Verdict — New Professional Look
Whereas last year's ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 can look too much like an IdeaPad or Yoga, the refreshed ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 incorporates more visual ThinkPad elements for a more professional feel. The changes to the Power button, clickpad, pen charging, and overall size and weight make the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 easier to use in its many modes.
The new pen charging recess, however, is a mixed bag. While it's an aesthetically pleasing and more secure solution than on last year's model, the new stylus must be thinner compensate. The small Slim Pen 2 can therefore be more uncomfortable to grip than the thicker Yoga Pen that would ship with the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10. In other words, while we prefer the Gen 11 chassis design over the Gen 10, the opposite is true when it comes to their pens.
Performance-wise, don't expect this year's model to perform much faster than last year's model unless if configured with the top-end Core Ultra X7 option with the much more impressive Arc B390 GPU.
Pros
Cons
The ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 directly succeeds last year's ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10. While the previous two models were visually identical, this year's Gen 11 is a full redesign complete with both new Intel Panther Lake CPU options and a refreshed look.
Our test unit is a middle configuration with the Core Ultra 7 355 and 1200p60 IPS touchscreen for approximately $2700. Lesser SKUs ship with the Core Ultra 5 325 while the top-end option ships with the significantly faster Core Ultra X7 368H and 1800p120 OLED touchscreen.
Competitors in this space include other business-centric convertibles like the Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1, HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14, or the MSI Prestige 14 Flip series.
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Specifications
Case
The new chassis is ever-so-slightly thinner and lighter than before by about 100 grams and a fraction of a millimeter, respectively, without feeling any weaker or less expensive. In fact, many of the superficial changes from the logos to the overall darker color tones are more aesthetically professional whereas the older ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 would appear more consumer-oriented or IdeaPad-like.
The most notable addition to the redesign is the recess on the bottom panel near the front edge for stowing and charging the Slim Pen 2 stylus. The recess secures the pen more strongly than the typical magnets along the outer edges of most other convertibles including last year's model.
Connectivity
Port options are identical to last year's model albeit with one fewer USB-A port. The relocated Power button also makes accidental presses less of an issue when handling in tablet mode.
Communication
Webcam
A base 5 MP webcam comes standard with the option to upgrade to 10 MP.
Maintenance
The bottom panel is easily serviceable with just a Phillips screwdriver. Upgrades are limited to the single M.2 2280 SSD slot.
Sustainability
The model makes extensive use of recycled materials including up to 90 percent recycled aluminum, steel, and magnesium and up to 65 percent PCC plastics depending on the part. The battery itself is 100 percent recycled cobalt and the packaging is plastic-free.
Accessories And Warranty
The optional Lenovo Slim Pen 2 is slimmer than the Yoga Pen that shipped with last year's ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10. The integrated recess for charging the Slim Pen 2 is therefore incompatible with last year's pen.
The standard one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies.
Input Devices
The dedicated fingerprint reader on last year's model has been removed in favor of a small fingerprint-enabled Power button for this latest redesign.
Display
Lenovo offers two major touchscreen options much like on the previous generation model:
- 1920 x 1200, IPS, 60 Hz, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, Matte or glossy
- 2880 x 1800, OLED, 120 Hz, 100% DCI-P3, 500 nits, Glossy
For our 1200p test unit, Lenovo has switched from the Innolux N140JLG-GT3 on last year's model to the AUO B140UAN10.0. Core attributes are otherwise very nearly the same including their decent response times and contrast ratios.
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Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 527.7 cd/m²
Contrast: 1885:1 (Black: 0.28 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 2.23 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.73}
calibrated: 1.33
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 8.2 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.97}
71.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
98.5% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
69.8% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.16
CCT: 7210 K
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 AUO B140UAN10.0, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 N140JLG-GT3, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 LEN140WQ+, 2x, OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 120 Hz | HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI AUO8FB5, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 BOE NV140WU, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA Samsung ATNA40LE01-0, OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 120 Hz | |
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| Display | -2% | 25% | 7% | 6% | 21% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 69.8 | 67.8 -3% | 99.9 43% | 76.7 10% | 76.5 10% | 96.2 38% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 98.5 | 97.2 -1% | 100 2% | 98.2 0% | 100 2% | 100 2% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 71.3 | 69.8 -2% | 92.2 29% | 78.2 10% | 76 7% | 86.7 22% |
| Response Times | -17% | 97% | -17% | 3% | 97% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 41.2 ? | 44.6 ? -8% | 0.6 ? 99% | 49.2 ? -19% | 35.65 ? 13% | 0.71 ? 98% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 21.6 ? | 27.1 ? -25% | 1 ? 95% | 24.8 ? -15% | 23.35 ? -8% | 0.94 ? 96% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 480 ? | 968.8 ? | ||||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 43 | 20 | ||||
| Screen | -2% | 1% | -19% | -7% | 34% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 527.7 | 459 -13% | 381.7 -28% | 572 8% | 333 -37% | 600.5 14% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 490 | 455 -7% | 398 -19% | 541 10% | 326 -33% | 612 25% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 86 | 89 3% | 94 9% | 78 -9% | 85 -1% | 96 12% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.28 | 0.24 14% | 0.2 29% | 0.27 4% | ||
| Contrast (:1) | 1885 | 1913 1% | 2860 52% | 1233 -35% | ||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.23 | 3.14 -41% | 2.93 -31% | 4.19 -88% | 2.46 -10% | 1.18 47% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.58 | 6.55 -83% | 5.93 -66% | 8.65 -142% | 4.58 -28% | 3.4 5% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.33 | 0.58 56% | 0.61 54% | 2.11 -59% | 1.31 2% | 0.73 45% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 8.2 | 3.9 52% | 0.8 90% | 5.65 31% | 2.1 74% | 1 88% |
| Gamma | 2.16 102% | 2.16 102% | 2.16 102% | 2.45 90% | 2.2 100% | 2.27 97% |
| CCT | 7210 90% | 5867 111% | 6404 101% | 5959 109% | 6578 99% | 6567 99% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -7% /
-4% | 41% /
23% | -10% /
-13% | 1% /
-3% | 51% /
41% |
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Color temperature is far too cool out of the box at 7200K. Calibrating the display with our X-Rite colorimeter would significantly improve average grayscale and color deltaE values from 8.2 and 2.23 to just 2.2 and 1.33, respectively.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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| 21.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 10.7 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 10.9 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. » 48 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (19.9 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 41.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 18.8 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. » 66 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (31.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7784 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Testing Conditions
We set Windows to Performance mode prior to running the benchmarks below.
