Lenovo announced its thinnest 2-in-1 at CES 2021, the ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga

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Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 premium laptops have been a highlight of its CES ads for years and continue to CES 2021 despite being virtual. The PC maker is launching two new models and two updates for its ThinkPad X1 line, joining the fold X1 and X1 Nano launched last year, which is the lightest ThinkPad at the moment, at 1.99 pounds (907 grams).

The main draw for this year’s ads is the ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga, which Lenovo says is its thinnest ThinkPad ever, at just over 11 mm (0.4 inches). It also weighs just 2.5 pounds (1.2 kg). The two-in-one convertible has a 13.5-inch 2K 450 nit screen with a 3: 2 aspect ratio (something I see a lot more on commercial laptops, along with 16:10 screens).

In addition to its slim build and being covered with titanium material, the two-in-one has an infrared camera for touchless logins, as well as a fingerprint reader and is ready for 5G. It is expected to be available for order later this month from $ 1,899, which translates to AU $ 2,460 and £ 1,400.

Joining the X1 Titanium is the new ThinkPad X12 Detachable, a 12.3-inch tablet with a removable backlit keyboard. It also has a 3: 2 aspect ratio and is designed to survive extreme heat and cold, dust, drops, spills and impacts. It is also ready for 5G, which makes it look like a good option for commercial use in the field.

Lenovo has also updated its ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga, both switching to 16: 10 aspect ratio screens with low blue light and fingerprint readers integrated into the on / off buttons (something I hope will appear in the next Yoga 9 models). And like the others, there is optional 5G wireless.

All of these are running on 11th generation Intel processors and are part of the chip maker’s Evo platform, which lets you know you’re going to buy a laptop that meets real-world mobile performance goals, like long battery life, excellent wireless and instant – in work experience.