# ThinkPad X1 Extreme

5 Hacker News commenters recommended ThinkPad X1 Extreme and 6 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for running Linux and Windows dual boot, with few hardware issues reported. Critics report coil whine and backlight bleed.

## Why people recommend it

- Dual boots Linux and Windows (1 comments): "I love my x1 extreme, I dual boot Linux (i3wm) and windows." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46382376))
- Works great on 2017 model (1 comments): "Works great on my 2017 X1 Extreme" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47238638))
- Zero hardware issues reported (1 comments): "have had zero hardware issues so far" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47245085))
- USB display and Thunderbolt support (1 comments): "the X1 Extreme seems to have USB display and thunderbolt support" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46076113))

## What people warn about

- Coil whine and backlight bleed (2 comments): "had annoying coil whine and screen backlight bleed" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46692096)) "annoying coil whine and screen backlight bleed" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46669420))

## 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+X1+Extreme+laptop&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/search?text=ThinkPad%20X1%20Extreme)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "ThinkPad X1 Extreme", https://hackerapproved.com/p/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-extreme/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).