Processor Performance
The Core Ultra 7 355 is roughly 10 to 15 percent faster and with steadier performance than the Core Ultra 7 258V in last year's model. Upgrading to the top-end Core Ultra X7 368H configuration can boost multi-thread performance by as much as 70 percent. NPU performance, however, remains nearly the same across all current SKUs of the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (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 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
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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AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx | CPU CheckMate
| Performance rating | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 -1! | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 -1! | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 -1! | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI -1! | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 -1! | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA -1! | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (12228 - 12838, n=3) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (60741 - 65963, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (2763 - 2845, n=3) | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (4597 - 4601, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (32404 - 35293, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (39050 - 39424, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (635 - 646, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (6147 - 6833, n=3) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (57998 - 60440, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU CheckMate | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (2790 - 2813, n=3) | |
System Performance
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
Geekbench AI: Quantized GPU 1.7 | Half Precision GPU 1.7 | Single Precision GPU 1.7
| Performance rating | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 -3! | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 -1! | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI -3! | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (7884 - 8185, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (10356 - 10820, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (13871 - 14685, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (9258 - 9368, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (1627 - 1818, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (1561 - 1755, n=3) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (1761 - 2045, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (1458 - 1543, n=3) | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (302 - 303, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (279 - 284, n=3) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (474 - 487, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Geekbench AI / Quantized GPU 1.7 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (4302 - 4449, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Geekbench AI / Half Precision GPU 1.7 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (12274 - 12681, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Geekbench AI / Single Precision GPU 1.7 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (6316 - 6555, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 7884 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (97301 - 105135, n=3) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (79551 - 85021, n=3) | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (103056 - 108621, n=3) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (99.7 - 105.8, n=3) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
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DPC Latency
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
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Storage Devices
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
The integrated Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 is slower than the Arc 140V in last year's model, but overall performance is more consistent as shown by our Cyberpunk 2077 graph below. Users demanding over 2x faster graphics performance can upgrade to the Core Ultra X7 368H SKU which comes with the highly praised Arc B390.
| Power Profile | Graphics Score | Physics Score | Combined Score |
| Performance Mode | 7227 | 21534 | 2329 |
| Balanced Mode | 7093 (-2%) | 21207 (-2%) | 2351 |
| Battery Power | 7003 (-3%) | 21193 (-2%) | 2336 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 8355 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 29665 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 6507 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 3303 points | |
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| Cyberpunk 2077 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA | |
| Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 | |
| HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 169.3 | 161.6 | 54.8 | 21.8 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 128.1 | 99.2 | 82.1 | 84.9 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 69 | 36.3 | 25.9 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 33 | 27.2 | 24.7 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 192.1 | 76.2 | 62.1 | 53 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 32.5 | 27 | 23.7 | 23.1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 39.4 | 29.8 | 26.1 | 21.8 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 68 | 63.8 | 46.7 | 14.8 |
Emissions
System Noise
Fan noise and behavior are largely unchanged from last year's design with similar ceilings.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 23.3 / 23.3 / 23.3 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 38.1 / 38.1 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.3 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V | Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T | HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V | Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 Ultra 7 165U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) | Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -1% | -6% | 10% | -0% | -1% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 23.3 | 23.3 -0% | 23.9 -3% | 23 1% | 23.03 1% | 22.9 2% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 23.3 | 23.3 -0% | 23.9 -3% | 23 1% | 23.53 -1% | 23.4 -0% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 23.3 | 23.3 -0% | 23.9 -3% | 23 1% | 23.53 -1% | 23.4 -0% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 23.3 | 23.3 -0% | 23.9 -3% | 23 1% | 23.53 -1% | 23.4 -0% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 38.1 | 38 -0% | 39.1 -3% | 27.14 29% | 38.54 -1% | 28.6 25% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 38.1 | 37.8 1% | 42 -10% | 31.65 17% | 38.2 -0% | 42.8 -12% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 38.1 | 40.6 -7% | 44.5 -17% | 31.65 17% | 38.21 -0% | 45.2 -19% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Surface temperatures are again very similar to last year's model despite the external and internal revisions.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44.2 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 35.4 °C / 96 F, ranging from 19.6 to 60 °C for the class Convertible.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 34.6 °C / 94 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.7 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 30.3 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 28 °C / 82.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28 °C / 82.4 F (0 °C / 0 F).
