I love that you go as far as opening up the bottom of the laptop, that's something that I'm interested in before buying that not many other reviewers do. Thanks!
Yes. Great review. To bad she doesn’t talk about how crappy the camera is. At a minimum I would expect it to be as good as the one on the X1 carbon. Absolute garbage. Check out the forums. They drop the ball on this one and with recourse. BS.
@@christopherlane486 I’ve completely changed my mind on this laptop after a couple of years of use. Not buying Lenovo ever again. Subpar Linux support for a thinkpad. Camera not great as you said. Noisy. Underpowered graphics for a 4K screen.
Excellent review Lisa. I watched your original X1 Yoga review and purchased the original X1 Yoga and love it. I will probably get a new X1 Yoga when they release a PCIe 4.0 M.2 dive. Also with the higher memory density these days, 32GB would be nice.
I ended up getting the x1 yoga gen 5 and couldn't find any reviews for it. Upon further investigation, I discovered that gen 4 and 5 are virtually identical, so I am watching this review to get a nice overall look at the gen 5 that I am about to buy.
Do you mind if I ask you a question, now that I've finally gotten mine? Have you used the in-built speakers yet? I'm asking because the left side of my palmrest vibrates when I do, and I don't know if that's normal or a defect on my machine? Thank you very much!
Three reasons this won’t be a buy from me: 1. Loss the microSDcard slot. That’s a hassle for audio and photo file transference while on the go. 2. Aluminum framing makes me think ill feel the heat of the laptop on my lap more than I did with the carbon-fiber frame. 3. 4K display seems wasted as well on the demand for power for it. Gen 3 was ideal on the X1 Yoga. Would also be interested in AMD CPU’s as well not just intel ones in this model.
I wish they stuck with the QHD HDR display from last generation, looks like the 4k display is a slight downgrade in colour gamut and brightness in exchange for resolution that's overkill at 14" and the battery life hit to go with it.
yeah I don't understand this. 4k is wasted on a small display like this. also, the X1 extreme only have FHD or UHD option, there is no middle ground for QHD, it frustrates me a lot.
I understand you, but as I will definitely buy a 4K desktop monitor, I will also prefer buying a 4K laptop display because switching to and from lenovo docking should work better according to scaling in windows. Am I right?
@@hullahupp I think it would be the opposite actually. If you want to use both as extended displays it's nice to run them with the same scaling. Which won't be possible if you have mismatched monitor sizes with the same resolution. Scaling that works for a 14" screen won't work well for a 27"+ 4K monitor.
Great review. This is on sale for only $1529 on Lenovo today. The most updated version with Dolby and 470 nits. For my purposes, this will be a great choice! Update: After spending three hours on hold, and requesting 7 call backs, how can anyone buy directly from Lenovo. I tried to order as a business as well, same treatment. This kind of service can't be tolerated. I cancelled my order and finding another vendor. How can anyone recommend this brand when the customer service is so non-existent?
I think most people just order on the site, not bother trying to talk to people. That's such a hassle. I wouldn't bother calling to order, just do it online.
Watching this on my Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga 12... Yes, it's a little older but still going strong. I purchased on Lisa's suggestion back then. Still one of my favorite convertible laptops to use.
Thanks Lisa for nice video. My thoughts after 3 months of using yoga gen 4 are not so positive though: 3/5 stars. The key pressing is too light, which results in accidental pressing, and so it is hard to rest the fingers on the keys. The surface is easily scratchable. Whine-coil: I can hear it in a quiet room. A laptop of 1700 euros should not have a whine-coil. Dust got on the web-camera _under_ the glass. No idea how it got there: I only used it at home, on the clean desk. Touchpad and trackpoint: the touchpad is a sensitive in a way that it triggers touches when I work with trackpoint. As a result, it triggers unintended clicks. In fact, it is the same old problem as with T420. They didn't fix it. Regarding performance and noise --- excellent (to my subjective feelings). Overall: 65/100. (Meaning: if it cost 0.65*1700 = 1100, that would be a perfect machine.)
Did you consider XPS 13 2 in 1 (10th gen) ? I did, but ended up ordering the X1 Yoga. How do you like it? I like the pen inside, and it felt better in my hands than the XPS.
@@anthonya3878 I'm using it in university, and it's been great! The battery life is nice, and it is really light and easy to carry. Very functional and comes in a nice form factor. If you want a high quality 2in1 this is a top contender
Hopefully you'll review the x1 Extreme (gen 2) soon? When announced, it was supposed to have a Core i9 option, but I checked their website a couple days ago and it's only available up to i7. Maybe you can explain what happened when you reviewed it.
