ThinkPad X1 series

ThinkPad X1 series

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 1 (2012)
Developer	Lenovo
Product family	ThinkPad
Type	Ultrabook, flipbook, or tablet computer
Release date	June 2011 (2011-06)
Lifespan	2011–present
CPU	Intel Core
Graphics	Intel Graphics
Related	ThinkPad X series

The ThinkPad X1 series is a line of high-end ThinkPad laptop and tablet computers produced by Lenovo. It is a sub-series of the ThinkPad X series designed to be extra premium with material that make them lighter and portable, having been originally classed as Ultrabooks. While the ThinkPad T series is the flagship ThinkPad line, the ThinkPad X1 series's X1 Carbon specifically has been cited as a flagship model since its introduction in 2012.

The current model list contains four product lines:

• X1 Carbon – mainstream premium 14-inch model
• X1 Yoga/2-in-1 – the convertible 14-inch version
• X1 Fold – the first foldable personal computer

Former product lines include:

• X1 Extreme – 15.6-inch (later 16-inch) advanced ultra-light premium laptop; the same model with a Quadro GPU known as ThinkPad P1
• X1 Titanium Yoga – a convertible 13.5-inch version with titanium body
• X1 Nano – a 13.3-inch version – the lightest ThinkPad model

Launch

Early X1 model layout

The first laptop with X1 branding was the ThinkPad X1 – the 13-inch sub-compact model, the thinnest and fastest charging business laptop at the time of release in 2011. In contrast with previous 13-inch X series model (X301), it has only one RAM slot and only one storage slot.

In early August 2012, Lenovo released the ThinkPad X1 Carbon as the 14-inch successor to the original ThinkPad X1. The X1 Carbon was first released in China due to the popularity of ThinkPads in that market. In November 2012, Lenovo announced a touch-screen variant called the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch designed for use with Windows 8. Its display makes use of multi-touch technology that can detect simultaneous inputs from up to ten fingers. On the performance of the X1 Carbon Touch's SSD, Engadget states, "The machine boots into the [s]tart screen in 11 seconds, which is pretty typical for a Windows 8 machine with specs like these. We also found that the solid-state drive delivers equally strong read and write speeds (551 MB/s and 518 MB/s, respectively), which we noticed the last time we tested an Ultrabook with an Intel SSD. "

Models

ThinkPad X1 series

Type	12.5"	13.3"			14"		15.6"	16"
	Tablet	Tablet / Foldable	Premium ultrabook	Flipbook «2-in-1»		Premium ultrabook	Performance ultrabook		Foldable
2011			X1 original
2012			replaced by X1 Carbon			X1 Carbon Gen 1
2013
2014						X1 Carbon Gen 2
2015						X1 Carbon Gen 3
2016	X1 Tablet Gen 1				X1 Yoga Gen 1	X1 Carbon Gen 4
2017	X1 Tablet Gen 2				X1 Yoga Gen 2	X1 Carbon Gen 5
2018	replaced by 13" line	X1 Tablet Gen 3			X1 Yoga Gen 3	X1 Carbon Gen 6	X1 Extreme Gen 1
2019		replaced by X12 Detachable			X1 Yoga Gen 4	X1 Carbon Gen 7	X1 Extreme Gen 2
2020		X1 Fold Gen 1	X1 Nano Gen 1		X1 Yoga Gen 5	X1 Carbon Gen 8	X1 Extreme Gen 3
2021		replaced by 16" line		X1 Ti Yoga Gen 1	X1 Yoga Gen 6	X1 Carbon Gen 9	replaced by 16" line	X1 Extreme Gen 4
2022			X1 Nano Gen 2		X1 Yoga Gen 7	X1 Carbon Gen 10		X1 Extreme Gen 5	X1 Fold 16 Gen 1
2023			X1 Nano Gen 3		X1 Yoga Gen 8	X1 Carbon Gen 11		replaced by P1
2024			replaced by X13 Gen 5		X1 2-in-1 Gen 9	X1 Carbon Gen 12			X1 Fold 16 Gen 2
Notes

Battery configuration

Main	M(x)	Main hot-swappable (max.cells)	Secondary	U	Ultrabay removable
				u	Ultrabay unremovable
	M(x)	Main removable (max.cells)		m(x)	internal (max.cells) "PowerBridge"
	m(x)	Main internal (max.cells)		S	Slice battery

