 (862^min - 1225^max) MBit/s -22%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Broadcom 802.11ac	581 (533^min - 616^max) MBit/s -57%
iperf3 receive AX12
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s	1446 (653^min - 1555^max) MBit/s +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	1431 (1279^min - 1644^max) MBit/s +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1383 (1007^min - 1505^max) MBit/s
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1306 (653^min - 1347^max) MBit/s -6%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (136 - 1743, n=324)	1261 MBit/s -9%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	922 (832^min - 946^max) MBit/s -33%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Broadcom 802.11ac	817 (806^min - 821^max) MBit/s -41%

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1383 (1007-1505)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1322 (725-1495)

ColorChecker Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00: 7.23 ∆E min: 3.11 - max: 15.28 ∆E

Display - X1 Extreme with matte 1080p screen

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme is still available with different panel options. In addition to the matte 1080p screen of our review unit, you can also get a 4K model or even a 4K OLED panel. We expect the switch to 16:10 panels for the next model, so we still have to live with the 16:9 options.

The subjective picture quality of the 1080p screen is good, and even bright areas do not appear grainy. Yes, 4K panels create even sharper images, but contents are still sufficiently crisp here and you will not have any scaling issues with Windows.

The average brightness is above 500 cd/m² and even surpasses the 4K screen we reviewed on the 2019 model. The black value is a bit high at 0.38, but the contrast ratio is still good at more than 1300:1. You can see backlight bleeding at the edges on a completely black picture, but this is not a big issue in practice. We also determined PWM at a brightness of 50 % or lower, but the frequency is very high at 26 kHz and should not cause any problems.


519 cd/m²	496 cd/m²	506 cd/m²
520 cd/m²	518 cd/m²	532 cd/m²
530 cd/m²	470 cd/m²	525 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

N156HCE-GN1 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 532 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 512.9 cd/m² Minimum: 13.6 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 517 cd/m²
Contrast: 1363:1 (Black: 0.38 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.1 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.91, calibrated: 1.3
ΔE Greyscale 2.7 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
90.4% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
57.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
62.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
89.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
61% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.35

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	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 N156HCE-GN1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"	Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Sharp LQ156R1, IPS, 3840x2400, 15.6"	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M APPA044, IPS, 3072x1920, 16"	Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 BOE0866, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.6"	SCHENKER Vision 15 BOE08F5, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE NE156QUM-N66, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.6"
Display		39%		12%	11%	33%
Display P3 Coverage	61	89.7 47%		68.8 13%	69.3 14%	82 34%
sRGB Coverage	89.9	100 11%		99.5 11%	94 5%	99.1 10%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	62.2	99.8 60%		70.1 13%	70.8 14%	96.9 56%
Response Times		-55%	98%	-4%	-77%	-37%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	33.6 ?(17.2, 16.4)	54 ?(26.4, 27.6) -61%	52.4 ?(23.9, 28.5) -56%	34 ?(16, 18) -1%	60 ?(29.2, 30.8) -79%	46.4 ?(22, 24.4) -38%
Response Time Black / White *	22.4 ?(12.8, 9.6)	33.2 ?(19.2, 14) -48%	34.9 ?(17.8, 17.1) -56%	24 ?(13, 11) -7%	39 ?(19.2, 18.8) -74%	30.4 ?(17.2, 13.2) -36%
PWM Frequency	26040 ?(50)		131700 406%
Screen		-29%	7%	-7%	-18%	-31%
Brightness middle	518	557.9 8%	519 0%	402 -22%	478 -8%	464 -10%
Brightness	513	541 5%	477 -7%	375 -27%	462 -10%	448 -13%
Brightness Distribution	88	91 3%	86 -2%	84 -5%	94 7%	90 2%
Black Level *	0.38	0.39 -3%	0.39 -3%	0.35 8%	0.27 29%	0.36 5%
Contrast	1363	1431 5%	1331 -2%	1149 -16%	1770 30%	1289 -5%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	2.1	4.54 -116%	2.28 -9%	2.47 -18%	3.2 -52%	4.2 -100%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	4.5	7.92 -76%	6.54 -45%	4.32 4%	8.4 -87%	11.4 -153%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	1.3	3.82 -194%	0.86 34%	2.36 -82%	2 -54%	0.8 38%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	2.7	3.2 -19%	0.9 67%	2.26 16%	4.5 -67%	7.2 -167%
Gamma	2.35 ^94%	1.99 ^111%	2145 ^0%	2.49 ^88%	2.16 ^102%	2.17 ^101%
CCT	7042 ^92%	6451 ^101%	6572 ^99%	6285 ^103%	6788 ^96%	6345 ^102%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	57.7	89.5 55%	78 35%	99 72%	63.1 9%	85.2 48%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	90.4	100 11%			93.6 4%	99 10%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-15% / -20%	53% / 28%	0% / -3%	-28% / -20%	-12% / -20%

