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The Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition and Lenovo ThinkPad 15 Aura Edition are laptops with up to a 2.8K OLED 120 Hz touchscreen display, up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 Lunar Lake processor, and compact designs: both models are about 0.7 inches thick and the 15 inch model weighs just 3.2 pounds while the 14 inch version is just 2.7 pounds.
But the thing that really makes these laptops unusual? They don’t look much like any other member of the Lenovo ThinkPad family. As expected, the Lenovo Thinkpad X9 has a grey body rather than the typical ThinkPad black chassis. And there’s no Lenovo TrackPoint system. Instead these laptops have a large haptic trackpad below the keyboard, but no pointing stick in the center of the keyboard.
While that’s likely to prove controversial with long-time TrackPoint fans, it’s not the only thing that makes the ThinkPad X9 unusual. Lenovo has also redesigned the chassis with a grooved metal bottom cover, and sides with rounded edges (except for the sections with ports, which are flat).
Lenovo says the new design features an “engine hub” with “a streamlined housing for critical components and connections that optimizes cooling and performance” while making the laptop easier to service and repair by “removing the D cover” to access the battery and SSD.
Both laptops have two Thunderbolt 4 ports – one on each side, as well a HDMI 2.1 and audio ports. Both have 8MP IR cameras with privacy shutters, support for WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, and support for up to 32GB of LPDDR5x-8533 memory and up to 2TB of PCIe Gen 4 storage.
While the ThinkPad X9 15 is a little bigger and heavier, it also adds a few extra features: the model with a 15.3 inch display has a USB Type-A port, while the 14 inch model does not. The larger model has four speakers, while the smaller notebook has two. And the Thinkpad X9 15 has an 80 Wh battery, compared with 55 Wh for the ThinkPad X9 14.
Here’s a run-down of some key specs for both laptops:
| ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition | ThinkPad X9 15 Aura Edition | |
| Display | 14” WUXGA OLED non-touch, 400nit, 100% DCI-P3, HDR500, Eyesafe, 60Hz
or 14” 2.8K OLED Touch, 500nit, 100% DCI-P3, HDR600, EyeSafe, 120Hz VRR |
15.3” 2.8K OLED Touch & Non-touch. 500nits (1100nits max), 100% DCI-P3, HDR600 True Black, Eyesafe, 120Hz VRR |
| Processor | Up to Intel Core Ultra 7 processor (Series 2) vPro, Evo Edition platform | |
| Memory14 | Up to 32GB LPDDR5x 8533 MT/s, dual channel | |
| Graphics | Intel Arc Xe | |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Linux | |
| Camera | Up to Big Eye 8MP MIPI + IR with electronic privacy shutter (std on X9-15) | |
| Storage14 | Up to 2TB PCIe Gen4 SSD | |
| Battery | 55Whr CRU (customer replaceable unit) | 80Whr CRU |
| AC Adapter | 65W USB Type-C GaN Nano Adapter | |
| Audio | 2 x speakers 2 x microphones Dolby Atmos Elevoc Voice |
4 x speakers 2 x microphones Dolby Atmos Elevoc Voice |
| Input/Output Ports | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x 3.5mm audio |
2 x Thunderbolt 4 1 x USB Type-A 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x 3.5mm audio |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 |
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| Software | Lenovo Aura Edition Smart Experiences; Lenovo Commercial Vantage; Intel Unison; Intel Connectivity Performance Suite | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 311.8 x 212.3 x 6.7-17.18mm 12.28″ x 8.36″ x 0.68″ |
339.5x 228.5 x 6.7-17.7mm 13.37″ x 9″ x 0.7″ |
| Weight | From 1.21kg 2.66lbs |
From 1.45kg 3.19lbs |
| MIL-STD-810H4 | Yes | |
| Keyboard | ThinkPad X9 Keyboard, Glass Haptic TouchPad 130 x 80mm |
ThinkPad X9 Keyboard, Glass Haptic TouchPad 135 x 80mm |
| Color | Thunder Grey | |
| Security | ToF Human Presence Detection, Fingerprint reader in Power Button, IR camera, dTPM, ThinkShield, Secured-Core PC | |
Both laptops are available for pre-order now, and should be available in February, 2025 with prices starting at $1339 for the ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition and $1459 for the ThinkPad X9 15 Aura Edition.