Compare ThinkPad X1 Yoga GEN 8 vs Yoga Book 9i vs Lenovo ThinkBook Plus G2

Variants
4K OLED
WUXGA
WUXGA + Privacy Guard
WUXGA ARAS
Top cover

Connectivity

Ports
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x Audio
3x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x Audio
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x Audio combo
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, 5G sub-6 (CAT20) / 4G LTE (CAT16)
WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0

Construction

Battery | Capacity
57 Wh
80 Wh
53 Wh
Camera
FHD RGB or FHD IR Hybrid camera with webcam privacy shutter FHD + IR MIPI camera with webcam privacy shutter and Computer Vision
FHD IR+RGB (5M USB) Webcam with Privacy Shutter
Camera | Front
HD Cam with ThinkShutter
Colors
Storm Grey
Tidal Teal
Storm Gray
Form Factor
2-in-1 laptop computer
2-in-1 laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer with 180-degree higne
Material
Aluminum
Aluminum
Anodized Aluminum on top-cover, Magnesium body
Microphone
4x 360-degree Quad-Array Microphones
4 high quality Mics
Speakers
Stereo speakers
4x Bowers & Wilkins 2.2 channel speakers (2x 2W + 2x 1W)
2x 2W Harman Kardon Speaker

Dimensions

Bezels
Top : 11.8 mm (With Bump), 9.8 mm (Without Bump), Left/Right : 2.4 mm, Bottom : 1.8 mm
3.9mm size bezels, > 90% screen-to-body ratio
Size | Depth
222.3 mm / 8.75 inch
203.9 mm / 8.03 inch
209 mm / 8.22 inch
Size | Height
15.53 mm / 0.61 inch
15.95 mm / 0.63 inch
13.9 mm / 0.54 inch
Size | Width
314.4 mm / 12.38 inch
299.1 mm / 11.78 inch
298 mm / 11.73 inch
Weight
1.38 kg / 3.0 lbs
from 1.38 kg / 3.04 lbs
1.3 kg / 2.86 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Brightness
400 nits
400 nits
Display Diagonal
14"
13.3" x 2
13.3 inch
Display Type
OLED
IPS
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Resolution
2.8K (2880 x 1800)

Function

Audio
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Dolby Atmos
Digitizer
Lenovo Integrated Pen
Pen
Lenovo Integrated Pen
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge
Rapid Charge Boost
Rapid Charge
Graphics
Intel ® Iris ® Xe Graphics
Intel® Iris® Xe
Integrated Intel UHD graphics on Unified Memory Architecture (UMA)
HDR
VESA Certified DisplayHDR™ True Black 500
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Operating System
Up to Windows 11 Pro or Linux Ubuntu
Windows 11 Home / Windows 11 Pro
Windows 10 Pro
Processor
Intel vPro®, an Intel® Evo™ Design with 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Core i5 processor P series
Intel Core i5-1335U / i7-1355U
Up to 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor
SIM
1x Nano SIM or eSIM
Security
Intel vPro security, Firmware Shield, MoC Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader, IR Hybrid camera, Privacy Guard display option, PrivacyAlert with Glance App, dTPM 2.0 chip, Webcam privacy shutter, Nano Kensington Lock slot, Lock on leave with presence detect
Default discrete TPM 2.0, Default Smart Power On
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Yes, both displays

Performance

Battery Life
Up to 15 hours / 24 hours with E-ink only
Durability
MIL-STD-810H
Memory | Capacity
Up to 64GB
16 GB
16 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
LPDDR4x
Power Supply
Up to Type-C 65W, supports Rapid Charge
65W Slim or Wall-Mount Adapter
Storage
Up to 2TB Gen 4 performance PCIe NVMe SSD
PCIe SSD Gen 4 : 512 GB / 1 TB
Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD

Production

Accessory
Folio Case, Bluetooth® Keyboard
Availability
2021-Q1
Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)
2023-01 (CES 2023)
2021-01-12 (CES 2021)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
86%
Pros
  • Serious business look
  • High build quality
  • More compelling than the X1 Carbon G11
  • Good ergonomics
  • Exciting dual OLED displays
  • Beautifully constructed
  • All Type-C ports support Thunderbolt
  • Case and keyboard included
  • Matte IPS display with high color space coverage
  • Good system performance
  • Good battery life
Cons
  • Weak performance
  • No major innovation
  • Limited port selection
  • Weak power
  • Form factor not the most practical
  • High temperatures under load

Price

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