* ... smaller is better

The calibration out of the box is already pretty decent, because the grayscale only shows a small color cast towards blue in combination with a slightly cool color temperature. You will not notice it unless you compare it with a calibrated screen though. The color deviations are also okay, only red surpasses the important mark of 3.

We calibrated and retested the panel with the professional CalMAN software and the X-Rite i1 Pro 2 spectrophotometer. In addition to the improved grayscale performance, the color deviations are better as well. This means the panel is generally suited for picture/video editing, but the sRGB color gamut is only covered by 90.4 %. We would have expected at least full sRGB coverage at this price point.

Display Response Times

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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
22.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 12.8 ms rise
22.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 9.6 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 46 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
33.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 17.2 ms rise
33.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 16.4 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 42 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (32.8 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

26040 Hz

≤ 50 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 26040 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 50 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 26040 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8705 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

You can use the matte panel even in very bright environments as long as you can avoid reflections from direct light sources. The maximum display brightness is not reduced on battery power. There is no problem with the viewing angle stability of the IPS screen.

Performance - Better performance utilization thanks to louder fans

Processor - X1 Extreme only with Intel Comet Lake

Our test unit is equipped with the Intel Core i7-10750H from the familiar Comet Lake generation (14 nm). It has 6 cores (12 threads) and can run at up to 5.0 GHz on one core or up to 4.3 GHz for all active cores, respectively.

The performance utilization was a big issue on the 2019 X1 Extreme, because the power consumption was limited to just 30W after a little while. It seems Lenovo has heard the criticism, because the TDP limits are now much higher at 90/62 Watts. The fan speed was increased to compensate for the additional heat, but more on that later.

We can see a consumption of ~89W at the beginning of the multi-core tests, which results in 6x 4.2-4.3 GHz. This value drops to 62W after a while (6x 3.6 GHz) and can be maintained. So far, so good, but the problem is the comparison with AMD's Ryzen CPUs. If we look at the comparable Ryzen 5 4600H in the Honor MagicBook Pro, which has 6 cores (12 threads) as well, it is evident how much worse Intel's position is right now in the 45W segment. The Ryzen 5 4600H is not only ~15 % faster in CB R15 Multi, but it also consumes 20W less power.

The TDP limits are a bit lower on battery power at 58/80W, which results in a performance drop of ~15 %.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1183 (1166.86-1256.76)

Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Core i7-10875H: Ø1292 (1148.9-1390.72)

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H; macOS 10.15.1: Ø1407 (1386-1435)

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H; Win 10: Ø1296 (1268.87-1362.31)

Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1158 (1000.2-1343.27)

SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø968 (957.88-1027.12)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE Intel Core i7-9750H: Ø982 (967.16-1074.4)

Honor MagicBook Pro (AMD) AMD Ryzen 5 4600H: Ø1361 (1342.69-1420)

