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Posted by Todor032
 - Yesterday at 15:43:05
Been using this for quite some time now, here's my summary:

Chassis: Drop and spill resistance works well!  Slick and lightweight, but firm. Can be opened with one hand. The plastic tray is a bit weird. Initially, I'd had wished Lenovo to make the laptop a bit chunkier instead, which might have also allowed for more key travel. But that's just a minor thought that crossed my mind, not something that bothers me while using the laptop.

Servicing: It's easy to open and clean. Pretty much nothing can be changed, but at this point that's just a sign of the times.

Ports: 2xUSBC, 1xUSBA, 1xHDMI. The bare minimum is covered, but that's about it. Being able to charge it on both sides is pretty cool!

Display: The screen is black magic! Nice colors, good blacks, fast response time... but that's beside the point! My eyes are very sensitive and most screens give me strain and tics within seconds, which is why I insist trying laptops before I buy them. No problems whatsoever with this one!

Speakers: I still prefer the M1 Mac speakers (in all honesty, I also prefer them to newer Macs). That being said, X9 blows away all of my other laptops.

Keyboard: They've opted for 80% of Thinkpad's key travel with 80% of Macbook's snappiness. Initially, I'd have preferred if they opted for either of the two extremes. However, there's a certain feeling of "stability" to it that has really grown on me. Also, they finally put the Ctrl key in its rightful place.

Touchpad: X9's touchpad is, I'd argue, even better than Macbook's. The surface is more comfortable to use, and clicks near the top end are more responsive. As for the nub... I could never get used to it. I have friends (e.g. my car mechanic) who have been using the nub exclusively for 20 years, and they're just as bad with it as I am. So... yeah, I don't miss it one bit.

Emissions: Under my use cases (programming, compiling, browsing, old games) the laptop doesn't heat up at all. The fans run more often than they need to, but they're still pretty quiet. No coil whine, either.

Hardware: While Intel 258V does all the right things for a ultrabook chip, it's still leagues behind Apple Silicon, and slightly behind AMD competitors, if you give them the same TDP limit.

Software: MS Windows will never not be terrible, but here in the EU it's more or less a necessity. Linux support is still not perfect, but seems to be getting there.

Overall: I really enjoy using this laptop and I don't see myself changing it anytime soon. Before it, I went through like 15 different laptops within 6 months, but for one reason or another, none of these did it for me. The X9 was to be yet another laptop I'd discard within a week, but it actually did all that I want, and did it well. So... yeah, I do understand why longtime Thinkpad users would be suspicious of X9, but if you're on the fence about it, I strongly recommend giving it a chance!
Posted by TFLOP
 - August 20, 2025, 18:07:10
Quote from: TFLOP on August 20, 2025, 18:00:31I'm confused about the HDMI specs of this laptop (and many other Lenovo models). It states HDMI 2.1 but resolution up to 4K@60Hz. That's way lower than HDMI 2.1 spec. Is this somehow throttled down?

Also, there's no mention of the Thunderbolt 4 ports offering DisplayPort video output (and at which resolutions/refresh rates). Anyone got data on that?


Ok I did find more info now:

Monitor Support[1]
Supports up to 3 independent displays (native display and 2 external monitors via HDMI® and Thunderbolt™)
• HDMI® supports up to 4K@60Hz
• Thunderbolt™ supports up to 8K@60Hz[2]

Notes:
[1] Refresh rates >60hz also supported, however max resolution will be limited.
[2] 8K resolution support needs 2 display pipes. That is, simultaneous display number will "-1" when 8K resolution
displayed.
Posted by TFLOP
 - August 20, 2025, 18:00:31
I'm confused about the HDMI specs of this laptop (and many other Lenovo models). It states HDMI 2.1 but resolution up to 4K@60Hz. That's way lower than HDMI 2.1 spec. Is this somehow throttled down?

Also, there's no mention of the Thunderbolt 4 ports offering DisplayPort video output (and at which resolutions/refresh rates). Anyone got data on that?
Posted by Peter F
 - June 14, 2025, 18:42:17
This review convinced me to buy this laptop.
I am disappointed that the fans are not usually off like this review states. They will spin up for no reason, the fan curve is overly aggressive.
Thankfully I am able to mitigate it with TPFanControl2.
Posted by Tempted
 - April 16, 2025, 00:13:38
Is the slight decrease in performance with respect to the 14-inch[1] mainly due to the differences in power fed to the CPU?

If so, any insights as to why Lenovo might be constraining power more on the larger device?

