My Favorite Laptop From Lenovo // ThinkPad X1 Extreme!

[@fjdndjsnxb8488]

it can get so much oil that america decalred war on it.

[@MatthewMoniz]

lol

[@_solange]

Dude 😂

[@johnpaul531]

😂😂😂

[@MatthewMoniz]

Here it is! My favourite laptop from Lenovo! Love this thing. Just wish heat was a bit better! Hit me up on discord if you have any questions! discord.gg/mattmoniz

[@MatthewMoniz]

haha oops! ty

[@muktaagarwal7614]

Awesome video

[@tonifasth]

Love everything about this laptop except the heat management. Slightly beefier cooling solution and it would be absolutely perfect.

[@ahmedalgebali9771]

iam from egypt and i realy need laptob for college and i cannot afford one can you please give away me one 😍

[@mochageico]

What the heck? I've been following this channel for like 9 months, but I never realized I wasn't subscribed Well, I subbed now! lol

[@karasawamiko2936]

No the nipple is the coolest feature Matt, there is a reason we by thinkpads. The nipple is the reason

[@MatthewMoniz]

I love nipples

[@zahar027]

@@MatthewMoniz demonetized!

[@manosprotonotarios5187]

totally agree - trackpoint is the way to go - nothing else is good enough for serious productivity

[@Conceptcreator]

That thumbnail is pure art!!!

[@MatthewMoniz]

All Ash!

[@sparsheditx]

Can you give link to download that wallpaper

[@Alphabet7]

How did u get a green "s"

[@Conceptcreator]

@@Alphabet7 you can become a member of the channel paying a monthly price to support his content and the you get that

[@tgdhsuk3589]

fuking sellout

[@chulainn9574]

100% Color Accuracy and Gaming Capability? *throws macbook & orders on Amazon*

[@pixelmentia]

4:10 made this the best review ever.

[@simonstucki]

I'm so glad they keep the nipple, I remember when I used it first on a my dads friends thinkpad still from IBM at that time, it had a 800mb hdd (which was huuuuuge at the time, it was quite a while ago!) I immediately loved it, and I still prefer it over touchpads even though touchpads have become so much better, while the nipple is still basically the same from over 20years ago and still great!

[@TimPearcy]

Excellent review! Nice to see a laptop that isn't geared primarily for gamers.

[@AB-hi6ru]

Good morning everyone, I love Lenovo. You get what you pay for and typically with Lenovo, you get quality and reliability.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Good Morning A B!

[@Ergydion]

Good morning, I have an Ideapad 720s and the fan noise is terrible. The fan kicks in at 40 degree celsius (105 fahrenheit). Even when browsing or watching KZbin the fan ramps up to full speed for 10 seconds before turning off completely for another 10 seconds. This repeats ad infinitum. Im not the only one who has this problem but Lenovo hasnt offered a fix in a year now. Really disappointed because it is an otherwise great laptop.

[@AB-hi6ru]

@@Ergydion if you're tech savvy enough, I would replace the thermal paste which should solve all your issues.

[@griffin8062]

Lenovo's consumer products are just meh but lenovo's business line (thinkpads) are the best

[@HerezCheez]

No levenos are not reliable and shouldnt be trusted after the scandal

[@lolagepwned]

It's only £4, bargain!

[@FarhanPasha1]

3:41 butterfly switches? I thought that's an apple thing

[@schoggi555]

0:59 it's Watts... Watthours is a rating for battery capacity, not for the output of a charger

[@astrophysx7523]

too many nipple jokes in the comment section its not even funny

[@griswold3006]

No u

[@mistahuynha]

Does this model have a sensor to automatically control the keyboard back lighting? I hate that on the X1 Carbon 6th Gen, you have to manually turn on the keyboard lighting every time when waking from sleep.

[@digitalsommelier4779]

I had absolutely awful experiences with the XPS 9570. It took two units exchanged before I got one that didn't have a ton of major issues and then I had a fan bearing go caput within a month. I bought an X1 Extreme based on the few early reviews and so far the quality control is on a whole other level. I don't have any backlight bleed, the keyboard is amazing, the system is silent during most of my work and much quieter while gaming than the XPS was - not that I game that much. Excellent inputs too. I wish the display was a bit brighter however. ThinkPads are certainly an acquired taste in terms of aesthetic. Overall very happy with it though - it feels as premium as the MacBook Pro does (different style of course) which is no small feat. There are always compromises when you want a notebook to do it all but they nailed it pretty well. In any case I'm happy to see more companies trying at this segment because it wasn't too long ago I was stuck with the 15" MacBook Pro because they were the only ones on the block!

