Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Yoga Gen 3 Black 2018
The 2560x1440 IPS touchscreen with included pen and the 1TB NVMe SSD provide a sharp, responsive canvas and ample fast storage in a 1.40kg convertible chassis. Its MIL-STD tested build quality, backlit keyboard, and comprehensive port selection including HDMI and Ethernet deliver a durable, no-dongle-required business tool. This 2-in-1 is best for students and mobile professionals who need a lightweight machine for note-taking, document review, and presentations.
CPU Intel Core i7 8650U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
54 Overall Score
Price $385
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong reliability (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong portability (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average cpu (11th 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 | 1 TB |
| 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 | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet Extension Connection Port |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" X1 Yoga Gen 3 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8650U | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 65 | 75 | 66 | 41 |
| 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 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 67 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 71 | 80.8 | 58.3 | 87 | 91.1 | 25.7 | 97.4 | 98.7 |
| 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 Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US Compare | 67.1 | 67.7 | 52.1 | 69.2 | 95.9 | 87.6 | 52.5 | 80.6 | 98.3 |
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