[1] "www.notebookcheck.net/Closest-Windows-competitor-to-the-MacBook-Air-13-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X9-14-laptop-review.979149.0.html"
Posted by Stay clear of intel
 - March 16, 2025, 18:14:59
Put hx 370 or strix halo in something like lenovo z16 gen 3, then I might switch back from macbook. I can't even do anything with those f* intel e cores.
Posted by JackSeff
 - March 16, 2025, 00:35:09
Quote from: Randy on February 25, 2025, 17:49:42Lunar Lake proves intel can match two year old Apple Silicon in battery life, at half the performance and with a robust fan to keep from melting.
It would be bad if a tablet processor that can't run many desktop applications doesn't get good battery life.
Posted by anon12
 - March 14, 2025, 12:20:02
Aside from the horrible keyboard I'm tempted which is a bit concerning
Posted by SoundsGood
 - March 02, 2025, 15:02:02
How does the Haptic trackpad on the X9-15 compare to the Haptic trackpad on the X9-14?  I've read that the one on the X9-14 is much better than the one on the X9-15, but I'm not sure how or why. I'm hoping to hear comments from someone who has personally used both varieties of Haptic trackpad. Thank you.
Posted by Aras
 - February 27, 2025, 13:23:45
Quote from: Puppy on February 26, 2025, 15:57:38
Quote from: Joe on February 26, 2025, 11:51:23I cant looked at the screen for more the 5-10 minutes with out have eye pain that last hours. Now i do notice this X9 has 1200hz so now wondering why the screen was bothering my eyes? any help would be great as for it my favorite laptop ever.

1200 Hz is high enough, typical mobile screen has around 250 Hz only. There may be a diferent issue. The display resolution (density) is quite low for a 15" screen (I'd accept 4K at least) and OLED use different subpixel matrix than LCD screens that looks more unreadable in low resolutions. I've seen a 1920x1200 15" OLED that was absolutely awful, there were always red shadows next to white text on black background as a result of the low resolution and different subpixel matrix. I wasn't able to use it at all. 4K screen was ok, as the resolution is high enough to hide it.

Subpixel rendering should not be used on OLED screens because they are usually designed for LCD subpixels and may cause weird colored artifacts around text. It's nice that Windows allows you to configure the type and parameters of text rendering on each display separately.

My laptop has an 15.6" OLED screen where pixels are so dense that the type of rendering doesn't make much difference, though. Text is always extremely sharp so that you can physically approach the screen to read tiny text, e.g., in PDFs, instead of zooming in.
Posted by Dont_Look_Up
 - February 26, 2025, 21:41:04
It is not just the track point that is missing... There is literally nothing left of what a Thinkpad is supposed to be:

Lousy keyboard ergonomics, tiny keystroke, half arrow keys...
Glossy screen full of reflections
Non upgradable internal components
And last but not least.. no trackpoint.

You can shove it up your @rse Lenovo
Posted by VaruLV
 - February 26, 2025, 21:17:37
Ugly rebadged Ideapad.
Lenovo=Chinese junk.
Posted by Dan Ridenhour
 - February 26, 2025, 18:32:46
Its not a thinkpad without a trackpoint.  They can call it whatever they want but its just not.  Its just using the brand name to sell a notebook.  Its bad enough they got rid of dual battery systems with hot swapping.
Posted by davidm
 - February 26, 2025, 18:06:44
Quote from: Nick Evans on February 25, 2025, 18:25:27
Quote from: davidm on February 25, 2025, 16:05:30otherwise the only thing better than a trackpoint would be eye or mind control.

I've heard rumors of a revolutionary new type of pointing device that is under development, and that is vastly superior to both trackpads and trackpoints. They call it a "mouse".

A mouse is not superior to a trackpad. It's probably the most primitive. Having to move a significant part of your body just to move a pointer, something people might do many times a minute, is absurd. Not to mention needing a desk layout and having to carry another thing. Of course, it depends what's being done. But for software dev, the trackpoint is best, even with a mostly keyboard driven workflow. I guess that notebookcheck's perspective is becoming gamerz, so I can't speak to that. I guess spending days running around in a dark tunnel with a schlong^wweapon in front of you, a mouse would be better.

Posted by Puppy
 - February 26, 2025, 15:57:38
Quote from: Joe on February 26, 2025, 11:51:23I cant looked at the screen for more the 5-10 minutes with out have eye pain that last hours. Now i do notice this X9 has 1200hz so now wondering why the screen was bothering my eyes? any help would be great as for it my favorite laptop ever.

1200 Hz is high enough, typical mobile screen has around 250 Hz only. There may be a diferent issue. The display resolution (density) is quite low for a 15" screen (I'd accept 4K at least) and OLED use different subpixel matrix than LCD screens that looks more unreadable in low resolutions. I've seen a 1920x1200 15" OLED that was absolutely awful, there were always red shadows next to white text on black background as a result of the low resolution and different subpixel matrix. I wasn't able to use it at all. 4K screen was ok, as the resolution is high enough to hide it.