Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition

4 expert reviews#31 of 32 laptops
Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura EditionImage: Lenovo
2/4critics
recommend
Best for business OLED and keyboard

Critics’ consensus

4 professional reviewers tested the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition, and 2 recommend it. Most praised: picture quality and battery life.

Reviewed by Trusted Reviews, TechRadar, Tom's Guide and 1 more

The catch: Ports are few, and the MacBook Air is faster and cheaper.

One critic disagrees Scores run from 60 to 80All 4 scores printed by the outletsWIRED's review has no printed score; we read it as 60/100. The other 3 average 77.

Early score: only 4 professional reviews so far. Expect it to move as more reviews come in.

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What do critics say about the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition?

Trusted Reviews80

A stylish, portable business ultrabook with a sublime OLED display, decent power and solid battery.

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TechRadar80

A robust, simple and well-priced 14-inch laptop with a strong keyboard, trackpad and screen, and enough battery for a working day.

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Tom's Guide70

The reviewer likes it and finds the price fair with good build and repairability, but ARM competition, especially the MacBook Air, is faster and cheaper.

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WIRED60

A sleek modern ThinkPad with a great OLED panel and haptic trackpad, but it drops the TrackPoint and is too pricey, with performance and battery behind competing laptops.

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Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates

What critics praise most

Picture quality3 of 4
Battery life2 of 4

What critics dislike most

No clear pattern.

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Is the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition worth it?

Critics are divided: 2 of 4 recommend it. Ports are few, and the MacBook Air is faster and cheaper.

Do critics agree about the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition?

One critic disagrees: scores range from 60 (WIRED) to 80 (Trusted Reviews), a spread of 20 points across 4 reviews. WIRED's review has no printed score; we read it as 60/100. The other 3 average 77.

What is the best alternative to the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition?

The Apple MacBook Air (M4) (critic score 91), top pick, narrowly.