has unveiled its latest productivity-focused ThinkPad and IdeaPad laptops ahead of CES. The systems are equipped with three computing engines: a central processing unit, a graphics processing unit, and a neural processing unit. They are designed to work together for greater efficiency. Lenovo notes that some computing tasks can be offloaded to the GPU or NPU to improve performance and power management. Since they run Windows 11, all three laptops will support ai features.
The IdeaPad Pro 5i is the first Intel Evo Edition consumer laptop to be powered by an Intel Core Ultra chipset. Lenovo claims this will drive faster ai-powered features such as image and text generation, as well as photo editing. There are also claims of improved performance for traditionally demanding tasks such as video editing and exporting, along with multitasking.
You can equip the IdeaPad Pro 5i with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 laptop GPU, up to 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and up to a 1TB SSD. An expandable SSD slot and SD card reader can also help increase storage.
The laptop is available in 14- and 16-inch form factors with several display options, including a 16:10 OLED panel with a 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut and a 120Hz refresh rate. The Full IR camera HD has a time-of-flight sensor and privacy shutter along with Windows Hello support.
No matter what size laptop you choose, you'll get an 84Wh polymer battery with fast charging support via Thunderbolt 4. You'll get an HDMI 2.1 port, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A slots, and a 3-inch audio jack. .5mm. . There is also support for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. The 14-inch model weighs 3.22 pounds and the larger variant weighs 4.3 pounds.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i is now available. The laptop starts at $1,150.
You'll have to wait a little longer for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12. Some configurations will be available later this month (starting at $2,989) and the full range of options will be available in March. The ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9 will also be available in March. That laptop is expected to start at $2,639.
Lenovo has integrated an important accessibility-focused feature into the new ThinkPads in the form of additional touch cues on the keyboard to help the visually impaired. The company says it worked with Microsoft's Accessibility Team to help develop new industry standards in keyboard design. For example, the F2 and F3 keys (often used to control volume) have tactile markings, as does the Insert key to help people distinguish them from the Delete key. Meanwhile, the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 has a larger magnetic pen, which is said to offer a better experience for those who prefer to use a stylus.
The ThinkPad X1 models include a self-explanatory low-light enhancer feature for the webcam. Lenovo says this tool runs on the NPU for greater system efficiency when running video conferencing software like Zoom.
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 can be configured with up to 64GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 2TB of SSD storage. There is no dedicated GPU option as the laptop will support Intel Arc graphics. The 14-inch display can have up to 2.8K resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate on an OLED panel.
As for ports, you'll get two USB-C Thunderbolt 4, two USB-C, one HDMI 2.1, and one 3.5mm audio jack. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 can be equipped with Wi-Fi 6E or 7 and Bluetooth 5.3. There are also several webcam options, up to an 8MP MIPI Computer Vision camera with privacy shutter. The weight of the laptop starts at 2.42 pounds.
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