Lenovo Launches the 'ThinkPad X1 Fold' — World's First Folding PC

Lenovo has finally launched the world's outset full-fledged foldable PC. Called the 'ThinkPad X1 Fold', the device was originally unveiled at CES 2020, and promises to usher in a whole new computing category. Alongside the revolutionary new production, Lenovo also unveiled the 'ThinkPad X1 Nano', described by the company as its lightest ThinkPad ever.

ThinkPad X1 Fold

The highlight of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is its folding display that the visitor says will "redefine how we engage with engineering". The device features a 13.3-inch flexible QXGA (ii,048 ten i,536) touchscreen OLED display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, 300 nits peak brightness and 95% coverage of the DCI-P3 colour gamut. The laptop supports Dolby Vision and is powered past Intel's penta-cadre i5-L16G7 processor with integrated Intel UHD 11th-gen graphics. There's likewise 8GB of LPDDR4X four,267MHz RAM and up to 1TB of PCIe-NVMe M.2 SSD storage.

Other hardware components include a 50Wh battery that the company claims can last upwardly to 8.five hours on a unmarried charge. The device charges through an USB Type-C port and supports 65W fast charging. Wireless connectivity options include Wi-Fi half-dozen, WLAN 802.11ax, Bluetooth v.1 and 5G sub-6GHz with 4G LTE (CAT20), while wired connectivity options include 2x USB 3.2 Blazon-C Gen-two ports. The device also ships with a Dolby Atmos speaker organization for an enhanced audio feel.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is now upward for pre-order in the US at a starting price of $two,499 (~Rs. one.8 lakh). It volition showtime aircraft in the coming weeks. In that location'due south no word on when information technology will be launched in global markets.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano

Described by Lenovo every bit its lightest-e'er ThinkPad laptop, the X1 Nano weighs just 907 grams and measures 292.8mm x 207.7mm x 13.87mm. Information technology features a 13-inch 2K touchscreen brandish (2,160 x ane,350) with 450 nits peak effulgence and 100% coverage of sRGB color gamut. Like the X1 Fold, information technology also supports Dolby Vision. The X1 Nano is powered past up to 11th-generation Intel Cadre-i7 processors with Intel Iris Xe graphics. It can be configured with up to 16GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 1TB PCIe SSD for storage.

The ThinkPad X1 Nano sports a 48Wh battery that the company says tin can last for up to 17.3 hours on a unmarried charge. Similar the X1 Fold, it too charges via a USB Type-C port at 65W. It too comes with a Dolby Atmos speaker system and four 360-degree microphones. Connectivity options include 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports, 1x 3.5mm combo audio socket, Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 bill of fare, 802.11ax, LTE 5G CAT20, LTE 4G CAT9 and Bluetooth 5.0. Information technology can be ordered with either Windows 10 Pro or Ubuntu.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano is priced starting at $ane,399 (~Rs. 1 lakh) in the U.s.a. and is expected to go on sale in Q4, 2020. It will be offered in a single Black color with an optional carbon cobweb weave top cover. Again, there's no ETA for a global launch.