80
Brian Westover
PCMag
“Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 refines the foldable-tablet design with top-tier build quality, even if its performance won't raise your pulse rate.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Beautiful folding OLED display
- Quality craftsmanship typical of ThinkPad
- Included magnetic keyboard
- Premium leather‑bound chassis
- Durable construction with no visible crease
- Compact folded dimensions
Points of Contention
- Tiny touchpad
- Low‑power Lakefield processor
- Subpar battery life
- Windows 10 not optimized for foldables
- Faint seam when screen is off
Professional Reviews
11 reviews from 11 critics70
Brandon Hill
Tom's Hardware
“In the still‑nascent market for PCs with folding displays, Lenovo surges ahead with the ThinkPad X1 Fold 16.”
70
Joanna Nelius
The Verge
“Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 Gen 1 has set the bar as the foldable laptop to beat”
65
Bill Thomas
TechRadar
“It’s too early in the product’s life cycle to judge whether the device will deliver on this promise, but consider us wowed by what Lenovo has been able to achieve”
60
Andrew E. Freedman
Tom's Hardware
“The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold, the first folding‑screen PC, shows a clever way of moving mobile computing forward and is built solid. But there are some kinks to work out in Windows 10 and other software.”
60
Mark Coppock
Digital Trends
“The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold suffers from a few fatal flaws.”
60
Luke Larsen
Digital Trends
“Too many to make this a product that can be recommended to anyone but the most adventurous early adopters.”
60
John Loeffler
TechRadar
“The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is a remarkable and gorgeous innovation, but its very underwhelming performance and battery life makes it hard to recommend for the price.”
55
Monica Chin
The Verge
“It’s too early to spend $2,500 on this, but I can’t wait for the next generation.”
50
Matthew S. Smith
PCWorld
“The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 Gen 1 is an ambitious but flawed attempt to bring a larger folder screen to a PC.”
50
Kyle Barr
Gizmodo
“Unfolded, the Lenovo ThinkBook X1 Fold 16 sports a nice, vibrant OLED screen, but its keyboard leaves a lot to be desired.”