Pretty sure the machine saves its highest brightness for HDR content. Windows at max brightness was much darker than Linux on my X1C7 with the 4K screen.
Maybe you should start your own computer business and design a bigger laptop and watch the business go under within a few months! The problem is that the average consumers want thin and light, gamers buy gaming machines, pro’s usually use desktops in their studios for max performance. OEM’s are not in business to go bust, they do their research and although they realise there are a small minority that moan about thin and light, the core sales are in that sector, so that is where they have to compete. Try the notebooks like the Gram and Matebook X Pro and you will understand why consumers are buying these. Of course Intel forgetting they promised 10nm by 2016 and 7nm by 2018 OEMs have had no help from the SOC. Once Intel get their act together, 2021 for 45w 10nm, five years late, then thin and light will not need to be throttled as much. Graphemes batteries also by then?
Any chance you could review T495 or T495S? Seems like not many reivews of them in UA-cam. The price seems kind a tempting compared to T490 and T490S. Thanks for the great reviews so far :)
I have been wondering the same thing. The big differences I can tell in terms of specs of fully equiped models is with there respective i7s. The Yoga X1 comes with a i7-8650U whiskey lake processor where as the Yoga c930 comes with a i7-8550U kaby lake processor. The X1 can come with a full HD screen that gives it better battery life but there essentially equal in endurance when equipped with the UHD screens. The only other difference I can see is the X1 having an optional IR camera for Windows hello
MobileTechReview it would be great if you can do a side by side comparison since these are the two to 2 in 1 on the market. It would be great if you can do spec comparison as well ie* 10th gen Intel and Wi-Fi 6 in Dell vs 8th gen Wi-Fi 5 in Lenovo and does it make that much of a difference
It might look good, but you'll be splurging for ram since it's not upgradable. I would rather have a little bit of girth more than no upgrade options. It's one of the reasons Apple is such a poor value today and I wish other manufacturers wouldn't copy them. On the other hand if your lose with money, why not? But personally I am not. I still find the Latitude 7000 series a way better value as a result. You'll pay about the same but it can upgrade with you and as a result last with you longer.
Looks great at a slightly lower price. I'm still not sold on yoga-style (flippy convertible) laptops. I'm pretty interested in Lenovo's next detachables, though.
I just wish that the new keyboard is almost as good as the old one. Always have been a huge fan of Thinkpad keyboards, it's a shame to see them follow industry trends in what has been a key selling point for Thinkpads for years. Has anyone tried these new ones and the old ones that could share their thoughts with a little more detail?
AGREED! I JUST returned my dream computer, the Thinkpad X1 Yoga 3rd gen, because the key travel was just SO low compared to what I'm used to (Thinkpad T440s), and as a writer, I NEED a keyboard I can depend on. I tried for over a week to get used to it, and it was admittedly a very COMFY keyboard (soft touch was really nice), but it was almost TOO quiet, barely any audible/tactile feedback, and my fingers literally hurt after a few MINUTES of typing, whereas on my old comp, I can type ALL DAY. Yikes! :( I can't believe they'd mess with the KEYBOARD, of all things. So sad! I decided to stay with my 5+ year old T440s for now, maybe upgrade it when I need it. Until I find a comparable keyboard, no way in hell that I'm switching!
I really enjoy your reviews - well done! Can you review the Samsung Book S when it comes out? Do you think that the Samsung Book S could replace my old Dell Inspiron 13 7000 Series? I am buying the Note 10+ and will be using Dex and link to windows. Is the Book S good enough if I am only using Microsoft Office 90% of my day? I am not a power user at all. But I am on the move a lot and would like a change.
Lisa, I am a medical school applicant and I am looking for the perfect medical school laptop. History I have been an Apple person, taking notes in college exclusively on an iPad with the Apple Pencil. However I am a tech guy and am comfortable with windows. I have heard of some compatibility issues on Mac with lecture powerpoint so am looking for a solid windows machine that I can take hand written notes on and will last me all 4 years. Should I go with this machine for wait for the new dell Xps 13 inch 2-1
Losing the retracting keyboard may be a good thing: I bought the 3rd gen last year and scratched the touchpad in tablet mode with a tiny piece of grit on the desk. Maybe the unretracted keys will lift the laptop far enough to prevent this? Incidentally, I'd never buy a Lenovo product again. The build quality of my 3rd gen yoga was atrocious and I sent it back. The black paint flaked off the sides, the lid didn't shut flush against the base, the privacy shutter didn't move, and the keys around the red nub got stuck underneath it... I didn't find the yoga flip design very useful either. It was not convenient to switch between the modes and, even in tablet mode, the writing position (for notes) was awkward. I think the hinge on the leather hp folio is way more practical. I hope they put out a new version this year without that crazy 16:9 ratio...
