Lenovo news at CES 2022 – Lenovo ThinkPad X1

To start, we can talk about a particularly emblematic product line for many, many years now. I am talking, of course, about ThinkPad, apart from the new Z13 and Z16, now we are looking at the Lenovo Thinkpad X1, which, as it could not be otherwise, have been among the first to adopt the newly arrived twelfth generation Intel Core for laptops, which was presented on January 5, 2022. Thus, ThinkPad X1 Carbon, ThinkPad X1 Yoga and ThinkPad X1 Nano are now Alder Lake.

With this update, and as it could not be otherwise, some of the main new features associated with the new generation arrive to the Lenovo ThinkPad X1, as you can see in the table below, such as memory compatibility.DDR5 RAM and LPDDR5, connectivity WiFi 6E and ports Thunderbolt 4Additionally, and compared to its predecessors, we see improvements both in terms of its screens and its battery capacity.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 (2022) technical specifications

Lenovo ThinkPads are scheduled to hit the market in March 2022.

Lenovo news at CES 2022 – Lenovo Yoga

Yoga is a family that Lenovo has managed to turn into a reference over the years. And its flexibility (that of a convertible, of course) makes these computers the ideal option due to their adaptability to the most diverse contexts, from using them as a conventional laptop to as a tablet, thanks to their 360 degree hinge, pasando por ponerlos en modo atril para keep una videoconferencia o para disfrutar de contenidos audiovisuales.

With sizes ranging from the 13.3 inches of the Lenovo Yoga 6 to the 16 inches of the Yoga 7IIn this case we see two models that have made the jump to Alder Lake, but we also find an option for which AMD has been chosen. It is always nice to see how manufacturers take into account all the options when putting together their catalogues.

Lenovo Yoga (2022) technical specifications

The new Lenovo Yogas are scheduled to hit the market in the second quarter of 2022.

Lenovo news at CES 2022 – Lenovo Legion 5

The gama más gaming de Lenovo también tiene novedades interesantes en este CES 2022, concretamente con la renovación de cuatro modelos, los Legion 5 Pro, Legion 5i Pro, Legion 5, and Legion 5i.

The two models with the Pro surname have a screen 16 inch WQHD+ IPS (2.960 x 1.600 puntos) con una tasa de refresco adaptativa de hasta 240 hercios compatibles con Dolby Vision y Nvidia G-Sync. y cuentan con la certificación Gold Label TUV Rheinland High Gaming Performance que reduce sustancialmente los efectos de la luz azul. Representan el 100% del espacio sRGB y cumplen con el estándar HDR 400.

As for its interior, we will find options based on both the 12th generation Intel Core (Intel Core i7-12700H) and AMD 6000 series (Ryzen 9 6900HX), accompanied by graphics adapters GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile, components that are completed with memory DDR5 RAM a 4.800 megahercios y hasta 1 terabyte de almacenamiento SSD PCIe Gen4. Para alimentar el conjunto cuenta con una batería de 80Whr que, con la technology Super Rapid Charge, permite realizar una carga del 80% de la batería en tan solo 30 minutos.

As for his "little brothers", what we find are screens of 15 inch IPS with WQHD resolution (2,560 x 1,440 dots) and refresh rates of up to 165 hertz, capable of representing 100% of the sRGB color space at 300 nits of brightness and compatible with Dolby Vision.

Los modelos Legion 5i se apoyan en processors Intel Alder Lake (up to Core i7-12700H), while the Legion 5 does so in the AMD 6000 Series (Ryzen 7 6800H). As for its graphics section, we will find models with both NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, as well as a specific edition that goes up to the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti.

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 3

The ThinkBook family has also been updated at this CES 2022 with several new computers, among which this third generation of a laptop undoubtedly stands out.A proposal as innovative as the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus. And if in its predecessor models they already proposed the use of an electronic ink touch screen, in the second generation they added a second IPS touch panel.

In this third generation, the two-screen approach is maintained, but this time the main one has the default location, but The second, touch screen, takes up the space normally reserved for the numeric keypad. (on keyboards that have it, of course). That is, we will have a second screen, with deeply contextual functions, to the right of the physical keyboard.

According to Lenovo, the function of this secondary eight-inch screen is Improve productivity by providing a space for the tools of the application we are using (like the now-defunct Touch Bar on MacBook Pros), a chat window during video conferences, a notepad during meetings, a drawing space, a calculator, the contents of a smartphone screen, etc.

Otherwise we are talking about a high-end system, with a screen of 17.3 inches with a resolution of 3,072 x 1,440 dots, basado en la duodécima generación de Intel Core y que puede escalar hasta los 32 gigas de RAM memory LPDDR5 y dos terabytes de almacenamiento SSD.

Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2

And we continue with the most striking news within the ThinkBook family, now with this second generation 13x, whose main uniqueness is that It has a wireless induction charging tray that we can use to recharge other devices while we are using the computer. It is capable of supplying up to 65 watts to other computers compatible with wireless charging, which increases by an additional 10 watts with phones or other devices that support Qi wireless charging.

Otherwise we are talking about a lightweight laptop, weighing just 1.2 kilos, with a 13.3-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels en una proporción de aspecto de 16:10. Ofrece un brillo de hasta 400 nits y opcionalmente puede ser táctil. En lo referido a su flexibilidad, su hinge permite abrirlo hasta 180 grados.

Inside we will find Alder Lake-U processors, accompanied by up to 32 gigabytes of LPDDR5 RAM and storage of up to 2 terabytes SSD M.2 PCIe Gen 4. Its wireless connectivity is supported by WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5 and, as far as its ports are concerned, it has two Thunderbolt 4 connectors and a mixed minijack (headphones and microphone). This whole set is supported by a 56 Whr battery with fast charging functions.

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 and 16 Gen 4+

Not everything was going to be experimentation in the Lenovo ThinkBook family, and Models 14 and 16 are proof of this..

The ThinkBook 14 offers several options for 14 inch IPS display con proporción de aspecto 16:10. Será posible elegir entre una pantalla 2.8K (2.880 x 1.800) con una frecuencia de refresco de 90 hercios y 400 nits; otra opción 2.2K (2.240 x 1.400), brillo de 300 nits y representación del 100% del espacio de color sRGB; y una tercera con resolución FullHD+ (1.920 x 1.200) con un brillo de 300 nits. Excepto en el modelo FullHD+, las demás opciones tienen tecnología de baja emisión de luz azul controlada por hardware.

As for its interior, Lenovo has opted for Intel Alder Lake-H, acompañados de la recién presentada NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, que proporciona un excelente relación entre eficiencia y performance. El sistema se completa con hasta 32 gigabytes de memoria RAM y hasta dos terabytes de almacenamiento SSD NVMe PCIe Gen 4. Cuenta con WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5, un puerto Thunderbolt 4 acompañado de varios puertos USB tanto A como C. El conjunto se alimenta con una batería de hasta 62 Whr con función de carga rápida.

For its part, the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 coincides in many points with its "little brother." Its main difference is the size of its screen, which in this case is 16 inches, which in this case does not offer the option of 2.8K resolution. Instead, it offers the possibility of choosing between 2.5K (2,560 x 1,600 pixels) at 120 Hz with a brightness of 350 nits and a calibrated 100% representation of the sRGB space; a similar model but whose screen has not been calibrated; and a third option WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) with a brightness of 300 nits.