ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2019: 4K panel costs almost 50% battery life

It can be difficult to select the right display when you want to purchase a new laptop. High resolution panels usually offer better picture quality and brighter background illuminations. However, they also consume more power, which obviously affects the battery runtimes. This can be important, especially for slim and mobile devices.

The 2019 ThinkPad X1 Extreme is also available with different panels, including a high resolution 4K screen. Contrary to the previous model (here in review), however, Lenovo waives the glossy screen this time (and also uses a different supplier for the panel), which should be good news for many users. The problem is the increased power consumption compared to the 1080p screen, which is also much brighter this year. We have already reviewed this 500 nits panel (Full HD) in the workstation sibling ThinkPad P1 2019.