Is there any chance of doing an update on this laptop with the 10th gen CPUs? Maybe just with regards to performance and battery life, since I believe the rest should be the same.
I'm so confused over Lenovo for some reason. Are Thinkbooks only "business laptops?" I want something for everyday that can also handle music production and some light video editing. I like Yoga series too, but that glossy screen, I'm not sure. The Idea pads dont' seem to have a USB A which i want. But then there's the "X" series, and Carbon, but they are also called Yoga, but are actually Thinkbooks too? sheesh I'm confused. Can a thinkbook like this be for creative stuff?
I'm looking at the Samsung Book S as a option other than the HP EliteBook x360 1030 G3. As laptops with LTE start releasing that don't cost more than a grand, these will start being a requirement before people buy. Can you review the Book S when it releases? Thanks in advance if you do 😁
Longing for review of Extreme 2 and P1 gen 2 with an eye to improved sound or not and possible improved heat management so fan doesn’t go on so much. These computers don’t have top speakers but they claim sound is better in 2nd gen.
Okay, first of all, I LOVE your shirt! Hahaha! I wish I had it! Secondly, what I REALLY want to know is, is it better than the 3rd gen? I mean, I personally like the 3rd gen MUCH better for a number of reasons - SD card slot, headphone jack on the RIGHT side (why on the left now? WHY?!), the dark black color, the magnesium-carbon fiber construction, maybe others, and I want to know WHAT they were thinking with taking away the Wave keyboard?! PFFT! That was one of the BIGGEST selling points! - but I'd like to know what you think, Lisa (and anyone else who'd like to share)! :D
Hi kindly suggest as to one should go for higher resolution or higher nits in new X1 Yoga ? 14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, 400nits Or 14.0" WQHD (2560x1440) 300nits.
Bharpreet25 hmm. I might get 1080p for more nits, longer battery life and spend on better proc and ram, and just dock it to 4K monitor at home when working on 4K content 🧐 what do you think?
Huh. I just noticed that they put a Western Digital NVMe SSD in my i5-8365U with 16 GB RAM and FHD screen instead of the Samsung drive. Weird... I mean, it's still great, plenty fast, and I can always save money and upgrade it myself later, but still seems strange that they didn't give me an option between the two. lol. Hope that's still okay! What do you think, Lisa, @MobileTecReview ?
Is it worth paying extra to get the 4th gen? In your 3rd gen review you said the display was 100% sRGB and 100% Adobe RGB, but on the 4th gen you say only 87% Adobe RGB. Does this mean they have gone backwards?
It certainly looks like it, but I would maybe research a little more to be sure. Maybe the last one drained too much battery or something, so they had to downgrade?
no, if you don't use that colour space. SRGB and P3 is enough for the average person, because that extra percentage will result in more vivid colours which will make everything oversaturated
hi Lisa! what would you choose between the 14.0" WQHD (2560 x 1440) 280 nits, IPS, multi-touch, glossy vs 14.0" FHD (1920 x 1080) 380 nits, IPS, low power, multi-touch, glossy? i would have gone uhd but it is currently unavailable right now. i would be using it mostly for photo and video editing. thank you!
the built in ones are almost always UHS 1, if you really use it that often you would see a big speed boost getting a UHS 2 card reader via USB, sony has a nice and small one. If you really use it for professional use you might want to go with the prograde UHS 2 card reader.
Thanks for another great video Lisa. Just wondering, is the 2nd gen X1 Yoga the last one build with carbon fiber? I'll look up a review video for that one, but I'm concerned that the aluminum isn't as tough as the c/f chassis was.
Any laptop for Music Production? I bought Lenovo Y540 i7, 16gb, 256 ssd but cancelled because heard it gets pretty hot and sound not good with Lenovo device.
I don't like aluminium. It's not comfy on hands much as typical ThinkPad plastic. Also aluminium absorbs lot of cold. Hate to touch my MacBook when it is very cold. Also aluminium is slippery, again you have to put more effort. It will also be heavy to carry.
Nub scrolling on this is buttery smooth compared to the other Thinkpads I've tried (the P1 and L380). This might have something to do with the Élan driver.
