Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 (2019) Review: Is this the Perfect Laptop?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

This laptop pretty much checks most if not all the boxes you want in a 15-in thin and light laptop. Let me know what you think. So far, my favorite 15-in for 2019. You can pick one up here: Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 2: Lenovo.vzew.net/7k4dy

[@andrewffay]

I got this today on the Lenovo outlet with I9, 4k ips, 32gb, 1TV HDD, all for $1650 - what an amazing deal! Great video and review. Thx

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Nice !

[@nickalevras]

Not sure why this laptop hasn’t been reviewed by others so thank you for this! Look forward to the OLED review, I just purchased but it’s back ordered

[@Tigerex966]

Most just review apple, dell, and microsoft, for more views.

[@翟友伟]

the 1080p FHD model screen Also very Excellent and has a good battery ，it seems most people should buy FHD one~

[@dannsantos764]

how long does the battery last? and did you calibrate it?

[@joshbassett]

Just ordered one of these, I'm super excited.

[@RealNaisuCinema]

How you liking it??

[@karaygeoushearts]

Yasss! Thanks for the review. The Thinkpad X1 Extreme 2nd Gen. is my dream laptop right now. I'm really excited for your review of 4k OLED touchscreen version.

[@PokePullHits]

I dont believe its touchscreen

[@Tigerex966]

I am still waiting on the OLED review also.

[@Tigerex966]

Just for info, you can have 8TB on your Lenovo Thinkpad Extreme, by using 2 4TB ssd's. I am assuming the bios allows it. For about $800, instead of $2200 like Apple charges, and you can put the base amount in an external drives, Apple keeps it for themselves.

[@afh7689]

I wish they had a Yoga 2-in-1 version of this. I'd like a non-unltrabook CPU and discrete graphics in a 2-in-1 body. Lenovo made a workstation (P40) that I wanted that met those two criteria and discontinued it before I could save up enough money to buy one. I invested my money in a desktop for video editing but would really like a 2-in-1 as I have to read/browse a lot of PDF documents and think it would be much easier to do this in tablet portrait mode plus I could draw images to include in my videos more easily. If you read this comment please pass it on to Lenovo.

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

good review. a minor point, I think your cinebench R15 score is a bit off. at 6:52, you quote a 765. but this CPU should be north of 1000-1100. Maybe it was doing background Windows updates or something. I think the quad-core 7700HQ used to get very close to 700. I could be wrong.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Good point I will retest shortly

[@sreenandhusiju6547]

Watching this in 2024, still running like a champ

[@j_lode]

Just ordered one based on this review. Thanks Andrew

[@selespeed3]

jlo whats the main diff between this and yoga c940 15” UHD in performance

[@j_lode]

@@selespeed3 the processors in the yoga (even the i7) operate at a slower clock speed. The X1 also had an optional i9, with hyperthreading, giving it 16 logical processing cores. The yoga doesn't. The yoga has a maximum of 16gb memory whereas the x1 has 32. Also, you can't upgrade the yoga's memory (it's soldered to the board). It depends on the application really. The x1 is more of a workstation ultrabook, for labor intensive tasks.

[@selespeed3]

@@j_lode thank you for such fine explanation. such professional answer from you. i bet this Xtreme is also a lot more expensive than yoga. i have the old ibm T43 with fingerprint sensor. is this Xtreme in the same class of T43 equivalent in the 2005 era?

[@j_lode]

@@selespeed3 not really. The X series has traditionally been the more "mobile" variant (smaller, lighter, etc) whereas the T series is more of a traditional workstation. My previous ThinkPad was a T440s. It was compact and served me well for 7 years. For my usage requirements (lots of multiprocessing, lots of memory) I couldn't find a better T-series model. The X1 extreme beat the entire field. But, it is expensive. The model I got was $2300, with a Lenovo holiday sale and military discount. If you don't NEED all that power, a yoga or t-series will work just fine.

[@selespeed3]

@@j_lode i do most work at home and do not require such powerful cpu capability. ,y requirements are multi displays support and strong graphic (games sometimes) and fast refresh for streaming quotes. so i think the yoga would just suffice. although i dont really use the tablet but i don think i have a choice of just simply a laptop with 4k display. or is there any? the Y940 15" is very appealing i have set sight on it. do you know the price of this? I am very impressed with IBM build quality. it is the best plastics i have ever seen on laptops. i think Lenovo carries on with the same quality.

