Compare Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon GEN 11 vs ThinkPad X1 Nano GEN 3

Variants
FHD IPS
OLED
UHD IPS
IPS UHD
2.2K
2.8K OLED
WUXGA Non-touch
WUXGA Touch
WUXGA Touch + Privacy Guard

Connectivity

Ports
2x thunderbolt 3, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1, DisplayPort, HDMI 2.0, RJ45 via USB-C adapter, 4-in-1 SD card reader, audio combo
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x Audio
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, 5G sub-6 (CAT20) / 4G LTE (CAT16) / 4G LTE (CAT4)
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, 4G LTE (CAT4) optional

Construction

Battery | Capacity
80 Wh
57 Wh
49.6 Wh
Camera
FHD RGB or FHD IR Hybrid camera with webcam privacy shutter FHD + IR MIPI camera with webcam privacy shutter and Computer Vision
FHD RGB or FHD IR Hybrid camera with webcam privacy shutter FHD + IR MIPI camera with webcam privacy shutter and Computer Vision
Camera | Front
720p HD with ThinkShutter, optional Hybrid Infrared (IR)
Colors
Black or Black with Carbon-Fiber Weave on top cover (4K UHD only)
Black, optional woven carbon fiber top cover
Deep Black
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Carbon fiber
Magnesium
Microphone
4x 360-degree microphones
4x 360-degree Quad-Array Microphones
4x 360-degree Quad-Array Microphones
Speakers
Dolby Atmos speakers (3x)
Stereo speakers
Stereo speakers

Dimensions

Size | Depth
245.7 mm
222.5 mm / 8.76 inch
208.0 mm / 8.19 inch
Size | Height
18.7 mm Touch / 18.4 mm Non-touch
14.96 mm / 0.59 inch
14.47 mm / 0.57 inch
Size | Width
361.8 mm
315.6 mm / 12.42 inch
293.2 mm / 11.5 inch
Weight
Starting at 1.81 kg Touch / Starting at 1.7 kg Non-touch
1.12 kg / 2.48 lbs
967 kg / 2.13 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Brightness
450 nits
Display Diagonal
15.6"
14"
13"
Display Type
IPS or OLED
IPS
Gamut
100% sRGB
Resolution
2160 x 1350

Function

Audio
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Fast Charging
Yes
Rapid Charge
Rapid Charge
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4GB
Intel ® Iris ® Xe Graphics
Intel ® Iris ® Xe Graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Operating System
Windows 10
Up to Windows 11 Pro, Linux Ubuntu, or Fedora
Windows 11 Pro
Processor
Up to 10th gen Intel Core i9-10885H
Intel vPro®, an Intel® Evo™ Design with 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Core i5 processor P series
Intel vPro®, an Intel® Evo™ Design with 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Core i5 processor P series
SIM
1x Nano SIM or eSIM
1x Nano SIM or eSIM
Security
Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities, dTPM 2.0, Match-on-chip touch fingerprint reader
Intel vPro security, Firmware Shield, MoC Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader, IR Hybrid camera, Privacy Guard display option, PrivacyAlert with Glance App, dTPM 2.0 chip, Webcam privacy shutter, Nano Kensington Lock slot, Lock on leave with presence detect
Intel vPro security, Firmware Shield, MoC Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader, IR Hybrid camera, Privacy Guard display option, PrivacyAlert with Glance App, dTPM 2.0 chip, Webcam privacy shutter, Nano Kensington Lock slot, Lock on leave with presence detect
Touch Screen
Available
Optional in WUXGA
Optiona

Performance

Battery Life
Up to 15 hours
Durability
MIL-STD-810H
Memory | Capacity
Up to 64GB
Up to 64GB
Up to 16GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 2933MHz
LPDDR5
LPDDR5
Power Supply
65W
Up to Type-C 65W, supports Rapid Charge
Up to Type-C 65W, supports Rapid Charge
Storage
Up to 4TB PCIe SSD
Up to 2TB Gen 4 performance PCIe NVMe SSD
Up to 1TB PCIe SSD

Production

Debut
2020 CES
2023-01 (CES 2023)
2023-01 (CES 2023)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
77%
Pros
  • Beautiful OLED display
  • Excellent productivity performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Comfortable keyboard
  • Robust build quality
  • Rather light
  • Serious business look
  • Very light
  • Same ThinkPad look
  • Premium build quality
Cons
  • Display is not as bright as some OLED panels
  • Lack of innovation since two generations
  • Slightly larger than before
  • Not good on performance
  • Display worse than previously
  • Three logos on the lid
  • Lack performance
  • No innovation since GEN 1
  • Low memory & storage

Price

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