Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G3 (14-Inch, 2018) Series

Massively powerful ; Stunning screen ; Retractable keyboard

High price ; Mediocre battery life

This 2-in-1 seriously impresses with its design, and slick performance thanks to new silicon from Intel and blindingly fast storage from Samsung. However, there are drawbacks in terms of the price and battery life.

Nifty security features ; Superfast SSD speeds ; Excellent connectivity options ; Ultra-bright, vivid touchscreen

CPU could be faster ; Gets very, very warm ; Hugely expensive for top-specs

Nifty security features; Super fast SSD speeds; Excellent connectivity options; Ultra-bright, vivid touchscreen

CPU could be faster; Gets very, very warm; Hugely expensive for top-specs

Combining the power and functionality of the ThinkPad range with the versatility and flexibility of the Yoga family, Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Yoga offers an appealing proposition for business users, although it's let down by a disappointing battery life...

Rugged design ; Great keyboard ; Beautiful HDR display ; High-performance hardware

Doesn’t lose weight from prior year ; Extremely expensive

Display is spectacular, bright, and colorful ; Solid productivity performance ; Mostly solid build quality ; Great soft-touch feel

Very expensive ; Thicker and heavier than many competing 2-in-1s ; Disappointing battery life

The ThinkPad X1 Yoga is a curious mix of awesome and meh. That high-end display is to die for, and it will only get better when its Dolby Vision HDR support arrives. But its chassis, though typically robust, is heavier and thicker than it needs to be....

Premium construction and tough shell ; Sliding cover for webcam lens ; Impressive performance and battery life

Steep price tag ; Tough-to-access memory card slot

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga is pricey compared to its peers, and its tough-to-access memory card slot sticks out like a sore thumb. Still, this new ThinkPad has a rugged design, speedy performance, impressive battery life and an array of high-end...

Copious memory and storage as configured. Bright, vivid HDR display. Built-in active stylus. Keyboard automatically retracts in tablet mode. Quick charging.

Expensive as configured. Ethernet port requires proprietary adapter.

Bottom Line: With its combination of a staid black appearance and a 4K HDR screen, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga convertible laptop straddles the line between sublime business machine and movie lover's dream.

Excellent display ; X1 Carbon style with Yoga flexibility ; Tablet Mode and built-in stylus ; 4G LTE option ; Robust sound quality

Stylus is difficult to remove

excellent build quality ; versatile modes ; well-balanced keyboard ; good security options ; great port selection w/ 2x Thunderbolt 3 ; accurate and comfortable TrackPoint ; good color accuracy ; no PWM ; blazing fast storage ; excellent performance...

on the pricey side ; mediocre color space coverage ; heavy for a 2-in-1 ; display is a bit too dim ; problems with glare ; thin and unpleasant speakers ; somewhat awkward to use in tablet mode due to size ; no dedicated volume keys make volume...

We held the Core i7 HDR variant of the 2018 X1 Yoga in a positive light. We lauded its well-built chassis, good performance, and quiet operation but took some issue with its high price tag. At USD $2400, that model of the X1 Yoga may be out of the...