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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2

Here's what you need to know about 2019 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-9300H → Intel Core i9-9880H
4GB RAM	8GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	4 → 8 cores

According to Lenovo, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 lasts up to 14 hours of battery life.

Up to 14 hours

* Tested with MobileMark 2014

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 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 2
M.2	x2

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Laptop (Intel i7-9750H 6-Core, 32GB RAM, 1TB m.2 SATA SSD, GTX 1650, 15.6" Full HD (1920x1080), Fingerprint, WiFi, Bluetooth, Webcam, 2xUSB 3.0, 1xHDMI, Win 10 Pro) By Lenovo $1,649.00 Was: $1,758.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 Intel i7-11850H, 16" WQXGA (2560 x 1600) IPS 400nits, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Backlit KYB, Fingerprint Reader, Windows Pro By Lenovo $2,189.77	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 15.6" FHD (Intel 6-Core i7-10750H, 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, GTX 1650 Ti) Mobile Workstation Laptop, 2 x Thunderbolt 3, Backlit, Fingerprint, IST HDMI, Win 10 Pro By Lenovo $1,899.99 Was: $2,549.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 15.6" FHD (Intel 6-Core i7-10750H, 64GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GTX 1650 Ti) Mobile Workstation Laptop, 2 x Thunderbolt 3, Backlit, Fingerprint, IST HDMI, Win 11 Pro By Lenovo $1,849.99 Was: $3,399.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 Intel i7-12800H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, 16.0" WQXGA (2560 x 1600) 500nits 165Hz, Windows 11 Pro, Business/Design Laptop By Lenovo $2,699.00	See at Amazon

Specifications

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.76 lb 1.71 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9880H 8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,066 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,100 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
Released	2019
Stores	See at Amazon

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
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 2
Size	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits. 15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits. 15.6” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits. 15.6” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED, anti-reflection/anti-smudge, touchscreen with Dolby Vision™ HDR 500, 400 nits.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
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 2
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.30 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 21 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H94887.78% 2 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H98491.11% 3 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04496.67% 4 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H1,080100.00% 5 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H1,06698.70% 01,080 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 21 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H3,30854.23% 2 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H3,69060.49% 3 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88080.00% 4 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H4,91480.56% 5 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H6,100100.00% 06,100
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with Max-Q (Optional) Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1560 MHz, 1024 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 2
Wi-Fi	Intel® AX200 Wi-Fi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 80 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 14 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply	135 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover.
Audio	Dolby Atmos® speaker system Dual 360° far-field microphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
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 optional IR Camera) ThinkShutter Kensington® lock slot