Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold (i5-1230U)

Identifier: Intel Core i5-1230U on Lenovo 21ES001WUS (ThinkPad X1 Fold Gen 2) Form factor: foldable OLED tablet/laptop Status: active

The 16” foldable OLED ThinkPad X1 Fold Gen 2 — runs a 9W Alder Lake U-series CPU to keep the foldable chassis cool. Geekbench AI here is a sanity check for what a foldable ultraportable can manage.

Build & Cost

ComponentSpecCost
SystemLenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold (21ES001WUS)$1,724.06 (2025)
CPUIntel Core i5-1230U (2P/8E, 10c/12t, 9W)
RAM16 GB LPDDR5 (soldered)included
iGPUIntel Iris Xe Graphics
$/ACI~$40.57

Geekbench AI Runs

BackendComponentSingleHalfQuantResult
ONNX / DirectMLIntel Iris Xe1,7141,7071,062225003
ONNX / CPUCore i5-1230U1,8477583,203225010
OpenVINO / CPUCore i5-1230U1,7631,7503,391225013

AI Capability

  • Best Single / Half / Quant: 1,847 / 1,750 / 3,391
  • ACI: 42.5Tier D

The lowest-scoring rig in the collection by a wide margin. Not for AI inference of any meaningful size. Useful as a baseline reference for “what can a 9W ultraportable do” — answer: very little. Stick to E2B / E4B at Q4 max.

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