Cinebench R20: CPU (Single Core) | CPU (Multi Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Single 64Bit | CPU Multi 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
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R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Multimedia (341 - 853, n=87, last 2 years)	651 Points +33%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	539 Points +10%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Core i7-10875H	493 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	488 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (431 - 504, n=43)	473 Points -3%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	472 Points -3%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	453 Points -7%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	442 Points -9%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Multimedia (2681 - 11768, n=87, last 2 years)	5687 Points +101%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	3422 Points +21%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	3057 Points +8%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Core i7-10875H	3250 Points +15%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	2922 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (1749 - 3325, n=43)	2848 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	2827 Points
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	1999 Points -29%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Multimedia (99.6 - 323, n=89, last 2 years)	258 Points +26%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	228 Points +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	205 Points
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Core i7-10875H	204 Points 0%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	198 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (184 - 213, n=45)	196.7 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE Intel Core i7-9750H	191 Points -7%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	184 Points -10%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	184 Points -10%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Multimedia (1252 - 4774, n=94, last 2 years)	2445 Points +95%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	1435 (1401^min - 1435^max) Points +14%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	1362 (1268.87^min - 1362.31^max) Points +8%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Core i7-10875H	1391 (1148.9^min - 1390.72^max) Points +11%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	1343 Points +7%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (804 - 1418, n=50)	1263 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	1257 (1166.86^min - 1256.76^max) Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE Intel Core i7-9750H	1074 (967.16^min - 1074.4^max) Points -15%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	1027 (957.88^min - 1027.12^max) Points -18%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	518 Seconds * -38%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE Intel Core i7-9750H	475 Seconds * -27%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	391 Seconds * -4%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (322 - 587, n=43)	389 Seconds * -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	375 Seconds *
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Core i7-10875H	353 Seconds * +6%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	343 Seconds * +9%
Average of class Multimedia (107 - 502, n=85, last 2 years)	253 Seconds * +33%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Multimedia (3398 - 7545, n=79, last 2 years)	5716 MIPS +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	5341 MIPS
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Core i7-10875H	5335 MIPS 0%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	5181 MIPS -3%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (4504 - 5470, n=43)	5114 MIPS -4%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	5099 MIPS -5%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	4837 MIPS -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE Intel Core i7-9750H	4657 MIPS -13%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Multimedia (30592 - 121228, n=79, last 2 years)	60219 MIPS +75%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	39455 MIPS +15%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Core i7-10875H	36383 MIPS +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	34433 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (26040 - 37345, n=43)	33946 MIPS -1%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	33549 MIPS -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE Intel Core i7-9750H	29516 MIPS -14%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	26819 MIPS -22%

Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Average of class Multimedia (891 - 2555, n=87, last 2 years)	1826 Points +40%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	1586 Points +22%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Core i7-10875H	1318 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	1300 Points
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	1270 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (1114 - 1333, n=43)	1263 Points -3%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	1115 Points -14%

Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Multimedia (4990 - 23059, n=87, last 2 years)	12061 Points +113%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Core i7-10875H	7799 Points +38%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	7109 Points +26%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (4443 - 6674, n=43)	6135 Points +9%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	5878 Points +4%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	5663 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	5650 Points

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Multimedia (5.26 - 30.5, n=78, last 2 years)	16.4 fps +74%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	10.6 fps +12%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Core i7-10875H	10.2 fps +8%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	9.7 fps +3%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (5.54 - 11.6, n=43)	9.61 fps +2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	9.45 fps
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	7.58 fps -20%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE Intel Core i7-9750H	7.1 fps -25%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	99.2 s * -102%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	58.9 s * -20%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	16.5 s * +66%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (43.1 - 99.2, n=43)	53.3 s * -9%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Core i7-10875H	52.6 s * -7%
Average of class Multimedia (6.7 - 146.7, n=81, last 2 years)	49.2 s * -0%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	49 s *
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	45.8 s * +7%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	0.6904 sec * -16%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H	0.661 sec * -11%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H (0.578 - 0.708, n=42)	0.611 sec * -2%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H	0.609 sec * -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H	0.597 sec *
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Core i7-10875H	0.584 sec * +2%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7	0.571 sec * +4%
Average of class Multimedia (0.3604 - 0.947, n=79, last 2 years)	0.4845 sec * +19%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

1257 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

131 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

205 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)

2827 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)

488 Points

Cinebench R23 Single Core

1262 Points

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

7458 Points

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System Performance

There are no surprises in this section. Thanks to the fast processor and the PCIe-SSD, the X1 Extreme is a very fast device as we expected. This is also confirmed by the synthetic benchmarks. We did not experience any issues during our review period, either.

