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)
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+
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 modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i7-8650U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.9 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
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
SSD capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash)
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Graphicsidentical
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
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
Speaker powerDiffers	2 W	1 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
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 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
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
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
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	124968
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
Poweridentical
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
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
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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