Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold G1 (16.3-Inch, 2020)

Foldable design is genuinely useful ; Good performance for a foldable PC ; Lovely OLED display ; Bluetooth keyboard feels great to type on

Lack of built-in kickstand ; Screen is too small for laptop mode ; Poor battery life ; Pricing is absurd in the UK

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 may be the brand’s best foldable PC yet, but it still can’t compete with rivals from Asus and HP. The smaller screen, lack of built-in kickstand, shorter battery life and poor software support all count against it, making...

Performance beats other foldables Thinner when folded Excellent haptic touchpad Bright OLED display Decent webcam

Keyboard is cramped Stand is unreliable Inferior OLED colors Inconsistent battery life

“The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold suffers from a few fatal flaws.”

Gorgeous folding OLED display ; Good performance ; Grudgingly beautiful design ; Allows for different orientations depending on need

Very expensive ; Outdated specs ; Bluetooth keyboard and stand are optional on the base config ; Don't even try to use this as a tablet

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 Gen 1 is a remarkable device in a lot of ways, offering fresh innovation and greatly improved performance over the previous model, but the question of who this laptop is meant to serve remains an open one, and for the...

Sturdy kickstand ; Vivid OLED display ; Responsive performance ; Respectable HDR brightness

Ports in inaccessible places ; Battery life could be better ; Outdated specs

The ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 Gen 1 is arguably the best foldable laptop available today, but whether that means it’s the best laptop for you may be another matter.

Great looking design and build quality ; Foldable display that is 600 nits, OLED, HDR, and huge ; Great portability ; Great full sized keyboard ; Decent sound ; Fanless design, never got hot in our use ; Decent battery life

Very very expensive ; Probably not for the average consumer ; Still a bit of a niche product ; Performance is middle of the road, better suited to business and not heavy content creation or graphics heavy jobs

The bottom line on the ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 is this. There are a ton of really great improvements to this new attempt at a folding PC from Lenovo. I give them a lot of credit for addressing many of the previous issues and improving things. I am not...

Beautiful folding OLED display ; Quality craftsmanship that we expect from ThinkPad line ; Included keyboard unlocks productivity-boosting operating modes

High price ; Large screen and weight uncomfortable for holding in one hand ; The foldable screen doesn’t lay completely flat when opened ; Bluetooth keyboard/stand is optional on the $2,499 base model

In the still-nascent market for PCs with folding displays, Lenovo surges ahead with the ThinkPad X1 Fold 16.

Folding design is supercool and versatile ; Stunning, 16.3-inch OLED display ; All-in-one mode works well in both landscape and portrait

Display feels cramped in laptop mode ; Outdated CPU ; Poor battery life ; Kickstand/keyboard folio adds to already elevated price