Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 14" 3rd Generation 2017, Core i7-8650U, 16GB, 512GB SSD
CPU Intel Core i7 8650U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 2560x1440
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 10 Pro
45 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong portability (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average port selection (10th percentile)
- Below average cpu (24th percentile)
- Below average ram (25th percentile)
- Below average affordability (27th 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 | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560x1440 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% color gamut |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
Physical
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 14" 3rd Generation | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8650U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 2560x1440 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 14" 3rd Generation | 24 | 27.7 | 24.9 | 9.9 | 83.3 | 66 | 51 | 81.8 | 64.4 | 27 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall45.2
- AI/LLM13.8
- Gaming12.1
- Portability56.7
- Creator20.3
- Student55.6
- Business52.9
- Developer39.6
- Entertainment51.9
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