Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Released2020
Release Date
  • Announced at CES 2020 (January 2020)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 Price
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)
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
$504.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) i7-10610U 1.8Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) i7-10610U 1.8Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$594.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 20UB001FUS 14" Touchscreen 2 in 1 Notebook - 1920 x 1080 - Core i5 i5-10210U - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Iron Gray - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit - Intel UHD Graphics - in-pl
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 20UB001FUS 14" Touchscreen 2 in 1 Notebook - 1920 x 1080 - Core i5 i5-10210U - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Iron Gray - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit - Intel UHD Graphics - in-pl
By Lenovo
$499.00
$649.77 23% OFF
2022 LENOVO ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 2-in-1 Laptop - 14 inch FHD IPS 400nits HDR Touchscreen - 10th Intel Core i5-10510U - 16GB RAM - 1TB NVMe SSD - Fingerprint Backlit Keyboard - WiFi 6 -Win 10 Pro
2022 LENOVO ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 2-in-1 Laptop - 14 inch FHD IPS 400nits HDR Touchscreen - 10th Intel Core i5-10510U - 16GB RAM - 1TB NVMe SSD - Fingerprint Backlit Keyboard - WiFi 6 -Win 10 Pro
By Lenovo
$1,099.00
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 14-inch 4K UHD Touchscreen 1TB SSD, 10th Gen i7, 2-in-1 Laptop (16GB RAM, 4.9GHz i7-10610U, Fingerprint Reader, ThinkPad Pen, Windows 10 Pro) Iron Gray, 20UB000NUS
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 14-inch 4K UHD Touchscreen 1TB SSD, 10th Gen i7, 2-in-1 Laptop (16GB RAM, 4.9GHz i7-10610U, Fingerprint Reader, ThinkPad Pen, Windows 10 Pro) Iron Gray, 20UB000NUS
By Lenovo
$1,499.99

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Dimensions12” x 8.5” x 0.59” (323 x 218 x 15.2 mm)
Width: 12” (323 mm)
Depth: 8.5” (218 mm)
Height: 0.59” (15.2 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.99 lbs (1.35 kg)
Colors
Iron Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
    • New UC functions for F9-F11
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Size14 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, low power, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 400 nits.
  • 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440)
    IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 300 nits.
  • 14” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
    IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, with Dolby Vision™ HDR400, 500 nits.
* All supports inking capability.

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
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 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)
  • 1 x Pen Storage

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 51
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94497.52%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U95798.86%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™94697.73%
4
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™968100.00%
0968

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 51
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93396.42%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U2,94296.71%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™2,99298.36%
4
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™3,042100.00%
03,042
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    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 5
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.
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
More
  • NFC
  • Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 51 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 19.3 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    HD 720p with ThinkShutter privacy cover.
  • Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
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
  • Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard
  • Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert (required IR Camera)
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Kensington lock slot
In the box
  • ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
  • 65W AC adapter
  • ThinkPad Pen Pro
  • 4 Cell 51Wh Internal battery
  • Quick start guide

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
14”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.99 lb
1.36 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10610U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
968
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,042
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3

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Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Supports Windows 11

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsLenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i5-10210U → Intel Core i7-10610U
4GB RAM8GB → 16GB
64GB Drive256GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU4 cores
All-day battery life of up to 19.3-hours

According to Lenovo, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 lasts up to 19.3 hours of battery life.

  • Up to 19.3 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
Upgradable storage

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more

Storage SlotsLenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5
M.2x1

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Non-upgradable memory

The memory on Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 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 Yoga Gen 5
Slots0 - Onboard
TypeLPDDR3
Speed2133 MHz