- Thinkpad x9 “White Moonlight” Edition’s Lunar Lake Chips brings raw power, yet there are left discreet GPU lovers in the cold
- Lenovo also removes red trackpoint and physical buttons and erased decades of Thinkpad identity
- Four gates on a premium laptop also feels like a design choice made without real users in mind
Lenovo has revealed a new variant of his flagship Thinkpad Business Laptop series, but has deviated from the black, Boxy and functional design principles that have maintained it for over three decades.
The new Lenovo Thinkpad X9 Aura “White Moonlight” edition eliminates the iconic red trackpoint and the physical touchpad buttons -in their place this unit offers a slim white plate with only four ports.
The lack of a discreet GPU and Premium prize brand that starts around $ 1810 also makes it a niche setting rather than a widely recommended choice.
Design and portability
At only 1.4 kg and a swelter 6.8 mm thick, the 14-inch model is targeted at users who value extreme portability and is one of the lightest portable settings that Lenovo has ever produced.
It comes with Intel’s new core Ultra chips based on the Lunar Lake platform (Core Ultra 7258V and Core Ultra 9 288V processors) and integrated ARC XE2 graphics.
Combined with 32 GB LPDDR5X RAM and up to 2 TB PCIE NVME SSD storage it can easily handle demanding business or creative tasks.
On paper, it checks many of the features expected of a top business-focused device, as its 2.8K OLED screen with HDR, 120Hz Update frequency and 1MS response time should appeal to professionals who need clarity and speed.
Its AI acceleration on one of the device, up to 48 tops, is another nod to the technique and creative audience, making it a challenger to the best laptop for engineering students’ needs.
Still, practically suffering because the drastic slimming comes at a price. With only two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI 2.1 port and a 3.5mm headphone jack, users who depend on multiple external devices such as USB-A, SD card and Ethernet can find the connection along the way.
At least they support the latest wireless connection options, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.
However, the biggest sticky point remains the ideological shifts of the design – this machine feels less like a continuation of ThinkPad -Tos and more like a pure break.
The white finish and minimalist profile can attract new users, but long -lasting fans will wonder if the brand has left the very features that once made it iconic.
Via Videocardz
