Lenovo launches world's first 5G foldable laptop

Back in 2019, Lenovo teased a laptop prototype with a foldable screen. Now, it has been confirmed at the CES 2020 and it is called the Thinkpad X1 Fold.

Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold now official

Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold laptop now official

Prototype shot

Dubbed as the world's first foldable, Lenovo said it used thorough engineering as well as customer insights to make sure that they can execute the new form factor as well as deliver the performance you come to expect from Thinkpad laptops.

The Thinkpad X1 Fold is built with a combination of lightweight alloys, carbon fiber, with leather folio as its cover. It still maintains the durability and reliability expected from the Thinkpad brands. It also has a 13.3-inch folding OLED display. It has multiple orientations from a traditional laptop form to a fully flat tablet-like experience.

Under the hood, it uses Intel's Lakefield chip with 1 big Sunny Cove core and 4 smaller Tremont Atom cores with the Gen 11 HD Graphics. It has 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, up to 1TB storage, 50WHr battery with up to 11 hours battery.

There a 5MP webcam, WiFi 802.11ax, 5G connectivity, Bluetooth 5.0, 2x USB-C ports, and a SIM slot.

The Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold is scheduled to hit the shelves in the middle of 2020. It has a price tag of USD 2,499 which is approximately PHP 126.7K out of straight conversion.

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