- The Lake Luke Lake Like Likes of ThinkPad X9 “White Moonlight” of the edition bring raw power, but the discreet lovers of the GPU remain in the cold
- Lenovo also eliminates the red monitoring buttons and the physical point, erasing ThinkPad decades of identity
- Four ports on a premium laptop also feels as a design option made without real users in mind
Lenovo has presented a new variant of its BinkPad Baddes Business LapTop range, but has deviated from the principles of black, square and functional design that have sustained it for more than three decades.
The new edition Lenovo Thinkpad X9 Aura “White Moonlight” eliminates the iconic red footprint and the physical buttons of the tactile panel; Instead, this device offers an elegant white slab with only four ports.
The lack of a discreet GPU and a premium price, which starts around $ 1810, also makes it a niche option instead of a widely recommended choice.
You compromise design and portability
With only 1.4 kg and a slender of 6.8 mm thick, the 14 -inch model addresses users who value extreme portability, and is one of the most light portable computer options that Lenovo has produced.
It comes with the new Intel Ultra Core chips based on the Lunar Lake Platform (Core Ultra 7258V and Core Ultra 9 288V Processors) and integrated graphics of ARC XE2.
Combined with 32 GB of RAM LPDDR5X and up to 2 TB PCIE-NVME SSD storage, it can easily handle demanding commercial or creative tasks.
On the paper, it verifies many of the features expected of a main device focused on the business, since its 2.8K OLED screen with HDR, frequency of 120Hz update and the response time of 1ms should attract professionals who need clarity and speed.
Its acceleration of AI on the device, up to 48 tops, is another wink towards the multitude of engineering and creative, which makes it a contender for the best laptop for the needs of engineering students.
However, practicality suffers because drastic thinning has a cost. With only two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI 2.1 port and a 3.5 mm headphones connector, users who trust multiple external devices such as USB-A devices, SD and Ethernet cards can find disappointing connectivity.
At least admits the latest wireless connectivity options, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.
However, the biggest conflict point remains the ideological change of design: this machine feels less as a continuation of the spirit of Thinkpad and more as a clean rest.
The white finish and the minimalist profile can attract new users, but fans of a long time will ask if the brand has abandoned the characteristics that once made it iconic.
Through Videocardz