Laptop color codes

Processor   Socketed desktop processor   Socketed mobile processor   Soldered high power processor   Soldered standard power processor   Soldered low power processor   Soldered ultra low power processor Weight 0.9 kg (2.0 lb) Up to 0.91 kg 1.0 kg (2.2 lb) 0.92–1.0 kg 1.1 kg (2.4 lb) 1.01–1.1 kg 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) 1.11–1.2 kg 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) 1.21–1.3 kg 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) 1.31–1.4 kg 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) 1.41–1.5 kg 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) 1.51–1.6 kg 1.7 kg (3.7 lb) 1.61–1.7 kg 1.8 kg (4.0 lb) 1.71–1.81 kg 1.9 kg (4.2 lb) 1.81–1.91 kg 2.0 kg (4.4 lb) 1.91–2.03 kg 2.1 kg (4.6 lb) 2.04–2.14 kg 2.3 kg (5.1 lb) 2.15–2.4 kg 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) 2.41–2.75 kg 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) 2.76–3.05 kg 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) 3.06–3.42 kg 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) 3.43–3.99 kg 4.0 kg (8.8 lb) 4.0–4.99 kg 5.5 kg (12 lb) 5.0–6.49 kg 7.2 kg (16 lb) 6.5–7.99 kg 9.1 kg (20 lb) 8.0–9.99 kg 10.7 kg (24 lb) 10–11.99 kg 12.7 kg (28 lb) 12–14.49 kg 14.5 kg (32 lb) 14.5–17.99 kg 18.1 kg (40 lb) 18–20.99 kg 21.7 kg (48 lb) 21–23.99 kg 24 kg (53 lb) 24–28.99 kg 29.5 kg (65 lb) 29 kg and above Screen resolution   4K or higher   1440p+ (WQHD,QXGA)   1080p+ (Full HD,UXGA)   Better than 768p (SXGA,SXGA+)   600p+ (SVGA,HD,XGA,HD+)   Up to 600p (VGA) Graphics   Dual standard socket graphics option   Dual proprietary socket graphics option   Standard socket graphics option   Proprietary socket graphics option   Soldered performance graphics option   Soldered midrange graphics option   Soldered mainstream graphics option   Soldered entry graphics option   Integrated entry graphics   Integrated basic graphics Laptop storage combinations (excluding WWAN slot) Level PCIe 4.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x2 M.2 SATA mSATA 1.8" SATA 2.5" SATA 1.8" IDE 2.5" IDE 2019 Not yet (laptops) 2013 2013 2013 2009 2003 2003 1991 1988 3 2 4 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 1 4 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 Laptop memory Amount LPDDR5X LPDDR5 DDR5 LPDDR4X LPDDR4 DDR4 LPDDR3 DDR4 DDR3L DDR3 DDR2 DDR SDR EDO FPM dual channel < dual channel dual channel < dual channel dual channel < dual channel dual channel < dual channel 2022 (laptops) 2019 (laptops) 2020 2017 2014 2014 2012 2014 2010 2007 2003 1998 1993 1993 1987 max memory = 512 GB N/A N/A 512 GB N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A max memory = 256 GB N/A 256 GB (4 slots) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A max memory = 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB N/A N/A 128 GB (4 slots) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 64 GB ≤ max memory < 128 GB 64 GB N/A N/A 64 GB N/A 64 GB (2 slots) 64 GB (4 slots) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 32 GB ≤ max memory < 64 GB 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB N/A 32 GB 32 GB (2 slots) 32 GB (4 slots) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 16 GB ≤ max memory < 32 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB (2 slots) 16 GB (4 slots) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 8 GB ≤ max memory < 16 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB (2 slots) 8 GB (4 slots) N/A N/A N/A 4 GB ≤ max memory < 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB (4 slots) 4 GB (4 slots) N/A 2 GB ≤ max memory < 4 GB 2 GB (8 chips) 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB N/A 1 GB ≤ max memory < 2 GB 1 GB (1 chip) dual channel min dual channel min N/A single channel min 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB (4 slots) 512 MB ≤ max memory < 1 GB N/A N/A N/A single channel min single channel min N/A dual channel min half channel min 512 MB (8 chips) 512 MB (8 chips) 512 MB 512 MB 256 MB ≤ max memory < 512 MB N/A N/A N/A 256 MB (1 chip) 256 MB (1 chip) N/A single channel min 256 MB (1 chip) N/A single channel min N/A single channel min 256 MB 128 MB ≤ max memory < 256 MB N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 128 MB (1 chip) N/A N/A half channel min N/A half channel min 64 MB ≤ max memory < 128 MB N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 64 MB (1 chip) N/A 64 MB (1 chip) max memory < 64 MB N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

2011 – 0th generation

X1 (original)

An addition to the lightweight X series, weighing between 1.36 kg to 1.72 kg depending on configuration. It was the thinnest ThinkPad laptop to date at 16.5 (front) and 21.5 mm (rear). The screen is a 13.3-inch (340 mm) LED-backlit HD infinity panel with 1366 × 768 (WXGA) resolution. Base configuration uses an Intel Sandy Bridge 2.5 GHz Core i5-2520M (up to 3.20 GHz) with 4 GiB of RAM (up to 8 GiB), SATA SSD or hard drive, Intel Integrated HD Graphics, USB 3.0, backlit keyboard, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and an average of eight hours of battery life. The battery is internal and not removable, and there is no optical drive.

The ThinkPad X1 laptop was released by Lenovo in May 2011. Notebook Review offered a positive opinion of the ThinkPad X1, saying that it was, "A powerful notebook that combines the durability and features of a business-class ThinkPad with the style of a consumer laptop." A 13.3-inch X1 ThinkPad was announced to be available in the UK on June 7, 2011.

The specifications of the ThinkPad X1 laptop are given below:

• Processor: Up to Intel Core i7-2640M (2× 2.80 GHz, 4 MB L3)
• Memory: Up to 8 GiB DDR3 1333 MT/s (1 slot)
• Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000
• Storage: 1 × SATA 6 Gbit/s (320 GB 7200 RPM HDD, or an SSD, ranging from 128 GiB to 160 GiB)
• Battery: Up to 5.2 hours. This could be extended further to 10 hours with a slice battery.

