

The X1 Titanium Yoga’s selection is refreshingly straightforward Like all models, it also has a 13.5-inch 2256 x 1504, 450-nit touch display, and ships with Lenovo’s Precision Pen.

My model has the Core i5-1130G7, 16GB of RAM (soldered), 512GB of storage, and the presence-detection webcam. Human presence detection is also only available with the Core i5 models - you can’t get it with either Core i7, which is a bit frustrating. The 1130G7 is the only processor available with 8GB of RAM the other three come with 16GB. There are four processors, all of which support Intel’s vPro platform for remote management: the Core i5-1130G7 (which my test unit has), the Core i5-1140G7, and two Core i7 chips. Many ThinkPads have dizzying arrays of options to choose from, but the X1 Titanium Yoga’s selection is refreshingly straightforward. (In case this wasn’t obvious, you should never pay full price for a ThinkPad.) This isn’t ridiculous as business laptops go, of course - a ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 with comparable specs is currently listed at $1,727.40. My test model has an MSRP of $3,369 but is listed for $1,674.39. The base X1 Titanium Yoga has an MSRP of $2,949, but is currently listed for $1,769.40.

I’m excited about this one, but I’m more excited for the next generation.īuy for $1,674.39 from Lenovo Buy for $2,132.14 from Amazonīefore we jump in, the usual disclaimer about ThinkPads: They’re expensive. It maintains the hallmarks of the ThinkPad line, but it’s unlike any ThinkPad we’ve ever seen before. But with Intel’s 11th Gen processors and Evo certification in tow, the X1 Titanium Yoga is a solid contender in the premium business laptop sphere. Sure, it’s a first-generation product, with some kinks to work out here and there. It’s a grab bag of eccentric features thrown together into one new, very unique ThinkPad. There’s an IR webcam with human presence detection, a match-on-chip fingerprint reader, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports. There’s a hodgepodge of other stuff, too, including a 3:2 display (an aspect ratio you don’t see every day in the X1 series), a haptic touchpad, and a top cover that’s - as the name implies - actually made of titanium. For one, the first X1 Titanium Yoga is the thinnest ThinkPad ever made (not to be confused with the ThinkPad X1 Nano, the lightest ThinkPad ever made). With the new Titanium line, Lenovo seems to be trying some new things on for size. The formula has a devoted following, and with good reason - it’s tried and true. While the line has evolved throughout its decades of existence, it’s maintained a consistent ThinkPad look, ThinkPad feel, and ThinkPad set of features, from the red keyboard nub to the trio of discrete clickers. Most people know a ThinkPad when they see it.
