Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4

Lenovo's 16-inch mobile-workstation-class ThinkPad for 2021: 11th Gen Intel Core H-series (Tiger Lake-H) processors up to Core i9, up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, dual-channel DDR4 SO-DIMM memory and displays up to a 4K+ Dolby Vision/DisplayHDR 400 panel. Aimed at creators and engineers who want serious GPU power in a ThinkPad chassis.

Memory

Slots: Two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Type: DDR4-3200
Max: Up to 64 GB

Storage

Slots (integrated / RTX 3050 Ti graphics): Two M.2 2280 slots: one PCIe 3.0 x4, one PCIe 4.0 x4; RAID 0/1 support
Slots (RTX 3060/3070/3080 graphics): One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
Offered: 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB PCIe NVMe Opal 2.0; Performance 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe Opal 2.0
Max: Up to 2 TB per drive
Card reader: SD card reader, UHS-II

Graphics

Integrated: Intel UHD Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12.1
Discrete options: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU (4 GB GDDR6); RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (6 GB GDDR6); RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR6); RTX 3080 Laptop GPU (16 GB GDDR6); all DirectX 12
External displays: Up to 4 independent (native display + 3 external via HDMI and Thunderbolt); HDMI up to 4K@60Hz, Thunderbolt up to 5K@60Hz

Networking

WLAN: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210, 802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1 (5.2 hardware ready)
WWAN (optional): Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System, Sub-6 GHz, M.2 card, embedded eSIM; not offered on RTX 3060/3070/3080 models
Ethernet: None onboard; via optional Lenovo USB-C to Ethernet Adapter
NFC: Not supported

Power

Adapters: 135 W (integrated graphics), 170 W (RTX 3050 Ti), or 230 W (RTX 3060/3070/3080) slim-tip AC adapter, 100-240 V
Rapid Charge: Charges to 80% in about 1 hour

Ports

Standard: 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On); 2 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps (data, Power Delivery 3.0, DisplayPort 1.4); 1 × SD card reader; 1 × headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm); 1 × power connector
Video out: 1 × HDMI 2.0 (integrated-graphics models) or HDMI 2.1 (discrete-graphics models)
Optional: 1 × nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models)

Display

WQXGA IPS 400 nits: 16", 2560×1600, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 1200:1, 100% sRGB, low blue light
WQUXGA IPS 600 nits: 16", 3840×2400, non-touch, anti-glare, 16:10, 1500:1, 100% Adobe RGB, low blue light, Dolby Vision, DisplayHDR 400 (black-weave top only)
WQUXGA IPS 600 nits touch: 16", 3840×2400, multi-touch (OGM, 10-point), anti-reflection/anti-smudge, 16:10, 1500:1, 100% Adobe RGB, low blue light, Dolby Vision, DisplayHDR 400
Camera: FHD 1080p with privacy shutter, fixed focus; or FHD 1080p + IR hybrid with privacy shutter; no-camera option for special bid

Battery

Capacity: Integrated 90 Wh Li-Polymer, Rapid Charge
Rated life: MobileMark 2018: 10.7 hr; JEITA 2.0: 12.8 hr

Physical

Dimensions (W×D×H): Non-touch: 359.5 × 253.8 × 17.7 mm (14.15 × 9.99 × 0.7 in); Touch: 359.5 × 253.8 × 18.2 mm (14.15 × 9.99 × 0.72 in)
Weight: Non-touch: starting at 1.81 kg (3.99 lb); Touch: starting at 1.86 kg (4.1 lb)
Case: Carbon fiber hybrid top, aluminium alloy bottom; black paint or black weave
Keyboard: 6-row, spill-resistant, LED-backlit, TrackPoint + glass multi-touch touchpad
Audio: Stereo speakers 2 W x2, Dolby Atmos; dual-microphone far-field array (no-microphone option for special bid)
Security: Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified); touch fingerprint reader in power button, match-on-chip; Kensington Nano Security Slot; optional IR camera for Windows Hello; camera privacy shutter
Durability: MIL-STD-810H military test passed

Management

System Management: Intel vPro or non-vPro, by configuration
BIOS security: Power-on, supervisor and NVMe passwords; self-healing BIOS

Operating systems

Preloads: Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Windows 11 downgrade to Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Home 64, Windows 10 Home 64 Single Language, Windows 10 Pro 64, Ubuntu Linux, Linux, or no OS

Processors

Intel Core i7-11800H
Intel Core i7-11850H
Intel Core i9-11950H