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ThinkPad X9 15 Aura Edition Intel (15ʺ) - Thunder Grey

Price range: $1609.99–1799
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Outperforms 57% of laptops, but costs more than 77%.
$1610 is 60% above the $1008 category median.
Brand: ThinkPad
Category: Laptop
The ThinkPad ThinkPad X9 is a 15.3" laptop powered by the Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 268V vPro® with 32 GB RAM and a 32 GB SSD. It features a display.
PQS: 93 (computed 2026-04-28 07:03)
GTIN-14: 00198156400796
ThinkPad X9 15 Aura Edition Intel (15ʺ) - Thunder Grey
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Key specs

A human-friendly subset of populated specs
CPU
Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 268V vPro®
GPU
Integrated Intel® Arc™ 140V GPU
RAM
32 GB
Storage
32 GB SSD
Display
15.3"
Operating system
Windows

Pros & Cons

Based on quantified comparisons vs. 1763 laptops
✓ Pros
  • Multitasking (32.0) — top 17% of laptops
✗ Cons
No notable weaknesses detected

How this Laptop compares vs. 1763 laptops

Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
RAM 32.0GB
83% Above avg
CPU Benchmark 10500.0pts
52%
GPU Benchmark 2800.0pts
63%
Screen Size 15.3"
60%
Storage 32.0GB
26% Below avg

Spec Profile Radar

Visual snapshot — outer edge = 100th percentile (best in class)

Use-Case Fitness Deterministic

Weighted scoring based on specs that matter most for each workflow
Gaming
42
Below Average
Why this score?
🟡 +25.0 pts /40.0 — 2800.0pts GPU Benchmark is in the mid-pack (63th pct) of all laptops (40% weight) biggest contributor
🟢 +8.3 pts /10.0 — 32.0GB RAM is in the Top 17% of all laptops (10% weight)
🟡 +7.8 pts /15.0 — 10500.0pts CPU Benchmark is in the mid-pack (52th pct) of all laptops (15% weight)
🔴 +1.3 pts /5.0 — 32.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 74% of all laptops (5% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /15.0 — display.refresh_rate_hz is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (15% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /10.0 — gpu.vram_gb is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (10% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /5.0 — display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (5% weight) ⚠ drags score down
Travel
12
Poor
Why this score?
🟡 +9.0 pts /15.0 — 15.3" Screen Size is in the mid-pack (60th pct) of all laptops (15% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +2.6 pts /10.0 — 32.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 74% of all laptops (10% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /35.0 — physical.weight_kg is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (35% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /30.0 — battery.life_hours is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (30% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /10.0 — battery.capacity_wh is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (10% weight) ⚠ drags score down
Software Dev
40
Below Average
Why this score?
🟢 +16.6 pts /20.0 — 32.0GB RAM is in the Top 17% of all laptops (20% weight) biggest contributor
🟡 +13.1 pts /25.0 — 10500.0pts CPU Benchmark is in the mid-pack (52th pct) of all laptops (25% weight)
🟡 +6.0 pts /10.0 — 15.3" Screen Size is in the mid-pack (60th pct) of all laptops (10% weight)
🔴 +3.9 pts /15.0 — 32.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 74% of all laptops (15% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /15.0 — battery.life_hours is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (15% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /5.0 — cpu.boost_clock_ghz is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (5% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /10.0 — physical.weight_kg is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (10% weight) ⚠ drags score down
Video Editing
45
Below Average
Why this score?
🟢 +16.6 pts /20.0 — 32.0GB RAM is in the Top 17% of all laptops (20% weight) biggest contributor
🟡 +10.5 pts /20.0 — 10500.0pts CPU Benchmark is in the mid-pack (52th pct) of all laptops (20% weight)
🟡 +9.4 pts /15.0 — 2800.0pts GPU Benchmark is in the mid-pack (63th pct) of all laptops (15% weight)
🟡 +6.0 pts /10.0 — 15.3" Screen Size is in the mid-pack (60th pct) of all laptops (10% weight)
🔴 +2.6 pts /10.0 — 32.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 74% of all laptops (10% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /15.0 — display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (15% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /5.0 — gpu.vram_gb is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (5% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /5.0 — cpu.boost_clock_ghz is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (5% weight) ⚠ drags score down

Offers

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Lenovo 21Q6002BUS 1799.00 USD In stock View offer → 2026-04-28 03:53
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Full specs

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CPU modelIntel® Core™ Ultra 7 268V vPro®
GPU modelIntegrated Intel® Arc™ 140V GPU
RAM (GB)32
Storage (GB)32
Screen size (in)15.3
OSWindows
Reconciled at2026-03-03 06:17
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