Lenovo’s latest update of its ThinkPad range was launched at CES 2025 and with a new range of features and with AI to the fore. These are designed to bridge the gap between professional and consumer, with an emphasis on hybrid workers.
At CES 2025, Lenovo unveiled its redesigned ThinkPad X9 Aura Editions, the ThinkPad X9 14 and X9 15 Aura Editions, its latest premium business laptops.
These Copilot+ PCs powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra processors are AI-enhanced devices for creative professionals that combine powerful and efficient Intel and Windows 11 platforms and personalised AI-enabled experiences in a new design.
Lenovo’s latest offering provides users with a new design; the X9 14 and X9 15 models have a sleek and ultra-slim profile including a stylish metal grooved bottom cover.
Like all ThinkPad laptops, the X9’s are also highly durable having been tested for MIL-SPEC 810H standards and engineered to withstand the demands of everyday professional use. This includes an ‘engine hub’, a streamlined housing for critical components and connections that optimises cooling and performance, allowing for extended productivity without sacrificing the device’s slim form factor.
The engine hub also incorporates Thunderbolt ports on both sides facilitating versatile connection to docks, monitors and other USB-C® accessories. Furthermore, there is quick and easy access through the D cover for repair of the battery or SSD.
Also, the new keyboard combines ThinkPad’s renowned typing comfort with a modern touch offering precise tactile feel and incorporating a large haptic touchpad that provides responsive feedback for seamless navigation.
Engineered for hybrid work, the ThinkPad X9 includes a communication bar that integrates an 8MP high-definition MIPI camera with smartphone quality sensor for low light situations plus dual noise-cancelling microphones into a unified, stylish frame while keeping the bezels as narrow as possible.
Engineered for innovators
Targeted towards professionals who blend high-performance needs with personal interests, the ThinkPad X9 series meets the growing demand for devices that offer professional-grade productivity with premium design and exceptional user experiences. Hybrid professionals can trust these devices to handle everything from content creation to heavy data applications, without sacrificing portability or design.
Circular economy
Lenovo has also put sustainability at the forefront of its thinking. For instance, the ThinkPad X9 14 and X9 15 models feature covers made with 50% recycled aluminium, and the 100% recycled cobalt cell battery in a customer-replaceable design helps extend longevity.
This emphasis extends to packaging too, including using carton boxes and paper-based handles made from FSC-certified materials, ensuring robust yet practical solutions.
Personalised AI redefined
Enhancing ThinkPad X9’s AI experience is Lenovo AI Now, an advanced on-device AI assistant that brings powerful, real-time intelligence to users. Lenovo AI Now transforms the PC experience by integrating fully personalised AI-powered tools.
Built on a local large language model using Meta’s Llama 3.0, Lenovo AI Now enhances privacy by storing and processing all user data locally, safeguarding user information while delivering powerful, real-time AI capabilities. This intelligent assistant, available now for download on selected devices, automates and simplifies tasks like document organisation and device management, enabling users to interact naturally with their personal knowledge base for quick searches, text summaries and more.
Complementing Lenovo AI Now are a suite of intuitive, AI-enabled tools designed to enhance every aspect of the user experience:
- Smart Modes: With five tailored settings – Shield, Collaboration, Attention, Power and Wellness – Smart Modes allow users to easily switch between optimised device configurations. These modes help enhance security, manage power efficiency, support virtual meetings, and even encourage healthy digital habits.
- Smart Share: Developed in collaboration with Intel, Smart Share facilitates rapid photo transfers between Android™ or iOS devices and the ThinkPad X9.
- Smart Care: This feature provides access to real-time diagnostics and Lenovo’s enhanced support services. Smart Care provides 24/7 live agent support via multiple channels for personalised support any time and access to all support documentation online for self-service and troubleshooting, ensuring uninterrupted productivity and device health.
Enhanced productivity and mobility
The ThinkPad X9 Series is complemented by an accessory ecosystem.
- Lenovo 65W GaN Nano Adapter: This adapter utilises GaN (Gallium Nitride) technology, providing efficient, cool charging in a compact form. With a USB-C output port and a 1.8m cable, it delivers ample reach and fast 65W output power.
- Lenovo X9 Charging GaN Dock: The Dock includes a 65W power output, HDMI 2.1 port for 4K display at 60Hz, a microSD card reader, and USB-A and USB-C ports, allowing users to connect multiple devices while charging simultaneously.
- Lenovo Multi-Device Wireless Mouse (X9 Edition): Designed for multitaskers, this mouse supports connection to up to three devices via Bluetooth®0 or USB-C dongle, with a quick-switch button to toggle between them. The AI Now trigger button can be customised for quick AI actions on selected text, and a long press opens a Quick Chat window.
- Lenovo TWS Earbuds (X9 Edition): Designed for seamless integration with the ThinkPad X9, these earbuds offer auto-answering, seamless device switching, and clear call quality with Bluetooth 5.3, hybrid active noise cancellation (up to -40dB), and voiceprint noise-cancelling technology for clear call quality.
- Lenovo Origami 14” and15.3” X9 Sleeve: Available in 14” and 15” sizes, the Origami Sleeve offers sleek protection with a minimalist design and dual functionality. Its foldable construction allows it to double as a workstation stand.