[@rizalfatoni4075]

I like your reviews, not too short and not too long either but still cover all the critical information from the laptop, good job!!! The behind the scene is funny by the way, indication of a hardwork. Can't wait for the next X1 Extreme 4th Gen review!!!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Glad you like them!

[@interproservice]

Love Thinkpad design... :)

[@kylecooper139]

Hey guys super excited tonight I’m installing the RAM and SSD kits to my X1 and finally unboxing it. My X1 Extreme Gen 2 (Total Price $2300 CAD, $1770 US) UHD Screen I7-9750H 256 SSD Stock 1 TB SSD 970 EVO Samsung $200 8gb Ram Stock 32gb Ram by Samsung $200 CAD Fingerprint Backlight Win Pro. 1 Year Warranty. I bought Black Friday

[@aelaan12]

The perfect laptop is always the next one... I think this is a super great computer, I do like most of what Lenovo has to offer, I just never get to use them unless I get hired somewhere because I like another brand way too much.

[@davidhu7283]

which brand is it?

[@rafikozz]

i bought one, with a I7 9750H, 32GB RAM and 1TB ssd. I just typed this with the lenovo lol

[@a9a9d]

Wat is graphics card configuration ? How much it costed u?

[@سامرالعبادي-ط6و]

How much ?

[@marottacarlo]

Same specs of the one I'm going to buy the next month, I'm waiting for Black Friday. Do you like it so far?

[@isahal2252]

@@سامرالعبادي-ط6و Minecost me 2700 dollar with taxes

[@سامرالعبادي-ط6و]

@@isahal2252 thanks bro 😘

[@flescobarp]

I have the gen1 and it’s been amazing!

[@gregoryn1293]

The x1 carb extreme is a beast of a laptop dual m.2 , thunder bolt only thing it needs is the Gen 2 Ethernet port adapter or Rj45 that folds in when not in use. After that addition theirs no competition but the lpt can't be perfect.

[@eagkapobtawanvanichakul6821]

That was an amazing review, Great work 😁

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks 😊

[@IanMcConaghy]

Thanks for this solid review! I know what I'm going to be replacing my 2014 MacBook Air with for school in May!

[@highendcheaptech9705]

Nice review! Great product! Liked/shared as per usual. I love those outtakes at the end!

[@mzar62458]

Recently picked one up. The battery life is disappointing.

[@andrewffay]

Yeah, could be better. Lots of hardware underneath requires lots of power

[@eschoi2286]

Nice review. I'm comparing with XPS, MBP16, gigabyte new aero 15s.

[@zdriver95]

Where the power cord plugs into the laptop, is that power socket connection soldered onto the motherboard? My last lenovo failed because the power socket loosened off the motherboard and I couldn't fix it. It would be great if the socket was attached to the case and connected to the motherboard via flexible wire to prevent damage to the motherboard by pulling on the cord.

[@mohamedaminchairi]

I had this laptop for a week and returned it because of the loud fan noise, even if you don't do anythin gpu or cpu intensive. I was also disapointed of the battery-life, it lasted about 2h30 for simple programming tasks or watching youtube video's, even with lowering the brightness. I was using ubuntu on it. Looks like it was more optimized to be used on windows where the battery laster a bit more. I think the fans should be on the side to avoid heating the rest of the computer (I had the OLED 4k version)

[@cecilhenry9908]

Its a great deal if you can get some added specs above baseline for $1500 US.

[@yjahr1973]

If you need to choose between P1 and X1 for architecture and design (cad, revit, sketchup, photoshop) what would you choose ?

[@Tigerex966]

Excellent Review! What a great full featured Pro laptop. HDR and OLED options, yep. The days of a Pro 15-16" laptops are numbered. Talk about ports, the best keyboard, track-point, trackpad, there are all great, water resistant keys. Lots of monitor choices, lots of sales. Pen support, and "touch screen" that lays flat, yep. upgradeable ram, yep.x2 full thunderbolt x2 separate strong powersupply, much faster than usbc, and it saves those thunderbolt ports for other things. sd card slot and its full size, yep, ethernet dongle, real ethernet, not usb emulation. Headphone jack, yep, you never know :) Things to improve? Something in between full hd and 4k would be nice as would 3x2 aspect ratio for a 3000X 2000 pixel display. 97 wh battery would be nice. 8GB RTX 2060 and better cooling next year would be nice. A larger trackpad, and all metal version in different colors would be nice. Much better class leading speakers would be nice. Faster sd card reader would be nice. 4k60 webcam would be nice. upgradeable ssd, yep.x2 Standard 2 year warranty would be great.