[@MatthewMoniz]

Hey man thanks for sharing! It certainly is a sweet laptop. Which model of the xps did you have ? Was it the i9?

[@digitalsommelier4779]

I had the 4k with i7. Performance was always great and I still think it would be my favorite laptop if Dell could just sort out the little things on the software and hardware side. When paying 2gs I expect as close to perfect a device as possible you know? I don't know if you noticed it in your review of the X1E but did you notice the somewhat odd fan behavior while gaming? It seems like it doesn't crank the fan up as much as it will when just putting on a CPU load. Not an issue in practice but weird all the same.

[@tobiasf4782]

Damn I just ordered the Dell i7 4k.. I hope I don't have your problems! :(

[@sakethkapoor688]

Hi. Are you facing any overheating issues of the laptop. Is there thermal throttling while doing the simple work like excel or watching videos on KZbin ?

[@Dori_1111]

Thanks for commenting on the noise level. I don't know why I have to go through 10 reviews and nobody comments on the noise level. The only way is to buy and return it if the noise drives you crazy (which is common in these powerful notebooks). For people that use these for business or require concentration, noise level is very important. You don't want to walk into a meeting and get everybody distracted.

[@max-lee]

I always love Lenovo thinkpad x1 series.

[@Dedseq]

I would like to see a comparison between this lenovo laptop and the surface book 2 if applicable.

[@DoMINEation]

Love your laptop videos also man. Even though phones are more interesting to most people, I'm glad I can always come to you when I'm looking to buy a laptop!

[@TomJDogHouse]

The hockey stick in the background makes this my favorite technology channel on YT.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thanks man ! It's signed by the great one himself

[@michelleadams5609]

the gen 2 is over$2400 at present, while this one is "only" $1,299". For my purposes, this one is great! I'm doing light content creation, lots of writing and must have a 15" screen. I watch the X1 Carbon videos and have test-typed them in the store and can't stand how small they are. I don't need a light laptop, if it's going on a desk or table most of the time.

[@ripzan4660]

I have been waiting for this review all the week.

[@MatthewMoniz]

And I have delivered! Enjoy!

[@ripzan4660]

@@MatthewMoniz are you planning to use it as a daily driver?

[@MaEtUgR]

0:59 nit-pick: it transforms power in Watt and is not storing energy in Watt hours. Otherwise very good information in a well presented condensed form. Thanks 👍

[@MatthewMoniz]

You're welcome !

[@BkunS]

It would be perfect if it uses 3:2 ratio screen instead which can make the whole machine in smaller width and hence has narrower bezels of both sides of the keyboard.

[@srishtibhardwaj3417]

Waiting for the notch city comparison between PIXEL 3XL and IPHONE XS MAX And the camera comparison between pixel 3xl, iPhone XS MAX and galaxy note 9.

[@Nicomanism]

Recently purchased this on Cyber-Monday; pretty darn excited for my first laptop.

[@seaTiger51]

at what price did you bought it?

[@siricortana9550]

Matthew, could you please tell me how do you make those animations at 4:45? Which software(s)? Thanks.

[@raytsh]

I'm really wondering how the rubberized finishe will hold up over time and if it will get sticky after 2-3 years. Is this the same finish as past Thinkpads had? Is there some long term experience with the finish?

[@Firewerkz]

How about an updated review on the new X1 2019?

[@thatlizarddude2538]

Matt, great review, could I ask you to compare the reflections of this 4k X1 Extreme to the HDR X1 Carbon, and see which reflections are worse?

[@jackn5509]

I was wondering if, when the laptop is being used while it is plugged in and the battery was full, does the laptop run directly off of the charger, and the battery is not used, or does the laptop run off of the battery, and the charger just replenishes the battery as it is used?

[@H0LDENSUX]

It looks like the designers of the XPS15 Core I9 share the same bed with the X1 Xtreme designers when it comes to heat management. I am a developer and it just makes me worried if I spend the big bucks (over $3000 Australian dollars for the 16 GB Ram spec'ed out models.), I get issues with the performance and longevity of the laptop.

[@blumurray8598]

Can't stop laughing I'm drawn to the nipple 🤣 good video bud

[@GreenStorm01]

So judging from your statement at 5:43 you deem the Blade 15's thermal management / cooling power superior for longer load spans? Since most people are already calling the Blade 15 "a bit toasty". In terms of keyboard, can the Blade compare - in any way?

