Add on 4K display comes with carbon textures surface.
Regard about my X1 Carbon 6th Gen sold with upgrade to P1 Gen 2, at least doesn’t suffer for heat an issue.
Cause I need more powerful such as P1 Gen 2 workstation for my job as well.
Again still can connected to external monitor with GeForce RTX 2080 eGPU for full time rendering.

Keyboard protector Get from AliExpress.
X1 7th gen same as 6th Max on 65W only.
My eGPU support up to 100W Pd, also doesn’t issue.

Can get Xiaomi 65W, Ugreen 65W PD, the most higher recommended.
Anker 60W a bit expensive, currently just bought the 100W Anker PD4 pending on ship back.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=4556337&hl=

Keyboard protector Get from AliExpress.
X1 7th gen same as 6th Max on 65W only.
My eGPU support up to 100W Pd, also doesn’t issue.

Same as mine

You has get my answer right?
Same situation, just wait 2 days for licence release

ThinkPad P1 Gen 2 impressive review.

The design build very solid than my previous X1 C6, this workstation can allow you to do more thing than slim X1 C6.
Actually I’m surprised about the SSD R/W speed more or less same as Samsung 970 Evo Plus, this time Lenovo packed with Samsung PM981a, lol I’m missed out another 1TB with offer price , cause I just customised for 1TB only.

Another thing is after installed eGPU of Nvidia control panel software cannot used with build in Quadro T2000 lol.. just left with external RTX2080 setup.

P1 Gen 2 4k display missing temple glass on cover, just like normal display, but the Color really rich same as X1 C6 WQHD HDR Color.

I love the weight cause just 1.7kg only and still able to charge with 100W PD from eGPU.

Regarding the airflow noisy, I’m accept cause still less noisy than my ex X1 C6.





Front look from 4k display, the design remind me from dell latitude. Lol 😂


Keyboard layout all same as 14” inch laptop


Bottom without window logo, just sticked on.


P1 Gen 2 comes with Samsung PM981a the R/W very incredible , I am not too sure about previous Gen.
The price for PM981a were cheaper than 970 Evo Plus, but speed may slightly the same.

After software installed the speed is decreased a bit.


Lenovo this time never removed the screw for extra SSD , somemore come with heatpad sticker for SSD.


My conclusion:
Best Buy laptop from ThinkPad X1 Extreme/P1 Gen 1/2.
Cause you won’t disappoint of the weight and performance.
Against latest P1 Gen 2 slightly cheaper than previous Gen, if you consider to add on 64gb RAM with 1TB x 2 , the price are cheaper than X1 extreme Gen 2.

Great deal. What is ur specs of X1 c7?

You will facing with heating an issue, due to X1 Carbon over slim and single exhaust fan only.

Yes same as my ex Carbon 6th Gen, the fan blowing heats non stop and if you holding mouse on right hand, the heats will blows direct on you.
Make sure buy laptop stand for more air intake to solve the cooling system.