Review: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme

Conclusion

There's a lot to like about the ThinkPad X1 Extreme, yet as a fan of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, I'm conflicted on how I feel about Lenovo's souped-up sibling.

You might assume that a larger display and beefier specifications would result in a superior overall experience, but laptops have evolved in such a way that bigger isn't necessarily better.

For me personally, the X1 Carbon is still the sweet spot, with great performance, excellent battery life, and a robust thin-and-light form factor. That isn't to say the X1 Extreme is a bad machine, mind, not by any stretch. This is one of the best 15.6in business laptops I've tested, and it happens to be particularly good for both work and winding down with Netflix.

However, in order to justify the extra bulk, you're going to have to find a use for the dedicated GPU, and for me, the GTX 1050 Ti doesn't feature in my daily workloads and lacks the sort of gaming ambition I would want in a premium machine. Still, it's a nice to have the option, and it makes sense for Lenovo to offer a bigger alternative to compete with the likes of the Dell XPS 15 and Microsoft Surface Book 2.

Bottom line: the Extreme is a logical addition to the ThinkPad X1 Series and serves as a go-to option for fans of the X1 Carbon crying out for a larger display and faster components.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme

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