The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium, which was with the three-to-two aspect ratio, the gorgeous titanium finish on the lid, carbon magnesium on the chassis, and everything you’d want in a premium two-in-one. I also thought the performance was very good, I love that three-to-two aspect ratio on that gorgeous QHD Plus display. Now that we’ve looked at the gen 9 in terms of the x1 carbon, this is its sibling, and ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 is running the core i7 1165 g7. This has a 16 to 10 aspect ratio, which is a move from the 16 to 9 from last year, and everything looks good so far. It’s got that phenomenal ThinkPad keyboard, and it’s got beautiful aluminium finish. We’re going to unboxing reviewing the Lenovo ThinkPad x1 Yoga gen 6.
Unboxing and Build Quality
Inside the box you get a 65 watt usbc power adapter along with the extension cord you also get some documentatio along with some warranty information as well holding the unit for the first time i gotta say i absolutely love this design and especially with this finish it’s called storm grey and it looks really nice with this all aluminium metal build at an even three pounds or 1.35 kilogrammes a little bit heavier than the x1 carbon gen 9 that i just took a look at but it’s still very thin and it’s still very light easy to take with you on the go and to put its size into perspective it is with the x1 titanium yoga which has a 3 to 2 aspect ratio versus the 16 to 10 aspect ratio of the x1 yoga gen 6. and you’ll notice a slightly taller nature of that 3 2 display on the X1 titanium yoga, and here it is with the X1 carbon gen 9, as you can see, they have almost an identical footprint.
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ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Specs
| Display | 14″ FHD+ (1920 x 1200) IPS, Anti-Glare, Privacy-Guard, 500nits |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-1165G7 (2.8/4.7 GHz) |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Memory | Up to 32GB Soldered LPDDR4x-4266 |
| Storage | Up too 1tb PCIe SSD |
| Battery | 57Wh (Supports Rapid Charge) |
| Wireless | Snapdragon X55 5G | Quectel EM120R-GL 4G LTE CAT12 Intel AX201 Wi-fi 6 802.11AX & Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Dimensions | 14.9mm x 313mm x 223mm |
| Weight | Starting 3 lbs (1.35 KG) |
| Price | $1,314.95 |
Ports
On the left side, we get two USB 4 Thunderbolt 4 ports. The benefits of those, are that they do data charges play out, you can drive multiple 4K monitors or one 8K monitor if you want, and you get one USB 3.2 Gen 1 port and an HDMI 2.0 port. Moving over to the right side, you get a 3.5 millimetre headphone audio combo jack, a second USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, and finally a Kensington lock port. Also on the right side is the silo that houses the pen, now notably missing. There’s no SD card reader, and there’s no LAN port. If you want to use a LAN port, you’ll have to use an adapter, and if you get the optional 5G, you’ll also get a nano sim slot where you’ll put your nano sim.
Upgradeability Options and Internals
Now once inside, you’ll notice that the ssd is user replaceable, although the one they give you gives you some really good reads and writes, as you can see from the results. Unfortunately, the ram is soldered into the motherboard, so you won’t be able to upgrade. My review unit has 16 gigabytes of LPDDR4 XRAM, but you can configure this with up to 32 gigabytes of ram, which is pretty good. Now as far as the wireless is concerned, it has Wi-Fi 6 along with Bluetooth 5.1. Now that the wi-fi card is soldered into the motherboard, you won’t be able to upgrade that down the road. Just so you know, you could also get it with the optional 4G LTE or 5G on this, which is a great convenience factor if you are a business traveller on the go. Unfortunately, there are no leads on this and there are no antennas, so if you want to do it after the fact, you cannot, so you need to configure it at the time of checkout.
Keyboard and TrackPad
For those wondering, yes, you could pretty much open the lid with one finger. That’s unusual for a convertible, but this has some really sturdy hinges that allow it. Now as far as the keyboard is concerned, this has that legendary Thinkpad keyboard. You’re looking at around 1.5 millimetres of key travel, which is excellent for typing for extended periods of time. It also has good tactile feedback and doesn’t feel like your fingers will bottom out. It’s a really good keyboard once again. You also get a multi-stage backlight, which allows you to get work done in a dark room or a dimly lit environment. It also has a spill-resistant keyboard, and it has a precision touch pad that really works well. Scrolling is buttery smooth, all the Windows 10 gestures work as you’d expect, and it has the track point, which is an inherent part of the ThinkPad DNA. Some people will like it, some people won’t care, and I’m ambivalent about it. I used to use it a lot more than I do now, but it is a nice way to navigate through the OS. It’s a nice option to have.
Display
A 14-inch full HD+ display It also has an anti-glare display, meaning it’s a matte display, so you don’t get any unnecessary glare or reflections. Now I have the touch screen model with the privacy guard, which has a 500 nit display brightness, and the privacy guard is great if you’re a business user that values security. and privacy, you don’t want somebody peering over your shoulders getting your company secrets, and that would be a really nice benefit of having that privacy guard. I’m not the biggest fan of the privacy guards; I think they look a little more washed out than your traditional displays, but of course you could always get it with the UHD Plus display with a resolution of 3840 by 2400, or you can get a full HD Plus display without that privacy guard at 500 nits, which is a very bright display so far. It does cover the colour gamut very well, it is colour accurate, and it does have good viewing angles. if you want to have that privacy, you can press Function D, which will put it into the privacy mode, giving you more security and privacy. It’s got some really thin bezels, giving it a nice sleek and modern look, it has a 16 to 10 aspect ratio, a move away from the 16 to 9 aspect ratio. This is of course going to be better for productivity. You’ll see more on the display. You’ll do less scrolling when it comes to web browsing. This is a great move, and I’m happy they did it. They also did it, of course, with the X1 Carbon Gen 9 that I recently took a look at.
