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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 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 Yoga Gen 6 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

2021 vs. 2020

Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 has a 47% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10610U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - Intel Core i7-1180G7

4,474

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - Intel Core i7-1160G7

4,238

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - Intel Core i5-1130G7

4,079

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-10610U

3,042

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-10310U

2,992

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 over Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6.

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 14" FHD+ IPS, Touchscreen, 500 Nits, 2-in-1 Laptop (Intel i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit KYB, Fingerprint, 2 Thunderbolt 4, Active Pen, Win11P) w/DKZ Hub By Lenovo $1,019.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Intel Core i7-1165G7, 14.0" FHD+ (1920 x 1200) IPS, Touchscreen, 400 nits 16 GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit KYB Fingerprint Reader, Windows Pro By lenovo $818.77	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga Gen 6 14" FHD 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Fingerprint, Backlit KYB, Garaged Pen, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 Pro, CUE Accessories By Lenovo $1,019.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) i7-10610U 1.8Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $424.94 $449.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) i7-10610U 1.8Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $594.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 20UB000VUS 14" Touchscreen 2 in 1 Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) i7-10510U Quad-core (4 Core) 1.80 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Iron Gray By Lenovo $699.77	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Released	2021	2020
Release Date	Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021) Available starting February 2021	Announced at CES 2020 (January 2020)
Pricing	Starting at $1,569	-

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Size Comparison	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Dimensions	12.32” x 8.77” x 0.59” (313 x 223 x 14.9 mm)	12” x 8.5” x 0.59” (323 x 218 x 15.2 mm) Width: 12” (323 mm) Depth: 8.5” (218 mm) Height: 0.59” (15.2 mm)
Weight	Starting at 3.0 lbs (1.35 kg)	Starting at 2.99 lbs (1.35 kg)
Colors	Storm Gray	Iron Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Spill-resistant Color-matched keyboard Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Call-control keys (F9-F11) Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device: Wider 110mm / 4.33" TrackPad	Keyboard: Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New UC functions for F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Size	14 Inches	14 Inches
Info	14" UHD+ 4K 3840 x 2400 IPS Touch Inking HDR400 with Dolby Vision™ 500 nits 90% DCI P3 Color Gamut TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions 14" FHD+ with PrivacyGuard support 1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Inking antiglare PrivacyGuard 500 nits 100% sRGB 14" FHD+ with Low Blue Light support 1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Inking antiglare 400 nits 100% sRGB TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions 14" FHD+ with LBL and AR/AS Support 1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Inking anti-reflective anti-smudge 400 nits 100% sRGB TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions antiglare	14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, low power, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 400 nits. 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 300 nits. 14” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, with Dolby Vision™ HDR400, 500 nits. * All supports inking capability.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.2Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports (1 always on). 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x Kensington lock slot 1 x Garaged Pen	2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports (1 always on). 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional) 1 x Power button 1 x Kensington lock slot 1 x Ethernet Extension Connector (Dongle for Native Ethernet sold separately) 1 x Pen Storage

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™ Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Wi-Fi	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.	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.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.0
More	NFC Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12)	NFC Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Size	57 Wh	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test	Up to 19.3 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	-

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Camera	Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter	Front-facing camera HD 720p with ThinkShutter privacy cover. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System Dolby® Voice® 4 x 360-degree microphones	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Inking	Supports ThinkPad Pen Pro (included)	Supports ThinkPad Pen Pro (included)
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC	Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC
Security	Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader Match on Chip Touch Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip Webcam privacy shutter Optional IR camera HPD sensor with IR camera ThinkPad PrivacyGuard ThinkPad PrivacyAlert Kensington™ lock slot	Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip ThinkShutter camera cover Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert (required IR Camera) Optional IR Camera Kensington lock slot
In the box	ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 65W AC adapter ThinkPad Pen Pro 57Wh Internal battery Quick start guide	ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 65W AC adapter ThinkPad Pen Pro 4 Cell 51Wh Internal battery Quick start guide

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
At Glance	Released in 2021 16:10 4K UHD+ 14” 2400p 60Hz Weight 3.0 lb 1.36 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 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in 2020 16:9 4K UHD 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.99 lb 1.36 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10610U 4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 968 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,042 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3