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We were already able to test the panel installed here in the matte non-touch variant of the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 4.

Our test device is equipped with a WQUXGA display, namely the semi-glossy touch variant.

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There are also considerable changes when it comes to the available options: Full HD (1920x1080) as the base resolution as well as OLED are both history instead, Lenovo provides a choice between QHD/WQXGA (2560x1600) and 4K UHD+/WQUXGA (3840x2400) LCDs. Lenovo implemented the most important change in the display: Instead of being a 15.6-inch one in the 16:9 format, it's now a 16-inch screen in the 16:10 format.

The pen compatibility is much more unusual for non-convertibles the screen can also be operated with a Wacom AES digitizer. It works flawlessly and is ideal when you want to zoom into pictures on the fly. TouchscreenД«esides the touchpad and TrackPoint, our test device also features a 10-point multi-touchscreen as an additional alternative. After a short familiarization period, the buttons are just as easy to use as the mouse buttons on the older ThinkPads. While the TrackPoint itself is virtually unchanged, its mouse buttons are not: The three dedicated TrackPoint buttons are now flat, as has been the case on the X1 Carbon since 2019.

The pointing stick, manufactured by ELAN in this case, makes it possible to move the mouse cursor accurately and quickly without taking your hand off the keyboard. The red TrackPoint can't be missing on any ThinkPad. All in all, it's still a very good trackpad with an integrated click mechanism that can be used to control the mouse cursor easily as well as perform multitouch gestures. The area of the matte glass trackpad measures 11.5 x 6.5 cm (~4.5 x 2.6 in) now. Like the keyboard, the touchpad seems unchanged, but it has actually undergone some changes as well, since Lenovo has made it wider. Nonetheless, a full opening angle of 180 degrees is still possible. However, the heavy display panel with its glass pane can only be opened with two hands. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 is perfectly built. There are no noticeable vulnerabilities, and both the display cover and the base unit can hardly be twisted. Our touch model specifically has a glass panel in front of the monitor. An interesting mix of materials continues to be used underneath the coating: Carbon fiber plastic for the A-cover or display lid, aluminum for the bottom cover/D cover, and magnesium for the palm rest/C cover. This is the most annoying characteristic of the rubberized material that provides the Lenovo laptop with a good grip. Grease stains are quickly visible and difficult to remove.

Its texture is barely perceptible, and it's subtle enough not to look pretentious. The exterior carbon surface of the display lid, which is exclusive to the 4K UHD models, is also in line with this. In contrast, Lenovo has stayed true to the typical ThinkPad design with the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4, which resembles the X1 Carbon Gen 9. Lenovo has been bold enough to throw the familiar ThinkPad design traits out the window with some models from the ThinkPad X1 series, such as the ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - more metal surfaces, no black chassis color.

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As a result, not only does the X1 Extreme 2021 have to face Dell's XPS competition, but also Apple's latest MacBook Pro 16 with its ARM CPU.

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The new model has a new design and also sets itself apart from the Dell XPS series to a greater extent for the first time: Instead of counting on a 15-inch LCD like Dell and expanding the lineup with a 17-inch model, Lenovo has chosen something in between by switching to the 16-inch format, which is becoming increasingly more popular. This changes with the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4. Little has changed in the formula in all the following generations Lenovo has stuck to CPU/GPU updates, meaning that last year's Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 was still based on the same design as the first model. Consequently, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 1's configuration configuration was close to that of the Dell at the time, with a few additional business features. When Lenovo launched the ThinkPad X1 Extreme in 2018, you could clearly tell which competitor it was targeting: The Dell XPS 15.

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