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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 Laptop: i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, RTX 3050 Ti $1949 (RRP $4839) Shipped @ Lenovo

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Woke up to a price drop email from my business account… An unreal deal for an X1 Extreme Gen 5. First time it's been sub $2k! Must be clearing stock for the imminent announcement of the Gen 6. Usually averages around $2.5k-$3k.

Perfect for someone wanting a sub $2k high quality laptop with a bit of grunt behind it!

12th Gen i7-12700H CPU
16gb DDR5-4800MHz SODIMM Ram (1 slot free, 2 slots total, 64gb maximum)
Nvidia RTX3050Ti 4gb GDDR6 GPU.
512gb PCIe Gen4 SSD (second slot free)
16.0" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%sRGB, 300 nits, 60Hz, LED Backlight
90Wh battery (I get 3-4 hours on my Gen 5 with 3070ti & 165hz screen… so this model should get better)

2 year Premier warranty.

$245 rewards from Lenovo rewards as a nice little bonus!

Cashrewards running 11% cashback on Lenovo however the code isn't listed. SO no guarantees it'll go through.

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  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 10/03/2023 - 08:55

    Price in title

    • zonarhd on 10/03/2023 - 08:56
      +5

      Apologies! haven't finished my coffee…

  • IsTops on 10/03/2023 - 08:59
    +2

    Video card a bit of a led down

    • sky6688 on 10/03/2023 - 09:05
      +8

      Screen a bit led down too, 60Hz……

      16.0" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%sRGB, 300 nits, 60Hz, LED Backlight

      • zonarhd on 10/03/2023 - 09:09
        +4

        It's definitely not designed to be a gaming laptop primarily, however yes the base model screen is worse compared to the previous gen 4 which had this one - 16" WQXGA (2560x1600) IPS 400nits Anti-glare, 100% sRGB.

        Granted that, never saw the Gen 4 go sub $2k even on clearance.

      • schquid on 10/03/2023 - 11:33

        At least it's 100% sRGB for a change. Too many of their options are only 45%.

  • 0 0 0 on 10/03/2023 - 09:08
    +16

    Seems like sad specs for the price.

    • zonarhd on 10/03/2023 - 09:11
      +8

      Will never beat a gaming laptop for the equivalent price. ThinkPads are more about build quality. And having a higher spec'd version his model. I can say it's way more portable and lighter than expected for a laptop this size, with the bonus it can do a little bit of gaming on the side.

      • ubcool on 10/03/2023 - 12:32

        I had the 3rd gen of these . Yeah they are thin and light but that comes with poor thermals and battery. MacBooks these are not .

    • Seraphin7 on 10/03/2023 - 13:46
      +1

      Yeah, the "RRP" at Lenovo has got ridiculous over the last couple of years.

      Of course this then leads to the delusion that this is a massive discount that in reality is only what you should be paying for the machine.

  • BargainsGrabber on 10/03/2023 - 09:09

    Don't forget Cashrewards 11% cashback

    Code isn’t listed on CR, doubt it’ll get any cashback tracked/confirmed

    • zonarhd on 10/03/2023 - 09:12
      +1

      Thanks. Have updated original post.

    • braddsey on 10/03/2023 - 11:20

      Anyone with connections at Cashrewards want to work on them to add it to the approved codes? :)

  • scotty on 10/03/2023 - 09:17
    +1

    It's actually pretty tempting. I am currently using the original X1 Extreme as my main development machine (i5-8300H, 32GB, GTX 1050 Ti) that I bought 4 years ago. Great laptop to work on, and everything still runs well.

  • Elpres on 10/03/2023 - 09:26
    +6

    Surely RRP is a giant joke.

    • zonarhd on 10/03/2023 - 09:28
      +2

      Oh it definitely is. Usually website price averages around $2.5k

    • ubcool on 10/03/2023 - 12:34

      Check out the P1 gen 5 it's the exact same laptop but with different graphics and they had the rrrp at $6000 😂

  • Spacexyz on 10/03/2023 - 09:53
    +5

    RRP $4839, it must be a military grade indestructable laptop.

    • SickDmith on 10/03/2023 - 10:41
      +2

      Tim Apple takes notes…

      • beltdrive on 10/03/2023 - 10:51

        Can't see Apple going for those military contracts, but who knows? I believe Panasonic and maybe Dell are the main players in the rugged mil-spec laptop space these days.

      • xoom on 10/03/2023 - 10:53

        They dont need to say "its a military grade indestructable laptop" to charge like a wounded bull.

        They just say because 'Courage'

        Them bam. Another grand or two added to the price.

    • ubcool on 10/03/2023 - 12:35

      They really aren't. The hinge snapped and went through my screen on mine..

