ASUS and Lenovo Announced Their Foldable PCs

This week we saw not one, but two foldable PCs announced. ASUS kicked things off with the ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold, a large foldable with a 17-inch display. It can flip and fold into various postures, including acting as a large tablet, a laptop, or a portable desktop.

In any normal week, the launch of a 17-inch foldable would steal headlines, but Lenovo decided to try to steal ASUS' thunder by unveiling its second generation ThinkPad X1 Fold. It's more refined, customizable, and versatile than ASUS' offering. It's also cheaper than the Zenbook 17 Fold. That being said, competition is always a good thing.

Not to be topped by ASUS, Lenovo's foldable PC has even more postures. In addition to being able to convert into a large tablet, laptop, or portable desktop, the ThinkPad X1 Fold can act as a pseudo-multi-monitor setup. It does this by resting in a vertical orientation with its display slightly folded.

Our colleague Mr. Mobile, aka Michael Fisher, reviewed the ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold this week. If you skip to the 8:27 mark of his video, you'll see his comparison of the Zenbook 17 Fold and the new ThinkPad X1 Fold.