Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold vs. Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold and Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is better than Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL.

Supports faster memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold supports a faster memory speed than the Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
About 34% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold weighed 2.2 pounds, 34% lighter than the 3.3 pounds Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldAsus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
Pound
2.2 lbs.
3.3 lbs.
Kilogram
1.00 kg
1.50 kg

Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10510U inside Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL has a 72% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - Intel Core i5-L16G7
1,703
Supports larger memory

Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Max system memory size
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
16 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
8 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

5% larger display

Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Display size
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
14-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
13.3-inch

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 20QA005LUS 13.5" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - QHD - 2256 x 1504 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-1160G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.10 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 20QA005LUS 13.5" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - QHD - 2256 x 1504 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-1160G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.10 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB
By Lenovo
$848.88
$919.00 8% OFF
LENOVO Latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 14" FHD+ Ultrabook IPS Touchscreen 400 nits,11th gen i7-1165G7, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Fingerprint Reader, Thunderbolt 4, Win 10 Pro, Black
LENOVO Latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 14" FHD+ Ultrabook IPS Touchscreen 400 nits,11th gen i7-1165G7, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Fingerprint Reader, Thunderbolt 4, Win 10 Pro, Black
By LENOVO
$1,159.77
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Business Laptop 13" 2K IPS Touch 100% sRGB 450nits Intel 4-Core i7-1180G7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Fingerprint Backlit Thunderbolt4 3-yr Warranty Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Business Laptop 13" 2K IPS Touch 100% sRGB 450nits Intel 4-Core i7-1180G7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Fingerprint Backlit Thunderbolt4 3-yr Warranty Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
By Lenovo
$779.77
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL Price
ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 14” FHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i7-10510U, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce MX250, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX481FL-XS74T, Celestial Blue
ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481 14” FHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i7-10510U, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce MX250, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX481FL-XS74T, Celestial Blue
By ASUS
$2,499.00
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 Laptop, 15.6” 4K Touch Display, Intel Core i9-12900H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, ScreenPad Plus, Windows 11 Pro, Celestial Blue, UX582ZW-XB99T
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED UX582 Laptop, 15.6” 4K Touch Display, Intel Core i9-12900H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, ScreenPad Plus, Windows 11 Pro, Celestial Blue, UX582ZW-XB99T
By ASUS
$1,999.00
$2,099.00 5% OFF
Vaxson Privacy Screen Protector, compatible with ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481FL 14" Anti Spy Film Protectors Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass ]
Vaxson Privacy Screen Protector, compatible with ASUS ZenBook Duo UX481FL 14" Anti Spy Film Protectors Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass ]
By Vaxson
$42.99

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldAsus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
Released20202019
Release Date
  • Unveiled at CES 2020
  • Announced on September 29, 2020.
  • Available for order on September 29, 2020.
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PricingStarting at $2,499.-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldAsus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
Dimensions
  • Folded: 6.23" x 9.29" x 1.09" (27.8mm x 158.2mm x 236mm)
  • Unfolded: 11.79” x 9.29” x 0.45” (11.5mm x 299.4mm x 236mm)
  • Height: 1.99cm (0.78 inches)
  • Width: 32.3cm (12.72 inches)
  • Depth: 22.3cm (8.78 inches)
WeightStarting at 2.2 lbs (0.99 kg)Starting at 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
ColorsAuthentic black leather folio cover
Celestial Blue
Keyboard and TrackpadOptional Lenovo Fold Mini Keyboard
Bluetooth and wirelessly charged.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit with 1.4mm key travel
  • ScreenPad Plus
    • 12.6” touch display
    • IPS-level wide-view technology

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldAsus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
Size13.3 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 13.3” Touch 2K (2048 x 1536)
    Flexible QXGA OLED, 4:3, 300nit, DCI-P3 95% Touch with Dolby® Vision™.
  • 14” LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 slim-bezel NanoEdge display, touch
  • 14” LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 slim-bezel NanoEdge display, non-touch
  • Four-sided frameless NanoEdge design with 90% screen-to-body ratio
  • 3.5mm-thin bezel with 90% screen-to-body ratio
  • IPS-level wide-view technology
  • 100% sRGB

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldAsus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
  • 2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports data transfer up to 10Gbps. 1 port can be used as DisplayPort. (1 can be used as DP).
  • Optional nano-SIM slot
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C™ (up to 10Gbps)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (up to 10Gbps)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (up to 5Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldAsus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
Processor
  1. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
    64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB
    4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SRAM.
8GB 16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory
Discrete Graphics-NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250
Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM.
StorageUp to 1TB PCIe SSD
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldAsus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ 802.11AX (2 x 2)
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0
MoreOptional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband CAT20 (5G/LTE).-

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldAsus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
Size50 Wh70Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 8.5 hours
    Tested with MobileMark 2014.
  • Up to 10.4 hours
    Video Playback.
  • Up to 22.4 hours
    With ScreenPad Plus off.
  • Up to 15.7 hours
    With ScreenPad Plus on.
Power SupplyPremium Slim 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
65W power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5mm, output: 19V DC, 3.42A, 65W.

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldAsus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
OS
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
ScreenXpert for ScreenPad Plus McAfee MyASUS

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldAsus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    5MP camera.
  • Infrared (IR) Camera for Windows Hello
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree Microphones
  • ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance
  • Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Long-travel voice coils for improved low-frequency response
  • Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldAsus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
Sensors
  • IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0
  • IR camera
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In the box
  • ThinkPad X1 Fold
  • Premium Slim USB-C 65W AC adapter
  • 50Wh Internal battery
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Lenovo Mod Pen (Optional / Select models)
  • Lenovo Mini Bluetooth Keyboard (Optional / Select models)
  • ZenBook Duo (UX481)
  • Detachable laptop stand (optional)
  • Power adaptor with power cord (65W)
Warranty1-year Depot or Carry-in-

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldAsus ZenBook Duo UX481FL
At Glance
Released in
2020
4:3 2K
13.3”
1536p 60Hz
Weight
2.2 lb
1.00 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C/5T, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
773
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,703
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
8GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.3 lb
1.50 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Nvidia GeForce
MX250
2GB GDDR5

Comparison Summary

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold vs. Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL

Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Fold, a 13.3-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by 5-core Intel Core i5-L16G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.00 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors (64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL was introduced by ASUS about a year earlier in 2019. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX250 with 2GB GDDR5.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold1
Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology77380.77%
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94498.64%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U957100.00%
0957

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold1
Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology1,70357.89%
Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93399.69%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,942100.00%
02,942

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold has a 13.3-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 14-inch Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold weighs 2.2 lbs. about 49% lighter than the 3.3 lbs. Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL. Moreover, measured at 11.79” x 9.29” x 0.45”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is much more portable than the Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL at 12.72” x 8.78” x 0.78”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldAsus ZenBook Duo UX481FL

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold supports 8GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.

For Asus ZenBook Duo UX481FL, it supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Like Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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