PCMark 10 | PCMark 8

PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Multimedia (4542 - 8670, n=72, last 2 years)	6789 Points +30%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Radeon Pro 5500M, i9-9880H, Apple SSD AP1024 7171	5500 Points +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02	5225 Points
SCHENKER Vision 15 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	5158 Points -1%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC611 512GB	5125 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (4690 - 5225, n=4)	4946 Points -5%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	4887 Points -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	4535 Points -13%
Essentials
SCHENKER Vision 15 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	10522 Points +12%
Average of class Multimedia (8480 - 12420, n=72, last 2 years)	10515 Points +12%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC611 512GB	9808 Points +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02	9395 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (8764 - 10098, n=4)	9306 Points -1%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	8966 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	7548 Points -20%
Productivity
Average of class Multimedia (6089 - 10742, n=72, last 2 years)	8919 Points +20%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC611 512GB	7994 Points +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02	7457 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (6827 - 7519, n=4)	7302 Points -2%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	6852 Points -8%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	6827 Points -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	6489 Points -13%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Multimedia (3651 - 13548, n=72, last 2 years)	9194 Points +66%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02	5526 Points
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	5176 Points -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	5171 Points -6%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	5165 Points -7%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (3688 - 5526, n=4)	4889 Points -12%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC611 512GB	4662 Points -16%

PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
SCHENKER Vision 15 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	5364 Points
Average of class Multimedia (4484 - 5583, n=10, last 2 years)	5126 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Radeon Pro 5500M, i9-9880H, Apple SSD AP1024 7171	4900 Points
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC611 512GB	3731 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	3417 Points
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	3357 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q ()	3357 Points
Work Score Accelerated v2
Average of class Multimedia (3115 - 6078, n=10, last 2 years)	5081 Points
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Radeon Pro 5500M, i9-9880H, Apple SSD AP1024 7171	4812 Points
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC611 512GB	4540 Points
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	4272 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q ()	4272 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	4241 Points
SCHENKER Vision 15 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	3169 Points

PCMark 10 Score		5225 points
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DPC Latency

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC611 512GB	9856 μs * -1452%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	7446 μs * -1073%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	773 μs * -22%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02	635 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices - 2x NVMe-SSD

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme still offers two PCIe-3.0-x4 slots for M.2-2280 SSDs. Our test unit is equipped with a single NVMe drive from Toshiba. It has a storage capacity of 1 TB (917 GB available for the user) and manages very good transfer rates. It is very easy to install a second PCIe-SSD, but the new PCIe 4.0 standard (compare Schenker Vision 15 with Samsung SSD 980 Pro) is not supported,