[@MatthewMoniz]

1060 model of blade and the keyboard on the x1 extreme is far superior

[@GreenStorm01]

@@MatthewMoniz Thank you for the instantaneous answer! I'm a bit sad that they reduced the battery cap to 60 Wh for the 2.5" slot on the recent Blade 15 model with ethernet jack.

[@MagicJourneyTV]

Hello Matthew, could you tell us pls if this model suffer from coil whine?

[@JibaroTech]

I follow your advice Matt and went with this one, got a nice discount, $2,459 for the i7 8850h, 32gb ram, 1tb ssd and 1050ti. I think is a great buy over the XPS15, lets see when it arrives. cant wait!!

[@ALI-TECH]

You do it really well (reviews), deserve many more subs!

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thanks Ali!!

[@MarkLennard]

If I am using this mainly at home and not carrying it around everywhere, do you think the 15.6" is a better option than the X1 Carbon 14" option ??

[@TeslaMaxwell]

Thinkpads always had the best keyboards in the business period. I have kept my old and aging x220t because the keyboard on that one is just fantastic. they are understated piece of technology. My only issue is thermals where almost all thinkpads throttle in one way or another. I think users of this market segment wouldn't mind a thicker and cooler design.

[@nat.serrano]

You didn’t mention about poor battery life. The flaw of this laptop

[@meekerfrailer]

I thought this was my favorite laptop, too, so I purchased one. Then I made the mistake of looking at BIOS settings and changed graphics settings from "Hybrid" to "Discrete" and rebooted. Now, I'm looking for a new laptop.

[@wolffpv535]

Huh?

[@meekerfrailer]

@@wolffpv535 Changed BIOS settings for graphics from "Hybrid" to "Discrete" and rebooted my laptop. The laptop rebooted, like every other BIOS setting change I've done pretty much for the last 20 years. Except this time, the laptop had no display. Just a black screen. No cursor. No BIOS screen, no POST. Nothing. Tried HDMI cable. Tried pushing the laptop's BIOS reset (from manual, plus when tech support whom I called for my less than 24-hour old laptop) for 20+ seconds. Nothing helped. Tech support's solution? Ship laptop back to Lenovo certified service center to have the motherboard replaced. Nope, no thanks. I'll take a refund, thank you very much, and buy a laptop where a BIOS change doesn't brick the laptop. But hey, I'm not the only one, so don't take my word for it: forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-X-Series-Laptops/Thinkpad-X1-Extreme-Black-Screen-Help/td-p/4286292 I'd recommend you not make the change in your BIOS, though.

[@ethanhubbard3037]

did the same. Got a replacement in about 20 business days I think. (just went through the process in Jan.)

[@GeneralPJ]

If we have more intent to game, should we get the 1080p hdr400 display

[@TavianOrd]

I have to ask but is this a good choice for 4K video editing or should I go with something else?

[@angelvazquez2684]

Whats better for Software’s like Matlab, P1 or X1 Extreme??

[@mohammedfelioune4883]

Go for p1 if you will use it just for programing

[@mobbak]

Both of them will finish the job perfectly

[@Max-wg6iu]

Mohammed Felioune Both will do equally for programming.

[@niloy2062]

Hi, I recently bought a X1 extreme with core i7 processor, 16 gb ram and 4k display. I feel the computer is very sluggish. Is there anything to do with the 4k display or it’s probably just a defective unit?

[@leighbrett]

Performance battery life etc wise is the x1 Carbon 8th / x1 yoga 5th gen or the extreme gen 2 better ?

[@r.k6326]

Hey matty, got my Helios 300 today. Loving it! Thank you for the recommendation! Anyways, nice video!

[@MatthewMoniz]

WOW! That's awesome man! 1060 model?

[@r.k6326]

@@MatthewMoniz of course my man!

[@Ez-yi6up]

so i got this laptop but for some reason i can't open the smart card reader there this piece or tray inside it that won't come out. is there sth I'm doing wrong

[@jacedragon]

what would you recommend for lenovo builds that is most comparable to this one with better heat management?

[@Viewer13128]

the link in your description leads to a 1080p display, not 4k. do games crash on this like they do on the xps 15?

