Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-1335U Hybrid (2-in-1) 35.6 cm (14") Touchscreen WUXGA 16 GB LPDDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Windows 11 Pro UK English Grey

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

If you’re set on a premium Windows 2‑in‑1 for business, the ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 is the “buy it once” kind of choice. The big win here is Lenovo’s balance of a proper keyboard, a sturdy feel, and that flexible tablet/table-back mode that actually helps day-to-day (meetings, workshops, taking notes on the go). For £1,755 ex‑VAT you’re paying for the ThinkPad experience and the durability/value of a top-tier business chassis—so I’d buy this if you’re the sort of user who’ll keep it for years and genuinely use the touch + hinge features rather than treating it like a novelty.

That said, at this price it’s not the best deal for everyone. If your workload is mostly browser/email/Office with occasional video calls, you can get the same “it runs fine” experience from cheaper ThinkPads or even non-2‑in‑1 models, and you’d never notice the difference. Also, 2‑in‑1s tend to cost more and run hotter/more constrained than thicker laptops, so if you’re power-heavy (sustained intensive workloads, long render times) and you don’t need the tablet modes, a standard X1 Carbon or similar business laptop is often the smarter buy.

**Who should buy:** mobile professionals, consultants, and teams that want a durable, high-quality 2‑in‑1 for serious note-taking and hybrid working. **Who should skip:** buyers primarily chasing value, buyers who never use pen/touch/hinge modes, and anyone doing sustained compute-heavy work who’d be better served by a non-2‑in‑1.