Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano

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Specifications

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
Released2020
Release Date
  • Announced on September 29, 2020.
  • Expected to be available in the 4th quarter of 2020.
PricingStarting at $1,399.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Business Laptop (13" 2k Touchscreen, Intel Core i7-1160G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD), 1.99lbs, 13-Hr Long Battery Life, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, 3-Yr Warranty, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Business Laptop (13" 2k Touchscreen, Intel Core i7-1160G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD), 1.99lbs, 13-Hr Long Battery Life, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, 3-Yr Warranty, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro
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$999.98
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Business Laptop, 13” 2K Touchscreen, Intel Core i7 1180G7 Processor, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit KB, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Black
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Business Laptop, 13” 2K Touchscreen, Intel Core i7 1180G7 Processor, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit KB, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Black
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$889.00
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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
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$779.77
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Lenovo Ultra Thin ThinkPad X1 Nano 13" 2K (2160x1350) IPS 450nits Ultrabook i7-1160G7 Finger Print Windows 10 Pro W/HDMI (16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD)
 Lenovo Ultra Thin ThinkPad X1 Nano 13" 2K (2160x1350) IPS 450nits Ultrabook i7-1160G7 Finger Print Windows 10 Pro W/HDMI (16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD)
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$799.00
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Business Laptop | 13" 2K Touch 100% sRGB 450nits | Intel 4-Core i7-1180G7 | 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD | Fingerprint Backlit Thunderbolt4 3-yr Warranty Win11Pro + HDMI Cable
 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Business Laptop | 13" 2K Touch 100% sRGB 450nits | Intel 4-Core i7-1180G7 | 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD | Fingerprint Backlit Thunderbolt4 3-yr Warranty Win11Pro + HDMI Cable
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$820.00
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Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
Dimensions
  • 12.72” x 8.54” x 0.55 - 0.66” (292.8 mm x 207.7 mm x 13.87 - 16.7 mm)
    Non-touch models
  • 12.72” x 8.54” x 0.56 - 0.68” (292.9 mm x 207.8 mm x 14.27 - 17.2 mm)
    Touch models
Weight
  • 1.99 lbs (907 g) 
    Non-touch models
  • 2.14lbs (969 g)
    Touch models
  • 2.07 lbs (939 g)
    WWAN non-touch models
  • 2.21 lbs (1001 g)
    WWAN touch models
Colors
Black
Optional Carbon-Fiber Weave on top cover on touch models only.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit keyboard with new UC functions for F9-F11
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • New FN row F9-F11
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
Size13 Inches
Info
  • 13” 2K Non-touch
    2160 x 1350 16:10 aspect ratio IPS 100% sRGB Dolby Vision™ 450 nits brightness Non-touch supports
  • 13” 2K with Touch
    2160 x 1350 16:10 aspect ratio IPS 100% sRGB Dolby Vision™ 450 nits brightness touch supports

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
Ports
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports USB 4, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

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11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G71,23890.76%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G71,34198.31%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™1,364100.00%
01,364

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

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11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G74,07991.17%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G74,23894.73%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™4,474100.00%
04,474
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SRAM.
StorageUp to 1TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
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.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
MoreOptional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 5G CAT20 and 4G LTE CAT9.

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
Size48 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 13 hours 
Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
OS
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Ubuntu Linux OS 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
Camera
  • Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy cover
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Infrared (IR) Camera for Windows Hello
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree Microphones

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
Security
  • Match on Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • IR camera with human presence detection
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Kensington™ lock slot
In the box
  • ThinkPad X1 Nano
  • 65W AC adapter
  • 4 Cell 48Wh Internal battery
  • Quick Start Guide
Warranty1-year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:10 2K
13”
1350p 60Hz
Weight
1.99 lb
0.90 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

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Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano.

Supports Windows 11

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsLenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i5-1130G7 → Intel Core i7-1180G7
4GB RAM8GB → 16GB
64GB Drive1TB
2 Cores CPU4 cores
Great battery life of up to 13-hours

According to Lenovo, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano lasts up to 13 hours of battery life.

Up to 13 hours 
Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano.

Non-upgradable memory

The memory on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no additional RAM slot for expansion. Since you can't change or add more RAM after you buy, you want to make sure you pick the configuration with the right amount of memory at the initial purchase. Learn more

MemoryLenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
Slots0 - Onboard
TypeLPDDR4X
Speed4267 MHz

FAQs

To further help, here are some frequently asked questions you may have about the 2020 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano:

  1. Can you add more RAM to a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano?
  2. What Wi-Fi and Bluetooth does Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano have?
  3. What ports are on a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano?

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