Unintuitive as it might be, it actually works the opposite of that. More pressure levels allow the machine to register light strokes and delicate line work better. It gets more sensitive on the lower pressure end of the spectrum. Also, 4K pressure levels have become the norm, so it's odd to see Lenovo sticking with older specs on this flagship Ultrabook.
Hey, Lisa @Mobile Tech Review - weird question, but not sure where else to turn. On your review machine, did you see a half cm border around the edge of your screen that is a darker color than the rest of your screen? The rest of the screen is a shade or so brighter. I don't think it's a software issue since it's still clearly there when the computer is off, but it's really noticeable (to me; in reality, it's quite subtle), especially with dark colors, and I'm really worried it's a ghosting/image retention issue (I have the low-power 1080p version). Have you or anyone else seen this issue/know what it is/how to fix it? Any help would be much appreciated!
Reasons why I click MobileTechReview videos:
1. To see Lisa's new shirt
2. To watch the review
I love that you go as far as opening up the bottom of the laptop, that's something that I'm interested in before buying that not many other reviewers do. Thanks!
This reviewer sounds extremely competent. I didn't know her; very refreshing. Thanks for the review.
You don't know her?! Just get out of prison?😄 She's the best, no doubt, queen of tech reviewers
I don't normally watch tech reviews.
Yes. Great review. To bad she doesn’t talk about how crappy the camera is. At a minimum I would expect it to be as good as the one on the X1 carbon. Absolute garbage. Check out the forums. They drop the ball on this one and with recourse. BS.
@@christopherlane486 I’ve completely changed my mind on this laptop after a couple of years of use. Not buying Lenovo ever again. Subpar Linux support for a thinkpad. Camera not great as you said. Noisy. Underpowered graphics for a 4K screen.
of course
You have become my number one source of tech reviews I reference before buying products...
Love your reviews. Short, precise, to the point and substantive! Love it!
Excellent review Lisa. I watched your original X1 Yoga review and purchased the original X1 Yoga and love it. I will probably get a new X1 Yoga when they release a PCIe 4.0 M.2 dive. Also with the higher memory density these days, 32GB would be nice.
Lisa... you’re very easy to listen to. And I love your thorough coverage of these devices
I ended up getting the x1 yoga gen 5 and couldn't find any reviews for it. Upon further investigation, I discovered that gen 4 and 5 are virtually identical, so I am watching this review to get a nice overall look at the gen 5 that I am about to buy.
Watching this on my new 4th Gen X1 Yoga. Thanks!
Do you mind if I ask you a question, now that I've finally gotten mine? Have you used the in-built speakers yet? I'm asking because the left side of my palmrest vibrates when I do, and I don't know if that's normal or a defect on my machine? Thank you very much!
Reasons to watch mobile tech review. Lisa’s outstanding reviews, pictures of her lovey cat & her superb Teeshirts
Lisa + Thinkpad Review =
Don't u have something better to do
@Hugh Jazz sure
Watching this on my ThinkBook 14s that I collected today and so far I'm loving it :-)
Great video as always. I can recommend the “You get the idea” drinking game.
Three reasons this won’t be a buy from me:
1. Loss the microSDcard slot. That’s a hassle for audio and photo file transference while on the go.
2. Aluminum framing makes me think ill feel the heat of the laptop on my lap more than I did with the carbon-fiber frame.
3. 4K display seems wasted as well on the demand for power for it.
Gen 3 was ideal on the X1 Yoga.
Would also be interested in AMD CPU’s as well not just intel ones in this model.
Just got mine 2 weeks ago and I looove it , thanks Lisa
I wish they stuck with the QHD HDR display from last generation, looks like the 4k display is a slight downgrade in colour gamut and brightness in exchange for resolution that's overkill at 14" and the battery life hit to go with it.
yeah I don't understand this. 4k is wasted on a small display like this. also, the X1 extreme only have FHD or UHD option, there is no middle ground for QHD, it frustrates me a lot.
Yup. Plus the drop of the microsd slot, looks like I'll just save some money and get a used one from last gen.
@@TheRIZKYRAMA It's not wasted on someone like me who has spreadsheets open all day. The amount of extra rows and columns saves me a lot of scrolling.
I understand you, but as I will definitely buy a 4K desktop monitor, I will also prefer buying a 4K laptop display because switching to and from lenovo docking should work better according to scaling in windows. Am I right?
@@hullahupp I think it would be the opposite actually. If you want to use both as extended displays it's nice to run them with the same scaling. Which won't be possible if you have mismatched monitor sizes with the same resolution. Scaling that works for a 14" screen won't work well for a 27"+ 4K monitor.
