# Lenovo ThinkPad X series

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Lenovo ThinkPad X series and 3 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for sturdy build, capable everyday performance and long battery life; some say appreciated features are being phased out and RAM is soldered on.

## Why people recommend it

- Sturdy build and user-replaceable screen (2 comments): "Only the T and X series benefit from the Japanese design studios though and have the build quality to match." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47345542)) "Most people who want a user-replaceable screen just buy a Thinkpad." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48326907))
- Capable everyday use and long battery life (2 comments): "plenty capable of web browsing, watching HD videos, and completing assignments" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48249768)) "it easily reached 26 hours without suspend in my friend's testing" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49814471))

## What people warn about

- RAM soldered, no upgrades (1 comments): "have RAM soldered on so no upgrades" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48174683))
- Appreciated features being phased out (1 comments): "the things I appreciated about them are slowly being phased out" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46390339))
- Some X models frustrating to deal with (1 comments): "it's the X series that's a PITA imo" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46394567))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Apple MacBook Pro](https://hackerapproved.com/p/macbook-pro.md): 928 recommend
- [Apple MacBook Neo](https://hackerapproved.com/p/macbook-neo.md): 707 recommend
- [MacBook Air](https://hackerapproved.com/p/macbook-air.md): 633 recommend
- [Apple MacBook](https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-macbook.md): 499 recommend
- [Framework Laptop 12](https://hackerapproved.com/p/framework-laptop-12.md): 83 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Lenovo+ThinkPad+X13+laptop&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/c/laptops/thinkpad/?cid=flash_redirect_2p3o1i)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Lenovo ThinkPad X series", https://hackerapproved.com/p/lenovo-thinkpad-x-series/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).