Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 Gen 1
What’s the story?
Lenovo’s ThinkPad range is known for rather corporate laptops, distinguished by their utilitarian design, but the X1 Fold 16 is different. Really a 16.3in tablet that folds in the middle, it has a separate QWERTY that can be placed over the bottom half of the screen if you don’t like virtual keys.
There’s an attachment that adds a fold-out stand, so you can also prop it up in either portrait or landscape to make the most of the whole display.
Is it any good?
Good? That really depends on how you choose to use it. It shines brightest when using the stand to become a rudimentary all-in-one PC, with its punchy speakers making it a strong movie machine, while the bundled stylus means it works well as an art tablet.
In laptop mode, though, with half the screen out of action, you end up with a resolution not dissimilar to plain old Full HD. And while the OLED offers rich colour and perfect contrast, view it from an angle and whites take on a slight blue tint that makes it look cool – and not in the ‘Fonz’ sense.
The detachable QWERTY is almost as ambitious as the laptop itself. Vanishingly slim, it has a two-level key backlight and a handy haptic touchpad.
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