Model	Release (EU)	Dimensions	Weight (min)	CPU	Chipset	Memory (max)	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
13.3"
X1	2011	340 x 230 x 17 – 21 mm	1.69 kg (3.7 lb)	2nd Gen Intel Core Up to i7-2640M (2C/4T)	Intel QM67	8 GiB DDR3 1333 MHz (1 slot)	Intel HD 3000	One 2.5" SATA 7mm Drive	Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi Half Mini PCIe Card BT 3.0 Module Optional WWAN	1366×768	m

2012 – 1st generation

X1 Carbon (1st Gen)

ThinkPad X1 Carbon in fully open position

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon's Japanese keyboard, trackpoint, and touchpad

The X1 Carbon features a solid-state drive (SSD) instead of a hard drive. The base model has 4 GiB of memory, an Intel Core i5-3317U processor, and a 128 GiB SSD. The most expensive model has an Intel Core i7 processor and a 256 GiB SSD. The X1 Carbon requires the use of a dongle to access wired Ethernet and some models include 3G or 4G cellular modems.

The base model X1 Carbon has a 14-inch (360 mm) TN screen with a resolution of 1600 by 900 pixels. The X1 Carbon weighs 1.35 kilograms (3.0 lb) and measures 12.8 inches (330 mm) by 8.94 inches (227 mm) by 0.68 inches (17 mm) (at its thickest). The X1 Carbon's roll cage is made of light-weight carbon-fiber and has a matte black finish.

In November 2012, Lenovo announced a touch-screen variant called the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch designed for use with Windows 8. Its display makes use of multi-touch technology that can detect simultaneous inputs from up to ten fingers.

In a review published for CNET, Dan Ackerman wrote, "At first glance, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon looks a lot like other ThinkPads, but in the hand it stands out as very light and portable. The excellent keyboard shows up other ultrabooks, and the rugged build quality is reassuring. With a slightly boosted battery and maybe a lower starting price, this could be a serious contender for my all-around favorite thin laptop."

In another review for CNET, Nicholas Aaron Khoo wrote, "For this geek, there are many things to like about this 14-inch (1600x900 HD+) Ultrabook when it comes to usability when traveling on economy class. These include the backlit and spill-resistant keyboard, side-positioned ports, nice viewing angles, TrackPoint (which not everyone likes), nicely implemented touchpad and biometric login. Unlike it's [sic] poorer cousin, the Lenovo IdeaPad U410, it is able to go into hibernate mode without having the user jump through hoops to enable it."

On the X1 Carbon Touch's SSD performance Engadget states, "The machine boots into the [s]tart screen in 11 seconds, which is pretty typical for a Windows 8 machine with specs like these. We also found that the solid-state drive delivers equally strong read and write speeds (551 MB/s and 518 MB/s, respectively), which we noticed the last time we tested an Ultrabook with an Intel SSD."

2012 Touch

In a review for Engadget, Dana Wollman wrote, "Starting with ergonomics, this has one of the best keyboard / touchpad combinations we've seen on a laptop, and that's not even counting that signature red pointing stick. We're also enamored with the design: aside from being well-made, the X1 Carbon Touch is also notably thin and light [at 1.55kg] for a 14-inch machine, especially one with a touchscreen. The display is hardly our favorite, what with the narrow viewing angles, but at least the 1,600 x 900 resolution is nice and crisp."

In its review of the X1 Carbon Touch, Wired wrote, "Lenovo also hasn't forgotten about the things that users actually care about. Audio is impressive and Dolby-certified. The keyboard is backlit and fully usable, and the glass touchpad was rock solid on this go-round with the Carbon." In its final verdict Wired stated that an "Excellent combination of performance, portability, and durability" and "the best keyboard going" make the Touch 'Wired."

Model	Release (US)	Dimensions	Weight (min)	CPU	Chipset	Memory (max)	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
14"
X1 Carbon (1st Gen) (3443, 3444, 3446, 3448, 3460, 3462, 3463)	2012	331 x 226 x 18.8mm	1.36 kg (3.0 lb)	3rd Gen Intel Core: i5-3317U / i5-3337U / i5-3427U i7-3667U	Intel QS77	4/8 GiB DDR3L 1333 MHz (soldered)	Intel HD 4000	One SATA (proprietary 26-pin connector)	Mini Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi + BT M.2 Card Optional WWAN M.2 Card	Anti-glare: 1366 × 768 TFT	m	Soldered charging port
		331 x 226 x 18.8mm	1.36 kg (3.0 lb)							Anti-glare: 1600 × 900 TFT
		331 x 226 x 20.8mm	1.54 kg (3.4 lb)							Anti-glare: 1600 × 900 TFT Touch

2014 – 2nd generation

X1 Carbon (2nd Gen)

2nd Gen X1 Carbon (right)

The 2014 X1 Carbon features a 4th generation Intel processor and an "Adaptive Keyboard" touch bar where the function keys are normally located. The Home and End keys replaced the Caps Lock key, requiring the user to double-press the Shift key to activate Caps Lock. The Delete key was also repositioned to the right of the Backspace key instead of above it.

Peter Bright wrote a disparaging review for Ars Technica. He found the X1 Carbon with the Lenovo named "Adaptive Keyboard" to be near perfect but unusable because the keyboard was so non-standard when compared with that of a desktop, the older ThinkPad T410s and Lenovo Helix keyboards. As a touch typist, he despairs at the removal of the function keys, and the repositioning of Caps Lock, replacing it with Home End, and, that pretty much each little-finger key has moved.

