Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Review: 31 Ratings, Pros and Cons

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Review: 31 Ratings, Pros and Cons

Date: 18/09/2018 (Last saved review: 05/12/2022) - Review: CommentChoisir.fr

Check all the 31 reviews find on Laptops Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme, with the 27 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Laptops magazines and websites give 27 ratings, we get this average rating to this Lenovo product : 4.2/5.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme ratings

27 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad, Average rating: 4.2/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr

9.5/10 Day-Technology	9.5/10 Neowin	92/100 NotebookCheck	9/10 SlashGear
4.5/5 Windows Central	4.5/5 Laptop Mag	9/10 Ubergizmo	88/100 Engadget
8/10 DigitalTrends	8/10 The Verge	4/5 Tom's Hardware	4/5 PCWorld.com
4/5 Gadgets360	4/5 LaptopMedia	76/100 Digit	3.5/5 PCMag

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9.5

Day-Technology

Sleep Style.
Excellent Build.
Great Processor.
Amazing Keyboard.
Sharp Display.

Mediocre Battery Life.
Expensive.

reviewed at 04/01/2019 - [read the full review on Day-Technology]

SlashGear

Thin and lightweight
Stunning 4K touch display
Rapid charging technology

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

reviewed at 23/11/2018 - [read the full review on SlashGear]

9.5

Neowin

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[9.5/10] reviewed at 14/12/2019 - Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2: OLED, Core i9, and everything you want [read the full review on Neowin]
[9/10] reviewed at 31/10/2020 - Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3: A spec bump, but still a winner [read the full review on Neowin]

4.5

Laptop Mag

Durable chassis
Ultra-fast file-transfer rates
Zippy video transcoding
Robust speakers
1080p webcam

Expensive
Fingerprint-attracting chassis

reviewed at 31/10/2021 - [read the full review on Laptop Mag]

Ubergizmo

Excellent Perf/Weight ratio
Great peak performance
Lots of configuration and pricing options

Thin chassis might limit cooling
Single SSD slot for some SKUs

reviewed at 05/11/2021 - [read the full review on Ubergizmo]

100

NotebookCheck

Stable and high-quality housing
Modern connections
High processor and system performance
Relatively quiet fans under load
4K IPS panel with AdobeRGB and without PWM
optional with 2nd SSD & 5G...

... but only on models equipped with the RTX 3050 Ti
Fairly short battery life
Test model with single-channel RAM
not ready for WWAN
keyboard worse than older models (G3 or earlier)
Slower card reader

reviewed at 26/09/2018 - Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (i7, 4K-HDR, GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q) Laptop [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[92/100] reviewed at 19/10/2018 - Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (i5, FHD, GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q) Laptop [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[87/100] reviewed at 13/02/2020 - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019 im Test: Die zweite Generation des Multimedia-Laptops ist schlechter [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[90/100] reviewed at 03/01/2021 - ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen3 2020: Lenovos Premium-Multimedia-Laptop mit GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q im Test [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[89/100] reviewed at 12/11/2021 - Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4 Laptop: Performance-Flaggschiff mit 16:10-Touchscreen [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[88/100] reviewed at 23/12/2021 - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G4 im Test: Mit i9 und RTX 3080 an die Spitze der Multimedia-Laptops? [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[89/100] reviewed at 05/12/2022 - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme G5 Laptop im Test - Flagship-ThinkPad mit mehr CPU-Leistung [read the full review on NotebookCheck]

100

Engadget

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

Mediocre battery life
Expensive

reviewed at 05/11/2018 - [read the full review on Engadget]

Gadgets360

Rugged yet light
Powerful enough for gaming and content creation
4K HDR touchscreen
Very good keyboard and trackpad
Lots of ports and connectivity

Fan noise can be distracting
Underwhelming battery life
Extremely expensive

reviewed at 25/04/2019 - [read the full review on Gadgets360]

Tom's Hardware

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[4/5] reviewed at 26/10/2018 - Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Laptop: Cool Screen, Hot Temps [read the full review on Tom's Hardware]
[4/5] reviewed at 14/09/2021 - Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4: Bigger (Screen) Is Better [read the full review on Tom's Hardware]

4.5

Windows Central

Color-accurate 4K OLED display
Upgrade to GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q GPU
Strong overall performance
Durable carbon-fiber design
Comfortable typing and pointing

Might want to wait for Gen 4 overhaul
Still no all-day battery life

[4.5/5] reviewed at 15/03/2021 - Review: The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme benefits from a performance refresh [read the full review on Windows Central]
[4/5] reviewed at 08/11/2021 - Review: ThinkPad X1 Extreme (Gen 4) gets a big update to all but battery [read the full review on Windows Central]

LaptopMedia

Habillage fin et léger
Châssis solide
Couvre 91 % de la gamme de couleurs sRGB et offre une représentation précise des couleurs avec notre profil Gaming and Web design (MNG007DA1-4)
Haute résolution et rapport d’aspect 16:10 (MNG007DA1-4)
Pas de PWM (MNG007DA1-4 (LEN8A97))
2x Thunderbolt 4
+ emplacement pour carte SD
Support 5G en option
Caméra 1080p
+ reconnaissance faciale IR
+ lecteur d’empreintes digitales
Pilotes NVIDIA Studio
2 slots SODIMM
+ 2 slots M.2 PCIe x4 (dont un compatible Gen 4)

La version RTX 3050 Ti ne bénéficie pas d’un excellent refroidissement
Pas de port LAN

[4/5] reviewed at 22/03/2022 - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 : le prix est élevé, mais le jeu en vaut-il la chandelle ? [read the full review on LaptopMedia]
reviewed at 22/03/2022 - Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 ? it's pricy but is it worth it? [read the full review on LaptopMedia]

100

Digit

Bright 4K display
Excellent build and finish
Decent battery life

Software glitches mar performance
Noisy cooling fans
Oversaturated colours

reviewed at 03/01/2019 - [read the full review on Digit]

PCWorld.com

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

Painfully expensive
4K battery life is average at best

[4/5] reviewed at 28/02/2019 - Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme: Thin, fast and all business [read the full review on PCWorld.com]
[3.5/5] reviewed at 03/02/2020 - Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2: A beefy business laptop best left on the charger [read the full review on PCWorld.com]

The Verge

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 actually still needs TrackPoint?
Desirable configurations are very expensive
The speakers arenâ€™t that great

[8/10] reviewed at 26/10/2018 - Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme: the right mix of work and fun [read the full review on The Verge]
[7/10] reviewed at 28/03/2021 - Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3: a ThinkPad with a twist [read the full review on The Verge]

DigitalTrends

Excellent keyboard
Brilliant 4K display with HDR
Outstanding CPU performance
Can play most games at 1080p

So-so battery life
Weak audio quality

[8/10] reviewed at 13/10/2018 - Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme [read the full review on DigitalTrends]
[7/10] reviewed at 23/09/2021 - Test Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4: Fast but not flawless [read the full review on DigitalTrends]

3.5

PCMag