SeekerLenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme combines strong performance with an eye-popping 4K, HDR display, but the skin gets warm and battery life could be better.
-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
Product details
- Intel Core i7 2.40 GHz processor provides lightning fast speed and peak performance for the toughest of tasks and games
- With 16 GB DDR5 SDRAM of memory, runs as many programs as you want without losing the execution
- 16" display with 3840 x 2400 resolution showcases movies, games and photos with impressive clarity
- 1 TB SSD provides more productive performance and superior data storage for a variety of files including HD quality videos, movies, photos, music, and more
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB discrete graphic card provides excellent ability in a variety of multimedia applications and user experiences
PROS
+ Gorgeous 4K HDR screen
+ Strong performance overall
+ Snappy keyboard and pointing device
+ Upgradeable RAM and storage
CONS
- Warm skin temperatures
- Short battery life
- Loud fans
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Expert reviews and ratings
By Tom's Hardware on October 26, 2018
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme combines strong performance with an eye-popping 4K, HDR display, but the skin gets warm and battery life could be better.
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By PCMag on August 30, 2018
Torn between the Dell XPS 15 and Apple MacBook Pro? Your decision gets more complicated with the arrival of Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Extreme, a deluxe desktop replacement with a sensational Dolby Vision HDR screen.
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By The Verge on October 26, 2018
ThinkPads are the most durable and recognizable business machines on the market, and they have been for 25 years. Most of the X1 Extreme’s aesthetics borrow from that heritage. Still, can a $3,000 (as configured) laptop be as compelling as consumer options?
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By UltrabookReview on December 20, 2021
The Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme is a nice laptop to grab going into 2022. Quirks aside, it’s an excellent, professional-looking laptop with a lot of horsepower and a portable format for its size. If you’re the type that has to do serious work in an office but you're also a closet gamer, this could be the laptop to keep up your reputation. It’s not all perfect though – no laptop is, and I'll get in-depth on all the pros and quirks of this series in the review down below.
85
By UltrabookReview on November 16, 2018
The X1 Extreme is an excellent all-round notebook. It merges the fundamentals of the ThinkPad line, like the solid craftsmanship, the clean aesthetics, the fast keyboard, and the proper IO, with powerful hardware, a compelling cooling solution that keeps the hardware at bay, and a good-quality UHD screen with wide-gamut color coverage. It's not without its quirks, but besides the fairly short battery life of the UHD configurations, most of them are rather minor or subjective. The X1 Extreme is however more expensive than the competition, and we can only hope Lenovo got their quality control in check this time around.
85
By TechRadar on February 28, 2019
This is one expensive laptop, but many might willingly pay the price for this beautifully engineered and designed machine. If you want desktop-level power with portability in a robust package, the X1 Extreme is built for exactly that.
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