Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
Classic ThinkPad workhorse with a 4K display, enjoying a second life on Ubuntu.
- Purchase year
- 2019
- SoC / Processor
- Intel Core i7-9850H
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
- RAM
- 32 GB DDR4
- Installed storage
- 1 TB
- Display
- 15.6″ 3840 × 2160, 60 Hz
- Weight
- 1.70 kg for the non-touch version.
Technical profile
Specifications
General
- Brand
- Lenovo
- Model
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
- Device type
- 15
- Status
- In collection
- Operating system
- Ubuntu 26.04 Linux
- Purchase year
- 2019
Processor
- SoC / Processor
- Intel Core i7-9850H
- CPU cores / configuration
- 6
- Processor details
- 6 cores / 12 threads; 2.6 GHz base, up to 4.6 GHz turbo; 12 MB cache; Intel 14 nm.
- CPU bandwidth
- 42.7 GB/s
Graphics
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
- Graphics details
- 4 GB GDDR5; TSMC 12 nm.
- GPU bandwidth
- 112.1 GB/s
Memory
- RAM
- 32 GB DDR4
- RAM type
- DDR4
- Memory bandwidth
- CPU approximately 42.7 GB/s theoretical; GPU approximately 112.1 GB/s via dedicated GDDR5.
- Upgradeable
- Yes
- Maximum supported RAM
- 64 GB
- Memory details
- 32 GB
Storage
- Installed storage
- 1 TB
- Expandable storage
- Yes; two M.2 storage slots in total, with one used by the installed SSD.
- Storage details
- RAID 0/1 support according to the platform PSREF.
Display
- Display size
- 15.6″
- Resolution
- 3840 × 2160
- Display type
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
- Brightness
- 500 nits
- HDR
- Dolby Vision, HDR
- Display details
- 15.6″ 4K UHD 3840 × 2160; IPS/WVA; non-touch; 60 Hz; approximately 500 nits; anti-glare; 100% Adobe RGB; Dolby Vision/HDR.
Cameras
- Main camera
- 720p-camera with ThinkShutter.
Audio
- Speakers
- Two 2 W stereo speakers
- Speaker output
- 2 × 2 W (4 W total)
- Microphones
- dual far-field microphones
- Audio details
- Dolby Atmos
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.x.
Ports
- Ports
- Two USB-A 5 Gbps ports; two Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C ports; HDMI 2.0; Ethernet expansion port; 3.5 mm combo audio; SD UHS-II; Kensington slot.
Battery & Power
- Battery capacity
- 80 Wh
- Power adapter
- 135 W slim-tip-adapter.
- Power details
- 135 W
Physical
- Dimensions
- 18.4 × 361.8 × 245.7 mm
- Weight
- 1.70 kg for the non-touch version.
- Material
- Carbon-fibre hybrid top; aluminium bottom; MIL-STD-810G tested.
Performance
- PassMark CPU Mark
- 10,803
- GPU benchmark
- 6,367
Other
- Security
- TPM 2.0, fingerprint reader, ThinkShutter and platform security options.