  • cchid72 on 10/03/2023 - 09:57

    There is no mention of the weight of this laptop even in Lenovo's website

    • zonarhd on 10/03/2023 - 10:00

      Tech specs -> View all tech specs 'Weight - around 1.88kg'.

  • JownehFixIT on 10/03/2023 - 10:13
    +1

    For me, the mouse nipple has always been an almighty deal breaker on the thinkpad series. Yet they still flaunt it in the promo video. I wonder if anyone actually uses and likes it? I've found every one of these I've ever used, the tracking starts wandering around the screen on its own, without even touching the thing. Have they gotten any better in recent times? Last one I owned was an e560 in 2016.

    • zonarhd on 10/03/2023 - 10:23
      +3

      We have 140+ ThinkPads from 2018 onwards in our fleet and I've never had an issue or complaint from a staff member about the red nipple going haywire. Personally I don't use it a great deal but have never had an issue with it while typing etc.

      • leeroys_dad on 10/03/2023 - 10:32

        i use to use it a tiny bit on the odd occasion i needed to move mouse ever so slightly, it was useful vs the trackpad. anytime you move to use the trackpad, try using the nipple instead and see what you think

      • JownehFixIT on 10/03/2023 - 11:26

        Incredible! I must have a ghost finger 👻 that stays attached at the nipple when my hands move away from the keeb…

        Ir maybe they genuinely made them/trackpoint software better since 2016. It wouldn't have been hard! I used to physically remove the red cursor and the ghost motion would still occur. Ended up disabling in hardware/device manager.

    • scotty on 10/03/2023 - 10:39
      +6

      For me, not having the nipple between G & H would have been a deal break. For many that's their preferred pointing device. However it's not exclusive on ThinkPad either. Many business laptops (Dell Latitude, HP EliteBook, Toshiba Tecra) have them as well, usually in different colours than red.

      • beltdrive on 10/03/2023 - 10:47
        +1

        I don't think Latitudes from 2021 onwards have pointing sticks and physically mouse buttons anymore unfortunately.

      • aviatriz on 10/03/2023 - 10:50
        +1

        Agreed. I think it's a habit/what they use from the start that gets people to love or hate it.
        We had to get thinkpads back in high school (before BYOD was a thing) and only ever used the nipple. I bought a thinkpad for uni exclusively because I wanted it. And now, more than 10 years after graduation, I've been given a thinkpad for work, and it amazes people that I use the nipple.
        Though the mouse drift is still present though, but not as frequent or annoying as previous generations

    • beltdrive on 10/03/2023 - 10:42
      +1

      I've used several Thinkpads for work over the years and I've never had an issue with it. Never used a lowly E Series though. :-) T or X Series only.

      Do people use and like the TrackPoint? I'd guess that not that many people use it, but the people who do swear by it.

      • JownehFixIT on 10/03/2023 - 11:28

        Hey, I was saving a buck OK!? I thought that's what we're all about 😂

        Weirdly, I used to use the trackpoint mouse buttons with the trackpad. Loved their tactility! But I think what we can all agree on here is that I'm clearly the odd one out so 🤷‍♂️ 😁

        • xoom on 10/03/2023 - 11:30
          +1

          You oddball. Just kidding i got use to using that on my thinkpad x31

    • rumblytangara on 10/03/2023 - 12:37
      +3

      One of the main reasons I stick with Thinkpads for personal use is that nipple. I've had occasional mis-tracking in one or two over the years, but nothing that has been deal breaking. You can just disable it if it's a problem and default to the trackpad. I've disabled my trackpad instead.

    • sjobeck on 10/03/2023 - 12:44
      +1

      Personally I love tweaking that nipple. If you don't like touching nipples just leave it alone

      • xoom on 10/03/2023 - 13:08
        +1

        So what about that red nub on the laptop. What you think of it?

        /s

    • p1 ama on 10/03/2023 - 13:29
      +1

      I wonder if anyone actually uses and likes it?

      Yes, I use it. In fact, I would prefer a laptop without a trackpad than one without a TrackPoint.

  • EuphratesFate on 10/03/2023 - 10:39

    That RRP can’t be right..

  • calvink on 10/03/2023 - 10:56
    -2

    $1596 for Dell model at fairly similar spec(after Cashreward 6% and 5% coupon code AUAFFILIATES5)

    only difference (Lenovo have bigger battery & Graphic)

    https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-laptops/vostro-7620-lap…

    Dell seems to be selling at everyday price now, with realistic RRP on dell.com

    • nollidge on 10/03/2023 - 11:05

      Yes but that model Dell is currently showing as out of stock.

    • scotty on 10/03/2023 - 11:29

      ThinkPad X1 Extreme's Dell equivalent would be Latitude 75xx series which would be a lot more expensive.

