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We tested a ThinkPad X1 Fold model with the following specs:
Processor: Intel Core i5-L16G7 processor (1.4 GHz 5-core with up to 3.0 GHz Turbo Boost and 4 MB cache)
Memory: 8 GB LPDDR4X 4267MHz RAM
Storage: 256 GB PCIe NVMe SSD
Display: 13.3-inch AXGA Foldable 2K (1536x2048) OLED touch screen
Battery: 50 Whr battery with Rapid Charge
Ports: 2x USB Type-C 10Gbps (one with DisplayPort)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 802.11AX, Bluetooth 5.1, Optional Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System
Weight: 2.2 pounds
Dimensions: 1.09 x 6.23 x 9.29 inches (folded) and 0.45 x 11.79 x 9.29 inches (unfolded)
There isn t much in the way of configuration available, though you can upgrade to 1TB of storage if need be. On its own, the X1 Fold doesn t come with the Lenovo Fold Mini Keyboard, but you can buy a bundle with the keyboard and Mod Pen for a bit more money. We tested the model with these accessories, and consider them pretty es
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Graphics: Intel UHD
Camera: 5MP front-facing
Dimensions unfolded: 299.4 x 236.0 x 11.5mm
Dimensions folded: 158.2 x 236.0 x 27.8mm
Weight: 999g
Solid performance and 5.5-hour battery life
You can use the X1 Fold without the keyboard too, either with a virtual keyboard or the handwriting recognition built into Windows 10. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian
The X1 Fold has Intel’s Core i5 hybrid processor, which is a lower-power chip than the regular Core i5 found in most laptops. It was first used in the Samsung Galaxy Book S, which had a slightly disappointing performance.
The X1 Fold handles surprisingly well, however. It won’t win any raw performance awards, but it was generally snappy and perfectly capable of doing everything I asked of it, from fairly complex edits in Affinity Photo to wrangling 30 tabs in Chrome. It has fans but I heard them only when the machine was doing updates.
Performance isn t great
Last year, several manufacturers teased upcoming portable PCs with foldable displays. Intel showed off its âHorseshoe Bendâ concept at CES and Lenovo showed off its Thinkpad X1 Fold with a promise to release it in mid-2020. Fast forward to late September, Lenovo followed through and released the Fold (arguably a bit after the promised mid-2020) and
MobileSyrup had the opportunity to test one for the last few weeks.
The Thinkpad X1 Fold is a striking device, but also decidedly odd. The first thing I noticed was the strange leather-like back panel. Although the panel is integral to the device, itâs also strangely disconnected part of it slides when you fold the X1, revealing a slim rectangle of glass. Donât get me wrong, the X1 Fold looks nice, and the leather back panel feels great. Itâs just weird. The screen has hefty bezels going around the outside, and an iPad Pro-like edge thatâs squared off with rounded corners, with p
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