Model	Release (US)	Dimensions	Weight (min)	CPU	Chipset	Memory (max)	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
14"
X1 Carbon (2nd Gen) (20A7, 20A8)	2014	331 x 226.8 x 18.16mm	1.34 kg (3.0 lb)	4th Gen Intel Core: i5-4200U / i5-4210U / i5-4300U i7-4600U		4/8 GiB DDR3L 1600 MHz (soldered)	Intel HD 4400	One M.2 SATA	Mini Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi + BT M.2 Card Optional WWAN M.2 Card	Anti-glare: 1600 × 900	m	Soldered charging port
		331 x 226.5 x 17.72mm	1.28 kg (2.8 lb)							Anti-glare: 2560 × 1440 IPS
		331 x 227.1 x 18.46mm	1.43 kg (3.2 lb)							Anti-glare: 2560 × 1440 IPS Touch

2015 – 3rd generation

X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)

The 2015 X1 Carbon features a 5th generation Intel Core processor. Lenovo reverted to the traditional Function row from the innovative but confusing Adaptive Function Row, and resumed using dedicated mouse buttons under the TrackPoint. A fingerprint reader is to the right of the keyboard and can be used to log into Windows.

In a review for Laptop Magazine, Mark Spoonauer wrote, "The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is easily one of the best business ultraportables available. While on the pricey side, the $1,754 configuration I reviewed delivers everything I want in a laptop: long battery life, a comfortable typing experience and strong overall performance. The X1 Carbon's design doesn't wow, but it's light and feels like it can stand up to abuse. However, the lack of an SD card slot is annoying, and I wish the 14-inch display were as bright as it is sharp

Model	Release (US)	Dimensions	Weight (min)	CPU	Chipset	Memory (max)	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
14"
X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) (20BS, 20BT)	January 2015	331 x 226.8 x 18.16mm	1.359 kg (3.00 lb)	5th Gen Intel Core: i5-5200U / i5-5300U i7-5500U / i7-5600U		4/8/16 GiB DDR3L 1600 MHz (soldered)	Intel HD 5500	One M.2 PCIe x4 or SATA	Mini Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi + BT M.2 Card Optional WWAN M.2 Card	Anti-glare: 1920 × 1080	m	Soldered charging port
		331 x 226.5 x 17.72mm	1.305 kg (2.88 lb)							Anti-glare: 2560 × 1440 IPS
		331 x 227.1 x 18.46mm	1.44 kg (3.2 lb)							Anti-glare: 2560 × 1440 IPS Touch

2016 – 4th generation

X1 Carbon (4th Gen)

In January 2016 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lenovo presented their fourth generation X1 Carbon.

X1 Yoga

Main article: ThinkPad Yoga § X1 Yoga

The first generation of the X1 Yoga was released in 2016, featuring a 14 in (36 cm) touchscreen with a 360-degree hinge. Unlike many other laptops in the X1 series, it features a stylus and a dedicated slot for it. Like many others in the X1 series, the X1 Yoga features a built-in fingerprint sensor, multiple USB ports, an HDMI port, and support for up to Intel i7 processors.

X1 Tablet

The ThinkPad X1 Tablet is a modular device that uses what Lenovo calls an "Ultra Connect" system to tie together removable modules such as an extra battery pack, a pico projector, a 3D camera, a detachable keyboard, etc. The X1 tablet is powered by an Intel Core m7 processor paired with up to 16 GiB of memory and solid state drives up to 1 TiB in capacity. The X1 Tablet's 12-inch multi-touch screen has a resolution of 2160 × 1440 (3∶2 aspect ratio).

Model	Release (US)	Dimensions	Weight (min)	CPU	Chipset	Memory (max)	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
12"
X1 Tablet	2016	291.5 x 209.5 x 8.75mm (tablet)	1.07 kg (2.4 lb)	6th Gen Intel Core m		4/8/16 GiB LPDDR3 — 1866 MHz (soldered)	Intel HD 515	One M.2 x4	WWAN M.2 Card (?)	Glare: 2160x1440 IPS Touch	m	Soldered charging port
14"
X1 Carbon (4th Gen)	2016		1.17 kg (2.6 lb)	6th Gen Intel Core		4/8/16 GiB LPDDR3 1866 MHz (soldered)	Intel HD 520	One M.2 x4	OneLink+ Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi + BT M.2 Card Optional WWAN M.2 Card (?)	Anti-glare: 1920 × 1080 IPS 2560 × 1440 IPS	m	Soldered charging port
X1 Yoga	2016		1.36 kg (3.0 lb)	6th Gen Intel Core		8/16 GiB LPDDR3 — 1866 MHz (soldered)	Intel HD 520	One M.2 x4	OneLink+ Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi + BT M.2 Card Optional WWAN M.2 Card (?)	Glare: 2560×1440 OLED Touch Anti-glare: 1920×1080 IPS Touch 2560×1440 IPS Touch	m

2017 – 5th generation

X1 Carbon (5th Gen)

In January 2017 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lenovo presented their fifth generation X1 Carbon, 1.14 kg weight, which delivers up to 15.5 hours of battery life starting at $1,329. A silver version was also introduced.

Recall

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Generation laptops built before 2017-11-01 were recalled after reports that a screw left in the laptop during manufacturing could damage one of the lithium batteries causing one of the cells to short out, leading to rapid overheating and failure. 83,500 of the laptops had been sold in the US and Canada before the recall.

X1 Yoga (2nd Gen)

Changes from previous X1 Yoga includes the use of 7th generation Intel Core i ('Kaby Lake') processors, addition of Thunderbolt 3 ports, USB-C connector for power adapter, 'wave' style keyboard featuring matte finish on the keyboard.

