Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1: The longest-lasting laptop I've tested

It's more expensive than the average laptop, but it delivers.

- CHRIS HOFFMAN

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Aura Edition (fave. co/3HEhVeg) is a 14-inch business laptop that combines Intel's Lunar Lake CPUs with a proven ThinkPad convertible design. This is a high-quality business laptop (fave. co/4dAHckZ) for people who want a snappy desktop experience in a 2-in-1 form factor with a pen. It's optimized for getting things done.

While it may be a bit pricey, it's typical of business laptops. If this machine fits your budget and you prize battery life and portability, it’s difficult to argue with what Lenovo has put together here.

This solid 14-inch laptop is made of metal.

SPECS

Lenovo offers the 14-inch ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 in various configurations, and all of them are branded as the Aura Edition. The base model starts at $2,125 and includes an Intel Core Ultra 5 226V processor, 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB of SSD storage, and Intel Arc graphics.

At the time of writing, the model we reviewed costs $2,336 and features an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor, 32GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and faster Intel Arc 140V graphics, along with an upgrade to Windows 11 Pro. (The model | got my hands on only had 512 GB of storage but was otherwise equivalent to that version—Lenovo offers a “Build Your PC" tool so you can customize the hardware when you order.)