The keyboard not going recess for me is a no…I’m using still using yoga x1 gen 3 and can’t fault it
Great review. This is on sale for only $1529 on Lenovo today. The most updated version with Dolby and 470 nits. For my purposes, this will be a great choice!
Update: After spending three hours on hold, and requesting 7 call backs, how can anyone buy directly from Lenovo. I tried to order as a business as well, same treatment. This kind of service can't be tolerated. I cancelled my order and finding another vendor. How can anyone recommend this brand when the customer service is so non-existent?
I think most people just order on the site, not bother trying to talk to people. That's such a hassle. I wouldn't bother calling to order, just do it online.
Watching this on my Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga 12... Yes, it's a little older but still going strong. I purchased on Lisa's suggestion back then. Still one of my favorite convertible laptops to use.
Such a great reviewer! Oh and yes that shirt is awesome
The PERFECT notebook!! LOVE IT 😍😍😍
Thanks Lisa for nice video.
My thoughts after 3 months of using yoga gen 4 are not so positive though: 3/5 stars.
The key pressing is too light, which results in accidental pressing,
and so it is hard to rest the fingers on the keys.
The surface is easily scratchable.
Whine-coil: I can hear it in a quiet room. A laptop of 1700 euros should not have a whine-coil.
Dust got on the web-camera _under_ the glass. No idea how it got there: I only used it at home, on the clean desk.
Touchpad and trackpoint: the touchpad is a sensitive in a way that it triggers touches when I work with trackpoint.
As a result, it triggers unintended clicks. In fact, it is the same old problem as with T420. They didn't fix it.
Regarding performance and noise --- excellent (to my subjective feelings).
Overall: 65/100. (Meaning: if it cost 0.65*1700 = 1100, that would be a perfect machine.)
Hi Lisa,
I really like your videos and respect your opinion, I was wondering if you would review the 2019 Samsung Notebook 9pro.
Thanks 😊
Bought this laptop, excited to see how it goes! It was 40% off so I couldn't say no
Did you consider XPS 13 2 in 1 (10th gen) ? I did, but ended up ordering the X1 Yoga. How do you like it?
I like the pen inside, and it felt better in my hands than the XPS.
@@caraveli2573 mine hasn't come in yet! It'll be here in a few days though
Eddy Neufeld how is it
@@anthonya3878 I'm using it in university, and it's been great! The battery life is nice, and it is really light and easy to carry. Very functional and comes in a nice form factor. If you want a high quality 2in1 this is a top contender
Eddy Neufeld I have a couple of questions on the laptop, do you have a discord or anything else I can contact you on?
Please do a Lenovo x1 yoga vs Lenovo C940 review 🙂
omg yes please, wanna see this smack down
Hopefully you'll review the x1 Extreme (gen 2) soon? When announced, it was supposed to have a Core i9 option, but I checked their website a couple days ago and it's only available up to i7. Maybe you can explain what happened when you reviewed it.
i9 isn't even worth the cost...
Pretty sure the machine saves its highest brightness for HDR content. Windows at max brightness was much darker than Linux on my X1C7 with the 4K screen.
Thanks for the Linux brightness info- very helpful.
Amazing review as usual!!
Not sure the constant drive for thin laptops is good. I don’t want to work with my beautiful Screen throttled back to get battery life.
Maybe you should start your own computer business and design a bigger laptop and watch the business go under within a few months! The problem is that the average consumers want thin and light, gamers buy gaming machines, pro’s usually use desktops in their studios for max performance.
OEM’s are not in business to go bust, they do their research and although they realise there are a small minority that moan about thin and light, the core sales are in that sector, so that is where they have to compete. Try the notebooks like the Gram and Matebook X Pro and you will understand why consumers are buying these.
Of course Intel forgetting they promised 10nm by 2016 and 7nm by 2018 OEMs have had no help from the SOC. Once Intel get their act together, 2021 for 45w 10nm, five years late, then thin and light will not need to be throttled as much. Graphemes batteries also by then?
Any chance you could review T495 or T495S? Seems like not many reivews of them in UA-cam. The price seems kind a tempting compared to T490 and T490S.
Thanks for the great reviews so far :)
Excellent review as always...
Which do you think is better all around, this x1 yoga or the yoga c930? And in terms of performance? Thanks
I have been wondering the same thing. The big differences I can tell in terms of specs of fully equiped models is with there respective i7s. The Yoga X1 comes with a i7-8650U whiskey lake processor where as the Yoga c930 comes with a i7-8550U kaby lake processor. The X1 can come with a full HD screen that gives it better battery life but there essentially equal in endurance when equipped with the UHD screens. The only other difference I can see is the X1 having an optional IR camera for Windows hello
Performance aside the X1 Yoga has better connectivity obviously.
