ThinkBook and IdeaPad news
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Lenovo ThinkBook and IdeaPad news
Now we expected that Lenovo's existence at this MWC 2022 would be one of the much more interesting, but even starting from that idea we were surprised the infinite amount of news that they are presenting this year at the fair of the county region.
Now we have shown you the Lenovo ThinkPad X13s, the world's first laptop supported by the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 SoC, as the initiative for gaming in the IdeaPad family, and we still have a lot to see about the news that they taught us the present day.
Lenovo ThinkBook
ThinkBook 14s Yoga Gen 2 | ThinkBook 13s Gen 4 i | |
Screen | 14 inch FullHD touch | 13.3-inch WUXGA or WQXGA, touch option |
Processor | Up to Intel Core i7 Alder Lake | Up to Intel Core i7 Alder Lake |
Graphics | intel iris xe | intel iris xe |
Memory | Up to 40 gigabytes | Up to 32 gigabytes |
Storage | Up to 2TB PCIe SSD | Up to 1 terabyte PCIe SSD |
connectivity | WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1 | WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1 |
ports | 1 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x USB Type C, 2 x USB-A 3.1, 1 x HDMI 2.0, audio minijack and MicroSD card reader | 2 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x USB-A, 1 x HDMI 2.0 and audio minijack |
Battery | 60 watt hours | 56 watt hours |
Audio | stereo speakers | stereo speakers |
Camera | Up to FullHD with privacy cover | Up to FullHD with privacy cover |
SW | Up to Windows 11 Pro | Up to Windows 11 Pro |
Dimensions and weight | 320 x 216 x 16.9 millimeters, 1.5 kilograms | 297 x 211 x 14.9 millimeters, 1.25 kilograms |
We start with both additions to the Thinkbook family that, as is now a tradition, have much more attractive designs, a thickness that will never stop surprising me (between 1.5 and 1.69 centimeters), which however spread to integrate within it a considerable group of new generation elements.
Starting with the Lenovo ThinkBook 14s Yoga Gen 2, we are with a device with 14-inch FullHD display, with support for the 100% of the sRGB color space and with a blue light filtering function, which prevents both visual fatigue and changes in sleep patterns. In addition to this, it has a touch function and, to ensure its resistance, it is cared for through Gorilla Glass.
Now within you, Lenovo chose for the twelfth generation of Intel Core, with options up to i7.
The chip will also be responsible for the graphics section, with Intel Iris Xe, and the two development entities will be supported by up to 40 gigabytes of RAM and up to 2 TB of PCIe SSD storage, with which performance is guaranteed.
Regarding its connectivity, in the wireless section we will find WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1, which are complemented by a Thunderbolt 4 port, a USB Type C connector, 2 USB-A 3.1 ports, 1, an HDMI 2.0 socket, an audio minijack and a MicroSD card reader. The group is powered by a 60 watt hour battery.
And of course, as you may have deduced from his surname Yoga, this Lenovo ThinkBook 14s is formidably malleable, thanks to its hinge, and its tool in this sense grows exponentially thanks to the Smart Pen, its pointing device that, in addition to this, has the Lenovo Smart Note app, which is activated automatically when it is removed from its location, and that leave the quick note taking with the highlighter.
As for the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s Gen 4 i, we are with a very portable, fast (1.25 kilograms) and incredibly thin solution, with less than one and a half centimeters, headed by a 13.3-inch screen with WUXGA or WQXGA resolutions, with touch option, and that of the same one that we have the possibility of estimating its older brother, it also integrates Low Blue Light technology to filter blue light, making its use better for vision.
Under its chassis, this Lenovo ThinkBook 13s Gen 4 i can mount processors up to 12th generation Intel Core i7, which apart from the balance aptitude are also responsible for the graphic section, with an Intel Iris Xe GPU. In keeping with the performance of this chip, the device can have up to 32 gigs of RAM and up to a terabyte of PCIe SSD storage.
If we examine the connectivity section, we will find that in the wireless section it has WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1, which are completed with 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB-A connector, an HDMI 2.0 socket and an audio minijack, making up a fairly complete offer for a laptop of this size.