	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02	Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD SK Hynix PC611 512GB	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Apple SSD AP1024 7171	Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	SCHENKER Vision 15 Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ	Average Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		-12%	-19%	-15%	76%	-7%	-1%
Write 4K	159.5	123.3 -23%	55.5 -65%	110 -31%	238.1 49%	148.1 -7%	162.2 ?(114.8 - 216, n=4) 2%
Read 4K	53.1	41.85 -21%	16.21 -69%	43.44 -18%	79.2 49%	47.31 -11%	54.8 ?(49.5 - 60.8, n=4) 3%
Write Seq	1723	2054 19%	1959 14%	1957 14%	4139 140%	1414 -18%	1745 ?(1435 - 1988, n=4) 1%
Read Seq	2164	1617 -25%	1763 -19%	1615 -25%	4133 91%	1320 -39%	1941 ?(1435 - 2260, n=4) -10%
Write 4K Q32T1	469.2	413 -12%	398.5 -15%	341.6 -27%	697 49%	493.6 5%	493 ?(324 - 666, n=4) 5%
Read 4K Q32T1	543	377.5 -30%	648 19%	364.3 -33%	758 40%	594 9%	542 ?(341 - 745, n=4) 0%
Write Seq Q32T1	3055	2705 -11%	2727 -11%	3081 1%	5187 70%	2970 -3%	2961 ?(2682 - 3057, n=4) -3%
Read Seq Q32T1	3296	3442 4%	3242 -2%	3251 -1%	7117 116%	3472 5%	3190 ?(2902 - 3296, n=4) -3%
AS SSD		-30%	-24%	-15%	67%	18%	4%
Seq Read	2553	2072 -19%	2531 -1%	1886 -26%	5427 113%	2352 -8%	2545 ?(2372 - 2632, n=4) 0%
Seq Write	974	1486 53%	2289 135%	1221 25%	3886 299%	2106 116%	1730 ?(974 - 2394, n=4) 78%
4K Read	49.69	47.41 -5%	15.85 -68%	41.16 -17%	72.9 47%	55 11%	51.3 ?(48.4 - 57, n=4) 3%
4K Write	139.5	117.6 -16%	39.88 -71%	101.2 -27%	219.3 57%	138.1 -1%	149.7 ?(121.1 - 198.4, n=4) 7%
4K-64 Read	1462	967 -34%	1267 -13%	1022 -30%	2209 51%	1265 -13%	1283 ?(765 - 1476, n=4) -12%
4K-64 Write	1474	715 -51%	1749 19%	1618 10%	2265 54%	1952 32%	1411 ?(1343 - 1474, n=4) -4%
Access Time Read *	0.063	0.057 10%	0.122 -94%	0.058 8%	0.033 48%	0.053 16%	0.06 ?(0.044 - 0.074, n=4) 5%
Access Time Write *	0.031	0.096 -210%	0.095 -206%	0.037 -19%	0.02 35%	0.027 13%	0.02875 ?(0.021 - 0.033, n=4) 7%
Score Read	1767	1222 -31%	1536 -13%	1252 -29%	2825 60%	1556 -12%	1589 ?(1076 - 1796, n=4) -10%
Score Write	1711	981 -43%	2018 18%	1841 8%	2873 68%	2301 34%	1734 ?(1596 - 1897, n=4) 1%
Score Total	4308	2809 -35%	4317 0%	3706 -14%	7069 64%	4650 8%	4103 ?(3169 - 4608, n=4) -5%
Copy ISO MB/s	2094	1999 -5%	1995 -5%	1611 -23%	2775 33%		1754 ?(1540 - 2094, n=3) -16%
Copy Program MB/s	657	627 -5%	584 -11%	509 -23%	662 1%		698 ?(583 - 855, n=3) 6%
Copy Game MB/s	1447	1001 -31%	1135 -22%	677 -53%	1655 14%		1347 ?(1046 - 1549, n=3) -7%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-21% / -24%	-22% / -22%	-15% / -15%	72% / 70%	6% / 7%	2% / 2%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3296 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3055 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 543 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 469.2 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 2164 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 1723 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 53.1 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 159.5 MB/s

DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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GPU Performance - GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q with 35 Watts

Lenovo equips the third generation of the X1 Extreme with a small upgrade from the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q to the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q. It is the version with 35W, which manages a maximum core clock of ~1600 MHz. The advantage over the previous model is 15-20 % in the synthetic benchmarks and the results are slightly better than the results we have in our database for our GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q laptops. The advantage of the Dell XPS 15 with the regular GeForce GTX 1650 Ti is not much faster, either.

The performance is also steady under longer workloads; the demanding 3DMark Time Spy stress test is easily passed at 98.6 %. The performance is slightly reduced on battery power, the Fire Strike Graphics score drops by ~5 % (9105 vs. 8617 points).

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Multimedia (3505 - 60250, n=77, last 2 years)	20238 Points +65%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M AMD Radeon Pro 5500M, Intel Core i9-9880H	14725 Points +20%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-10875H	12865 Points +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	12275 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (11055 - 13343, n=9)	11796 Points -4%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	11058 Points -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	10885 Points -11%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	6971 Points -43%

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Multimedia (1835 - 46022, n=80, last 2 years)	14545 Points +60%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M AMD Radeon Pro 5500M, Intel Core i9-9880H	10399 Points +14%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-10875H	9930 Points +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	9105 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (8024 - 9573, n=11)	8542 Points -6%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	8024 Points -12%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	7741 Points -15%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	5759 Points -37%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Multimedia (622 - 17620, n=81, last 2 years)	5488 Points +65%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-10875H	3601 Points +8%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M AMD Radeon Pro 5500M, Intel Core i9-9880H	3364 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	3332 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (2886 - 3526, n=9)	3139 Points -6%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10750H	3010 Points -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i7-9750H	2909 Points -13%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	1611 Points -52%

3DMark 11 Performance		12021 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		8343 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		3585 points
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Gaming Performance

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme is once again very close to the Dell XPS 15 with the regular GTX 1650 Ti (non Max-Q). All in all, the ThinkPad can handle games and you can often combine the native 1080p resolution with high settings. Only very demanding titles require lower details to ensure smooth gameplay. Our Witcher 3 long-term test confirms the performance can be maintained and there is no FPS drop in longer gaming sessions.

