Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" (Intel)

business 2021 16" dGPU ⏱ ~9h ⚖️ 1.81 kg ⚖️ balanced
LB Score
80
out of 100
Fit for you
65/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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Profile

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CPU
74
GPU
83
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
90 Wh
~9h
Price
~$686
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📝 Our review

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" (Intel) review

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" (Intel) — from 2021, 1.81 kg, performance 82.

LB Score
80
/100
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ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" (Intel) vs

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 80/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Portability (42).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Photo & design (93)

💰 Price trend

$1,300 $952 $604 2021: $1,300 2021 2022: $1,144 2023: $1,007 2024: $886 2025: $780 2026: $686 2026 2027: $604 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$123/year (9%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 80
CPU score 74 High tier
GPU score 83 Enthusiast tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 1.81 kg Standard
Battery 90 Wh Huge

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
Lenovo
Series
ThinkPad X1 Yoga/Extreme/Nano
Type
Business≈
Release year
2021≈
Screen size
16"
Resolution
2560x1600
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%
Processor
Intel Core i7 11800H , Intel Core i7 11850H , Core i9 11950H
Graphics
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 16GB
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4≈
Weight
1.81 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
90 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 82
Portability 42
Light office 91
Gaming 80
Creative 76
Energy efficiency 76
Connectivity 100
Value 79
Color accuracy 85
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
120%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
212%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
740%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
518%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
494%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
331%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
173%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
296%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
207%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
276%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
494%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
120%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
740%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
494%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
127%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
377%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
212%
GPU
460%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
165%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
267%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
337%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
337%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
267%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
337%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
337%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
296%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
617%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
337%
GPU
331%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
552%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
337%
GPU
414%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
337%
GPU
276%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
345%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
212%
GPU
207%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
212%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
127%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
345%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
207%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
337%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
151%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
212%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
180%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
494%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
414%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
212%
GPU
345%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
212%
GPU
237%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
494%
GPU
828%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
690%
RAM
800%

🔗 Same series

3 models in the series.

2020
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3
$ $680
2019
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
$ $531
2020
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Configuration options

Available model options · 17 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
2560 x 1600 3840 x 2400 (Non-Touch) 3840 x 2400 (Touch)
⚙ Processors (3)
Intel Core i7 11800H Intel Core i7 11850H Core i9-11950H
🎮 Graphics (4)
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 16GB
🔲 Memory (3)
16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (3)
512GB 1024GB 2048GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
90 Wh

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