New CPU, same problems: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 convertible review
The ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 replaces the 12th gen Alder Lake processor options on the ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 with newer 13th gen Raptor Lake options. Otherwise, both models share the same chassis design and exterior features. We recommend checking our our reviews on last year's model and the older ThinkPad X1 Yoga G6 to learn more about the physical features of the ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8.
Our review unit is a mid-level configuration with the Core i7-1355U CPU and 16:10 1920 x 1200p IPS matte touchscreen for approximately $2100 USD. Lower-end options with the Core i5-1335U are available in addition to higher-end options with the Core i7-1370P, 2400p OLED panel, and nano-SIM connectivity ranging from $1600 to over $2600. All SKUs otherwise ship with integrated Iris Xe graphics only.
Alternatives to the ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 include other high-end 14-inch business convertibles like the HP EliteBook x360 1040, Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1, or the MSI Summit E14 Flip.
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Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
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90 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 15.53 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
89.4 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2022 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE i7-1270P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.5 kg | 15.53 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
89.8 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2022 | Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.5 kg | 13.94 mm | 14.00" | 2560x1600 | |
87.5 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2022 | LG Gram 14T90P i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.2 kg | 17 mm | 14.00" | 1900x1200 | |
86.5 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2022 | Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W R7 5800H, Vega 8 | 1.4 kg | 15.9 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
90.6 % v7 (old) | 03 / 2021 | HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7, i7-10810U i7-10810U, UHD Graphics 620 | 1.4 kg | 16.5 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 |
Case — Exact Same Design Three Years Running
Communication
Networking | |
iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7, i7-10810U | |
iperf3 receive AX12 | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7, i7-10810U | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U |
Webcam
The model continues to ship with a 2 MP camera whereas the HP Spectre and EliteBook series come with 5 MP or 8 MP sensors.
Maintenance
Display — 1200p IPS or 2400p OLED
The Yoga G8 utilizes a different panel than the one found on the Yoga G7 (BOE NE140WUM-N62 vs. MNE007JA1-1). Other than the name difference, however, core attributes remain nearly identical between them including their response times, brightness levels, contrast ratio, and color coverage.
Moving up to the OLED option doubles the screen resolution from 1200p to 2400p while widening the gamut from sRGB to DCI-P3.
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Brightness Distribution: 87 %
Center on Battery: 425.2 cd/m²
Contrast: 1849:1 (Black: 0.23 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.29 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.91, calibrated: 0.57
ΔE Greyscale 6.1 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
71.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
69.3% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.24
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U BOE NE140WUM-N62, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE MNE007JA1-1, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 AU Optronics B140QAN, IPS, 2560x1600, 14" | LG Gram 14T90P LG Philips LP140WU1-SPA1, IPS, 1900x1200, 14" | Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W SDC4154, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7, i7-10810U BOE08A3, IPS, 1920x1080, 14" | |
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Display | 0% | 9% | 22% | 28% | -4% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 69.3 | 69.3 0% | 79.4 15% | 98.8 43% | 99.7 44% | 66.1 -5% |
sRGB Coverage | 98.6 | 99.7 1% | 100 1% | 100 1% | 100 1% | 95.5 -3% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 71.1 | 71.3 0% | 79.4 12% | 98.6 39% | 68.1 -4% | |
Response Times | 7% | -42% | -11% | 94% | -26% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 43.1 ? | 42 ? 3% | 63.6 ? -48% | 44 ? -2% | 2 ? 95% | 52.4 ? -22% |
Response Time Black / White * | 24.9 ? | 22.4 ? 10% | 33.6 ? -35% | 30 ? -20% | 2 ? 92% | 32 ? -29% |
PWM Frequency | ||||||
Screen | 17% | 9% | -2% | -41% | -31% | |
Brightness middle | 425.2 | 371 -13% | 517.7 22% | 305.5 -28% | 366 -14% | 406.7 -4% |
Brightness | 381 | 363 -5% | 493 29% | 289 -24% | 369 -3% | 382 0% |
Brightness Distribution | 87 | 92 6% | 90 3% | 87 0% | 96 10% | 88 1% |
Black Level * | 0.23 | 0.21 9% | 0.33 -43% | 0.27 -17% | 0.28 -22% | |
Contrast | 1849 | 1767 -4% | 1569 -15% | 1131 -39% | 1453 -21% | |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.29 | 1.3 60% | 3.38 -3% | 3.31 -1% | 2.84 14% | 3.74 -14% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 8.55 | 2.6 70% | 6.25 27% | 6.12 28% | 5.29 38% | 5.92 31% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.57 | 0.8 -40% | 0.41 28% | 2.81 -393% | 2.18 -282% | |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 6.1 | 2.1 66% | 4 34% | 1.9 69% | 2.32 62% | 4.3 30% |
Gamma | 2.24 98% | 2.15 102% | 2.13 103% | 2.04 108% | 2.44 90% | 2.19 100% |
CCT | 6925 94% | 6759 96% | 6186 105% | 6706 97% | 6170 105% | 6781 96% |
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 61.6 | |||||
Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 95.1 | |||||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | 8% /
12% | -8% /
2% | 3% /
1% | 27% /
-1% | -20% /
-25% |
