ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3
2020. X1 Series. No longer sold by Lenovo. Previous: X1 Extreme (2nd Gen). Next: X1 Extreme Gen 4.
Compare it with every X1 Extreme generation or every ThinkPad.
- RAM
- 64 GB, 2× SODIMM
- SSD
- 2× M.2 2280, PCIe 3.0
- Screen
- 15.6" 1920×1080, 3840×2160
- Ports
- 4× TB3, 2× USB-A, HDMI
- Battery
- 80 Wh
- Weight
- from 1.70 kg
Display
15.6", 16:9
| Resolution | Panel | Nits | Hz | Touch | Gamut | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920×1080 FHD | IPS | 300 | – | – | 72% NTSC | Anti-glare |
| 1920×1080 FHD | IPS | 500 | – | – | 72% NTSC | Anti-glare |
| 3840×2160 UHD | IPS | 600 | – | – | 100% Adobe RGB | Anti-glare |
| 3840×2160 UHD | OLED | 400 | – | yes | 100% DCI-P3 | Anti-reflection Anti-smudge |
Processor
- Family
- 10th Generation Intel Core i5 / i7 / i9 Processor
- Options
- Core i5-10400H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10850H, Core i9-10885H
- Integrated graphics
- Intel UHD Graphics
- Discrete graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design
Memory
- Maximum
- Up to 64GB DDR4-2933
- Slots
- Two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
- Type
- DDR4-2933
Storage
- Slots
- 2× M.2 2280
- Maximum
- Up to two drives, 2x M.2 SSD • M.2 2280 SSD up to 2TB • RAID 0/1 support
Ports
- Standard
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
- 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (support data transfer, Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.2, for integrated graphics models)
- 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (support data transfer, Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4, for discrete graphics models)
- 1x HDMI 2.0
- 1x SD card reader
- 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
- 1x Power connector
- Optional
- 1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN support models)
- Card reader
- SD, supports UHS-II SD card
- Smart card
- no
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1
- WWAN
- Fibocom L860-GL-16, 4G LTE CAT16, M.2 card
- No support
Body
- Dimensions
- 361.8 x 245.7 x 18.7 mm
- Weight
- from 1.70 kg
- Battery
- 80 Wh
- Materials
- Carbon fiber hybrid (top), aluminium alloy (bottom)
- Colours
- Black, paint, Black, weave
Input
- Keyboard
- 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
- Backlight
- yes
- TrackPoint and pad
- TrackPoint pointing device and glass surface multi-touch touchpad
Camera and security
- Camera
- 720p, 720p + IR
- Fingerprint
- yes
- TPM
- Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in chipset
Operating system
- Preloads
- Windows 10 Pro 64
- Windows 10 Home 64
- Linux
- Ubuntu Linux
- No operating system
Source: Lenovo PSREF, product page and PDF. PSREF last changed this spec on 2022-10-18. Pulled 2026-09-20. Raw JSON for every model: /thinkpads.json.