Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5

Desktop-replacement business laptops don't come much better than Lenovo's latest ThinkPad X1 Extreme, but its price is a huge hurdle. Cheaper alternatives with OLED instead of IPS screens may lure buyers away.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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MSRP: $2,239.00

Product details

  • Buy with confidence from Black Tech LLC, An Authorized Lenovo Reseller
  • Win 11 Pro 64; English; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB
  • 12th Generation Intel Core i7-12700H Processor with vPro (E-Core Max 3.50 GHz, P-Core Max 4.70 GHz with Turbo Boost, 14 Cores, 20 Threads, 24 MB Cache)
  • 16.0" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) IPS, Anti-glare, 300 nits Low Blue Light, Dolby Vision, non touch
  • 32GB SO-DIMM DDR5-4800MHz (2 x 16 GB); Two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable, Up to 64GB DDR5-4800MHz
  • 2 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe
  • USB 4 Type-C with Thunderbolt 4;
  • Camera IR & 1080p FHD Hybrid

PROS

+ Trim and light for a 16-inch laptop
+ Wonderful keyboard
+ Handsome 4K touch screen
+ Good array of ports and available 5G

CONS

- No OLED screen option
- Unremarkable battery life
- Mighty expensive

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By PCMag on October 29, 2022
Desktop-replacement business laptops don't come much better than Lenovo's latest ThinkPad X1 Extreme, but its price is a huge hurdle. Cheaper alternatives with OLED instead of IPS screens may lure buyers away.
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