Lenovo is revamping its portfolio of business laptops with new devices in the ThinkBook and ThinkPad ranges. The laptops mainly have the latest Intel chips on board but several models also embrace AMD’s latest mobile chips.
At MWC 2022, Lenovo is introducing a range of new laptops in its ThinkBook and ThinkPad ranges. Under the ThinkBook banner, the manufacturer placed its entry-level business models aimed primarily at SMEs. The new devices have Intel Alder Lake (12th generation) processors on board under an all-metal chassis. Lenovo points out that the devices have passed MIL spectrum tests, but does not say which ones. Traditionally, these include shock tests but not drop tests.
ThinkBook: SMEs
The ThinkBook 13s Gen 4 i has a 13.3-inch display with up to 2.5K resolution on a 16:10 screen. The keyboard is spill-resistant and the power button comes with a fingerprint sensor. Lenovo provides two USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 compatible ports in this device. The laptop is 14.9 mm thick and weighs 1.26 kg for the entry-level configuration. Lenovo claims the laptop is the lightest ThinkBook to date.
Foldable variant ThinkBook 14s Yoga Gen 2 shares many specifications but has a flip-down touch screen. The device has an integrated pen but sacrifices one of the Thunderbolt 4 ports for it. Both laptops have a webcam with FHD resolution.
ThinkPad T: balance
For the ThinkPad lineup, Lenovo is introducing first and foremost innovations in the ThinkPad T family. Those laptops should offer a nice balance of performance, features and ports. Lenovo states that the devices are aimed at hybrid work. The lineup consists of three devices: the T14s G3, T14 G3 and the larger T16 G1. All laptops get a 16:10 display and are available with FHD and IR camera for Windows Hello facial recognition. You can configure the models with both Intel Alder Lake processors and AMD Ryzen 6000 Mobile chips.
For graphics performance, you can get going with an Nvidia RTX 2050 in the 14-inch models. The new large 16-inch laptop is configurable with up to an Nvidia RTX 2060. The devices come with optional 5G LTE and Wi-Fi 6E. Lenovo further emphasizes that you can easily repair the devices via the smoothly removable bottom. The chassis was developed in consultation with Intel as well as AMD, it sounds.
ThinkPad P: workstations
The ThinkPad P series houses Lenovo’s laptops where the focus is on performance. Once again, the ISV-certified devices all come with 16:10 displays and FHD cameras. The chassis received a rework that makes the touchpads larger than ever. Further, the screens are already factory calibrated.
Lenovo is introducing two new devices in this series at MWC: the Thinkpad P14s G3 and the P16s G1. The 16-inch laptop is optionally available with Ryzen 6000-CPU, but for the 14-inch device you can choose Intel only. Graphics performance comes from professional Nvidia T550-GPUs.
ThinkPad X: top performance
At the upper end of its business spectrum, Intel is launching the ThinkPad X1 Extreme 5G. This complements the existing lineup of X1 laptops. The Extreme should be a performance monster with a 12th-generation Intel H processor on the inside (up to Core i9) assisted with up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and 64 GB of DDR5 RAM. The 16:10 touchscreen will come with 4K resolution. Lenovo provides Wi-Fi 6E and 5G in its configurations.
The laptops complement the offerings Lenovo already presented at CES in January. Back then, the manufacturer unpacked several new X1 laptops, including an extra-wide one. The new ThinkPad Z series also saw the light of day then.