ThinkPad X9 15 Aura Edition (Gen 1, 2025)
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Lenovo · 2025
Lenovo ThinkPad X9 15 Aura Edition
Gen 1, 2025
A 1.4 kg ThinkPad with a 15.3 inch 2880x1800 OLED at 120Hz and an 80Wh battery that runs over 16 hours on Lunar Lake for 1,359 dollars base, but it drops the TrackPoint and the IPU6 webcam is still iffy on Linux.
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- Best for office and web work programming study creative work
- Linux: minor fixes
Scorecard
Mean of six category scores, 0 to 10. Compiled from public sources. How we rate.
Strongest on battery and display, with no category below average.
- Battery 9/10
- Display 9/10
- Build 8/10
- Keyboard 7/10
- Speed 6/10
- Value 5/10
Worth knowing
Stands out
- Bright 500-nit screen, readable in sunlight
- 120Hz screen, smoother motion
- Long 16h real-world battery
Watch for
- RAM is soldered, no upgrade later
Linux
Works · Best on fedora. Confidence: high · How we score
Linux compatibility, per distro
- Fedora Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : needs tweak
- Webcam : needs tweak
- Audio : needs tweak
- Suspend : works
12 or newer for the Arc 140V iGPU and clean s2idle, so Fedora 41+ over an older LTS. The 8MP webcam is an Intel IPU6 MIPI sensor; Fedora 41 added IPU6 isys support for the common ov2740 and hi556 sensors but Lunar Lake systems are still flagged as edge cases.
Phoronix: Fedora 41 IPU6 webcam status →Show full report
ake systems are still flagged as edge cases. Audio routes through a Realtek amp that benefits from a UCM profile update. No TrackPoint on the X9 design.
- Ubuntu LTS Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : needs tweak
- Webcam : needs tweak
- Audio : needs tweak
- Suspend : works
Ubuntu 24.04 ships kernel 6.8, too old for Lunar Lake; use the HWE stack or 24.10+ to get the iGPU and power management right. IPU6 camera support via linux-modules-ipu6 is improving but not guaranteed on Lunar Lake boards.
See the broader picture in the Linux compatibility hub, the full compatibility matrix, and the buying guides.
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 140V (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB (soldered, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Screen | 15.3" 2880x1800 @ 120Hz, 500 nitsvery bright, easy in direct sun, smoother scrolling and motion |
| Weight | 1.41 kglight for daily carry |
| Battery | 80 Wh, around 16 h real-world |
Common questions
- Does the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 15 Aura Edition (Gen 1, 2025) work with Linux?
- Mostly: it runs after one or two known fixes (checked on Fedora, Ubuntu LTS). Lunar Lake (Core Ultra 200V) needs kernel 6.12 or newer for the Arc 140V iGPU and clean s2idle, so Fedora 41+ over an older LTS.
- What does the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 15 Aura Edition (Gen 1, 2025) cost?
- RRP is about 1359 USD (1749 EUR in the EU); street price is often lower.
- Is the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 15 Aura Edition (Gen 1, 2025) good for office and web work?
- For office and web work we score it 5/10 on value and 6/10 on performance.
- How heavy is the Lenovo ThinkPad X9 15 Aura Edition (Gen 1, 2025)?
- 1.41 kg (3.11 lb). That's manageable for occasional travel.
- What's the battery life like?
- A 80 Wh pack, around 16 hours real-world mixed use. We score battery 9/10.
- Can I upgrade the RAM or storage?
- RAM is soldered, so the 32 GB it ships with is the RAM it dies with. Storage starts at 1024 GB on this configuration.
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from € 1.749 $1,359 RRP
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As an Amazon Associate (US, NL, DE, UK programs), qualifying purchases via this link may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Other markets not yet enrolled. How we make money. Verified 2026-05-21.
