Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 has a 127% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - Intel Core i7-8650U
3,879
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - Intel Core i5-8250U
1,971
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - Intel Core i5-L16G7
1,703
Supports larger memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 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 X1 Yoga Gen 3
16 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
8 GB
5% larger display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Display size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
14-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
13.3-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2018

Supports faster memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
About 29% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold weighed 2.2 pounds, 29% lighter than the 3.08 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Pound
3.08 lbs.
2.2 lbs.
Kilogram
1.40 kg
1.00 kg

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) 14" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, 8th Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8650U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) 14" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, 8th Gen Intel Quad-Core i7-8650U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
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$366.30
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (3rd Gen) i7 8650U 1.9Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$366.30
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 2) Intel Core i7-7600U 2.8Ghz 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 14" FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 2) Intel Core i7-7600U 2.8Ghz 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 14" FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$289.90
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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
 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
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$1,429.00
$1,717.84 17% OFF
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Business Laptop (14" 2.8K OLED, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB RAM, 4TB SSD), AI PC, Long Battery Life, Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Black
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Business Laptop (14" 2.8K OLED, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB RAM, 4TB SSD), AI PC, Long Battery Life, Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Black
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$2,499.99
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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
 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
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Released20182020
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2018 (January 2018)
  • Unveiled at CES 2020
  • Announced on September 29, 2020.
  • Available for order on September 29, 2020.
Pricing-Starting at $2,499.

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Dimensions13.11" x 9.01" x 0.67" (333 x 229 x 17.05 mm)
Width: 13.11” (333 mm)
Depth: 9.01” (229 mm)
Height: 0.67” (17.05 mm)
  • 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)
WeightStarting at 3.08 lbs (1.4 kg)Starting at 2.2 lbs (0.99 kg)
Colors
  • Black with color-coded hinges
  • Silver with color-coded hinges
Authentic black leather folio cover
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
Optional Lenovo Fold Mini Keyboard
Bluetooth and wirelessly charged.

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Size14 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch, 300 nits.
  • 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch, 300 nits.
  • 14” HDR WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS anti-reflective anti-smudge multi-touch with Dolby Vision, 500 nits.
* All supports inking capability.
  • 13.3” Touch 2K (2048 x 1536)
    Flexible QXGA OLED, 4:3, 300nit, DCI-P3 95% Touch with Dolby® Vision™.

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
  • 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 MicroSD card reader
  • 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)
  • 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

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
    64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
  • 8GB
    4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SRAM.
Storage
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.
Up to 1TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Dual-Band 8265 Wireless AC (2 x 2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ 802.11AX (2 x 2)
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • Bluetooth 5.1
More
  • NFC
  • WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9
Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband CAT20 (5G/LTE).

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 54 Wh
50 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 15.4 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
  • Up to 8.5 hours
    Tested with MobileMark 2014.
  • Up to 10.4 hours
    Video Playback.
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
Premium Slim 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps-
  • Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Optional: IR camera - required for facial recognition. ThinkShutter is not available on configurations with the IR Camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    5MP camera.
  • Infrared (IR) Camera for Windows Hello
Audio
  • Dolby Audio™ Premium
  • Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones
  • Dolby Atmos® for headphones
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree Microphones

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Inking
  • Supports ThinkPad Active Pen (included)
-
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
Security
  • Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires optional IR camera)
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0
  • IR camera
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)
Warranty-1-year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
At Glance
Released in
2018
16:9 WQHD
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
3.08 lb
1.40 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,106
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,879
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
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

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