[@international_connections]

Hey, Question, I’m currently in China and need a new laptop. Is there anyway to check and know if I’m getting exactly what is told or advertised to be in the PC while I’m still in store? Because I’ve already ran into one that didn’t have the correct stuff. Thanks,

[@Jonassonk]

Great review! Thanks! Ordered the exact same model, looking forward to trying it, gonna undervolt a it for better temperatures though. I do miss one thing from your review: Comparisons - always nice to see it side by side the main competition the Macbook Pro 15", the Dell XPS 15 and the Zenbook Pro, maybe even the HP Zbook laptops. Especially the Macbook would for me have been very interesting to hear your thoughts and see it side by side, just for a minute 1 or 2 - would mind a little longer review. I think 10 minutes is ideal. Keep it on!

[@aayanmathur5395]

2:57 he did not call it a potato cam

[@EricJrSax]

What's the 16 GB memory stick of choice for the X1 Extreme. Wanting to upgrade my machine to 32 GB, I know it comes with a 16 GB DDR4 2666MHz, but what's the best to buy. I know the Samsung SSDs are the best to buy, and then maybe the WD black after that. But what about the memory,... what's the best of the many 16 GB DDR4 2666MHz choices out there? Thanks!

[@davidchoef84]

Hi Matthew, thanks for your amazing reviews... so in your opinion which is the best 4k laptop for photo/video editing and why? thanks in advance, Regards from CHILE

[@matjaro]

Hey Mathew, mathieu here. Can you comment on on fan noise when doing regular task like browsing internet and watching videos, are you able to keep the fan fully turned off or does it always make a little noise like the xps15?

[@branislavkondic8381]

Keyboard is preference,i tired lenovo x1 also,but for me best keyboard is on surfacebook 2 it's dream to type on

[@anishrohan9721]

One heck of a laptop!!!! Nice video mate and the thumbnail is 🔥

[@keerthanakeshaini7881]

hi matt! just wanted to know if you could tell me if it will help with thermals if i get 16gb 1080p for this. not a content creator or anything, but looking for a laptop for business and programming softwares.... wanted a laptop that a graphic card :) hope you could tell me more !

[@lawrencemoses8013]

I just got mine yesterday! 😁 Absolutely a dream so far, but I have had some trouble undervolting it 😅

[@MatthewMoniz]

Nice ya I night undervolt mine too a bit to see if it helps with temps

[@tonyg3399]

This is my coming work laptop, thank you for the review!

[@MatthewMoniz]

You're welcome Tony!! 😊

[@RaedVS]

So is the Xeon Processor the only difference between this and the P1?

[@MatthewMoniz]

And quaddro card

[@RaedVS]

@@MatthewMoniz If budget was no issue which one would you pick up?

[@RaedVS]

@Diego E Thanks.

[@gursimarmiglani9143]

Is the battery life of legion y530 good enough?

[@Gargantura]

According the last generation before which is y520 (45 mwh) it has more battery (54 mwh) and last 1 hour longer (4-5 hour) than previous generation (previous generation about 3 hr max when use)

[@gursimarmiglani9143]

OK, thanks for the info!

[@skirmich]

The 1050Ti has a MAX-Q version? the 1050Ti wasn´t slow enough?

[@RevKaos]

Waiting patiently for that update on the Commodore 64 render time.

[@suave-alpaca8412]

hi Matthew, great review. Do you think this laptop is good for graphic design? (Photoshop, Illustrator, After effect). I know that Thinkpad is built like tank and I'm really interested switching to this from my Macbook 2012.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Definitely! The screen is perfect for graphic design!

[@sagarambalam]

Thumbnail is amazing ! ❤️

[@FlynnMcTaggart]

I'd really love to see the 1080p panel on this, since it seems pretty rare

[@jayeahh]

are you gonna review the P1? kind of wondering which one of the two to get

[@itboy6934]

Love it. That's my work laptop. 8850h, 32gb ram, 4k touch, 1050ti maxQ

[@billbuffett2092]

I have seen 8 videos about this laptop and none have heating problems. I think you are exaggerating or you are doing something wrong, in any case it can only be your unit that has problems.

[@michaeltualatin]

the thinkpad X1extreme gen1 and P1 gen1 can not upgrade wifi card to the latest wifi6...see reddit for detail

[@StreetMobTruckin]

So can I use this for DJing and Editing on Premire?

[@6re881]

I want this machine, really like upgrade potential. Will buy it soon:)

[@nimaiiikun]

what's your daily driver these days Matt?

[@emilianarva8562]

Hi Matthew! Great video, as usual! I've been watching your reviews since 2016 and the quality of your videos have improved so much! However, could you please mention the weight and size using the metric system as well? I wish you only the best!

[@MatthewMoniz]

I did = ) Oh wait Ash edited this one.. He didn't do the text thing! Sorry about that I usually mention both! Thanks for watching

[@Metroidam11]

This is my dream laptop! Love how light and powerful it is!

