Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 (2021)

Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 4 design is deeply imbued with Lenovo style

The design of the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 4 does not see many changes compared to the Thinkpad X1 Extreme series. Lenovo maintains its core design, which is deeply rooted in its traditional style. In fact, at a glance, users might easily mistake this laptop for its sibling, the X1 Carbon.

The chassis is made of sturdy and durable Carbon fiber material. The palm rest is crafted from Magnesium. The entire body is covered in a black rubberized coating, bringing a masculine and elegant look to the machine. The Thinkpad X1 logo is prominently embossed on both the lid and the palm rest, adding to its distinctive appearance.

The entire body is also covered in an anti-fingerprint coating that Lenovo has applied to this latest version. The hinges are sturdy, allowing for an opening angle of over 180 degrees. Users can open the laptop with a single finger, and the hinges hold the screen firmly without wobbling.

With dimensions of 0.78 x 14.13 x 9.99 inches and a weight of 1.81kg, the Thinkpad X1 Extreme becomes a highly portable 16-inch laptop, helping it excellently outperform its competitor, the Macbook Pro 16.

Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 4 screen is sharp and vivid

The Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 4 has replaced the 15.6-inch screen of the X1 Extreme with a 16-inch display. The aspect ratio is 16:10 instead of 16:9 like many current high-end laptops. The screen-to-body ratio is 86%, making the bezels ultra-thin. This provides users with more vertical screen space to improve productivity, while also making the device look more modern.

The laptop offers three different display modes: Full HD (1920×1080 pixel), QHD+ (2560 x 1600 pixel), or UHD+ (3840 x 2400 pixel). Notably, the QHD+ version features a 60Hz refresh rate with 400 nits brightness and 100% sRGB color gamut. Conversely, the UHD+ screen offers higher brightness at 600 nits, 100% Adobe RGB coverage, and HDR400 support. This delivers sharp, vivid, and realistic imagery.

Additionally, the device is equipped with an IPS panel with low blue light to help reduce eye strain during long working sessions.

Furthermore, the screen bezel features an integrated webcam that has been supplemented with an IR sensor for facial recognition. It also supports Windows Hello for secure facial recognition unlocking.

Connectivity ports on Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 4

The connectivity on the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 4 is considered sufficient. While not overly diverse, it still meets the professional needs of users. Specifically, the machine is equipped with two USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, two USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 support, one SD card slot, one HDMI 2.1 port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 also supports 5G connectivity (optional) and Wi-Fi 6 AX210 802.11. Additionally, it features Bluetooth ® 5.2. This allows your computer to access the internet quickly, even in crowded places with many devices connected to the Wi-Fi.

Excellent Keyboard and Touchpad experience

The Thinkpad keyboard has never disappointed users. To this day, no product line has been able to surpass the keyboard experience that Lenovo provides. The Lenovo Thinkpad still uses a Chiclet keyboard design with slightly recessed keys, providing an extremely comfortable typing feel. It features a 1.5mm key travel and higher keycaps.

The touchpad is quite spacious, measuring 4.53 x 2.64 inches. The smooth surface supports integrated clicking, helping multitasking operations occur quickly, smoothly, and accurately.

Additionally, the TrackPoint on the Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 4 2021 still provides a more comfortable experience than the touchpad, as users do not have to lift their hands from the keyboard. However, the mouse buttons for the pointing stick are integrated above the touchpad.

Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 4 possesses powerful performance

According to information from the manufacturer, the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 4 features the latest 11th Gen Intel Core ™ i9 vPro ® H series CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics. This delivers incredibly powerful performance.

The RTX graphics card includes the proprietary PhysX technology, which creates many special effects that make games more vivid and engaging. In particular, for high-graphics games like the legendary MOBA, DotA 2, League of Legends, or even PUBG, it provides smooth gameplay.

Furthermore, with this configuration, the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 4 2021 provides fast image and video processing when using a series of 2D/3D graphics applications or even video rendering.

Additionally, the X1 Extreme Gen 4 is equipped with up to a massive 64GB of RAM and up to two 2TB SSDs for a total storage capacity of 4TB, ensuring a rapid boot process.

Battery life

One of the advantages of the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 4 compared to its predecessors is its battery life. This laptop has a 90Wh capacity, so when users use about ten Chrome tabs for office tasks like sending emails, Google Docs, and Sheets, and occasionally playing YouTube videos at around 150 nits brightness, the battery life is approximately 10 hours. With this long battery life, users can comfortably work all day without worrying about running out of power.

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