For its nutrition, Lenovo has relied on a 56-watt hour battery, which tells us, understanding that the Lenovo ThinkBook 13s Gen 4 i is on the Intel EVO interface, which will give us much more than enough autonomy for most of the uses.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i and Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5
Flex 5i – Intel Processors
IdeaPad Flex 5i 14” | IdeaPad Flex 5i 16” | |
Screen | 14-inch OLED 16:ten up to 2.8K, one hundred% DCI-P3 | IPS 16-inch 16:ten up to 2.5K, one hundred% sRGB |
Processor | Up to Intel Core i7-1255U | up to Intel Core i7-1255U |
Graphics | Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics | Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics |
Memory | Up to 16 gig LPDDR4X | Up to 16 gig LPDDR4X |
Storage | Up to 1 terabyte PCIe5 SSD | Up to 1 terabyte PCIe5 SSD |
SW | Windows 11 | Windows 11 |
connectivity | WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 | WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 |
Camera | Up to FullHD | Up to FullHD |
ports | 1 x Thunderbolt 4, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 x HDMI (1.4b), audio minijack and SD card reader | 1 x Thunderbolt 4, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 x HDMI (1.4b), audio minijack and SD card reader |
Audio | Dolby Stereo Speakers | Dolby Stereo Speakers |
Flex 5 – AMD Processors
IdeaPad Flex 5 14” | IdeaPad Flex 5 16” | |
Screen | IPS 14-inch 16:ten up to 2.2K, one hundred% sRGB | IPS 16-inch 16:ten up to 2.5K, one hundred% sRGB |
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U |
Graphics | Radeon-Vega | Radeon-Vega |
Memory | Up to 16 gig LPDDR4X | Up to 16 gig LPDDR4X |
Storage | Up to 1 terabyte PCIe5 SSD | Up to 1 terabyte PCIe5 SSD |
connectivity | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Windows 11 |
SW | Windows 11 | Windows 11 |
Camera | Up to FullHD | Up to FullHD |
ports | 1 x USB 4, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 x HDMI (1.4b), audio minijack and SD card reader | 1 x USB 4, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 x HDMI (1.4b), audio minijack and SD card reader |
Audio | Dolby Stereo Speakers | Dolby Stereo Speakers |
As you can check when checking the information, here we talk about 4 teams quite similar to each other, and whose main differences are related to the size of their screens, 14 and 16 inches, such as its processors, while Lenovo provides 12th generation Intel Core i editions, such as AMD Ryzen 7. Thus, Lenovo gives countless configurations in these 4 options.
The only considerable difference can be found between the two 14-inch models, since the model with an Intel processor can mount a 14-inch OLED display with 2.8K resolution, while for the model with an AMD chip, the maximum of screen range is an IPS panel with 2.2K resolution. In each and every case, processors are accompanied by up to 16 gig LPDDR4X and up to 1 terabyte PCIe5 SSD. When it comes to wireless connectivity, we are going to find WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1.
Another difference, this predictable, of course, is that in models with Intel we will find a Thunderbolt 4 port, which in the situation of computers with Ryzen becomes a USB 4 type C. As for the rest, in all of us we will find 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, an HDMI 1.4b port, audio minijack and SD card reader .
As you may have deduced from their name, or to be much more precise from their last name Flex, all of these models are convertibles, and they have a detachable keyboard that connects via Bluetooth. In addition, the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 is also compatible with Active Pen 3, Lenovo's pointing device that makes its use as a tablet even more practical.
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5i 12”
IdeaPad Duet 5i 12” | |
Screen | IPS touch screen 12.35 inches with 2.5K resolution, 16:10, 96% DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, Gorilla Glass |
Processor | Up to Intel Core i7-1255U |
Graphics | intel iris xe |
Memory | Up to 16 gig LPDDR4X |
Storage | Up to 1 terabyte PCIe5 SSD |
Battery | 50 watt hours |
connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth |
SW | Windows 11 |
Camera | Front: 5 megapixels Rear: 5 megapixels |
ports | 2 x USB Type C and audio minijack |
Audio | Dolby Atmos stereo speakers |
With the IdeaPad Duet 5i, Lenovo offers us a 2 in one, which being used in tablet mode take full advantage of the features of Windows 11 for this class of gadgets, an occupation that is augmented by the use of the Active Pen 3, Lenovo's pointing device that is optionally available with the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5i.
For its part, with the keyboard connected, its performance will be similar to that of a regular laptop.
To provide a very portable solution, the screen size of this Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5i is 12.35 inches, a fairly balanced point for both uses (tablet and laptop).
It's built on an IPS panel that delivers 2.5K resolution in a 16:10 aspect ratio, matching Dolby Vision and trimmed with Corning Gorilla Glass.
Now within it, we can find Intel Core processors up to i7-1255U, which are also responsible for the graphic section with Intel Iris Xe graphics.
The two balance elements are supported by up to 16 gigabytes of LPDDR4X RAM and up to one terabyte of storage PCIe SSD5.
In the connectivity section, the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5i has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth, which is completed with 2 USB C ports. The group is powered by a 50 watt hour battery, which given the technical information points to a fairly solid autonomy, which in addition to this is strengthened thanks to its fast charging support, which it can provide up to three hours of video playback with just 15 minutes of charging, according to Lenovo.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook 14”
IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook 14” | |
Screen | 14-inch FullHD+ 16: ten, up to 400 nits and one hundred% sRGB, touch option |
Processor | Up to Intel Core i5-1235U |
Graphics | intel iris xe |
Memory | Up to 8 gigs LPDDR4X |
Storage | Up to 512 gig SSD |
connectivity | WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5 |
SW | google chrome os |
Camera | Full HD |
ports | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type C) or 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2×1 (Type C), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type A), audio minijack and MicroSD card reader |
Audio | 2 stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos |
Lenovo hasn't forgotten about Chromebooks, on the contrary, it has announced multiple laptops running Google plus OS.