X1 Tablet (2nd Gen)

Model	Release (US)	Dimensions	Weight (min)	CPU	Chipset	Memory (max)	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
12"
X1 Tablet (2nd Gen)	2017		1.07 kg (2.4 lb)	7th Gen Intel Core m		4/8/16 GiB LPDDR3 — 1866 MHz (soldered)	Intel HD 615	One M.2 x4	Wi-Fi + BT (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 Card (?)	Glare: 2160×1440 IPS Touch	m
14"
X1 Carbon (5th Gen)	2017		1.13 kg (2.5 lb)	6th or 7th Gen Intel Core		8/16 GiB LPDDR3 1866 MHz (soldered)	Intel HD 520 (6th Gen CPUs) Intel HD 620 (7th Gen CPUs)	One M.2 x4	Mini Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi + BT M.2 Card Optional WWAN	Anti-glare: 1920 × 1080 IPS 2560 × 1440 IPS	m	Two TB3 x4
X1 Yoga (2nd Gen)	2017		1.36 kg (3.0 lb)	7th Gen Intel Core		8/16 GiB LPDDR3 — 1866 MHz (soldered)	Intel HD 620	One M.2 x4		Glare, anti-smudge: 1920×1080 IPS Touch 2560×1440 IPS Touch 2560×1440 OLED Touch	m	Two TB3 x4 Soldered charging port

2018 – 6th generation

X1 Carbon (6th Gen)

In January 2018 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lenovo presented their sixth generation X1 Carbon, weighing 1.13 kg. This is the first X1 Carbon model to have a quad-core processor. It features an 8th generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, along with up to 16 GiB of RAM and up to 1 TiB of storage. X1 branding is also now present on the cover. The ThinkPad logo has changed to black instead of the previous silver branding.

X1 Yoga (3rd Gen)

The design is derived from 6th generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon, with the ThinkShutter privacy camera included by default (except for models with an IR camera), 15W 8th generation Core i5/i7 quad core processors and a built-in stylus. OLED screens are no longer an option.

X1 Extreme (1st Gen)

The first 15.6-inch ThinkPad X-series laptop. Also, in contrast to the regular 14-inch ThinkPad X series models, the X1 Extreme has user-upgradable RAM and the full-power HQ-series mobile Intel CPUs.

X1 Extreme laptop have a sibling model in a ThinkPad P series line, known as a ThinkPad P1.

Model	Release (US)	Dimensions	Weight (min)	CPU	Chipset	Memory (max)	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
13"
X1 Tablet (3rd Gen)	2018	304 x 226 x 8.9mm (14.4mm with keyboard)	1.27 kg (2.8 lb)	8th Gen Intel Core up to i7-8650U		8/16 GiB LPDDR3 — 2133 MHz (soldered)	Intel UHD 620	One M.2 x4	Optional WWAN	Glare: 3000×2000 IPS Touch	m	Two TB3 x4
14"
X1 Carbon (6th Gen)	2018		1.13 kg (2.5 lb)	7th or 8th Gen Intel Core		8/16 GiB LPDDR3 2133 MHz (soldered)	Intel HD 620 (7th Gen CPUs) Intel UHD 620 (8th Gen CPUs)	One M.2 x4	Mini Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi + BT M.2 Card Optional WWAN M.2 x2 Card	Glare: 2560 × 1440 IPS Dolby Vision Anti-glare: 1920 × 1080 IPS 1920 × 1080 IPS Touch 2560 × 1440 IPS	m	Optional ThinkShutter Two TB3 x4 Soldered charging port
X1 Yoga (3rd Gen)	2018		1.4 kg (3.1 lb)	7th or 8th Gen Intel Core		8/16 GiB LPDDR3 — 2133 MHz (soldered)	Intel HD 620 (6th Gen) or Intel UHD 620 (7th Gen)	One M.2 x4		Anti-glare, anti-smudge: 1920×1080 IPS Touch 2560×1440 IPS Touch	m	ThinkShutter Two TB3 x4
15.6"
X1 Extreme (1st Gen)	2018		1.7 kg (3.7 lb)	8th Gen Intel Core	Intel CM246	64 GiB DDR4 — 2666 MHz (2 slots)	Intel UHD 630 Optional + NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 4 GB	Two M.2 x4	Mini Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi + BT M.2 Card	Anti-glare: 1920 × 1080 IPS 3840 × 2160 IPS 3840 × 2160 IPS Touch	m	ThinkShutter Two TB3 x4

2019 – 7th generation

X1 Carbon (7th Gen)

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7

In January 2019 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lenovo announced their seventh generation X1 Carbon, weighing 1.08 kilograms (2.4 lb). It came with the 8th generation Whiskey Lake Core i5 or i7 processors, optional 4K display featuring Dolby Vision HDR, and a thinner chassis than the last generation. It also supports a new optional carbon fiber weave top cover.

X1 Yoga (4th Gen)

The design is derived from 7th generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon. This is notably the first ThinkPad with aluminum chassis. 15W 8th/10th generation Core i5/i7 quad core processors and a built-in stylus.

X1 Extreme (2nd Gen)

The updated version of first generation; the first non-Yoga ThinkPad laptop with an OLED screen option.

The sibling model is a ThinkPad P1 Gen 2.