Webcam, Mic and Fingerprint Reader
So the front-facing camera on the brand new ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 here for 2021 is a 720p 30 frames per second webcam, and it’s also an infrared webcam, which means you could log in with face recognition with Windows. Hello, I want to know what you think. Let me know in the comment section below. How does the video look? How does the audio sound out of the microphones? Is this good for zooming? Is this good for working from home? Let me know in the comment section below. The power button doubles as a fingerprint scanner. The setup was easy and registered my finger each and every time I used it. Another added layer of security
The Modes and The Pen
Now that this is a two-in-one convertible, you can put it into the different modes. The tent mode is great for consuming media, watching Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube. The same can be said for the stand mode, another great way to consume media or recipes in the kitchen and the like. Now you could also, of course, put it into the tablet mode, which is great for use with the pen. Now that the pen is included at no additional cost, it stows and charges within the device. It uses the Wacom AES technology, and it is good for taking notes, sketching, and artwork, or whatever you might need. It’s a nice convenience factor to be able to store and charge it in the device.
Audio
There are two bottom-facing speakers that use the Dolby Atmos speaker system. I think it’s pretty good; it gets pretty loud, has decent mids, and there is a hint of bass. Not too bad for a business-focused laptop.
Performance
| Platforms | Scores |
|---|---|
| PCMARK 10 | 5456 |
| GEEKBENCH 5.1 (Single-Core) | 1512 |
| GEEKBENCH 5.1 (Multi-Core) | 5800 |
| CINEBENCH R20 | 2176 |
| CINEBENCH R15 | 912 cb | 103 fps |
| 3DMARK Time Spy | 1791 |
| 3DMAARK Fire Strike | 4915 |
| Games | Scores |
|---|---|
| The Witcher 3 (1080p, Low | 83 FPS |
| Far cry5 (1080p, low) | 50 FPS |
| X-Plane 11,11 (1080p, Low) | 43 FPS |
When it comes to performance, it’s running the Intel Core i7 1165 g7, the 11th gen Tiger Lake processor from Intel. It’s also got integrated Iris XE graphics, and the numbers show a pretty decent performance. What we’d expect from this chipset is very similar to what we saw with the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 that we took a look at as well, and the numbers here show that this is going to be good for everyday use. Microsoft Office, email, web browsing—all the things you need to get done in terms of business work will be very good, and of course this is not a dedicated gaming laptop, but if you lower the settings, you can get some playable frame rates on some popular titles, and you could also connect to an external GPU via one of the two Thunderbolt 4 ports that this has, so there are some options when it comes to the casual gamer.
Battery Life
The battery did very well on my continuous web surfing test over wi-fi at 115 hits, scoring 12 hours and 46 minutes, not quite as good as the X1 Carbon Gen 9, but pretty good in its own right, meaning in real world mixed usage you can expect anywhere from, i would say, 9 to 10 hours depending on what you’re doing, so your mileage may vary now. If you do need to plug in the included 65 watt power adapter, it takes a little bit less than two hours for a full charge, but it’ll give you 50 percent in about 35 minutes.
Pros and Cons
I am really liking the ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 from 2021. like the move to the 16:10 aspect ratio, like the thunderbolt 4 port slash usb 4 ports I like the active pen that’s included at no additional cost and charges in the device. I also like the optional wireless WAN 5G/4G LTE option that is great. It’s got that legendary Thinkpad keyboard. It’s a spill-proof keyboard that is really excellent for typing on. I’m really happy with those very good speakers. Once again, this is a really nice improvement there, and it also has good performance out of that 11th generation Tiger Lake processor. The negatives here are that the fact that they’re still using a 720p webcam is not good in 2021; there’s also a missing SD card reader; it’s not wireless when ready, which means you cannot add the wireless modem later on; you’d have to get the 5G LTE when you check out; and the ram is not user-upgradable, although the ssd is. But so far, ladies and gentlemen, I’m really liking the X1 Yoga Gen 6 from 2021.
So what do you think about this X1 Yoga Gen 6 laptop? I absolutely love it. This is a really nice upgrade over Gen 5. move to the 11th gen Tiger Lake processors and integrated XD graphics, the move to the 16 to 10 aspect ratio, and now for those that want a three to two aspect ratio, take a look at my video on the X1 titanium yoga. very similar in a lot of regards, but very different in other areas. Of course, performance of a gun has been very good so far. I like the battery life. I like everything about it. We're going to talk about it more in the upcoming full review, but I'm curious to know what you think. Let me know in the comment.
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Design10
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Display10
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Hardware10
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Keyboard10
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TouchPad9
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Ports9
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Audio8
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Webcam7
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Performance9
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Battery10
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Thermals and fan Noise8
