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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1

Here's what you need to know about 2018 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-8400H → Intel Core i7-8850H
4GB RAM	8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	4 → 6 cores

According to Lenovo, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 lasts up to 15 hours of battery life.

Up to 15 hours

* Tested with MobileMark 2014

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage Slots	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
M.2	x2

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1 Price
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Specifications

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
At Glance	Released in 2018 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.76 lb 1.71 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8850H 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz Geekbench 5 1,006 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,497 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz Up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Released	2018
Stores	See at Amazon

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Dimensions	FHD non-touch: 14.24” x 9.67” x .72” / 361.8 x 245.7 x 18.4 (mm) 4K UHD touchscreen: 14.24” x 9.67” x .74” / 361.8 x 245.7 x 18.7 (mm)
Weight	FHD non-touch: 3.76 lbs (1.7 kg) 4K UHD touchscreen: 4.06 lbs (1.8 kg)
Colors	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device Multitouch glass touchpad

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Size	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 300nits, 72% color gamut. 15.6” 4K UHD HDR (3840 x 2160) IPS multi-touch, anti-reflective, anti-smudge, 400 nits, 100% Adobe 8+2 color depth with Dolby Vision™.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Ports	2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports DisplayPort and data transfer. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports (1 port always on). 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x 4-in-1 SD card reader 1 x Network extension 1 x AC power in 1 x Kensington slot

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 11 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H96595.92% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H97596.92% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H1,006100.00% 01,006 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 11 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H3,47077.16% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,47099.40% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H4,497100.00% 04,497
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050Ti with Max-Q (Optional) Pascal Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1291 → 1418 MHz, 768 CUDA Cores.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable). Up to 2 SSDs (2 x M.2 2280 PCIe TLC & SATA) up to 2TB max

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Wi-Fi	Intel® Dual Band 9560 Wireless AC (2 x 2) Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 80 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply	135 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover.
Audio	Dolby Audio™ Premium Dolby Atmos® for headset Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1
Sensors	Ambient light sensor Fingerprint Reader Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello & doesn’t include ThinkShutter)
Security	Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities dTPM 2.0 Match-on-Chip touch fingerprint reader Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires IR camera) ThinkShutter on 720p HD Camera Smart Card Reader (Optional) Kensington® lock slot