Model	Release (US)	Dimensions	Weight (min)	CPU	Chipset	Memory (max)	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
14"
X1 Carbon (7th Gen)	2019	323 x 217 x 15mm	1.09 kg (2.4 lb)	8th or 10th Gen Intel Core		8/16 GiB LPDDR3 2133 MHz (soldered)	Intel UHD Graphics	One M.2 x4	Mini Gigabit Ethernet Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Wi-Fi + BT 5.0 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 x? Card (?)	Glare: 3840 × 2160 IPS Dolby Vision Anti-glare: 1920 × 1080 IPS 1920 × 1080 IPS PrivacyGuard 2560 × 1440 IPS Anti-reflection, anti-smudge: 1920 × 1080 Touch	m	ThinkShutter Two TB3 x4
X1 Yoga (4th Gen)	2019		1.36 kg (3.0 lb)	8th or 10th Gen Intel Core		8/16 GiB LPDDR3 — 2133 MHz (soldered)	Intel UHD Graphics	One M.2 x4	Mini Gigabit Ethernet Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Wi-Fi + BT 5.0 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 Card (?)	Anti-glare, anti-smudge: 1920×1080 IPS Touch 1920×1080 IPS PrivacyGuard Touch 2560×1440 IPS Touch 3840×2160 IPS Touch	m	ThinkShutter Two TB3 x4
15.6"
X1 Extreme (2nd Gen)	2019	361.8 x 245.7 x 18.4mm	1.7 kg (3.7 lb)	9th Gen Intel Core	Intel CM246	64 GiB DDR4 — 2666 MHz (2 slots)	Intel UHD 630 Optional + NVIDIA GTX 1650 Max-Q 4 GB	Two M.2 x4	Mini Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi + BT M.2 Card	Anti-glare: 1920 × 1080 IPS 1920 × 1080 IPS HDR 3840 × 2160 IPS 3840 × 2160 OLED Touch	m	ThinkShutter Two TB3 x4

2020

X1 Carbon Gen 8

In January 2020 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lenovo announced their eighth generation X1 Carbon. It comes with 10th generation Intel Comet Lake processors, optional PrivacyGuard display, and WiFi 6 support. The Fedora Linux distribution is also offered pre-installed on the laptop.

X1 Yoga Gen 5

The design is derived from 8th generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon. 10th generation Core i5/i7 quad core processors and a built-in stylus.

X1 Extreme Gen 3

The update of 15 inch line; the last X1 ThinkPad line with non-reduced 1.8 mm key travel.

X1 Nano

Lenovo unveiled the first X1 Nano in September 2020. X1 Nano was the lightest ThinkPad ever at the time at just 1.99 pounds (907 g) and also Lenovo's first ThinkPad based on Intel Evo platform, powered by 11th Gen Intel Core processors. The machine has a 13-inch 16:10 screen with four speakers with Dolby Atmos and four 360-degree microphones.

X1 Fold

X1 Fold with 13.3 inch display.

Model	Release (US)	Dimensions	Weight (min)	CPU	Chipset	Memory (max)	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
14"
X1 Carbon Gen 8	Jan 2020	323 mm × 217 mm × 15 mm (12.72 in × 8.54 in × 0.61 in)	1.09 kg (2.4 lb)	10th Gen Intel Core		8/16 GiB LPDDR3 2133 MHz (soldered)	Intel UHD Graphics	One M.2 x4	Mini Gigabit Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 + BT 5.0 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 x? Card (?)	Anti-glare: 1920 × 1080 IPS 1920 × 1080 IPS Touch 1920 × 1080 IPS Touch PrivacyGuard 2560 × 1440 IPS Glossy: 3840 × 2160 IPS Dolby Vision DisplayHDR	m	ThinkShutter Two TB3 x4
X1 Yoga Gen 5	Jan 2020		1.36 kg (3.0 lb)	10th Gen Intel Core		8/16 GiB LPDDR3 — 2133 MHz (soldered)	Intel UHD Graphics	One M.2 x4	Mini Gigabit Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 + BT 5.0 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 Card (?)	Anti-glare, anti-smudge: Anti-glare: 1920 × 1080 IPS Touch 1920 × 1080 IPS Touch PrivacyGuard 2560 × 1440 IPS Touch Glossy: 3840 × 2160 IPS Touch Dolby Vision DisplayHDR	m	ThinkShutter Two TB3 x4
16"
X1 Extreme Gen 3	July 2020	362 mm × 246 mm × 19 mm (14.24 in × 9.67 in × 0.74 in)	1.7 kg (3.7 lb)	10th Gen Intel Core		64 GiB DDR4 — 2933 MHz (2 slots)	Intel UHD Graphics Optional + NVIDIA GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4 GB	Two M.2 x4	No onboard Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 Card (?)	Anti-Glare: 1920 × 1080 IPS 300 nits 1920 × 1080 IPS 500 nits 3840 × 2160 IPS Anti-reflection, anti-smudge: 3840 × 2160 IPS Touch	m	Two TB3
13.3"
X1 Nano Gen 1	Sep 2020	Non-touch: 292.8 x 207.7 x 13.87–16.7mm Touch: 292.9 x 207.8 x 14.27–17.2mm	0.907 kg (2.00 lb)	11th Gen Intel Core		8/16 GiB LPDDR4x 4267 MHz (soldered)	Intel Iris Xe	One M.2 x4	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Optional: WWAN LTE 5G / LTE 4G CAT9	Touch: 13.0" 2160x1350 IPS, glossy with Dolby Vision Non-touch: 13.0" 2160 x 1350 IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision	m	ThinkShutter Two TB3
X1 Fold (Gen 1)	2020	158 mm × 236 mm × 28 mm (6.22 in × 9.28 in × 1.09 in)	0.999 kg (2.20 lb)	Core i5-L16G7		8 GiB LPDDR4 4266 MHz (soldered)	Intel UHD Graphics	One M.2 2242 x4	No onboard Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 Snapdragon X55 5G Card (?)	Anti-Fingerprint: 4028 × 1536 Folding OLED Touch	m	Two USB-C 3.2

2021

X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1

In 2021, Lenovo released the X1 Titanium Yoga, a 13.5-inch laptop with an 11th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 processor and integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics.