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V | Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T | HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V | Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 Ultra 7 165U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) | Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 2% | -11% | 1% | -5% | 4% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 44.2 | 40 10% | 38.2 14% | 36 19% | 41.2 7% | 38.6 13% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 34.6 | 38.6 -12% | 38.8 -12% | 41 -18% | 45 -30% | 38.4 -11% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 26.2 | 25 5% | 32.6 -24% | 26 1% | 27.2 -4% | 24.6 6% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 27.8 | 26.6 4% | 33.8 -22% | 27 3% | 26.2 6% | 26 6% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress Test
The CPU would boost to 3.7 GHz, 64 W, and 96 C lasting for only a few seconds before falling slightly to 3.5 GHz and 45 W. Core temperature under load would hover in the high 80 C to 90 C range.
| Average CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | -- | -- | 49 |
| Prime95 Stress | 3.5 | -- | 96 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 1.4 - 2.5 | 2500 | 84 - 91 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress | 1.5 | 2500 | 82 |
Speakers
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 20%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy Management
Power Consumption
Power consumption under load is more demanding albeit steadier than what we recorded on last year's model which correlates with the faster and steadier CPU and GPU results noted above. Average consumption is nevertheless quite similar when running undemanding loads for similar WLAN runtimes.
| Off / Standby | 0.2 / 0.58 Watt |
| Idle | 1.9 / 4.7 / 5 Watt |
| Load |
41 / 64.3 Watt |
   
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max: Metrahit Energy | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Samsung PM9C1b MZVL8512HFLU-00BLL, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, , IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T, Samsung PM9C1a MZAL81T0HDLB, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEPNSJ-1T00-1006, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 Ultra 7 165U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake), Micron 2550 512GB, IPS, 1920x1200, 14" | Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Samsung PM9E1 MZVLC2T0HBLD, OLED, 2880x1800, 14" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 5% | -146% | -24% | -5% | -19% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 1.9 | 1.5 21% | 9.9 -421% | 2.9 -53% | 2.23 -17% | 3.5 -84% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 4.7 | 4.8 -2% | 11.6 -147% | 8.2 -74% | 5.36 -14% | 4 15% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 5 | 5 -0% | 23.2 -364% | 8.6 -72% | 6.8 -36% | 5.3 -6% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 41 | 44.2 -8% | 58.5 -43% | 39.6 3% | 51.2 -25% | 43.7 -7% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 49.8 | 47.8 4% | 58.5 -17% | 41.9 16% | 29.5 41% | 61.3 -23% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 47.4 | 39.3 17% | 56.6 -19% | 36.4 23% | 34.6 27% | 61.4 -30% |
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 64.3 | 60.2 6% | 70.1 -9% | 70 -9% | 69.9 -9% | 63.4 1% |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test
Power Consumption external Monitor
Battery Life
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, 58 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, 57 Wh | Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 Ultra 7 255H, Arc 140T, 88 Wh | HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, 68 Wh | Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 Ultra 7 165U, Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake), 57 Wh | Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA Ultra X7 358H, Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, 70 Wh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | 0% | -72% | -16% | -50% | -26% | |
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 21.9 | 22 0% | 6.1 -72% | 18.4 -16% | 11 -50% | 16.1 -26% |
| H.264 (h) | 20.6 | 12.4 | ||||
| Load (h) | 2.1 |
Notebookcheck Rating
The redesigned Thinkpad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 is aesthetically more professional and can be much faster than before depending on the configuration. However, the thin pen is less than ideal from an ergonomic perspective.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11
- 06/27/2026 v8
Allen Ngo
Total Sustainability Score: Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 89.5%  | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Intel Core Ultra 7 355 ⎘ Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 2700 USD | 1.3 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
2. 88.8%  | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 32 GB Memory | Amazon: List Price: 2300 USD | 1.4 kg | 18.3 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
3. 83.4%  | Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 Intel Core Ultra 7 255H ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140T ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: | 1.2 kg | 15.5 mm | 14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED |
4. 89.9%  | HP EliteBook X Flip G1i 14 AI Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1000 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 2889 Euro | 1.5 kg | 14.7 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
5. 87.7%  | Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U ⎘ Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Meteor / Arrow Lake) ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: $1,019.95 List Price: 2279 USD | 1.5 kg | 17.1 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
6. 87.6%  | Asus ExpertBook Ultra B9406CAA Intel Core Ultra X7 358H ⎘ Intel Arc B390 12 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | Amazon: | 1.1 kg | 15.9 mm | 14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED |
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