Here are the specs of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 (21HR / 21HQ) with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the “Compare Specs” button.
This laptop can convert itself into a tablet PC or be used in stand and tent modes.
Convertible 2-in-1 laptop with 360-degree hinge
The hinge allows the display to fully rotate, converting the laptop into tablet, stand, or tent modes.
Business laptop
Business-class laptops usually have more advanced security and system manageability features and improved ruggedness than consumer laptops.
Premium-class laptop
It belongs to the laptop maker’s premium-class lineup.
The mid-range performance of this laptop allows you to easily complete your daily home and office computing tasks. It additionally has some potential for heavier duties like professional photo and video editing. However, if you regularly do these tasks, a high-performance laptop is recommended. More info about performance of the laptop can be found in the CPU, GPU, RAM, and Storage sections below.
The 14″ laptop screens are a compromise between portability of 13.3″ or smaller laptop displays and comfort of the popular 15.6-inchers.
The screen supports finger touch input, including multi-touch gestures.
Active digitizer pen input
The screen supports active digitizer pen input, besides the common finger multi-touch input. In comparison to simple capacitive pens you can use on any touchscreen, active digitizer pen input provides advanced features like pressure sensitivity. Check with the laptop seller whether the active pen is included in the package.
This screen resolution provides a decent image sharpness and a lot of space on the display for the user interface and programs. It’s similar to the popular Full HD 1920×1080. However, these resolutions aren’t as good as the premium-class 4K Ultra HD and similar.
3840×2400 pixels Ultra HD+, 4K+
This top-tier resolution is extremely sharp and delivers a lot of space for display content. It’s similar to the more popular 4K Ultra HD.
Displays based on IPS technology provide much wider viewing angles than the budget-class TN screens.
OLED type
OLED display type provides wide viewing angles, low power consumption, and deeper blacks than on the IPS type screens.
Anti-glare coating
Anti-glare coating reduces ambient light reflections, as opposed to the glare-type displays with more vivid colors.
Privacy screen (optional)
The privacy screen technology prevents other people from viewing content on the laptop’s display you use by reducing the viewing angles. It’s optional on this laptop model.
It depends on the configuration whether the display is IPS or OLED.
The i5-1335U is a typical mid-range processor, very commonly used in various mainstream laptop models. The CPU is excellent for the usual day-to-day home and office duties. It also delivers a decent speed for heavier tasks like videography. But, if you mainly do heavy computing, a high-performance Core H or P series processor is a better choice than the U series.
Intel Core i5-1345U 13th Gen
The Core i5-1345U is a mid-range laptop processor. It’s similar to the i5-1335U, but adds Intel’s vPro Enterprise business-class system manageability and security features. The CPU is excellent for the usual day-to-day home and business tasks and decent for heavier tasks like videography. But, if you mainly do heavy computing, a high-performance Core H or P series processor is a better choice than the U series.
Intel Core i7-1355U 13th Gen
The i7-1355U is one of the fastest laptop processors from the mainstream Intel Core U series. But, it isn’t as fast as its high-performance Core H and P series i7 counterparts. On the positive side, the i7-1355U and other U series CPUs have lower power consumption than them, while delivering excellent performance for most tasks, including the heavier ones like multimedia creation.
Intel Core i7-1365U 13th Gen
The Core i7-1365U is one of the fastest laptop processors from the mainstream Intel Core U series. It delivers excellent performance for most tasks, including the heavier ones like multimedia creation. However, it isn’t as fast as the higher-performance (and more power hungry) Core H and P series i7. The i7-1365U is similar to the more widely used i7-1355U, but additionally features Intel vPro Enterprise system management and security technology.
Intel Core i5-1340P 13th Gen
The Core i5-1340P is an upper-mid-range processor for laptops. The CPU is more than capable of smooth everyday home and office computing, with extra performance for heavier duties like media creation. However, it isn’t as good as the Core i7 P-series and Core i5 H-series for the heavier tasks.
Intel Core i7-1360P 13th Gen
The Core i7-1360P is a higher-end processor for laptops. It provides excellent performance for heavier duties like video editing, besides effortless day-to-day computing. The i7-1360P more powerful than the more common Core i7 U series counterparts, but also weaker than the i7 H series.
Intel Core i7-1370P 13th Gen
The i7-1370P is very similar to the i7-1360P, but it additionally provides Intel vPro Enterprise remote manageability and security technology. These Core P series higher-end processors provide excellent performance for heavier duties besides routine daily tasks, but aren’t as fast as the Core i7 H-series.