X1 Carbon Gen 9

In January 2021 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lenovo announced their ninth generation X1 Carbon. It comes with a 16:10 aspect ratio display, wider touchpad, and a larger battery.

X1 Extreme Gen 4

Model	Release (US)	Dimensions	Weight (min)	CPU	Chipset	Memory (max)	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
13.5"
X1 Titanium Yoga (Gen 1)	Jan 2021	297 mm × 233 mm × 11 mm (11.71 in × 9.16 in × 0.45 in)	1.15 kg (2.5 lb)	11th Gen Intel Core		8/16 GB LPDDR4 4266 MHz (soldered)	Intel Iris Xe	One M.2 x4	No onboard Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 x? Card (?)	Anti-reflection, anti-smudge: 2256 × 1504 IPS Touch	m	Two TB4/USB4 x4
14"
X1 Carbon (Gen 9)	Jan 2021	315 mm × 221 mm × 15 mm (12.4 in × 8.72 in × 0.59 in)	1.1133 kg (2.454 lb)	11th Gen Intel Core		8/16/32 GB LPDDR4 4266 MHz (soldered)	Intel Iris Xe	One M.2 x4	No onboard Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 x? Card (?)	Anti-Glare: 1920 × 1200 IPS 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch Privacy Guard Glossy: 3840 × 2400 IPS	m	Two TB4/USB4 x4
X1 Yoga (Gen 6)	Jan 2021	314 mm × 222 mm × 15 mm (12.38 in × 8.75 in × 0.61 in)	1.399 kg (3.08 lb)	11th Gen Intel Core		8/16/32 GB LPDDR4 4266 MHz (soldered)	Intel Iris Xe	One M.2 x4	No onboard Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 x? Card (?)	Anti-glare: 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch Privacy Guard Anti-reflection, anti-smudge: 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch 3840 × 2400 OLED Touch DisplayHDR 400	m	Two TB4/USB4 x4
16"
X1 Extreme (Gen 4)	June 2021	359 mm × 254 mm × 18 mm (14.15 in × 9.99 in × 0.72 in)	1.81 kg (4.0 lb)	11th Gen Intel Core		64 GB DDR4 — 3200 MHz (2 slots)	Intel UHD Graphics Optional + NVIDIA RTX 3050/3060/3070/3080 Ti 4/6/8/16 GB	GTX 3050 – Two M.2 x4 GTX 3060/3070/3080 – One M.2 x4	No onboard Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 x? Card (?)	Anti-Glare: 2560 × 1600 IPS 3840 × 2400 IPS Anti-reflection, anti-smudge: 3840 × 2400 IPS Touch	m	Two TB4/USB4 x4

2022

X1 Carbon Gen 10

A tenth generation was announced by Lenovo in January 2022.

X1 Extreme Gen 5

A 5th generation became available in June 2022

X1 Fold 16 Gen 1

Lenovo introduced the new ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 laptop, and it began shipping in November.[1][2]

X1 Nano Gen 2

Model	Release (US)	Dimensions	Weight (min)	CPU	Chipset	Memory (max)	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
14"
X1 Carbon (Gen 10)	Mar 2022	316 mm × 223 mm × 15 mm (12.43 in × 8.76 in × 0.59 in)	1.12 kg (2.5 lb)	12th Gen Intel Core U or P series		8/16/32 GB LPDDR5 5200 MHz (soldered)	Intel Iris Xe	One M.2 x4	No onboard Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 x? Card (?)	Anti-Glare: 1920 × 1200 IPS 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch Privacy Guard 2240 × 1400 IPS Low Blue Light Anti-glare, anti-reflection, anti-smudge: 2880 × 1800 OLED DisplayHDR 3840 × 2400 IPS Film Touch Glossy: 3840 × 2400 IPS	m	Two TB4/USB4 x4
X1 Yoga (Gen 7)	Mar 2022	314 mm × 222 mm × 15 mm (12.38 in × 8.75 in × 0.61 in)	1.38 kg (3.0 lb)	12th Gen Intel Core U or P series		8/16/32 GB LPDDR5 5200 MHz (soldered)	Intel Iris Xe	One M.2 x4	No onboard Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 x? Card (?)	Anti-glare: 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch Privacy Guard Anti-reflection, anti-smudge: 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch 3840 × 2400 OLED Touch DisplayHDR 400	m	Two TB4/USB4 x4
16"
X1 Extreme (Gen 5)	June 2022	359 mm × 254 mm × 18 mm (14.15 in × 9.99 in × 0.7 in)	1.88 kg (4.1 lb)	12th Gen Intel Core		64 GiB DDR5 — 4800 MHz (2 slots)	Intel Iris Xe Optional + Nvidia GTX 3050/3060/3070/3080 Ti 4/6/8/16 GB	GTX 3050 – Two M.2 x4 GTX 3060/3070/3080 – One M.2 x4	No onboard Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 x? Card (?)	Anti-Glare: 1920 × 1200 IPS 2560 × 1600 IPS 3840 × 2400 IPS Anti-reflection, anti-smudge: 3840 × 2400 IPS Touch	m	Two TB4/USB4 x4
X1 Fold 16 (Gen 1)	Nov 2022	176 mm × 276 mm × 18 mm (6.94 in × 10.87 in × 0.69 in)	1.26 kg (2.8 lb)	12th Gen Intel Core		8/16/32 GB LPDDR5 5200 MHz (soldered)	Intel Iris Xe	One M.2 x4	No onboard Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 x? Card (?)	Anti-smudge: 2560 × 2024 Folding OLED Touch 16.3" when open and 12" when folded	m	Two TB4/USB4 x4
13.3"
X1 Nano (Gen 2)	Jan 2022	Non-touch: 293 mm × 208 mm × 14 mm (11.54 in × 8.19 in × 0.57 in) Touch: 293 mm × 208 mm × 15 mm (11.55 in × 8.19 in × 0.58 in)	0.967 kg (2.13 lb)	12th Gen Intel Core P series		16/32 GB LPDDR5x 5200 MHz (soldered)	Intel Iris Xe	One M.2 x4	No onboard Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 Card (?)	Anti-glare: 2160 × 1350 IPS Anti-glare, Anti-reflection, anti-smudge: 2160 × 1350 IPS Touch	m	Two TB4/USB4 x4