The first of them is this Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook, which has a 14-inch display in 2 different configurations, one of them, the one with the greatest illumination, tactile.
Inside it the much stronger configuration is supported by a processor Intel Core i5-1235U with Intel Iris Xe graphics, supported by up to 8 gigabytes of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 512 gigabytes of SSD storage. In terms of connectivity, it has WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5m and although we do not understand the suitability of its battery, Lenovo ensures that it gives autonomy of up to ten hours.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook 15”
IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook 15” | |
Screen | IPS 15.6 inches FullHD 300 nits, touch |
Processor | Up to Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
Memory | Up to 8 gigs LPDDR4X |
Storage | Up to 128 gigabytes eMMC |
SW | google chrome os |
Camera | 720p |
connectivity | WiFi 6 and Bluetooth |
ports | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type C), 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A), 1 x HDMI, audio minijack and MicroSD card reader |
Audio | 2 stereo speakers |
Here we have an especially attractive initiative, and it happens that Lenovo offers this Chromebook to those customers who do not require enormous possibilities, but do require a display of a size greater than that common in equipment with this technical information.
This makes it very practical, for example, for people who work with documents of considerable size, and for whom screens of 14 inches or less are deficient in working comfortably.
In such a case Lenovo only provides a display alternative, a 15.6-inch IPS touch panel with FullHD resolution and a brightness of 300 nits. Now inside you, this Lenovo is commanded by a processor that can be an Intel Celeron N4500 in its much more basic configuration, or a Intel Pentium N6000 if we require something much more performance.
It is complemented with up to 8 gigabytes of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 128 gigabytes of eMMC storage.
The connectivity options of this Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook are not bad at all. In the wireless section it provides us with up to WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1, which are completed with their connectors, a USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type C) port, 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A) connectors, an HDMI port, an audio minijack and a MicroSD card reader.
Lenovo does not communicate the suitability of the battery, but claims that it can provide up to ten hours of autonomy.
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 Chromebook 11”
IdeaPad Duet 3 Chromebook 11” | |
Screen | LCD 11 inches 2K 5:3 touch |
Processor | Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Compute Platform |
Graphics | Adreno 618 GPU |
Memory | Up to 8 gigs LPDDR4X |
Storage | Up to 256 gig eMMC |
SW | google chrome os |
Camera | 720p |
connectivity | Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1 |
ports | 2 x USB 3.0 Gen 1 (Type C) and 1 x Pogo-pin |
Audio | 2 stereo speakers |
This IdeaPad Duet 3 Chromebook completes Lenovo's renewed initiative in terms of computers with the OS of Google plus.
In such a case we are talking about a very light and portable device, with a 11-inch touchscreen LCD with 2K resolution, 5:3 aspect ratio, and support for pointing device usage.
In such a case, within it we can find a Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Compute Platform SoC, Qualcomm's much more recent initiative for fast systems, for which it gives a much more than adequate performance, and at the same time an energy efficiency that, according to Lenovo, translates into up to 12 hours of autonomy.
Accompanying the SoC we will find up to 8 gigabytes of LPDDR4X memory and up to 256 gigabytes of eMMC storage.
In the connectivity section, the wireless aspect is solved with Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1, which are complemented by 2 USB C ports and a Pogo-pin connector.
Lenovo Tab M10 Added Gen 3
Lenovo Tab M10 Added Gen 3 | |
Screen | 10.61-inch 2K IPS (2,000 x 1,200 dots) |
Processor | MediaTek G80 (WiFi) Snapdragon SDM680 (WiFi+G) |
Memory | Up to 6 gigabytes |
Storage | Up to 128 gigabytes |
Battery | 7,700 milliamps, 20-watt fast charge |
SW | android 12 |
Camera | Front: 8 megapixels Rear: 8 megapixels |
connectivity | 4G (in WiFi+LTE models), Wi-fi 5 and Bluetooth 5 |
ports | 1 x USB Type C and Audio minijack |
Audio | 4 speakers, Dolby Atmos |
And we finish this review of Lenovo's existence at MWC 2022 with the third generation of the Lenovo Tab M10 Added, a tablet that, from its first version, is a much more resolute alternative, with an enormous value for money, and with a plurality of configurations, so that each potential user can choose the one that best suits their specific needs .
The visible face of this Lenovo tablet is its 10.61-inch IPS display with 2K resolution (2,000 x 1,200 dots) and a consistency of 220 dots per inch, a refresh rate of 60 hertz and a brightness of 400 nits. Now inside you, we see that your engine can be a MediaTek G80 in WiFi model, or an Snapdragon SDM680 if we choose the WiFi+4G version. It is complemented by up to six gigabytes of RAM and up to 128 gigabytes of storage.
As I have previously mentioned, Lenovo offers variations of the Tab M10 with and without LTE cellular connectivity and, in both cases, what we are also going to find is this tablet is connectivity. Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5. We will also have a USB data and charging port and an audio minijack. And since I mention the load, it has a splendid 7,700 milliamp battery, with 20 watt fast charge function.