Hi Lisa, will you review the Dell XPS 13 2 in 1 7390?
Yes, I'll review it.
MobileTechReview it would be great if you can do a side by side comparison since these are the two to 2 in 1 on the market. It would be great if you can do spec comparison as well ie* 10th gen Intel and Wi-Fi 6 in Dell vs 8th gen Wi-Fi 5 in Lenovo and does it make that much of a difference
@@mobiletechreview when can we expect the review? School is starting and I need a laptop
Cortana: HI! WELCOME TO WINDOWS!!
Lisa: AAHHHHHH!
Wooo another review!
It might look good, but you'll be splurging for ram since it's not upgradable. I would rather have a little bit of girth more than no upgrade options. It's one of the reasons Apple is such a poor value today and I wish other manufacturers wouldn't copy them. On the other hand if your lose with money, why not? But personally I am not. I still find the Latitude 7000 series a way better value as a result. You'll pay about the same but it can upgrade with you and as a result last with you longer.
Looks great at a slightly lower price. I'm still not sold on yoga-style (flippy convertible) laptops. I'm pretty interested in Lenovo's next detachables, though.
Nice review. I'm torn between this and the fujitsu U939X for my wife. I hope you review that fujitsu too :)
I just wish that the new keyboard is almost as good as the old one. Always have been a huge fan of Thinkpad keyboards, it's a shame to see them follow industry trends in what has been a key selling point for Thinkpads for years.
Has anyone tried these new ones and the old ones that could share their thoughts with a little more detail?
AGREED! I JUST returned my dream computer, the Thinkpad X1 Yoga 3rd gen, because the key travel was just SO low compared to what I'm used to (Thinkpad T440s), and as a writer, I NEED a keyboard I can depend on. I tried for over a week to get used to it, and it was admittedly a very COMFY keyboard (soft touch was really nice), but it was almost TOO quiet, barely any audible/tactile feedback, and my fingers literally hurt after a few MINUTES of typing, whereas on my old comp, I can type ALL DAY. Yikes! :( I can't believe they'd mess with the KEYBOARD, of all things. So sad! I decided to stay with my 5+ year old T440s for now, maybe upgrade it when I need it. Until I find a comparable keyboard, no way in hell that I'm switching!
I really enjoy your reviews - well done! Can you review the Samsung Book S when it comes out? Do you think that the Samsung Book S could replace my old Dell Inspiron 13 7000 Series? I am buying the Note 10+ and will be using Dex and link to windows. Is the Book S good enough if I am only using Microsoft Office 90% of my day? I am not a power user at all. But I am on the move a lot and would like a change.
Lisa, I am a medical school applicant and I am looking for the perfect medical school laptop. History I have been an Apple person, taking notes in college exclusively on an iPad with the Apple Pencil. However I am a tech guy and am comfortable with windows. I have heard of some compatibility issues on Mac with lecture powerpoint so am looking for a solid windows machine that I can take hand written notes on and will last me all 4 years. Should I go with this machine for wait for the new dell Xps 13 inch 2-1
Great informative video as always, can you do the X1 extreme gen2. Thanks.
ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2nd Gen please!
Yes and please with Core i7 and 4K.
I just watched your X1 Yoga Gen 2 video and you wore the same t-shirt. Luv ya anyway, Lisa!
Losing the retracting keyboard may be a good thing: I bought the 3rd gen last year and scratched the touchpad in tablet mode with a tiny piece of grit on the desk. Maybe the unretracted keys will lift the laptop far enough to prevent this?
Incidentally, I'd never buy a Lenovo product again. The build quality of my 3rd gen yoga was atrocious and I sent it back. The black paint flaked off the sides, the lid didn't shut flush against the base, the privacy shutter didn't move, and the keys around the red nub got stuck underneath it...
I didn't find the yoga flip design very useful either. It was not convenient to switch between the modes and, even in tablet mode, the writing position (for notes) was awkward.
I think the hinge on the leather hp folio is way more practical. I hope they put out a new version this year without that crazy 16:9 ratio...
out of curiousity what laptop is your main?
Yea, we need a "What's in my bag?". 😂
Is there any chance of doing an update on this laptop with the 10th gen CPUs? Maybe just with regards to performance and battery life, since I believe the rest should be the same.
Sebastian Guerraty did you find reviews with 10th gen
What's your opinion of the X1 Yoga w/ new i7 10710 6 core processor? Worth the $ over the 8665? Thanks!
