ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 (2023) REVIEW – Everything You NEED to Know



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Video Index:
00:00 Intro
01:17 Specs & Pricing
01:53 Unboxing & Design
03:03 Size & Weight
03:21 Ports & Connections
03:58 Internals & User Upgradeability
05:58 Display
08:00 The Modes & Pen
09:01 IR Webcam, Mics & Fingerprint Reader
10:18 Performance, Benchmarks & Gaming
12:29 Video Editing
12:52 Thermals, Surface Temps & Fan Noise
13:43 Battery Life
14:39 Hinges, Keyboard, Trackpad & Trackpoint
15:31 Audio & Speaker Test
16:25 Pros & Cons
17:04 The Score
17:24 Outro

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This Post Has 18 Comments

  1. Zantsak

    Your reviews are always superb. Thank you.

  2. William Cohen

    Nice PC for those people who it's intended for. Camera and mics are good. Display good. Sound on it was clearly. This is obviously not the fastest in the world but it is plenty fast for the business user. Like the easy access to the insides. Great review.

  3. FantasyPvP

    i just bought the gen 3 for £170 the other day

  4. J R

    I really wish Lenovo did 3 things to the X1 Yoga series to make this the perfect laptop:
    1. Rounded edges on the bottom of the keyboard deck.
    2. Add a Micro SD card reader
    3. Bring the weight down similar to it's sister version, the X1 Carbon.

  5. Talwyn Wize

    To be honest, after having had several X-series a this point, the lack of a proper dedicated graphics card is what makes it hard to buy. Even a Nvidia 3050 would do.

  6. Rafael Perez

    Whenever you think about business oriented laptops, Dell and certainly Lenovo comes to mind. Very positives are the matte display, crystal clear 1080p webcam and internal mics. The audio quality of the built-in speakers is good as well. The battery life is no slouch either. The fact that this laptop may not be the fastest, at the end of the day, for business oriented productivity, it will get the job done and that's all that matters right? Excellent review once again Andrew!! 👍😁

  7. Krunal Thakkar

    Although they increased ram capacity in the x1 yoga but they decreased it to 16 gb in x1 nano

  8. Marvin Zhang

    Lenovo NEED to add another heat pipe and bigger fans to it….

  9. TMS5100

    laptop fatigue. so many laptops, all alike. it's like choosing between 900 variants of vanilla.

  10. Alejandro Nuno

    Do you recommend the hp envy you unboxed last week? I bought it from best buy for $1090 as open box excellent. Idk if that's good or if I should return it once I get it tomorrow.

  11. David W

    Serious question. Do consumers buy these or only businesses at $1,721 or more. I'm typing this on my months old Dell Inspiron 14" 2 in 1 I got on a "flash" sale that came and went, for $549, free shipping. Does the screen suck? Well it's not the best color/saturation (very sharp though) but I've seen much worse, nowhere close to OMELED and yes I will upgrade when I can afford to do so. But the keyboard is the best I've used after touch typing on everything I could find including Macbooks, glass wrist and trackpad (not great haptic feedback), great sound and volume, and the overall build quality is punching well above its weight class. This Lenovo looks excellent, but just seems really far outside the price point for typical consumers. I've not typed on the X1's but the Lenovo keyboards I could find at Costco were horrible (mushy). Thanks once again for putting in the work on these reviews. I will definitely upgrade at some point when I can justify it. After extensive 2 in 1 use I'm sold. Right now I'm doing 105 online course hours for a license and having the ability to configure this in multiple ways means I'm at a desk, on my recliner, brushing teeth, in bed, in all sorts of content consumption positions that wouldn't work with a laptop or a tablet even. 2 in 1 is my new go to for sure.

  12. P. M.

    If you're a heavy user and plan to have your laptop for more than 3 years, I highly recommend getting their 5 year Lenovo Premier Support plan if you buy a laptop from them. Their support is top-notch. They really want to please their customers. I have used my warranty numerous times and they were great. With the "Premier" support plan, they come to your home or office to complete the repair within 2 days. I've had a Gen 3 X1 Yoga, which has been fantastic, but began having some issues after a few years of heavy, daily use. They have been great in honoring their warranty.

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