[@dknystylez]

Way too picky, this laptop is near perfect.

[@Tigerex966]

@@dknystylez I agree it is, I was just thinking of ways to make me want it even more than I already do, and they go for most other laptops in this class too. So far I think this and it's "P" series brother are the best all around laptops available today.

[@whoa9432]

ssd is upgradeable

[@armo4594]

Thanks for the review, wanna see the Oled version thought

[@horacegrimsby2870]

Good review. Extreme price too.

[@bakisolak]

Hi, I have one technical question about the 4k display, how good is viewing angles on the display. Thanks in advance!

[@Micromation]

To be perfect it lacks about quarter of an inch extra thickness and battery bridge...

[@citrocar1028]

Ever wondered why laptops have bad front facing cams?

[@kennyphatchau1016]

7:13 Overwatch 59 fps, GTA V 131 fps ???

[@Nacho8oy]

After all, GTA is 7 years old

[@GavinLim]

Hi andrew, except for port selection, i cannot see how this can be better than the spectre x360 15. The spectre 15 oled with similar specs is only $1600+ now. It has windows hello, OLED screen and numeric keypad too. This one costs more than 2000 dollars

[@shlomoreinstein8085]

Happy to see the bloopers section at the end again 😂. Thanks Andrew. So overall how does it compare withe the XPS and the Spectre? Which do you like best?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I want to check out the OLED X1 Extreme before I make the decision which one I Ike the best. Stay tuned.

[@陳矩翰]

the cinebench r15 score is like crazy low for a 6c12t i7 model... may I ask what's your test methodology?

[@drtiagofernandez]

Andrew, when the new thinkpad tablet will arrive ? Gen 4

[@andrewmarcdavid]

No word on that I have asked Lenovo and nothing yet.

[@wildfire488]

Andrew, I am thinking of getting this laptop but a little confused about display. If you can help me out please, I have the option 1080p and 4k and both are IPS. Which one would you recommend, I am a linux user and programming is what I will be doing mainly. Thanks in advance for the help.

[@omerark373]

hello, where is the air outlet, hinge? Will hot weather damage the screen?

[@cemmy57]

POTENTIAL BUYERS OF X1 EXTREME GEN2 BEWARE!! I bought this laptop with the 4k non OLED screen version with 32GB RAM direct at Lenovo US website. One key feature is TB3 ports and their capability to add multiple monitors. There appears to be a serious problem with this model that it fails to drive USB-C monitors. I work at a company with a fully fledged IT department and owns dozens of Lenovo laptops. All USB-C screens we tested worked in ALL Lenovo laptops EXCEPT Gen 2. Lenovo so far did not care for a reply while our search on the forums indicate this is a problem faced by many buyers and sharing their frustration. Our IT department thinks it is LIKELY a hardware problem in that TB3 is on the mainboard and unless entire MB is replaced, it may be impossible to fix. Please be aware, and share your findings. This is a VERY expensive laptop and Lenovo should know better. While I have great respect for this channel, before reviewing this a 3 min browse over the net would point those issues that in my opion needs to be brought along. I bought this with very high expectations and for the purpose of editing 4k content on the go with the help of a 2nd monitor (USB-C) for timeline review and so far disappointed greatly. Thinking of returning and getting an alternative laptop.

[@hryank33]

cemmy57 thank you for sharing

[@rarinth]

Finally the best laptop for me

[@mohamedaminchairi]

Would you recommend this one with a normale IPS FHD display or the new upcoming Dell XPS 15 (2020) ? or the P1 ? Mainly for programming and video editing / streaming etc. (no gaming) same specs

[@21cs15040]

Really looking forward in a comparison between the Lenovo I9 and the Dell XPS I9. Want to buy one of the 2 but it is a hard choice :)

[@dolezaljacob]

For these thin bodies, I think Core i9 doesn't make too much sense. It will be overheating unless you play with the voltage. In the end, you might have similar performance as with the Core i7 because the i9 will throttle :/

[@21cs15040]

@@dolezaljacob I would for sure do some undervolting. And because my work related tasks benefit from more cores. I think the benefit of 2 extra cores is nice

[@karis7539]

Xigolle of course thinkpad. Dell is not good laptop manufacturer. Lenovo too but they cannot make IBM thinkpads bad no matter how they try to

[@veaarthur3655]

great video. What did you use to measure the nits of the display?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Spyder 5 Elite

[@thomash2011]

Hi Andrew, great review. Quick question: Did you notice any coil whine while using this device?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks! No coil whine

[@thomash2011]

Thanks, Andrew 🙂

[@Eugen-q4c]

Напишу на русском только потому, что русскоязычных комментариев здесь еще не видел. Отличный обзор, подробный. Дядьку приятно слушать.

