Our quick take

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold initial

Folding Screen Design

  • 13.3-inch Plastic OLED display, 4:3 aspect ratio, 2048 x 1536 resolution (QXGA) 2x USB-C (1x Gen 1, 1x Gen 2), 1x SIM card (4G & 5G options) Attached folio cover, finished in leather Unfolded: 299.4 x 236.0 x 7.8mm Folded: 158.2 x 236.0 x 27.8mm Weighs: 999g

Keyboard & Stylus

  • Lenovo Mini Fold Keyboard (with wireless charging) New Active Pen stylus

Performance & Spec

  • Intel Core Processor with Intel Hybrid Technology Integrated Intel UHD Gen 11 Graphics 8GB RAM (LPDDR4X 4267MHz) Up to 1TB SSD storage 50Wh battery

Why so expensive?

  • Lightweight alloys and cabon fibre construction Luxury leather folio cover LTE CAT 20, 5G option ThinkPad legacy

To recap

Anyone who sees the ThinkPad X1 Fold will be impressed. It’s like nothing else out there. It’s a revolutionary piece of kit. But it might not always be practical due to the the reflective quality of the POLED display, the small-scale design and the high price.