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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i7-11800H → Intel Core i9-11950H
4GB RAM	4GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	512GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	8 cores

According to Lenovo, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 lasts up to 10.7 hours of battery life.

Up to 10.7 hours of battery life

Tested with MobileMark 2018.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 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 4
M.2	x2

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	3200 MHz

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 Price
	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 $2,171.77	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 Intel i7-11850H, 16" WQXGA (2560 x 1600) IPS 400nits, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Backlit KYB, Fingerprint Reader, Windows Pro By Lenovo $1,914.77	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 20Y50016US 16" Notebook - WQXGA - 2560 x 1600 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11800H Octa-core (8 Core) 2.30 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Black Paint By Lenovo $2,099.00 Was: $2,529.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 20Y50011US 16" Notebook - WQUXGA - 3840 x 2400 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11850H Octa-core (8 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Black Weave By Lenovo $2,214.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Latest ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 Laptop, 16.0" (2560 x 1600) IPS, Intel 8-Core i7-11800H, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1 TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA RTX 3060 6GB, Thunderbolt 4, Fingerprint, 1080p Camera, Win 10 Pro By Lenovo $2,699.00	See at Amazon

Specifications

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:10 4K UHD+ 16” 2400p 60Hz Weight 3.99 lb 1.81 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11950H 8C/16T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,581 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,450 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Released	2021
Release Date	Announced on June 23, 2021 (MWC 2021). Available starting August 2021.
Pricing	Starting at €2,099
Applicable Models	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Stores	See at Amazon

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Dimensions	14.15 x 9.99 x 0.70 inches (359.5 x 253.8 x 17.7 mm) Non-touch models. 14.15 x 9.99 x 0.72 inches (359.5 x 253.8 x 18.2 mm) Touch models.
Weight	3.99 lbs (1.81 kg ) Non-touch models. 4.1 lbs (1.86 kg) Touch models.
Colors	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Bottom-load backlit keyboard with white LED, 1.5mm stroke 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device Multitouch glass touchpad (115 x 67mm)

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Size	16 Inches
Info	16” QHD+ Non-touch Display 16:10, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 2560x1600, 400nit, 100% sRGB, 1200:1, 60Hz, Low Blue Light. 16” UHD+ Non-touch Display 16:10, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 3840x2400, 600nit, 100% Adobe RGB, HDR400 Dolby Vision, 1500:1, 60Hz, Low Blue Light, 8+2 bit color. 16” UHD+ Touch Display 16:10, IPS, Anti-Reflective, Anti-Smudge, Touch, 3840x2400, 600nit, 100% Adobe RGB, HDR400 Dolby Vision, 1500:1, 60Hz, Low Blue Light, 8+2 bit color.

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4

Ports

Left

2 x Thunderbolt™️ 4
Supports USB 4 with 40Gbps data transfer, DisplayPort 1.4, and Power Delivery 3.0.
1 x HDMI
HDMI 2.0 on models with integrated graphics.
HDMI 2.1 on models with discrete graphics.
1 x Headset jack
3.5mm
1 x Power connector

Right

2 x USB-A
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) with Always On.
1 x SD Card Reader
Full-size with UHS-II supports
1 x Kensington nano security slot.

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 41 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H1,46692.61% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H1,583100.00% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H1,58199.87% 01,583 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 41 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H7,90893.59% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H8,20597.10% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H8,450100.00% 08,450
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB Memory Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM slots Memory Type: Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU - 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU - 8GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU - 16GB GDDR6 All supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX 12.
Storage	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe slot Models with RTX 3060/3070/3080. 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe slot Models with integrated graphics and RTX 3050 Ti. With RAID 0/1 support.

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Wi-Fi	Intel® AX210 Wi-Fi 6E 802.11AX (2 x 2) Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Ethernet support via optional Lenovo USB-C to Ethernet Adapter
More	Optional 5G supports. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X55 5G Modem M.2 card - RF System with embedded eSIM functionality No support

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Size	90 Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 10.7 hours of battery life Tested with MobileMark 2018.
Power Supply	[featurs items="135W, 170W, 230W"] slim tip (3-pin) AC adapter with RapidCharge supports.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
OS	Windows® 10 Pro 64 Windows 10 Home 64 Windows 11 Pro 64 Windows 11 Home 64 Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64 Linux Ubuntu Linux No operating system

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Camera	Front-facing camera 1080p FHD with ThinkShutter privacy cover. Windows Hello IR support (optional).
Audio	High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3306 codec Stereo speakers, 2W x2, Dolby® Atmos® Dual array microphone, far-field

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Inking	Optional inking supports. Lenovo Precision Pen 2 No pen (pen sold separately) No support (non-touch display doesn't support pen input)
Sensors	Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello)
Security	Security Chip Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset Disabled (in some regions) Physical Locks Kensington® Nano Security Slot Fingerprint Reader Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button, match-on-chip BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password NVMe password Self-healing BIOS Other Security (Optional) Camera privacy shutter (Optional) IR camera for Windows Hello
Warranty	1-year depot service 1-year depot with 2-year system board service 1-year limited onsite service 1-year + 2-year depot service 1-year + 2-year limited onsite service 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service 3-year (1-yr battery) limited onsite service No base warranty