Hands-on: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme nabs 4K OLED in latest 2019 refresh

Lenovo is refreshing the X1 Extreme for 2019 with a beefy new CPU, extra graphics punch, and an option for 4K OLED

Last year, Lenovo dropped the ThinkPad X1 Extreme – a 15-inch powerhouse laptop – on the market. Our video review gave it high marks for design and features and the company even improved battery life with later firmware updates. That laptop also became a fan favorite with many people buying and loving what a clear challenger to the Dell XPS 15 was.

Now, the company is giving a mid-cycle refresh to the juggernaut workstation. While most of the advances are modest on paper, combined they make this laptop is more of a winner than last year.

First up, the display. Users can now opt for 4K OLED with HDR and touch, which is a common trend in laptops this year. That display also has X-Rite Pantone color calibration making it perfect for graphics professionals.

To save some money though Lenovo has display options for Full HD, Full HD with HDR, or 4K HDR with al...