Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 1 review

A 2019 X13 Yoga Gen 1: the folding ThinkPad with a memory upgrade

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 1 (2019) pairs an Intel Core i5 10210U with 64GB of RAM at $321, below the convertible-class median of about $356. The verdict's top strength is memory — 64GB against a class median of 32, double and top quartile — and the top weakness is graphics, with no discrete card on file (score zero against 3.84).

Pen-enabled folding chassis with rare memory capacity

The X13 Yoga brings the ThinkPad convertible formula into a compact 13-inch frame: the good keyboard, pen support, and the hinge that folds flat. With 64GB of RAM — unusual for any convertible of this vintage — the machine handles tab-heavy office work, meetings and multitasking without memory pressure. Below the class median in price, the configuration reads as a deliberate memory-first purchase.

Compute modest, reliability below par

The honest numbers: the i5 10210U sits below the convertible class on CPU; reliability reads 23 against a median of 49, a below-par figure worth a hinge and battery inspection; and no game capability flags survive. The envelope is office-and-notes duty in a folding chassis — exactly what the line was designed for, no more.

An ordinary recent-convertible curve

From a $1500 base the X13 Yoga Gen 1 has come down to $321, about 9.7% per year, with a projected $262 in two years. The below-median entry softens the remaining slide.

Convertible neighbors

Pricier options include the Yoga C740 ($349) and Flex 5 14IAU7 ($350); cheaper ones include the ThinkPad L13 Yoga ($277) and EliteBook x360 1030 G4 ($305). The X13 Yoga's claim among them is the pen-plus-keyboard ThinkPad package with 64GB — the cheaper L13 Yoga is its most direct rival with less memory.

Bottom line

The X13 Yoga Gen 1 at $321 is a memory-upgraded folding ThinkPad for office and note duty. Graphics claims are absent, reliability (23) merits inspection, and compute is class-modest. For the pen-and-keyboard convertible experience with RAM headroom at a below-median price, it is a sound pick.