In this post we will compare Lenovo ThinkPad P52 and Lenovo X1 Extreme
Key Features
Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
Fast processing and professional graphics | 9th Generation Intel® Core processing |
First-in-class VR-Ready certified system | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX graphics |
A great choice for engineers and designers | Multiple monitor support AR/VR |
Powerful performance in a compact chassis. | Lightweight powerhouse laptop |
Up to 14+ hours of battery life | |
Supports ThinkPad Thunderbolt* docking | |
4K OLED HDR500 True Black touchscreen display option-fiber weave top cover option |
Technical Specification
Model | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
Processor | ||
8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Processor (2.20 GHz, up to 4.10 GHz with Turbo Boost, 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 9 MB Cache) | 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Processor (2.40GHz, up to 4.10GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8MB Cache) | |
9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-9400H with vPro™ (2.50GHz, up to 4.30GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8MB Cache) | ||
9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Processor (2.60GHz, up to 4.50GHz with Turbo Boost, 6 Cores, 12MB Cache) | ||
9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-9850H with vPro™ (2.60GHz, up to 4.60GHz with Turbo Boost, 6 Cores, 12MB Cache) | ||
9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Processor with vPro™ (2.30 GHz, up to 4.80 GHz with Turbo Boost, 8 Cores, 16 MB Cache) | ||
Operating System | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
Windows 10 Home | ||
Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro | |
Display | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits, 72% color gamut | 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits | |
15.6″ UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 400 nits, 100% color gamut | 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits | |
15.6″ UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits | ||
15.6″ UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED, anti-reflection/anti-smudge, touchscreen with Dolby Vision™ HDR 500, 400 nits | ||
Graphics | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
NVIDIA® Quadro® P1000 4 GB | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Max-Q 4GB | |
Camera | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
720p HD Camera with dual array microphone and ThinkShutter | 720p HD Camera with microphone | |
Optional Infrared (IR) camera (required for facial login with Windows Hello) | IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone (optional) | |
Memory | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
Up to 32 GB DDR4 2400MHz | Up to 64GB DDR4 2666 MHz | |
Storage | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
1 TB PCIe SSD | Up to 1TB SSD PCIe | |
Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
Up to 8.9 hours*, 6 cell, 90 Whr | Up to 14 hours*, 4 cell, 80Wh | |
Supports Rapid Charge with 135W AC adapter | ||
Power Supply Unit / Adapter | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
170 W | ||
Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
Dolby Atmos® for headset* | Dolby Atmos® speaker system | |
Dual 360° far-field microphones | ||
Security | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 | Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities | |
Optional IR camera (for login with Windows Hello) | dTPM 2.0 | |
Match-on-chip fingerprint reader | Match-on-Chip Touch fingerprint reader | |
ThinkShutter privacy cover (not available with IR Camera) | Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires optional IR Camera) | |
Kensington® lock slot | ThinkShutter | |
Kensington® lock slot | ||
I/O (Input / Output) Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** | 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** (one always on) | |
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt™ 3 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data Transfer) | 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) | |
HDMI 2.0 | SD card reader | |
4-in-1 card reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC) | HDMI 2.0 | |
Headphone/mic combo jack | Smart card reader (optional) | |
Mini DisplayPort 1.4 | Headphone / mic combo | |
Smart card reader (optional) | RJ45 via Ethernet Extension adapter (sold separately) | |
RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet | Kensington® lock slot | |
Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
WLAN: Intel® Dual Band 9560 Wireless AC (2 x 2) + Bluetooth® 5.0 | Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ AX200 802.11AX (2 x 2) with vPro™ | |
Bluetooth® 5.0 | ||
RJ45 via Ethernet Extension adapter (sold separately) | ||
WWAN | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9 (optional) | ||
Dimensions (W x D x H) | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
14.86” x 9.93” x 0.96” / 377.4 x 252.3 x 24.5 (mm) | 361.8mm x 245.7mm x 18.4mm (18.7mm w/ touch) / 14.2″ x 9.7″ x 0.7″ | |
Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
Starting at 5.4 lbs (2.45 kg) | Starting at 3.76 lbs ( 1.7 kg) | |
Keyboard | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
Spill resistant | Spill resistant | |
105 keys plus numeric pad | Backlit with white LED lighting | |
Backlit with white LED lighting | ||
ISV Certifications | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
Autodesk® | ||
AVID® | ||
Bentley® | ||
Dassault® | ||
PTC® | ||
Siemens® | ||
Green Certifications | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
EPEAT® Gold | ||
Energy Star 6.1 | ||
Greenguard® | ||
RoHS compliant | ||
Preloaded Software | Lenovo ThinkPad P52 | Lenovo X1 Extreme |
Lenovo Vantage | ||
Microsoft Office 2016 (trial offer, except Japan) | ||
I’m Jignesh Prajapati, a passionate tech enthusiast from Ahmedabad, India. In 2016, I took a bold leap, leaving my job to embark on a blogging journey. Despite exploring various niches, my heart found its true calling in technology. Today, I am the proud Founder and CEO of my tech blog – The World’s Best and Worst