[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Purchased this device based on reliability and speed. My corporate laptop has been Thinkpad product since I could remember, X1 series was a new experience for me in the past year. The speed, lightweight, resolution, experience, and sheer appearance made this an easy choice for my personal needs.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] To be fair, I've had this laptop less than one week. In that time however, I don't want to put it down. Really don't have anything bad to say about the device. When I configured this, I expected the GORGEOUS screen would shorten battery life. It does, but I'm okay with the estimated 3ish hours between charges. I think I could probably get more life from the battery by tweaking the power plan, but out of the box I'm loving it.
The keyboard and trackpad have a premium feel visually and texturally. The keyboard key travel is very natural plus it's a sharp machine. The IR web cam works flawlessly (and fast) with Windows Hello, as does the human motion detection. Perfect for multi-tasking between two separate rigs.
I only briefly used OneNote, so I haven't had a chance to test the integrated stylus in earnest. It doesn't beat the Microsoft Surface Pen, but it also has a dedicated storage spot on the side of the keyboard where the Microsoft device does not. It will take a little to get used to, but seems like I can write/draw/erase very nicely.
Office 365 was already loaded, so just a matter of logging into my account. You also have the option to upgrade to Windows 11 which I passed on at the moment since it's release date is so recent. I'll be looking into that in the coming weeks.
Installs have been going great and the Core i7 really cranks. The 720p webcam is adequate on Zoom; I also purchased a video only 1080p webcam to carry along if absolutely necessary.
I haven't used in tablet mode either, but folding the screen back is very smooth, solid and reliable for the long term.
Frankly, I couldn't be more happy with the purchase. Well, I could have received it faster is a fair statement. Estimated delivery dates were all over the place, but almost all were well within the shipping disclaimer shared when submitting the order. A lot of that isn't in Lenovo's control, but the anticipation on this arrival grew worse when the estimates mysteriously kept shifting back, then passed, then lurching forward.
Anyway you cut it, I would buy this machine again in a heartbeat.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Not sure if it’s a hardware problem or it could be solved by upgrading the software
Response from lenovo.comBy Adrian_Lenovo, Customer Service, October 11, 2021
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[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was debating between the X1 Yoga and the Yoga 9i. Pretty similar specs. X1 has more ports. I also bought the 9i for comparison. Ultimately it came down to the display for me. I thought I would like the 9i's glossy display better, and the anti-glare privacy guard of the X1 took some time to get used to. But after a side-by-side comparison, I thought the X1 display looked slightly better.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is such a versatile and powerful machine. I'm extremely happy with how well it works, and how easy to set up it was. I've now used it in both laptop and tablet modes. The ability to stand it up almost completely inverted saves a lot of space when using it with an external monitor. And no bloatware!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love the new screen aspect ratio of this laptop. There is a great opportunity for any user to do multitasking than a 16:9 aspect ratio. The performance is also topnotch
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love my new Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Intel (14") with Linux. Definately the fastest powerful response machine I have ever owned!!!