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| Specs at a look: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Excessive Gen 5 (As reviewed) | |
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| Show | 16-inch 3840×2400 IPS touchscreen (283 PPI) |
| OS | Home windows 11 Professional |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-12800H (six P-cores, eight E-cores) |
| RAM | 16GB 4,800 MHz DDR5 (2 DIMMs) |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (8GB, 100 W), Intel Iris Xe |
| Storage | 1TB NVMe SSD |
| Networking | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Battery | 90 WHr |
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4, 2x 5Gbps USB-A, SD card reader, HDMI 2.1, headphones |
| Dimension | 13.57×9.06×0.17 inches (344.7×230.1×18.0 mm) |
| Weight | Begins at 4.14 kilos (1.88kg) |
| Guarantee | 1 yr |
| Worth as reviewed | $3,280 from Lenovo |
Our tackle the fifth-generation model of Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Excessive is—spoiler—just about the identical as what we mentioned concerning the fourth-generation model. It runs scorching and it is costly, however it’s highly effective and arguably a more sensible choice than Dell’s XPS 15 for individuals whose laptop computer is their main pc moderately than a sidecar for a desktop workstation or gaming PC, because of an expanded port choice and extra highly effective GPU choices.
It additionally adjustments even lower than is typical for a year-over-year laptop computer refresh, including Intel’s Twelfth-generation Alder Lake CPUs however sticking to the identical RTX 3000-series GPUs from Nvidia and related reminiscence and storage configurations. We’ll level you to final yr’s evaluation for prolonged commentary on the keyboard, ports, and normal feel and appear, which haven’t modified a lot yr to yr. It makes use of the standard snug Lenovo laptop computer keyboard plus the pointing nub and trackpad, all among the many greatest you will get in a laptop computer from Lenovo, Dell, Apple, or every other firm.
The X1 Excessive can also be moderately simple to improve and restore in comparison with thinner and lighter laptops, with simply accessible DDR5 RAM slots and a pair of M.2 SSD slots. In our evaluation mannequin, one had a 1TB SSD in it, and the opposite was open for upgrades. Lenovo nonetheless publishes a {hardware} upkeep handbook (PDF) to assist individuals carry out these and different upgrades and repairs.
We got a model with a special display screen and GPU than the one we received final yr, which supplies us a greater concept of how the high-end configurations will carry out however much less of a way of year-over-year battery life adjustments or different enhancements (the transfer from Eleventh- to Twelfth-gen Intel CPUs has been unhealthy for battery life total, although laptops just like the ThinkPad that use H-series chips have managed to interrupt even or enhance barely).
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Like most ThinkPads, this keyboard and trackpad are among the many greatest yow will discover in any laptop computer. However the textured black floor is a fingerprint magnet, and it is laborious to completely clear even if you happen to’re making an attempt to make it look good for footage.
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The facility button-mounted fingerprint sensor.
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Webcam safety cowl.
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Ports on the left: Energy, two Thunderbolt 4 ports (which will not trickle-charge the laptop computer—you utilize the included proprietary adapter or you do not cost), HDMI 2.1, and a headphone jack.
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Two 5Gbps USB-A ports, no matter these are referred to as lately, plus an SD card reader.
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One change value noting in comparison with final yr’s X1 Excessive: Lenovo presents completely different configuration choices for its 16-inch display screen. There is a new 1920×1200 show on the bottom mannequin, down from the 2560×1600 show that was the low-end possibility final era. In the event you do spring for the 2560×1600 display screen, although, you get an considerable refresh fee improve, from the standard 60 Hz all the way in which as much as 165 Hz. It is best to usually follow 60 Hz more often than not for the sake of battery life, however greater refresh charges could make animations and scrolling look smoother and make video games really feel extra fluid and responsive—it is value trying into if you happen to assume you will be enjoying video games on the X1 Excessive frequently.
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The highest-end choices are 4K IPS screens, one with contact and one with out (in contrast to the XPS 15, there is not any OLED possibility out there). We examined the top-end 3840×2400 IPS touchscreen; the panel is vivid and sharp, with a decent 1,397:1 distinction ratio and a 557 nit peak brightness (as measured by our colorimeter). However its coloration gamut protection is considerably disappointing for one thing this costly, with 98.3 p.c protection of the sRGB gamut (which is ok) and 85.1 p.c protection of the DCI-P3 gamut (which is a bit low). Apple’s MacBook Execs and Dell’s OLED display screen for the XPS 15 cowl the entire DCI-P3 gamut, and whereas it isn’t vital characteristic for everybody, Lenovo is falling wanting its competitors right here.
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