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The display is not calibrated out of the box. Calibrating it with our X-Rite colorimeter would improve average grayscale and color deltaE values from 6.1 and 3.29 to just 0.6 and 0.57, respectively. We recommend applying our calibrated ICM profile above to get the most out of the display.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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24.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 14.2 ms rise | |
↘ 10.7 ms fall | ||
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 55 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
43.1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 20.7 ms rise | |
↘ 22.4 ms fall | ||
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 69 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.8 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8705 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. |
Performance
Testing Conditions
We set Windows to Performance mode prior to running the benchmarks below. Unlike most other OEMs, the model offers no specialized power profiles on top of the ones already available on Windows to simplify the number of settings for the end user.
Processor
CPU performance is about 15 to 20 percent faster than the underwhelming Core i7-1270P on last year's Yoga G7 even though our yoga G8 is powered by a Core U-series processor. Moving up to the Core i7-1370P could boost multi-thread performance by as much as 35 percent based on our experience with the Framework Laptop while moving down to the Core i5-1335U may entail a 20 percent performance deficit based on our experience with the Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14. However, it's unlikely that the higher-end Core i7-1370P option would bring significant performance benefits on this specific model due to the throttling issues we experienced on our Core i7-1355U unit as detailed in the Stress Test section below.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
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Blender | |
v3.3 Classroom HIP/AMD | |
Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
v3.3 Classroom CUDA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (336 - 1259, n=101) | |
HP EliteBook 840 G9 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY |
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AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U (5673 - 8424, n=18) | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U (29580 - 42706, n=18) | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U (1529 - 2200, n=18) | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U (21547 - 66907, n=18) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
LG Gram 14T90P |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U (4045 - 5426, n=18) | |
LG Gram 14T90P |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U (14596 - 21627, n=18) | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U (31432 - 75408, n=18) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U (454 - 684, n=18) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
LG Gram 14T90P |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U (2991 - 4453, n=18) | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U (21800 - 46154, n=18) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W |
System Performance
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5455 - 5933, n=15) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7, i7-10810U |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (10203 - 11822, n=15) | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7, i7-10810U |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (6763 - 7536, n=15) | |
HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7, i7-10810U | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
LG Gram 14T90P |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5723 - 6712, n=15) | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7, i7-10810U |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1478 - 1643, n=15) | |
LG Gram 14T90P |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1444 - 1665, n=15) | |
LG Gram 14T90P |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1563 - 1732, n=15) | |
LG Gram 14T90P |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1217 - 1681, n=15) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
LG Gram 14T90P |
PCMark 10 Score | 5877 points | |
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U (35017 - 71600, n=18) | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U (38551 - 73377, n=18) | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U (35910 - 93342, n=18) | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Average Intel Core i7-1355U (72.2 - 346, n=18) | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE |
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DPC Latency
LatencyMon reveals DPC issues when opening multiple browser tabs of our homepage. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is imperfect as well with 4 dropped frames during the minute-long test video.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7, i7-10810U | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7 21CE002HGE | |
LG Gram 14T90P | |
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga G8 i7-1355U | |
Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 |
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Storage Devices
Our test unit comes configured with the Western Digital SN810 instead of the Samsung PM9A1 on last year's ThinkPad X1 Yoga G7. Performance is generally slower than the Samsung drive particularly when reading and writing smaller block sizes.
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance — Aging Iris Xe
Graphics performance remains the same as on last year's model since the integrated Iris Xe 96 EUs GPU has not changed. However, performance may be worse on the newer model since the system tends to throttle. When idling on Witcher 3, for example, frame rates would frequently cycle between 50 and 90 FPS due to unsteady GPU clock rates.
Certain titles like Returnal would fail to launch.
3DMark 11 Performance | 6863 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 5075 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 1719 points | |
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