    • brosk1s on 10/03/2023 - 11:38
      +1

      The Vostro is more like a business orientated Inspiron, you can't really compare it the X1 Extreme which is built much better and comes with better warranty to boot (premier is next business day service when parts are in stock, and its for 2 years not 1 of basic onsite service). That warranty alone is expensive, when I asked Dell for a quote on extending it after purchase, they quoted me $300/yr.

      If you're not used to comparing business laptops, it's like the difference between the previous Acer Nitro 5 generation vs paying more for a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro or even more for a Razer Blade 15 Advanced.

      Dell knows all about unrealistic RRPs, my XPS 17 9720 has similar specs (12700H, 32GB of RAM, 3060) and its RRP at one point was over $6000, even now on "clearance" its RRP is $4148 which absolutely no-one pays either.

  • teddiebear on 10/03/2023 - 11:03

    No way that RRP is real

    • xoom on 10/03/2023 - 11:04

      Its lenovos own website. I get it if it was a reseller.

      Though I agree it is ridiculous.

  • SamVicious on 10/03/2023 - 11:06
    +1

    How does this compare to ThinkBook 16p gen3 not taking price into consideration?

    • navcar on 11/03/2023 - 09:07

      I've also been wondering this too!
      ThinkBook 16p has a higher resolution (2560x1600 > 1920 x 1200) and brighter (400 nits > 300 nits) display, both Anti-Glare
      plus better GPU (RTX 3060 6GB > RTX 3050 Ti 4GB) - but not sure by how much better.
      and also is AMD > Intel - but again not sure the difference today.
      ThinkBook is just slightly heavier than this X1E.

      Unfortunately only the X1E with RTX 3060 and above GPU models have vapor chamber - so not this deal. ThinkBook 16p doesn't have as far as I can tell.

      I'm thinking ThinkBook 16p gen3 will go on sale mid this year once the gen4 comes out.

  • braddsey on 10/03/2023 - 11:26

    Does anyone have any experience with Thinkpad P-series? I've only ever used T-series and X-series. I want a big screen laptop so this X1 is very tempting. The keyboard with numberpad on the P-series also looks good though…

    example: https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadp/thinkpad-p16s-(16-inch-intel)/21bt002uau

    • zonarhd on 10/03/2023 - 11:37
      +1

      We have a couple of them in our fleet as well. They're not too bad but if not having the numberpad isn't a dealbreaker get the X1. The P series linked has a worse screen and the battery in it sucks. One of our guys uses an Intel one and says battery is lucky to last 3 hours. P series AMD models have a much bigger battery but no real deals on them at the moment.

    • scotty on 10/03/2023 - 11:37
      +3

      P16s are just T16 with faster CPU (28W i7-1270P vs 15W equivalent on T16) and dedicated GPU. Similar chase + same IO. Current P16s sale makes it no brainer to pick it over T16. However X1 Extreme here is a different built with much faster CPU (45W i7-12700H), faster RAM (DDR5-4800) and faster GPU (RTX 3050 Ti).

      Also personally I much prefer non-numpad keyboards on laptops.

      • tukanglistrik on 10/03/2023 - 12:08

        True…with numpad typing would be off centre from the screen, which is weird.

    • braddsey on 10/03/2023 - 12:09

      Thanks @zonearhd and @scotty. Appreciate the feedback.

    • ubcool on 10/03/2023 - 12:18

      Thin and lightweight but poor thermals and battery.

  • mrtee on 10/03/2023 - 11:34

    The RRP is an absolute joke. Specs are mediocre for this price point

    • dcep on 10/03/2023 - 12:43
      +1

      To be fair , 1.9kg is pretty good for 16" with 45w cpu + rtx3050Ti + 90Wh battery , on sturdy chassis build.

      Putting build quality aside, i usually gauge the spec together with how light it is, to determine its value at the price point.

      Agree that RRP should be ignored from consideration on how much fake discount bargain you're getting.

  • mr chow on 10/03/2023 - 12:40
    +3

    Confirmation from Cashreward of $214.39 for the laptop.

    • bonbon on 10/03/2023 - 12:48

      Thanks

  • ubcool on 10/03/2023 - 19:38

    guessing the gen 6 coming out very soon probably going to be a whole new design

  • darkjazz on 10/03/2023 - 20:39
    +1

    Which CPU is better these days ? Rtzen 7 or i7?

    • kogi on 12/03/2023 - 11:07

      debatable, but ryzen for more battery life

  • Sinnerator on 11/03/2023 - 09:29
    -6

    Neg because of the silly RRP trying to make this look like a deal. This laptop better be made of hyperweave to make these specs look even slightly attractive for $2k.

  • teddiebear on 11/03/2023 - 18:39
    -4

    Can get a new mac book for less and with better specs…. geeeeeez

  • yescooling on 13/03/2023 - 21:16

    i bought thinkbook 16p gen2 at 1299 pretty happy.

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