We expected that Lenovo would arrive with a lot to tell us at MWC 2023, and now we can state with total categoricalness that the company has lived up to it, with a good handful of news, especially in the ThinkPad family but also with news in IdeaPad, Yoga, and even a functional proof of concept that could mark the future of portable and portable devices. Many and very interesting news that we summarize below.
roll up screens
We start with the proof of concept of a line of research that Lenovo has been working on for some time, rollable OLED screens. And I insist on proof of concept because, at least for now, Lenovo has not stated that there are concrete plans to bring this technology to market. Obviously they are working in that direction, but we can understand that there is still a lot of research work ahead before it is possible to offer something like this to users.
The prototype shown looks, at first glance, like a conventional laptop, with a 12.7-inch screen and a resolution of 2,024 x 1,604 dots in a 4:3 aspect ratio. Everything changes, however, by pressing a button, which starts the display process, signed by Sharp, which changes its geometry until it reaches 15.3 inches with a resolution of 2,024 x 2,368 points in an aspect ratio of 8:9.
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3i
Given the most innovative proposal and that is for the future, let’s see the equipment designed for the present, and we start with this IdeaPad Duet 3i, a more than interesting 2-in-1 that aims to combine the best of both worlds (laptops and tablets). It has a generous IPS (touch, clear) LCD screen of 11.5 inches with a resolution of 2,000 x 1,200 dotscompatible with 100% of the DCI-P3 color space and that can reach a brightness of up to 400 nits.
Another particularly noteworthy aspect is that Lenovo has chosen to integrate chips Intel Processor N100 or N200that is to say, that we find integrated of the Intel Alder Lake-N family, which can be accompanied by cfour or eight gigabytes of LPDDR5 memory and 128GB of UFS storage or a 256 gig PCie M.2 SSD. In terms of connectivity, it has WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C ports (one with support for power and data and the other with support for both and also for video output) and an audio minijack connector. And in terms of autonomy, Lenovo claims that a full charge provides up to 8.5 hours.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3i will go on sale in the month of June and its price will start from 499 euros.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3
We are still talking about the IdeaPad, but this time we are dealing with a very interesting Chromebook, since it has some elements that we usually associate with higher-performance computers. And we find the first of them as soon as we observe it, because I am talking about its screen built with a 11.5-inch IPS LCD touch panel with FullHD resolution (1,920 x 1,080 points in an orthodox 16:9 aspect ratio). We will also find a version with a non-touch screen, as well as a model whose screen makes the leap to 14 inches. In addition, it has a hinge that allows a rotation of up to 170 degrees.
Once inside we find a MediaTek Kompanio 500 SoCAccompanied by 4 gigabytes of RAM and 64 gigabytes of storage in its entry version, although there will also be a more advanced version, with 8 gigabytes of RAM and 128 gigabytes of storage. The IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook features WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 and has a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port, a microSD card reader, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The entire set is powered by a battery that, according to the brand, can offer up to 13.5 hours of autonomy.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 will go on sale in the month of May and its price will start from 349 euros.
ThinkPad Z13 and Z16 2023
If you were waiting to see some top of the range, these two devices will undoubtedly satisfy your interest, although it is something that you have probably already imagined if you know the first generation of both models. And it is that both teams provide great performance (you will see that it is obvious when we talk about its specifications), without neglecting both the needs associated with mobility and its objective of being a very versatile platform.
The main difference between the two, as can be inferred from their names, is the size. Thus, the ThinkPad Z13 has a display of 13.3 incheswhile the Z16 makes the leap to the 16 inchesin both cases with a 16:10 aspect ratio.
Inside, we see that Lenovo has opted for processors AMD Ryzen 7000 and AMD Radeon 700M series graphics, which is complemented by up to 64 gigabytes of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 2 terabytes of PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage, so we can expect a very high performance from them. Regarding connectivity, they have Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, two USB-C ports, audio minijack and, optionally, 4G LTE cellular connectivity. The set is powered by a battery 51.5 watt hours.
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 will be available for purchase from Julywhile the ThinkPad Z16 will hit the market a month later, in August.
ThinkPad X13 and ThinkPad X13 Yoga
The Z13 and Z16 are not the only ThinkPads renewed this 2023, the X13 and X13 Yoga are also going to experience a more than interesting evolution, which places them practically on a par with the equipment that we have just seen in the previous section. Both computers share screen size, 13.3 inchesbut with the difference that the Yoga model is tactile, while the X13 can offer 2.8K resolution.
Both models will be available with processor options Intel Core Raptor Lake with Iris Xe graphics and vPro technologybut in addition the clamshell-style ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 will also be available in a version with a choice of series processors AMD Ryzen 7000 and AMD Radeon graphics. They are accompanied by up to 32 gigabytes of LPDDR5 RAM And till two terabytes of PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage.
In the connectivity section, Lenovo has opted for WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1 and optionally 4G cellular connectivity. We will also find two Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB 4 in the model with AMD, another two USB 3.2 type-A ports, an HDMI 2.0b and an audio minijack. And in terms of autonomy, this will be ensured with batteries of between 41 and 54.7 watt hours.
The new Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 and ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 4 will be available in July with prices starting at 1.190 and 1,290 euros respectively.
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