Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (15.6-inch, 2018)

Amazing keyboard ; Plenty of horsepower for most tasks ; Stunning screen ; Solid construction

Mediocre battery life ; Expensive

CPU and GRAPHICS

Stylish, sleek, and light. Stunning 4K touch screen. Legendary ThinkPad keyboard. Two Thunderbolt 3 ports.

Expensive. No Core i9 or WWAN option. Ethernet port requires optional dongle. Lackluster battery life.

Bottom Line: 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.

Crisp and bright 4K screen ; I am sold on that keyboard ; Great battery life ; SD card slot

Fan noise gets worse on your lap ; Who ; still needs TrackPoint? ; Desirable configurations are ; expensive ; The speakers aren’t that great

If configured to be a high-end machine, the ThinkPad X1 Extreme is probably the best business-oriented Windows 10 laptop you can buy. I’d even go a step further and say it’s one of the better machines to come out this year. Lenovo has proven that a...

Relatively fast, yet light at 4 lbs. ; Upgrades options galore

Painfully expensive ; 4K battery life is average at best

Overall, the ThinkPad X1 Extreme is an impressive laptop, but is it a Dell XPS 15 killer? That depends. On the performance front, it tracks closely. But where it really shines is weight. While you may scoff at an 8-ounce difference (when similarly...

Phenomenal 4K HDR display; Blazing-fast performance; Luxurious design; Thin and lightweight; Comfortable keyboard

Below-average battery life; Runs warm; Expensive

Very good 4K display option ; Lightest high-performance 15.6-inch ; Fast battery charging ; Great performance/value

Noisy under intense workloads ; No Core i9 CPU option today

Thin and lightweight ; Stunning 4K touch display ; Rapid charging technology

Can get loud and warm under heavy use ; Battery life can be lacking

stable high-quality chassis ; excellent input-devices ; three year warranty standard on many models ; plenty of ports ; good CPU performance ; low-key fan-noise ; easy access to most components ; 2x SODIMM for up tp 64 GB RAM ; 2x M.2 2280 SSD slots ;...

FHD panel doesn't reach 100 % sRGB & XPS 15 in terms of brightness ; fans sometimes come on while idling ; lower performance when running on battery ; Energy management under load ; worse battery life than Dell XPS 15 ; WWAN not even optional ;...

The first review-unit of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme managed to win us over in many ways, thus achieving a score of 91%. The cheaper model with FHD screen and i5 CPU, which we reviewed today, performed even better, scoring a rare 92% rating. Cheaper...

very stable and sophisticated case ; good 4K panel without PWM ; excellent input devices ; 3-year on-site warranty ; many ports ; very good CPU performance ; quiet cooling ; easy access to the components ; 2x SODIMM for up to 64 GB RAM ; 2 slots for...

pressure on the lid produces creaking sounds ; glossy touchscreen with high response times ; fans occasionally spin up while idling ; CPU performance on battery ; energy management at 100% load ; comparatively short battery runtimes ; no WWAN, not even...

So what is the new ThinkPad X1 Extreme, a business laptop or a multimedia notebook for customers with deep pockets? Our SKU is definitely a combination of both worlds, which can make sense for some users. There are more and more users that only use one...