No doubt, it’s a ThinkPad, through and through. It’s tested to MIL-SPEC 810H durability standards. It offers a Thunderbolt 4 port on each side of the machine, making it easier to arrange docks and displays to your liking. And the design allows access to the SSD and battery to facilitate repairs and replacements.

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The ThinkPad X9 15 Aura Edition has a larger 15.3-inch display with both touch and non-touch options as well. It also supports up to the Intel Core Ultra 7, 32GB of LPDDR5x memory, Intel Arc Xe2 graphics, and up to 2TB of PCIe Gen4 SSD storage. This model has an 80Whr battery that is also user-replaceable and weighs 1.45kg.