Lenovo · 2024
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 9 (2024)
A premium convertible with the best keyboard in the class and a clean Meteor Lake base, but on Linux the convertible features are the tax: auto-rotate and pen want manual setup, and audio needs sof-firmware. Buy it for the keyboard and build, treat tablet mode as a bonus, not a reason.
Compiled from public sources and community data, not hands-on tested. What that means.
Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high
Scores
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Graphics (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB (soldered) |
| Storage | 1024 GB |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 @ 60Hz |
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
| Battery (real) | ~9 h |
Linux compatibility
- ubuntu-lts Minor setup
- Wi-Fi
- works
- Bluetooth
- works
- Fingerprint
- works
- Webcam
- works
- Audio
- needs tweak
- Suspend
- needs tweak
ubuntu-lts: Meteor Lake-U convertible. CPU side is the usual Intel Core Ultra story on kernel 6.8 or newer. The convertible bits are the work: the gyro/accelerometer for auto-rotate needs iio-sensor-proxy and does not always bind cleanly, pen (Wacom AES) works for basic input but pressure-curve config is manual, and s2idle can need the thinkpad_acpi tweaks. Speaker audio wants current sof-firmware. Fingerprint works with fprintd. Treat the tablet mode as usable but not as polished as it is on Windows. ThinkWiki: X1 Yoga Linux notes →