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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2018 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
Released	2018
Release Date	Announced at CES 2018 (January 2018)

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) By Lenovo $366.30	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	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 $449.99 $504.00 11% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga 3rd Gen 20LD001GUS 14in FHD (1920x1080) Touchscreen 2-in-1 Ultrabook - Intel Core i5-8250U Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $265.99	See at Amazon

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
Dimensions	13.11" 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)
Weight	Starting at 3.08 lbs (1.4 kg)
Colors	Black with color-coded hinges Silver with color-coded hinges
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
Size	14 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.

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3

Ports

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)

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 31 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77169.71% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U1,106100.00% 01,106 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 31 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97150.81% 2 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U3,879100.00% 03,879
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
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.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1
More	NFC WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 54 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 15.4 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
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.
Audio	Dolby Audio™ Premium Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones Dolby Atmos® for headphones

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
Inking	Supports ThinkPad Active Pen (included)
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light 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

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
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

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-8250U → Intel Core i7-8650U
4GB RAM	8GB → 16GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	4 cores

According to Lenovo, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 lasts up to 15.4 hours of battery life.

Up to 15.4 hours

* Tested with MobileMark 2014

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 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 3
M.2	x1

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3.

The memory on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 3 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 3
Slots	0 - Onboard
Type	LPDDR3
Speed	2133 MHz