[@MatthewMoniz]

Me too! But be honest its the nipple isn't it

[@moritzkoslowski5920]

This moment when the Coil at 6:13 is not even soldered, but placed the wrong way and it still works....

[@barryl.7967]

Great review. Will you also review the new X1 Extreme Gen 2?

[@MatthewMoniz]

Yup! As soon as I get one in house

[@christopherliang6879]

This is so much cheaper than the blade 15. Great value!

[@Icarusmoon231]

Love the review! Any chance you can do a comparison with the new Gen 2?

[@scorpionmish]

Morning! 😊👋🏾 Lenovo has been getting good reviews on this machine. Thinking about getting a new laptop in the next few months to replace my fully loaded, 17 inch, 10 year old Dell laptop. Didn't even realize how old it was until it's started acting up and I looked up my order date. Not sure if I want to put money into it to repair it or just get a new laptop.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Morning Misha! What specs is your current laptop?

[@Hgood1]

I’d like to know the differences between this and the P1

[@mohammadomarshaiffudinhish1436]

Similar specs of Dell Xps, which one would you recommend?

[@occasionalenthusiastrobjon5066]

Its not clear about thermo throttling...this laptop runs i5 to i9 the p1 runs up to a xeon processor...the i5 is a really impressive machine although the top cpu will get hot

[@zahar027]

0:45 beautiful milf standard? Go home auto-translate, you're drunk *4:08 also, demonetized!

[@TheArchbb]

Everyone is reviewing the 4K one, which I'm not into. Any reviews just on the FHD version of this laptop?

[@arjunlal5512]

Nice lap...Mathew can u suggest a thinkpad which is cheaper and basically can be used for programming

[@neucoas]

Arjun Lal the T series are awesome. I have the T470s with the 7th gen cpu, and I do both front and backend web dev

[@arjunlal5512]

@@neucoas tnx

[@zhengyuanzhang7471]

Is it possible to charge it using thunderbolt?

[@babakbanijamali5130]

i9 version, hopefully with better heat dissipation, speculated to come out Q4 2018 or Q1 2019.

[@bigrobotgamez]

Is the base model worth it?

[@antonchris1913]

hey great review, thank you man, what are your thoughts on this laptop for Penetration Testing and also Data Science, would it be on par with the blade in these two use cases

[@hasangee]

Thanks the the great review! Quick question... Is there a limit on how much TB's i can add on each m.2 slot? I want to add two 2TB SSD making it a total of 4TB. Lenovo says each slot can handle a max of 1TB so a total of 2TB, is that correct? I wasn't aware that there is a storage limitation...

[@MatthewMoniz]

That's correct 1 TB per slot

[@hasangee]

Thanks for the quick reply.. I was not aware that there are such limitations. I understand that that's the max that is offered by the Lenovo store but I didn't know it was an actual limitation. I was looking into installing 2 of those baby's www.amazon.com/Samsung-970-EVO-2TB-MZ-V7E2T0BW/dp/B07C8Y31G1/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1540380104&sr=1-5&keywords=samsung+evo+2tb+ssd Do you happen to know what's the limitation from? is it from the processor or the chip set? I am curious..

[@SHARKAGE]

Hi. Can you please do review on msi GV62 8RE-016 gaming laptop with gtx 1060 i5 8300h .

[@drakos4eva]

I have this laptop and you don't get more than 4 hours eith everything turned off and on minimum brightness. The audio quality from the down firing speakers are muddy and you don't get a clean audio source. Just my 2c

[@MrWanted000]

Hi, im looking for a workstation laptop to run programs like 3ds max and revit with decent gpu

[@michaelboadi684]

wow, i was laying down saying in my head "another laptop which does better in an aspect and leave some aspects lame" but it seems to be an awesome laptop, i like it. it kinda does a little bit of everything for an IT student who watches a lot of movies and a little bit of gaming(maybe never) but it's cool , great video Matt

[@michaelboadi684]

wowww between 2000 to 4000 that's a get it one time and be sure of it kind of price ahahhahha

[@kahzhoylow4352]

Are the keyboard butterfly switches?

[@robertktw]

any pen recommendations for x1 extreme? thanks!

[@SPINEVENTZ]

how is it for adobe premiere?

[@statshakya8563]

Yo mathew love ure vid can u review msi gl63 8rc or can u recommend which one should i buy msi gl63 8rc or msi gv62 7rd or msi gl62m 7rd would really appreciate ure help brother keep up the good work