[@UNGETABLE7]

64 gigs of RAM ♥️

[@damien2198]

Only one usb-A can be used for charging (I had to buy a powered usb hub to use my 2 portable usb monitors).Ridiculous

[@pranom1957]

Great work. When will the oled version review come out ?

[@ENJOYWATCHING407]

Could you please review the Lenovo P1 Gen 2? I just can’t decide between it and the X1 extreme Gen 2. Thanks

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Shooting video now of the P1 Gen 2

[@ENJOYWATCHING407]

Andrew Marc David Bless your soul!

[@joaquinjover4753]

@@andrewmarcdavid, been waiting for this. thanks

[@lbenegas]

it would be great to add a size comparison against the x1 carbon (regular size) and other models like T480/490

[@Robinzorz]

What would you say are the biggest / most relevant differences between this and the X1C 7th gen?

[@sudeepgangwar8940]

Hey Andrew, Many reviews at lenovo website suggest that the battery life is less than 3 hrs in 4k models . Can you clarify it.

[@_Digitalguy]

Why don’t they make it 2k? 4k is too overrated on laptops, 2k too underrated....

[@thechillmaster5836]

I think you can downscale it

[@drpotatoez9684]

@@thechillmaster5836 That's not the point. The point is the battery level. To be able to drive 4k, you're going to be using more processing power, thus less battery life.

[@thechillmaster5836]

@@drpotatoez9684 no shit but i was js

[@afh7689]

@@drpotatoez9684 But since there's not much 2k video, you'd be either upscaling 1080p or downscaling 4k almost all the time. 🤔

[@_Digitalguy]

@@afh7689 there is no 2k video? Where, on youtube? Man all 4k videos have a 1440p option

[@timbecker6873]

hello andrew, do you know about the latency for audio recording? thanks

[@williamcohen3351]

This is a nice laptop. Well designed. Good quality. Webcam quality is good. Since it is powerful and designed to be used for all type of users it would be nice for this 15 inch unit to have a numeric keypad on it like many other laptops (HP Spectre for example.). Also out of curiosity what you did not comment in this review is the responsiveness of the touchpad. What type of drivers does it use? Other than that great review of this laptop.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks! Precision touchpad. Works really well

[@lefteye129]

Love your vid. Amazing information and on point

[@tranduy96]

Didn't know De Niro did laptop reviews :o

[@Nothingactual]

Would a 60WATT Thunderbolt 3 charger be good enaugh to charge this up? would apreciate every answer

[@TechnoloG84]

literally watching this while waiting on mine

[@Tenoo]

what is the place before SD card reader I own this laptop but it is empty

[@veeralce]

Waiting for your new Microsoft surface devices review 😊

[@Mirristal]

How does gaming compare to the XPS 15???

[@cyclonus01]

Would you recommend the OLED or the 4k IPS?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

IloveBaklava I just took delivery of the OLED model. Video on the way to find out which one is better.

[@phenomenon7030]

@@andrewmarcdavid can u tell when it's going to be released? Your reviews are very helpful and i am planning to get extreme gen 2 Thanks

[@andrewmarcdavid]

@@phenomenon7030 editing video and should be released on Thursday

[@thehupfdole5830]

Why is there always just the joice between 1080p and 4k? where is 1440p? Its very noticeable compared to 1080p and does not drain the battery as fast as 4k...

[@msamiullah001]

dnt see UHD IPS diaply option on lenovo website ?

[@avgonyma1]

Is this GPU suitable for deep learning?

[@ic1878]

Are there any other laptops with displays similar to the Razer Blade pro ? 4k 120 refresh rate.

[@maxq404]

Hi Andrew, would you choose XPS 15 7590 or X1 Extreme Gen 2 for the same specs?

[@Makta972]

xps sucks, zero reliability.

[@FinoMarg]

Do both m2 slots operate at 32gbps if both 2 slots are occupied by nvme ssd

[@sp00008]

There are only 2 displays available for this particular laptop: 15.6 FHD with 300nits and 15.6 FHD with 500 nits. Not sure how you got the 4K IPS.

[@RatchetHusky]

On all EU stores there is no 4k IPS option anymore (it's deactivated)

[@irlporygon-z6929]

in the US as of like must be today or yesterday, _none_ of the configurations of it are available.

