Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6: Which is better?

Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4, a 14-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10710U with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 was introduced by Lenovo about two years later in 2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1180G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz).

Both Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 have the same 14-inch display size. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 weighs 2.99 lbs. about 0% lighter than the 3.0 lbs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6. Moreover, measured at 12.71” x 8.58” x 0.61”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 is slightly bulkier than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 at 12.32” x 8.77” x 0.59”.

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4, 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.