Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 review – premium business transformer

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From: Nikolay Palaozov 14 November 2023 / 11:52 | 0

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Verdict

The Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 is a solid business device that has 2-in-1 abilities. The notebook is super portable and at the same time, its performance doesn’t seem hindered because of that. The build quality corresponds to the high price – you get an all-metal build that is solid and feels nice to the touch. The lid opens easily with one hand and the 360-degree hinge allows you to use the gadget in a tablet or tent mode. This combined with the stylus transforms the device into a small notebook for creative tasks. By the way the pen charges from 0% to 100% in just 5 minutes. Of course, the laptop is snappy enough for standard office or home usage.

The optional touchscreen OLED panel (Samsung AMOLED ATNA40YN01-0 (INT3480)) has a high resolution of 3840×2400 and an infinite contrast ratio. We are also impressed by the 100% sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage as well as the fast pixel response times. This pairs well with the iGPU that can show 107 FPS in CS:GO on Medium details so you can play light and popular games after work or during the lunch break. The panel is suitable for color-sensitive tasks and its only downside is the PWM usage (but the pulsations after 110 nits are small which is okay for longer periods of usage).

Since it’s an OLED display, there is always a risk of burn-in. To avoid this, you can find some clever solutions in the Lenovo Vantage app such as Taskbar dimmer, Background dimmer, and Display dimmer.

The input devices are another key selling point. The backlit keyboard is cozy for typing and it’s also quiet. The touchpad is smooth and fast. The I/O looks good with its two Thunderbolt 4 ports and Nano-SIM card slot for optional 4G or 5G connectivity. Despite the good portability, the performance for a laptop with a Raptor Lake U chip seems normal. In our case, the Core i7-1355U can maintain high P and E core clocks in short and Medium loads at the expense of up to 94°C temperature. Still, the keyboard doesn’t feel scoring hot during 100% CPU stress and the fans aren’t too noisy. Yes, the comfort under load is on point.

Just like many other small and thin devices, the memory is soldered. This isn’t a big issue since the maximum possible capacity is 64GB of LPDDR5x-6000 MHz. Unfortunately, there is just one M.2 slot for Gen 4 SSDs. The autonomous life on a single charge is good for a notebook with a 4K OLED panel and a 57Wh battery – 8 hours and 20 minutes of Web browsing, or 7 hours and 9 minutes of video playback.

The security features can be the cherry on top if you pick a device with all the optional goodies. The base package includes a Web camera with a privacy shutter, fingerprint reader, dTPM chip, and Kensington Nano Security Slot. If money isn’t a problem, you can opt for an IR camera, vPro CPU, and the more advanced Web cam with Computer Vision-based user presence sensing.

The Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 is a premium business 2-in-1 transformer that offers adequate performance, good comfort under load, a great 4K OLED display, and a solid aluminum build.

You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-yoga-8th-gen-2023/

Pros

Comfortable and quiet keyboard + smooth touchpad
100% sRGB and 100% DCI-P3 coverage (Samsung AMOLED ATNA40YN01-0 (INT3480))
Infinite contrast ratio and fast pixel response times (Samsung AMOLED ATNA40YN01-0 (INT3480))
Lenovo Integrated Pen is part of the package
Thin, light, and portable
Modern I/O that includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports
Wi-Fi 6E + optional IR face recognition, fingerprint reader, and 5G support (option)
Up to 64GB LPDDR5x-6000MHz RAM
Great build quality
Good battery life given the 4K OLED panel
Comfortable under load
The CPU can sustain high frequencies under any kind of load