The 16-inch X1 Extreme is a ThinkPad fan’s Macbook Pro—the large, highly effective, photo- and video-editing machine creatives lust after. It’s not low-cost, however as they are saying, you get what you pay for. In the case of the X1 Extreme, you get lots in your cash.
The greatest change within the fourth model of this Lenovo laptop computer is the brand new 16-inch show, with its 16:10 side ratio. The earlier mannequin had a 16:9 ratio. It appears minor, however in observe, that additional peak in display house is very nice; the proper side ratio for a laptop computer. Lenovo additionally now presents a model with a 4K display decision, making it simpler to match this machine to 1 of our favorites, the Dell XPS 15.
ThinkPad Goodness
If you want ThinkPads, then there is not any comparability to the Dell. All the signature ThinkPad parts are right here. The understated matte-black design is interrupted solely by a small X1 label in pink on the lid, in addition to the pink nub between the G, H, and B keys. ThinkPad keyboards aren’t what they was—that is no X220—however it’s nonetheless fairly nice. It has 1.8-millimeter keys, which is about as heavy as you could find today.
If you are not a ThinkPad fan although, then you definitely would possibly like the truth that Dell presents an OLED show choice for the XPS 15. It simply makes the display a lot nicer, and it is a disgrace Lenovo could not supply it right here. But the three IPS screens Lenovo has (one of which is 4K) come shut in high quality.
You actually get extra ports on the laptop computer than the Dell: There are twin Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, together with HDMI 2.1 (which might drive a 120-Hz external monitor), an audio jack, and an AC energy port on the left. The proper facet has two USB Type-A ports and a full-sized SD card slot.
Every laptop computer ought to have a full-size SD card slot, stated each photographer. I can not keep in mind the final laptop computer I examined with a full-size SD card slot, so kudos to Lenovo for protecting that alive (and Apple too, although it is partly why we’re on this mess).
RTX Power
The lack of an OLED panel is disappointing, however the display I used (2,560 x 1,600 decision) is implausible. The coloration gamut assist is sweet, with one hundred pc sRGB protection and 83.5 p.c protection of the DCI-P3 coloration gamut. The latter is a mere 0.5 p.c behind the OLED of the Dell XPS 15. And the panel will get loads brilliant at 400 nits.