The multiple CPUs listed above mean you have multiple CPU options at the time of the laptop purchase.
The Iris Xe graphics of the 11th, 12th and 13th Gen Intel Core processors delivers an improved, yet still basic, 3D gaming performance over the widely used Intel UHD. But, it greatly lags behind the gaming-class GPUs like the Nvidia GeForce GTX / RTX series found in gaming-class laptops. Overall, the Iris Xe is suitable only for light gaming.
16GB and greater RAM sizes are recommended for heavy multitasking, gaming, and specialized programs that require a lot of RAM.
32GB RAM
32GB is recommended for extremely heavy multi-tasking and special applications. For most users, everything above 16GB is an overkill.
64GB RAM
64GB RAM size is the top-tier one. It’s used for extremely heavy multi-tasking and special applications. For most users, this size is an overkill.
The multiple options above mean there are multiple laptop configurations with different RAM choices.
256GB is a decent capacity. If you tend to download and store a lot of large files like movies and install many programs, 512GB or more is a better choice.
512GB SSD
512GB storage capacity is recommended if you store a lot of large files and install many programs.
1000GB (1TB) SSD
1TB is an excellent storage capacity. The sizes above 512GB, including 1TB, are recommended for those who store a lot of large files.
2000GB (2TB) HDD
2TB is a huge storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.
The multiple storage options above mean there are multiple laptop configurations with different storage choices.
The laptop has no separate numeric pad you can typically find on the right side of the keyboard on many laptop models.
Keyboard backlight
Keyboard backlight makes typing in dark environments easier.
Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface
The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons.
Pointing stick with accompanying click buttons
In the middle of the keyboard there’s a pointing stick as an alternative to touchpad-based pointer navigation. The pointing stick is accompanied by left and right click buttons located between the keyboard and touchpad areas.
The device has four speakers instead of the usual two speaker system.
Combo microphone and headphones audio jack
This laptop has the ordinary 3.5mm combo audio jack that supports both headphone output and microphone input simultaneously.
Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Full HD 1080p resolution
This is a high laptop web camera resolution in comparison to the common 720p. But, 1080p is low in comparison to resolutions of modern smartphone front cameras.
Face-recognition camera (optional)
The dedicated infra-red face recognition cameras in laptops are used for Windows Hello log-ins, without password typing. The feature is optional on this laptop.
The 802.11AX is the latest Wi-Fi wireless networking standard. It’s also known as Wi-Fi 6. When connected to 802.11AX-compatible routers, the 802.11AX modules in laptops bring improvements over the older standards in terms of data transfer speeds and multi-device connectivity.
4G LTE connectivity (optional)
This laptop optionally comes with support for 4G LTE mobile broadband connectivity.
Bluetooth
This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to wirelessly connect the computer to Bluetooth peripherals like Bluetooth mice and keyboards, as well as to smartphones, and other compatible devices.
A pair of full-size USB ports.
2 x USB-C
A pair of compact Type-C USB ports.
HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs.
Video out via USB-C
The laptop can deliver digital video output via USB-C.
The laptop has no SD card slots. For reading from and writing to SD and microSD memory cards, you’ll have to use a separately sold memory card reader via a USB cable.
The chassis of the laptop has an improved build to better withstand physical shocks.
Fingerprint reader
This laptop has a built-in fingerprint reader. It improves security and enables easier system log-ins, without password typing.
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 4 is a high-speed peripheral connectivity technology for compatible devices. The Thunderbolt connection goes via USB-C interface.
Intel vPro (optional)
Intel vPro technology is used for remote system management, improved security, and other business-centric tasks. On this laptop model, vPro is optional. On laptops with newer Intel Core processors, the full Intel vPro feature set is called vPro Enterprise, as opposed to basic vPro Essentials.
Near Field Communication (NFC) (optional)
Near Field Communication (NFC) is a short-range wireless connectivity technology. It is used to pair devices that afterwards communicate via other wireless technologies like Bluetooth. On this laptop model NFC is an optional feature.
The battery life varies depending on usage, settings, and other factors.
Windows 11 Home is aimed at the regular home and office computer users. Only select business users need the Professional edition.
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro version adds some business-specific features in comparison to the standard Windows 11 Home.
A typical laptop warranty.
3-year
This is an extended warranty period, as opposed to the typical 1 year.
The listed specs are general / worldwide specs of the model. Some of its specs may vary depending on the particular configuration and region.