Product comparison · 2 laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad P52s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Mobile workstation vs Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet (3rd Gen)

113specifications compared
31differ
82identical
72known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- ThinkPad P52s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Mobile workstation:Mobile workstation
- ThinkPad X1 Tablet (3rd Gen):Hybrid (2-in-1)
Form factor
- ThinkPad P52s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Mobile workstation:Clamshell
- ThinkPad X1 Tablet (3rd Gen):Convertible (Detachable)
Display diagonal
- ThinkPad P52s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Mobile workstation:39.6 cm (15.6")
- ThinkPad X1 Tablet (3rd Gen):33 cm (13")
Display resolution
- ThinkPad P52s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Mobile workstation:3840 x 2160 pixels
- ThinkPad X1 Tablet (3rd Gen):3000 x 2000 pixels
Touchscreen
- ThinkPad P52s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Mobile workstation:No
- ThinkPad X1 Tablet (3rd Gen):Yes
HD type
- ThinkPad P52s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Mobile workstation:4K Ultra HD
- ThinkPad X1 Tablet (3rd Gen):Quad HD+
Native aspect ratio
- ThinkPad P52s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Mobile workstation:16:9
- ThinkPad X1 Tablet (3rd Gen):3:2
Processor model
- ThinkPad P52s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Mobile workstation:i7-8550U
- ThinkPad X1 Tablet (3rd Gen):i7-8650U

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Comparison of P52s, ThinkPad X1 Tablet (3rd Gen)
185 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad P52s Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Mobile workstation Model P52s View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet (3rd Gen)View product
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Mobile workstation	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product colour	Black	Black
Colour nameKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Detachable)
Housing materialKnown for one	Glass fibre	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33 cm (13")
Display resolutionDiffers	3840 x 2160 pixels	3000 x 2000 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeDiffers	4K Ultra HD	Quad HD+
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	3:2
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display brightnessKnown for one	300 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	1000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i7-8650U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.9 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socket	BGA 1356	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake R
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Stepping	Y0	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	10 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory form factorDiffers	SO-DIMM	On-board
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® Quadro® P500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	0x5917	0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Audio1 differ
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC3287	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Audio Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerDiffers	2 W	1 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	1280 x 720 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Rear cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.1	4.1
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4b	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel SoC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for one	ThinkPad UltraNav	Unknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	No	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	124968
Processor package size	42 x 24 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3L8
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Power on, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	MIL-STD-810G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.99 kg	1.27 kg
WidthDiffers	365.8 mm	304.1 mm
DepthDiffers	252.8 mm	226 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.02 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.1 mm
Weight (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	890 g
Width (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.4 cm
Depth (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.6 cm
Height (tablet mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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