Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Series
Processor: Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X9 388HGraphics Adapter: Intel Arc 140V, Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU
Display: 15.30 inch
Weight: 1.408kg, 1.5kg
Price: 1989 euro
Average of 6 scores (from 10 reviews)
Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura Edition
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Aura EditionProcessor: Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7 258V
Graphics Adapter: Intel Arc 140V
Display: 15.30 inch, 16:10, 2880 x 1800 pixels
Weight: 1.408kg
Price: 1989 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Reviews
Lenovo's new ThinkPad X9 is a completely new design and convinces with long battery runtimes as well as an excellent OLED screen. However, Lenovo also breaks with a tradition and does not include a TrackPoint anymore. Update: Additional battery life tests
Source: Techaeris
I could go on and on about the ThinkPad X9; I love it. As I said at the start of this article, what’s important and valuable to me may not be the same for you. I do believe the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 is the absolute best laptop of 2025. But that may not be the same for you. The combination of features and experiences above has led me to crown this laptop as the best of 2025. I continue to use the ThinkPad X9 as my main laptop and main mobile workstation, and I cannot wait to see what comes for Gen 2.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/27/2025
Source: Neowin
The ThinkPad X9 15 Gen 1 Aura Edition has a lot going for it. This model represents a bold new reimagining of what a ThinkPad can be for the modern knowledge worker and the AI-assisted tasks they perform. The key caps of the keyboard showed definite signs of improvement over previous generations of ThinkPad, and the screen was gorgeous, too: the deep blacks and color saturation reminded me more of a laptop designed for digital video editing than an AI workhorse. And the laptop’s slimness and battery life means it can be carried around and used just about anywhere for a long time. That said, the unit does have some first-of-its-line jitters: The chassis has fewer expansion ports than other ThinkPads in the 15” size range, and having room for just one single-sided M.2 2242 NVMe SSD means less storage capacity as well.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/21/2025
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Laptop Media
The Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Gen 1 continues the striking, futuristic design language of its smaller sibling X9-14 (in-depth review), presenting as an exceptionally sleek and impressively engineered slab of “Thunder Grey” aluminum. Its all-metal construction is not just for show; it delivers a chassis that feels incredibly robust – genuinely “tank-like” – while remaining remarkably resistant to fingerprints and impressively thin and light for a 15-inch device. This is a machine that exudes premium quality from every angle. Undoubtedly, the centrepiece of the X9-15 is its absolutely phenomenal 15.3-inch 2.8K OLED display – it got in Top 3 Laptops with the Best Screens! With its 120Hz variable refresh rate, full DCI-P3 coverage, excellent brightness in both SDR and HDR, and a virtually PWM-free backlight, it offers a truly stunning visual experience that ranks among the best laptop screens currently available.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/08/2025
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Short, Date: 06/08/2025
Source: Laptop Mag
There’s a lot to love about the Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Gen 1 Aura Edition. It practically cast a siren song upon me between its beautiful OLED display and its punchy speaker system. The battery life and sturdy chassis are also great. The problem is: Performance. If you need a high-performing business laptop, especially for a price that warrants it, then you’re much better off going with the MacBook Air 15-inch M4. It’s faster, supports nearly as much battery life, and it gives you access to the whole macOS suite of apps. However, if you need a Windows device that supports a stunning OLED display, none of the competitors can keep up with the Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Gen 1 Aura Edition.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/22/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Mag
The Lenovo ThinkPad X9 15 Aura Edition represents a big twist on the ThinkPad line, successfully blending its business capabilities with a modern, eye-catching design and a vibrant, professional-grade OLED display. The Aura Edition's AI features, which add even more enhancements on top of Copilot+, set the machine apart from many competitors. Just don't come to it for massive performance. While the ThinkPad X9's general performance proves more than capable for everyday productivity and even some demanding tasks, it's no speed champion, particularly when stacked against dedicated content-creation powerhouses. Ultimately, the X9 carves out a compelling niche for traveling pros and discriminating consumers who prioritize a premium visual experience and cutting-edge AI integration alongside portability and reasonable-enough performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/21/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techaeris
The Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Gen 1 is a controversial addition to the ThinkPad lineup and easily the best addition to that lineup in many years and possibly the best laptop of 2025 (it is). Yes, I know that is a bold statement, so take it with a grain of salt and do your own research and read other reviews. Overall, both the 14-inch and 15-inch models offer similar performance experiences (depending on what CPU you opt for). Obviously, the screen size is different, but both of these panels are 2.8K OLED displays with anti-reflective coating, and they look spectacular. The design is on point and really reminds me of a MacBook Pro, that is intentional. The new Intel chips and GPUs are spectacular and offer nearly the same performance and battery life as Apple’s M-chips.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/12/2025
Rating: Total score: 95% price: 95% performance: 100% display: 100% mobility: 100% workmanship: 100%
Foreign Reviews
Source: ITC UA
RU→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/24/2025
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 60% performance: 75% display: 90% mobility: 95% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%
Source: Laptopmedia CN
zh-CN→ENPositive: Premium design; excellent display; long battery life; high performance; good cooling system; nice touchpad; quick charging. Negative: Weak connectivity; uncomfortable keyboard; no numeric keypad; non-expandable SSD storage.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/08/2025
Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15p
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15pProcessor: Intel Panther Lake Ultra X9 388H
Graphics Adapter: Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU
Display: 15.30 inch, 16:10, 2880 x 1800 pixels
Weight: 1.5kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
Source: Go4it.ro
→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/13/2026
Comment
Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.
In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.
In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
Intel Arc 140V: A pretty fast integrated graphics adapter that higher-end Intel Lunar Lake family processors employ. This is a direct successor to the Arc 8; it can drive three SUHD 4320p monitors simultaneously via HDMI 2.1, eDP 1.5 and DP 2.1. With the 140V, all 2023 and 2024 games are playable at 1080p on low graphics settings.
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU: Most powerful iGPU in the Intel Panther Lake SoC series with 12 Xe3 cores.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Lunar Lake:
Core Ultra 7 258V: An upper mid-range Lunar Lake family processor. It sports 4 new Skymont E-cores and 4 new Lion Cove P-cores running at up to 3.7 GHz and 4.8 GHz respectively, along with the new Arc 140V iGPU and 32 GB of on-package LPDDR5x-8533 RAM. It essentially matches the Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i7-1360P in multi-thread performance and it eats up to 37 W when under short-term workloads.
Intel Panther Lake:
Ultra X9 388H: High-end 16-core SoC of the Panther Lake family for laptops and top model with 12 Xe3 GPU cores. As with Lunar Lake, the built-in NPU 5 offers 50 TOPS and now offers support for FP8.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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85.35%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
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