Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Yoga Gen 3 Black 2018
The 14-inch 1080p touchscreen and 360-degree hinge provide flexible 2-in-1 utility, backed by 16GB of RAM and a fast NVMe SSD for responsive multitasking. Its durable ThinkPad build, backlit keyboard, and Thunderbolt 3 port add practical connectivity and a premium feel uncommon in refurbished units. This Grade B convertible is best for students or business users needing a portable Windows 11 Pro machine for document work and web-based tasks.
CPU Intel Core i7 8650U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
48 Overall Score
Price $310
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong portability (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average cpu (11th percentile)
- Below average storage (26th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8650U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Ethernet | HDMI 1.4 Ports: 1 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Yoga Gen 3 | Apple MacBook Pro M1 Pro | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8650U | Apple M1 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple M1 Pro 14-core | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 65 | 75 | 66 | 35 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Yoga Gen 3 | 11.4 | 35.7 | 37.7 | 80.8 | 42.2 | 71.6 | 25.7 | 80.6 | 67 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M1 Pro Compare | 70.5 | 60.2 | 27.3 | 99.4 | 98.4 | 70.1 | 38 | 97.4 | 93.9 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 67.6 | 80.8 | 75 | 82.5 | 80.3 | 32.8 | 98.3 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 85.1 | 65 | 64.9 | 64.2 | 81.8 | 86.9 | 38 | 59.8 | 99 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 52.1 | 75.3 | 89.4 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 80.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 52.1 | 58.3 | 95.9 | 41.8 | 52.5 | 80.6 | 96.2 |
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