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TechInsights disassembled the folding PC “ThinkPad X1 Fold” and reported the mounted parts and the unit price of parts. Apple is rumored to be developing a folding MacBook.
Mounted parts and parts unit price
TechInsights disassembled the ThinkPad X1 Fold with a 13.32-inch OLED display, 8GB RAM, SSD, and Intel CPU.
Main board
- ST Microelectronics 32-bit Arm Cortex-M0 Microcontroller
- Texas Instruments Voltage Regulator
- LVCMOS clock generator, USB-C SBU multiplexer
- Realtek DSP and audio amplifier
- NXP Semiconductors USB PD and USB-C Switch
- Diodes USB signal switch
- Winbond serial flash memory
5G board
- Qualcomm 5G NR n79 Front End Module
- Qualcomm LB front end module
- Sony DP4T antenna switch
- Qorvo RF switch
- Infineon GPS / GLNSS low noise amplifier
Display board
- Semtech ESD protection circuit
- Silicon Works display power management circuit
- LG Display Timing Controller
- Texas Instruments Temperature Sensor
- ST Microelectronics Serial EEPROM Memory
- RichTek Step Down Converter
- Winbond serial flash memory
Parts unit price
The total unit price of parts confirmed by disassembly was about 90,000 yen.
- Display and touch screen: $ 235.1
- Processor: $ 166.57 (about 23,000 yen)
- 5G related: $ 100.78 (about 14,000 yen)
- SSD related: $ 47.32 (about 6,500 yen)
- Battery: $ 33.43 (about 4,600 yen)
- Memory: $ 31.03 (about 4,300 yen)
- Case: $ 16.21 (about 2,200 yen)
- Wi-Fi / Bluetooth: $ 7.9 (about 1,100 yen)
- Printed circuit board: $ 7.77 (about 1,070 yen)
- 5 megapixel front camera: $ 7.74 (about 1,040 yen)
Source: TechInsights
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