Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5vsSamsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra

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Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5

Quick Stats

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 delivers impressive performance with smooth handling of demanding tasks.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 boasts exceptional build quality and a premium design overall.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 has an excellent and vibrant 16-inch display with great brightness levels.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 boasts a high-resolution display with up to 600 nits of brightness.
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
Galaxy Book3 Ultra
Key Differences

No significant specification differences found between these devices.

Rank
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5
Winner
#3
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
#4
Scores by Category
Rankings
Connectivity
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5
#110
Winner
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
#403
Display
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5
#140
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
#10
Winner
Performance
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5
#61
Winner
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
#172
Build
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5
#757
Winner
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
#866
Features
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5
#122
Winner
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
#162

Note: Lower rank number indicates a better position in category.

Specifications Comparison
Specification
Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
up to 64GB
up to 32GB
up to 8000GB SSD
up to 8000GB SSD
Intel Core i9-12900H
Intel Core i9-13900H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 95W)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 60W)

Note: Highlighted specifications show differences between the two devices.

Pros and Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5

Strengths

The X1 extreme is one of my favorite thinkpads because I feel it's the right combination of performance, battery, and portability.
It's not too big to carry around in your bag while providing the performance you need for Creative work or any other professional tasks that require a powerful GPU and CPU.
The design is your typical ThinkPad in black with red accents, and the body is made of magnesium and carbon fiber which are light and durable materials.
The display is great for Creative work indoors and Outdoors, it's bright, great contrast, and color, no complaints here.
I can comfortably type on the keyboard every day, it has great key travel spacing and layout.
The speakers sound great, they're tuned by Dolby Atmos and you can play with the audio settings from the Lenovo Vantage app.
It's very easy to upgrade the RAM, there are seven screws at the bottom which you don't need to worry about losing.

Weaknesses

This laptop attracts fingerprints especially around the Palm rest area so having a microfiber cloth nearby helps.
The X-rite color assistant pre-installed crashes after looking around Reddit and support forums, it's supposed to help calibrate the display and let you easily switch color profiles.
Sometimes the fan noise is noticeable when using Microsoft teams or watching YouTube videos.
I'm not a big gamer but playing Call of Duty Warzone with the GPU that came with this review unit had an average experience.
The battery life is around 5 hours which is fine, it can go up or down depending on the type of usage that day.
The charger is a little big so it'll take up a lot of space in your bag
I'm not a fan of USB type A ports, I'd rather replace these with more USBC ports.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra

Strengths

No specific pros listed for this device

Weaknesses

No specific cons listed for this device

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 is a powerhouse laptop that balances performance with portability in a durable ThinkPad body. Its magnesium and carbon fiber construction makes it a premium device, while its 16-inch display offers great brightness and contrast for indoor and outdoor use. With various configuration options, this laptop caters to professionals who need a powerful GPU and CPU for creative work or other demanding tasks.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra

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