Major tech giant Lenovo has once again updated its ThinkPad lineup, this time with the latest version of the powerful X1 Extreme laptop. And if you go into details, then the above-mentioned ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5, focused specifically on high performance, is equipped with an appropriate processor from Intel, the 12th generation Core i9 H-series, and also has support for NVIDIA’s latest graphics processors – GeForce RTX for laptops.
Also immediately noteworthy is that according to Lenovo, the evaporator chamber cooling and built-in liquid metal “thermal paste” provide up to a 10 percent performance improvement over its predecessor. The system can have up to 64 gigabytes of DDR5 RAM, as well as up to 8 terabytes of SSD storage. So yes, the mentioned novelty from Lenovo cannot be called an entry-level device. Professionals, as well as anyone who needs a really powerful laptop, will definitely like the fact that the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 has support for Dolby Voice noise reduction, as well as Dolby Atmos sound system. Along with that also some of the display options even include support for Dolby Vision.
In terms of design, the ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 features a 16-inch 16:10 aspect ratio panel with a 165Hz refresh rate and low blue light technology. Other variants of the device have features such as touch input, factory color calibration and brightness up to 600 nits at 4K resolution. In addition, this high-performance laptop is equipped with a very capacious 90 Wh battery, Wi-Fi 6/6E and 5G connectivity, a Full HD front camera, and an SD Express 7.0 card reader. Like other modern ThinkPad X1 models, tracking technology is built into it.
So you can track your laptop for up to 14 days, even when it’s turned off. And yes, the new ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 will go on sale in June this year and will start at $2,049. In addition, Lenovo has introduced new business-oriented ThinkPad T-series notebooks. The company is mainly moving the lineup to 16:10 aspect ratio panels with low blue light technology. As with the X1 Extreme, there are Full HD camera options, as well as support for Dolby Audio, Dolby Voice, and WiFi 6E.