LOVE THE SHIRT!
How is Linux compatibility with the latest ThinkPads (and ThinkPad Yoga)?
I'm typing from a 2018 X1. Ubuntu and Fedora run smoothly
@@vmramirez85 Woo! Thank you! Been wondering this myself!
I'm so confused over Lenovo for some reason. Are Thinkbooks only "business laptops?" I want something for everyday that can also handle music production and some light video editing. I like Yoga series too, but that glossy screen, I'm not sure. The Idea pads dont' seem to have a USB A which i want. But then there's the "X" series, and Carbon, but they are also called Yoga, but are actually Thinkbooks too? sheesh I'm confused. Can a thinkbook like this be for creative stuff?
I'm looking at the Samsung Book S as a option other than the HP EliteBook x360 1030 G3. As laptops with LTE start releasing that don't cost more than a grand, these will start being a requirement before people buy. Can you review the Book S when it releases? Thanks in advance if you do 😁
is it still worth it to buy in 2024?
A laptop without a microSD card slot? Why? I wouldn't buy it anyway, but one more reason not to.
what would you recommend that has a better pen?
Is that metal chassis' front edge now sharp enough to cut carrots, like the Yoga C930? LOVE that thing around my wrists.
Longing for review of Extreme 2 and P1 gen 2 with an eye to improved sound or not and possible improved heat management so fan doesn’t go on so much. These computers don’t have top speakers but they claim sound is better in 2nd gen.
What do you recommend?
This or the X390 Yoga? :D
Okay, first of all, I LOVE your shirt! Hahaha! I wish I had it! Secondly, what I REALLY want to know is, is it better than the 3rd gen? I mean, I personally like the 3rd gen MUCH better for a number of reasons - SD card slot, headphone jack on the RIGHT side (why on the left now? WHY?!), the dark black color, the magnesium-carbon fiber construction, maybe others, and I want to know WHAT they were thinking with taking away the Wave keyboard?! PFFT! That was one of the BIGGEST selling points! - but I'd like to know what you think, Lisa (and anyone else who'd like to share)! :D
I would like to see a review of the Fujitsu Lifebook T939 with i7. (Has VGA, RJ45, SD,..) How is the thermal situation there?
The lady is healthy than most of the teenagers!
I didn't know why her reviews sound so trusting & confident until now. She sounds like Lisa Su.
Hi kindly suggest as to one should go for higher resolution or higher nits in new X1 Yoga ?
14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, 400nits
Or
14.0" WQHD (2560x1440) 300nits.
Bharpreet25 hmm. I might get 1080p for more nits, longer battery life and spend on better proc and ram, and just dock it to 4K monitor at home when working on 4K content 🧐 what do you think?
i'm getting 1 for school i dunno how good it is (yet) but wow seems like a cool computer and i'm glad to be getting 1 :)
Hope you are doing/did great in school. Blessings.
Huh. I just noticed that they put a Western Digital NVMe SSD in my i5-8365U with 16 GB RAM and FHD screen instead of the Samsung drive. Weird... I mean, it's still great, plenty fast, and I can always save money and upgrade it myself later, but still seems strange that they didn't give me an option between the two. lol. Hope that's still okay! What do you think, Lisa, @MobileTecReview ?
Is it worth paying extra to get the 4th gen? In your 3rd gen review you said the display was 100% sRGB and 100% Adobe RGB, but on the 4th gen you say only 87% Adobe RGB. Does this mean they have gone backwards?
It certainly looks like it, but I would maybe research a little more to be sure. Maybe the last one drained too much battery or something, so they had to downgrade?
no, if you don't use that colour space. SRGB and P3 is enough for the average person, because that extra percentage will result in more vivid colours which will make everything oversaturated
hi Lisa! what would you choose between the 14.0" WQHD (2560 x 1440) 280 nits, IPS, multi-touch, glossy vs 14.0" FHD (1920 x 1080) 380 nits, IPS, low power, multi-touch, glossy? i would have gone uhd but it is currently unavailable right now. i would be using it mostly for photo and video editing. thank you!
They shouldnt have lost the microsd slot. Dealbreaker for me
Get a card reader jeez, those things are tiny as it is.
Anker 2-in-1 USB 3.0 Portable Card Reader for SDXC, SDHC, SD, MMC, RS-MMC, Micro SDXC, Micro SD, Micro SDHC Card and UHS-I Cards www.amazon.com/dp/B006T9B6R2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_b-kxDbBGJKR9W
I use the microsd reader in my x1c6 all the time, but it isn’t very convenient. If I’m lazy I just use a reader. Especially if it’s docked.