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Multimedia (8 - 143.2, n=80, last 2 years)	54.6 fps +51%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Intel Core i9-9880H, AMD Radeon Pro 5500M	38.8 (34^min - 43^max) fps +7%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile	38.1 (34^min - 43^max) fps +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	36.1 (34^min, 35^P1 - 39^max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q (25.3 - 36.1, n=9)	31.8 fps -12%
Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	30.7 fps -15%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	29.9 (27^min, 28^P1 - 32^max) fps -17%
SCHENKER Vision 15 Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	15.5 fps -57%

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02: Ø36.1 (34-39)

	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
The Witcher 3 (2015)	199	117	66	36.1		24
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	130	117	107	101
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	92.6	72.8	63.1
Far Cry 5 (2018)	115	64	60	56	38	17
F1 2020 (2020)	211	107	82	57	41	22
Death Stranding (2020)	99.6	60.9	56.4	54.4	35.9	16.8
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)	99	58	48	40	30	8
Crysis Remastered (2020)	154.1	59.8	31.9	23.6
Serious Sam 4 (2020)	115.7	51.9	40.8	30.5	22.3
Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)	93.9	46.2	43		27.9	14.1
Star Wars Squadrons (2020)	222	124	112.9	103.4	70	30.7
FIFA 21 (2020)	210	202	192.9	165.2	129.6	79.6
Watch Dogs Legion (2020)	89	54	47	21	14
Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020)	74	45	32	14
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War (2020)	100	55.6	44.1	40.2	25.8	10.6
Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)	105.1	46.9	44.8	39.6	25.4	12.4
Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020)	77	48	32	29	24	14
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 (2020)	63.7	33	26.8	22.2

Emissions - ThinkPad now with louder fans

System Noise

The fan setup did not change, but they now spin much faster under load. While the predecessor reached up to 36 dB(A), we can measure up to 44 dB(A) for the new model. The fans also spin up very quickly under load and reach their maximum speed. The CPU load seems to be the decisive factor here, because some games with little CPU load (like Witcher 3, Assassins Creed: Valhalla) level off at ~36 dB(A).

We we like that you get more performance from the components (especially CPU), but it also shows that the cooling solution does not have much headroom left. A successor (probably with even more powerful components) will probably need an updated cooling solution as well. We did not notice any other electronic noises.

Noise Level

Idle		29.5 / 29.5 / 29.9 dB(A)
Load		44.2 / 44.2 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Audix TM-1, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 29.5 dB(A)

	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02	Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC611 512GB	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M Radeon Pro 5500M, i9-9880H, Apple SSD AP1024 7171	Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-10750H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00	SCHENKER Vision 15 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Noise		-1%	-4%	9%	-0%	7%
off / environment *	29.5	28.4 4%	29.8 -1%	24.6 17%	29.8 -1%	28.5 3%
Idle Minimum *	29.5	28.4 4%	29.9 -1%	24.6 17%	29.8 -1%	28.5 3%
Idle Average *	29.5	28.4 4%	29.9 -1%	24.6 17%	29.8 -1%	28.5 3%
Idle Maximum *	29.9	28.4 5%	29.9 -0%	24.6 18%	31.1 -4%	28.5 5%
Load Average *	44.2	46 -4%	43 3%	41.3 7%	40.5 8%	36.3 18%
Witcher 3 ultra *	36.1	42 -16%	45.4 -26%	42 -16%	40.5 -12%	36.3 -1%
Load Maximum *	44.2	47.1 -7%	46.1 -4%	41.4 6%	40.5 8%	36.3 18%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The additional performance over the 2019 X1 Extreme is well compensated by the higher fan speeds, because the temperature development under load is almost identical. The middle keyboard section gets noticeably warm at more than 45 °C and you notice it during typing, but there are no limitations. We measure more than 50 °C at the bottom, so you should not put the device on your lap in these extreme scenarios.