2023

X1 Carbon Gen 11

An eleventh generation was announced by Lenovo in December 2022. It uses recycled materials for the first time: up to 97 percent post-consumer plastic in some components, 90 percent recycled magnesium, and 55 percent recycled aluminium. This generation uses use Intel's 13th generation of Core mobile processors.

According to Lenovo UK site [3] 32GB build is currently available with Core i5-1345U and Core i7-1365U "Select an i5-1345U/i7-1365U Processor for more memory options"

64 GB build is only be available with Core i7-1370P.[4]

X1 Yoga Gen 8

This announcement also included new versions of the X1 Yoga (14 inch).

X1 Nano Gen 3

This announcement also included new versions of the X1 Nano (13 inch).

Model	Release (US)	Dimensions	Weight (min)	CPU	Chipset	Memory (max)	Graphics	Storage	Networking	Screen	Battery	Other
14"
X1 Carbon (Gen 11)	Dec 2022	316 mm × 223 mm × 15 mm (12.43 in × 8.76 in × 0.59 in)	1.12 kg (2.5 lb)	13th Gen Intel Core U or P series		16 GB LPDDR5 6400 MHz (soldered) 32 GB LPDDR5 6000 MHz (soldered) 64 GB LPDDR5 6000 MHz (soldered) with i7-1370P	Intel Iris Xe	One M.2 x4	No onboard Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 x? Card (?)	Anti-Glare: 1920 × 1200 IPS 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch Privacy Guard 2240 × 1400 IPS Low Blue Light Anti-glare, anti-reflection, anti-smudge: 2880 × 1800 OLED DisplayHDR	m	Two TB4/USB4 x4
X1 Yoga (Gen 8)	Apr 2023	314 mm × 222 mm × 15 mm (12.38 in × 8.75 in × 0.61 in)	1.38 kg (3.0 lb)	13th Gen Intel Core U or P series		16 GB LPDDR5 6400 MHz (soldered) 32 GB LPDDR5 6000 MHz (soldered) 64 GB LPDDR5 6000 MHz (soldered) with i7-1370P	Intel Iris Xe	One M.2 x4		Anti-glare: 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch Privacy Guard Anti-reflection, anti-smudge: 1920 × 1200 IPS Touch 3840 × 2400 OLED Touch DisplayHDR 400	m
13"
X1 Nano (Gen 3)	May 2023	Non-touch: 293 mm × 208 mm × 14 mm (11.54 in × 8.19 in × 0.57 in) Touch: 293 mm × 208 mm × 15 mm (11.55 in × 8.19 in × 0.58 in)	0.967 kg (2.13 lb)	13th Gen Intel Core P series		16 GB LPDDR5x 6400 MHz (soldered)	Intel Iris Xe	One M.2 x4	No onboard Ethernet Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + BT 5.1 (soldered) Optional WWAN M.2 Card (?)	Anti-glare: 2160 × 1350 IPS Anti-glare, Anti-reflection, anti-smudge: 2160 × 1350 IPS Touch	m	Two TB4/USB4 x4

2024

X1 Carbon Gen 12

A twelfth generation X1 Carbon was announced by Lenovo in December 2023. It is the world's first laptop to feature Intel's Core Ultra processors.

It is also the first X1 Carbon to feature a haptic touchpad option, which is supplied by Sensel. Sensel also supplied the haptic touchpads for the ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga (2021), ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 Gen 1 (2022), ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 and Z16 Gen 2 (2023), and ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9 (2024).

X1 2-in-1 Gen 9 (2024)

A new iteration of the "Yoga" X1 version got renamed as 2-in-1 to avoid confusion with separate Lenovo Yoga line laptops. Sharing most of the technology with the X1 Carbon Gen12.

See also

• ThinkPad X1 Tablet