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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold and Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold has a 13.3-inch screen size 8% larger than the 12.3-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Display size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold

13.3-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

12.3-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 has a 162% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i7-1180G7

4,474

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1140G7

4,085

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - Intel Core i5-1130G7

4,079

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - Intel Core i5-L16G7

1,703

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 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

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold

8 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 weighed 1.85 pounds, 16% lighter than the 2.2 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Pound	2.2 lbs.	1.85 lbs.
Kilogram	1.00 kg	0.84 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold and Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1.

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 21HQ0007US 14" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1355U Deca-core (10 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM By Lenovo $1,429.00 $1,717.84 17% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 21HM002DUS Black Laptop, i7-1355U, 16GB, 512GB PCIe SSD, 14.0" IPS Touch Wide UXGA (1920x1200), Intel Iris Xe, Windows 11 Pro By Lenovo $1,379.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen1 20UN00AKUS 13" Notebook - 2K - 2160 x 1350 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-1160G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.10 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Black Paint By Lenovo $799.77	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 2 13.3" WUXGA 2-in-1 Touchscreen (Intel 4-Core i5-1145G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Business Laptop, Thunderbolt 4, Backlit, Fingerprint, 3-Yr Warranty, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro By Lenovo $899.98	See at Amazon
	ThinkPad X12 Case By Lenovo $50.64	See at Amazon
	Puccy 3 Pack Screen Protector, compatible with Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 12.3" Laptop TPU Film Guard （ Not Tempered Glass Protectors） By Puccy Film for Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 $16.98	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Unveiled at CES 2020 Announced on September 29, 2020. Available for order on September 29, 2020.	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting January 2021
Pricing	Starting at $2,499.	Starting at $1,149

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
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)	11.15” x 8.01” x 0.35” (283.3 x 203.5 x 8.8 mm) Tablet Only 11.15” x 8.01” x 0.57” (283.3 x 203.5 x 14.5 mm) With Keyboard
Weight	Starting at 2.2 lbs (0.99 kg)	Starting at 1.85 lbs (840 g) Tablet Only Starting at 2.65 lbs (1.2 kg) With Keyboard
Colors	Authentic black leather folio cover	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Optional Lenovo Fold Mini Keyboard Bluetooth and wirelessly charged.	Detachable Keyboard: Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Size	13.3 Inches	12.3 Inches
Info	13.3” Touch 2K (2048 x 1536) Flexible QXGA OLED, 4:3, 300nit, DCI-P3 95% Touch with Dolby® Vision™.	12.3" FHD+ 1920 x 1280 3:2 IPS Anti-Reflective Anti-Smudge 400 nits Corning Gorilla® Glass 5

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
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 Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports USB 4, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort. 1 x USB-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort. 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x Optional Nano SIM slot 1 x Kensington lock slot

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Processor	Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology 5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors 64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1140G7 with vPro™ Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Memory	8GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SRAM.	8GB 16GB 4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.
Storage	Up to 1TB PCIe SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
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® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
More	Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband CAT20 (5G/LTE).	Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 4G (LTE CAT9)

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Size	50 Wh	42 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 8.5 hours Tested with MobileMark 2014. Up to 10.4 hours Video Playback.	Up to 10.18 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
Power Supply	Premium Slim 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
OS	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Camera	Front-facing camera 5MP camera. Infrared (IR) Camera for Windows Hello	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Hybrid Infrared (IR) 8MP rear-facing camera
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree Microphones	Dolby® Premium Dual-array mics

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
Inking	-	Supports Active Pen: Lenovo Precision Pen (optional included) Lenovo Digital Pen
Sensors	IR Camera Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor	-
Security	Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0 IR camera	Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0 Windows Hello & IR camera for facial recognition login The fingerprint reader on the optional keyboard Webcam privacy cover Kensington lock slot
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)	ThinkPad X12 Detachable 65W AC Adapter (Supports Rapid Charge) 4 Cell 42Whr Internal Battery Keyboard (Select Models) Pen (Select Models) Quick Start Guide
Warranty	1-year Depot or Carry-in	-

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold	Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1
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 2021 3:2 FHD+ 12.3” 1280p 60Hz Weight 1.85 lb 0.84 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1180G7 4C/8T, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,364 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,474 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X