Not quite a dealbreaker for me, but pretty damn annoying indeed..
the built in ones are almost always UHS 1, if you really use it that often you would see a big speed boost getting a UHS 2 card reader via USB, sony has a nice and small one. If you really use it for professional use you might want to go with the prograde UHS 2 card reader.
Oh also would want to know about key travel in extreme 2, did they reduce that too?
Thanks for another great video Lisa. Just wondering, is the 2nd gen X1 Yoga the last one build with carbon fiber? I'll look up a review video for that one, but I'm concerned that the aluminum isn't as tough as the c/f chassis was.
The 3rd gen was the last one with carbon fiber.
Love the t-shirt!
How is that fan compared to the c940? Does it run often? Is it quitely running in idle mode?
Hi lisa. Do you see a honeycomb pattern for the digitizer on the display of this model?
Feel like getting a used one.... but it seems the pen function doesn't work very well for artwork. Should I get the regular X1 carbon gen 5/6 instead?
Hi Lisa,
Would you review the new thinkpad p43s mobile workstation, please?
PLEASE PLEASE MAKE A REVIEW on the new Gigabyte AERO 15 and 17
Good ?
Any laptop for Music Production? I bought Lenovo Y540 i7, 16gb, 256 ssd but cancelled because heard it gets pretty hot and sound not good with Lenovo device.
Any good chippa chippa laptops for students?
This or the surface book 2? I need a device for the next 5 years daily use.
You can't repair or upgrade anything on the SB 2, and the SSD is soldered on, so if anything happens to it, you're screwed. I wouldn't go, personally.
I don't like aluminium. It's not comfy on hands much as typical ThinkPad plastic. Also aluminium absorbs lot of cold. Hate to touch my MacBook when it is very cold. Also aluminium is slippery, again you have to put more effort. It will also be heavy to carry.
Agreed! (Although the 'plastic' is actually a magnesium-carbon fiber alloy. Very light and durable!)
Hello!
What about Dell XPS 13 2 in 1 7390 (2019) ?
Looks nice! My new dream to update my Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro.
Nub scrolling on this is buttery smooth compared to the other Thinkpads I've tried (the P1 and L380). This might have something to do with the Élan driver.
Just ordered a renewed yoga gen4 i7 2tb 16gb ram 1080p thunderbolt3 11pro $450
Is it possible to change graphic setting from 4K to HD on demand to save battery life?
Doing that won't save as much battery life as you think.....
I mean, yes, but then things won't look great? They'll probs look very funny and be sized awkwardly (esp because Windows 10 scaling sucks, lol).
hi, will you do a Thinkpad x1 extreme gen2 review?
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Thank you...but, please can you do Lenovo thinkpad Edge e590 with amd Radeon graphics
Kindly review the new Thinkpad P53 workstation. Thank you!
What is the DCI P3 coverage? 87% AdobeRGB seems like it might be targeting P3
Would you get the dell inspiron 2-in-1 black edition over this?
2k vs 4k pressure levels? do you have that kind of control on your hand when drawing? impressive! at what point do you just punch through the screen?
Unintuitive as it might be, it actually works the opposite of that. More pressure levels allow the machine to register light strokes and delicate line work better. It gets more sensitive on the lower pressure end of the spectrum. Also, 4K pressure levels have become the norm, so it's odd to see Lenovo sticking with older specs on this flagship Ultrabook.
@@mobiletechreview ah! hadn't thought about it that way... makes perfect sense. thanks for the answer!
I don't see the 4k option on the Lenovo site.
Finally!!!
How does this compare to Yoga C930?
thanks for the review, well for me the bottom point is : no ethernet, wifi is a pain for me...else the battery, maybe it's end of life, but 3 hours :/
Is there a way to replace the battery after some years?
Apparently "fixed batter" is not soldered but screwed and plugged. I found a battery replacement video for another ThinkPad, so it should be ok.
Hey, Lisa @Mobile Tech Review - weird question, but not sure where else to turn. On your review machine, did you see a half cm border around the edge of your screen that is a darker color than the rest of your screen? The rest of the screen is a shade or so brighter. I don't think it's a software issue since it's still clearly there when the computer is off, but it's really noticeable (to me; in reality, it's quite subtle), especially with dark colors, and I'm really worried it's a ghosting/image retention issue (I have the low-power 1080p version). Have you or anyone else seen this issue/know what it is/how to fix it? Any help would be much appreciated!
What would you choose between this and the C940? :D