List of usable ThinkPads as of December 1st, 2021

Criteria:

  • at least 16:10 display
  • Intel or AMD GPU, no Nvidia
  • at least 220 195ppi

Good specs and mediocre specs. Screen real estate (SRE) is assumed for an integer scaling factor (2x or 3x).

ThinkPad P1 Gen 4
https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_P1_Gen_4

Intel, 16'', 16:10, 600 nit, anti-reflection, Adobe RGB, 283ppi, 64GB RAM.
SRE: 1920x1200 (2x)
ACPI S3: maybe with new firmware
Requires custom SKU without Nvidia GPU that might be unobtainable.

ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_X1_Extreme_Gen_4

Intel, 16'', 16:10, 600 nit, anti-reflection, Adobe RGB, 283ppi, 64GB RAM.
SRE: 1920x1200 (2x)
ACPI S3: maybe with new firmware
Requires custom SKU without Nvidia GPU that's reasonably easy to get.

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_X1_Carbon_Gen_9

Intel, 14'', 16:10, 500 nit, glossy, DCI-P3, 323ppi, 32GB RAM
SRE: 1920x1200 (2x) or 1280x800 (3x)
ACPI S3: maybe with new firmware

ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_X1_Yoga_Gen_6

Intel, 14'', 16:10, 500 nit, anti-reflection, DCI-P3, 323ppi, 32GB RAM, tablet-convertible.
SRE: 1920x1200 (2x) or 1280x800 (3x)
ACPI S3: unknown

ThinkPad X13 Gen 2
AMD: https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_X13_Gen_2_AMD
Intel: https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_X13_Gen_2_Intel

13.3'', 16:10, 400 nit, anti-glare, sRGB, 226ppi, 32GB RAM.
SRE: 1280x800 (2x)
ACPI S3: yes on AMD, probably not on Intel

ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1
https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_X1_Titanium_Yoga_Gen_1

Intel, 13.5'', 3:2, 450 nit, anti-reflection, <sRGB, 200ppi, 16GB RAM, tablet-convertible
SRE: 1128x752 at 2x, 1504x1002 at 1.5x
ACPI S3: unknown

ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 1
https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_X1_Nano_Gen_1

Intel, 13.0'', 16:10, 450 nit, anti-reflection, sRGB, 195ppi, 16GB RAM
SRE: 1080x675 at 2x, 1440x900 at 1.5x
ACPI S3: maybe with new firmware

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Pub: 28 Nov 2021 16:47 UTC
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