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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Price
	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+ 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, 1TB SSD, Backlit KYB Fingerprint Reader, Windows Pro By Lenovo $821.77	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 $1,009.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 2 in 1 Laptop (14" FHD+ IPS Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1145G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Stylus), Business PC, Backlit, Fingerprint, 3-Yr Warranty, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6, Win 11 Pro By ist computers $1,099.99	See at Amazon

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Dimensions	12.32” x 8.77” x 0.59” (313 x 223 x 14.9 mm)
Weight	Starting at 3.0 lbs (1.35 kg)
Colors	Storm Gray
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

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Size	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

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Ports	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

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
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
Geekbench 5 Single Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 61 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 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 61 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	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
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
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 5.1
More	NFC Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12)

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Size	57 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15 hours Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

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

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

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Inking	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
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
In the box	ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 65W AC adapter ThinkPad Pen Pro 57Wh Internal battery Quick start guide

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
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

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-1130G7 → Intel Core i7-1180G7
4GB RAM	8GB → 32GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	4 cores

According to Lenovo, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 lasts up to 15 hours of battery life.

Up to 15 hours

Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more

Storage Slots	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
M.2	x1

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6.

The memory on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 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

Memory	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	LPDDR4X
Speed	4267 MHz