Our stress test with Prime95 and FurMark shows that the system favors the graphics card, which is running close to its maximum core clock (~1500 MHz & 35W). The processor on the other hand levels off at around 6x 2.9 GHz, which corresponds to a power consumption of 35W. The performance under combined workloads was therefore improved compared to the predecessor as well. There is no performance deficit immediately after the stress test.

Max. Load

Idle


43.1 °C 110 F	48.8 °C 120 F	46.2 °C 115 F
39.9 °C 104 F	45.9 °C 115 F	43.8 °C 111 F
28.7 °C 84 F	31.7 °C 89 F	29.2 °C 85 F

Maximum: 48.8 °C = 120 F
Average: 39.7 °C = 103 F


46.6 °C 116 F	51.1 °C 124 F	42.8 °C 109 F
38.7 °C 102 F	50.9 °C 124 F	39.4 °C 103 F
28.9 °C 84 F	31.5 °C 89 F	29.9 °C 86 F

Maximum: 51.1 °C = 124 F
Average: 40 °C = 104 F

Power Supply (max.) 39.5 °C = 103 F | Room Temperature 20.6 °C = 69 F | Voltcraft IR-900

(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 39.7 °C / 103 F, compared to the average of 31.3 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 48.8 °C / 120 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 51.1 °C / 124 F, compared to the average of 39.2 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 22.9 °C / 73 F, compared to the device average of 31.3 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.7 °C / 89.1 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-2.9 °C / -5.3 F).

Surface Temperatures stress test (bottom)

Speakers

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (77.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.2% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 63% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 31% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 46% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 47% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 2.3% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (6.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 1% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 99% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management - X1 Extreme FHD with long runtimes

Power Consumption

The idle measurements clearly show the more efficient 1080p screen. You should also consider the keyboard illumination on battery power. The first level only increases the consumption by 0.3W, but the second level by 1.6W. We measure up to 133.9W during our stress test, but the value quickly levels off (in correspondence to the CPU performance) at ~101W. The provided 135W power adapter is therefore completely sufficient. If you order the X1 Extreme Gen3 with the optional Core i9 processor, you will also get a more powerful 170W PSU.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.06 / 1.3 Watt
Idle	5 / 9 / 12.2 Watt
Load	94.4 / 133.9 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy

	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3-20TLS0UV00 i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV1T02, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"	Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD i7-10875H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, SK Hynix PC611 512GB, IPS, 3840x2400, 15.6"	Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M i9-9880H, Radeon Pro 5500M, Apple SSD AP1024 7171, IPS, 3072x1920, 16"	Asus ZenBook UX535-M01440 i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.6"	SCHENKER Vision 15 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 20QV000WGE i7-9750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.6"	Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q	Average of class Multimedia
Power Consumption		-25%	-6%	5%	42%	-32%	-17%	-6%
Idle Minimum *	5	5.7 -14%	3.7 26%	4.4 12%	3.5 30%	8.5 -70%	7.23 ?(4 - 18.6, n=10) -45%	6.54 ?(2.1 - 21.1, n=88, last 2 years) -31%
Idle Average *	9	13.5 -50%	12.1 -34%	9.8 -9%	6.3 30%	14.7 -63%	12.6 ?(6.3 - 20.6, n=10) -40%	11.3 ?(4.6 - 30, n=88, last 2 years) -26%
Idle Maximum *	12.2	19.6 -61%	17 -39%	14.5 -19%	6.8 44%	19.4 -59%	16.3 ?(12.2 - 22.6, n=10) -34%	13.3 ?(5.6 - 30.4, n=88, last 2 years) -9%
Load Average *	94.4	114.1 -21%	91.5 3%	83 12%	43.2 54%	89.6 5%	80.6 ?(66 - 103.2, n=10) 15%	70.7 ?(14.3 - 147, n=86, last 2 years) 25%
Witcher 3 ultra *	89	93 -4%	103 -16%	67 25%	52 42%	96.1 -8%
Load Maximum *	133.9	135.2 -1%	102.3 24%	123 8%	67.7 49%	129.8 3%	107.7 ?(84.6 - 140.2, n=10) 20%	116.1 ?(47.7 - 270, n=88, last 2 years) 13%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Runtime

The battery capacity is still 80 Wh