[@rosstiffen7008]

Where are you finding that the IPS FHD screen variant had 99% adobe rgb? Every source that has tested this is saying they it's about 75% on the FHD screen and 99% on the UHD... you may have gotten these two mixed up.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I have the UHD version

[@SamuelJoshi]

Dcp latency test? I wanted to use for Music production . Thank you

[@8strings]

Hi Michael, Could you please consider leaving out the 'background music' in future reviews? Otherwise a great review.

[@mythattak]

I say just lower the volume of it a bit. It gets In the way of listening to the info.

[@GreenStorm01]

Dressed full Max Payne there.

[@friendlygoose]

if you set resolution manually to 1080p on 4k display version, does the battery life becomes equivalent to 1080p device version?

[@surject]

Maybe with "scanlines" haha

[@CelestialTrieye]

Love it. I want it. I might get it.

[@proz71ful19]

Trieye did u get it?

[@همام-ك1ه]

How much does that cost?

[@Dano-uf8ys]

I had two and neither has an optical ROM drive and they were slow actuating.

[@FinoMarg]

Can i change the 4k resolution to a 2k resolution in windows setting???

[@Elfoxfj]

I'm waiting the oled version !!

[@Bill-uv4hs]

seems battery life is much less than HP spectre x360 15 oled

[@yotty97]

Is there a comparison of i7 to i9 ? both in terms of performance and battery life? i wnat to know which to buy, lol

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I have the core i9 OLED version coming soon I will do a comparison

[@yotty97]

@@andrewmarcdavid you're a genius thanks

[@DrSamsHealth]

5:32 not really anti-glare, is it?

[@proz71ful19]

Lala halas - is re-uploading your videos.. just thought u should know

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks takedown underway

[@proz71ful19]

Andrew Marc David no problem 👍🏽

[@michaelbaksh4942]

Any updates on the OLED i9?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Just took delivery of OLED model.

[@AngshumanVI]

What is the background music? It is amazing!

[@AngshumanVI]

Could I please buy a copy of the soundtrack?

[@Nothingactual]

big thanks for that video was a good one

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Just had a checkup. Perfectly healthily. It's called lack of sleep and making videos deep into the night

[@Nothingactual]

@@andrewmarcdavid sorry for sounding rude good to hear. >you do great videos, the hard work pays off i guess

[@andrewmarcdavid]

No worries and thanks 👊

[@martinusjr7654]

A BEAST !!!

[@hiroprotagonitis]

DPC latencymon test?

[@nesttea2239]

If only it had a better gpu. 1660ti/2060 at least. 1650 max-q is not good for this price point

[@pikachusunbaenim8024]

i only can get around `1.5 - 2 hours of screentime with my 4k ver lol

[@Scott.hoang96]

I'm getting on avg 6 hours on my 4k display. Have up update your bios and undervolt your cpu?

[@pikachusunbaenim8024]

@@Scott.hoang96 bios update from lenovo vantage? Did that already :) Can you please give me your undervolt config? You undervolt it usinh throttlestop right?

[@charlesgordon5846]

@@Scott.hoang96 I too would like to know what your Throttlestop configuration is. I'd like to undervolt too, but not sure what configuration works best.

[@mrdorky]

Had one full spec upgrade. Returned it due to poor build quality, scratches easily and terrible battery life. Throttles often.

[@markm3869]

Andrew, you are so tough with your rating. Only 91% for this beauty. Full disclosure you don't work for Lenovo. Are you working for competition? If I don't see any laptop making 99% over next 5 years... I am gonna give you 88% and go watch some other KZbin techno videos. Just kidding. :) I am hooked to your wonderful visual arts that educates and informs so well so many people. "Never in the history of KZbin there was so much owed by many to so few, that is to say you and your team."

[@macrocrypto112]

P53 please!!!!!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Editing video as we speak😀

[@macrocrypto112]

@@andrewmarcdavid awesome!!!!)

[@tangyspy]

I have 1080p display and I get great battery life ( not gaming)

[@corgikun2579]

is the screen retina-like? I mean. I have a 1080p MacBook from 2006 and it looks really bad compared to my 4K IPS monitor or phone display (Pixel 2)

[@juandon2069]

Can we charging the power throw USB TYPE C

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes

[@SantoRedentor]

It's "Celsius", not "Celicius"

[@tripmehard]

Whats the ram and storage that you are reviewing?