Lenovo simply introduced a collection of latest ChromeOS and Android powered units, concentrating on a variety of use circumstances. The corporate has choices for each enterprise and shopper markets which can be designed to assist every thing from hybrid workflows to media consumption.
We’ll kick issues off with the 2 Chrome OS units. The IdeaPad 5i Chromebook makes use of a standard formfactor for the platform with clamshell design. The IdeaPad 5i options a big 2.5K 16-inch show with 120 Hz refresh price for “smoother visuals”, which additionally makes it the biggest Chromebook within the firm’s lineup. Lenovo states this Chromebook is well-suited for digital and hybrid studying environments with its comparatively massive display screen and quick Wi-Fi 6E connectivity onboard. It additionally helps multi-user entry with particular person profiles for households who share units.
Lenovo additionally launched the ThinkCentre M60q Chromebox Enterprise. This 1-liter micro formfactor desktop is designed for varied functions. Lenovo suggests it may be mounted to “displays, partitions and even cellular carts” as just some examples. These little packing containers can act as both a conveyable workplace, kiosk, or because the controller for digital signage. The ThinkCenter M60q Chromebox is laos designed to be simple for IT groups to handle. There isn’t any imaging required, so zero-touch deployments can be utilized just about anyplace. Lenovo additionally provides a non-Enterprise version which lacks Google Chromebook Enterprise for organizations that don’t want it.
The ThinkCenter M60q is supplied with the Google-designed Titan C safety chip. This enables for hardened safety, sandboxing, knowledge encryption and boot verification. The machine can be eligible for Lenovo’s Premier Help which incorporates next-business-day substitute for extra important functions.
When work is over, Lenovo has two new Android-powered tablets to unwind with, the Lenovo Tab P11 and Tab P11 Professional. These are each second-generation units. The Tab P11 ships with Android 12L for giant format shows whereas the Tab P11 Professional options commonplace Android 12. Each tablets are acknowledged to obtain assist as much as Android 14.
As its branding suggests, the Tab P11 Professional is the extra highly effective and feature-rich machine. It makes use of an 11.2-inch OLED touchscreen show with assist for Dolby Imaginative and prescient HDR. The display screen ought to get fairly shiny with a 600 nit score, with vibrant colours throughout 100% of the DCI-P3 coloration house. The show’s 120 Hz refresh price ought to be engaging to avid gamers too, notably when paired with the 360 Hz polling price for contact enter.
The Tab P11 Professional is powered by MediaTek’s Kompanio 1300T octa-core processor and backed by 8GB of RAM and Wi-Fi 6. It has a 4-speaker system from JBL with Dolby Atmos spatial audio onboard. It features a ThinkPad fashion removable keyboard with built-in trackpad and helps the optionally available Lenovo Precision Pen 3, which makes use of a Bluetooth connection to robotically pair with the pill. The Tab P11 Professional can be rated for as much as 14 hours of battery life.
The Lenovo Tab P11 shares many similarities with its Professional-branded sibling, simply dialed again a notch. It has a extra mainstream 11.5-inch LCD show which additionally sports activities a 120 Hz refresh price. It makes use of MediaTek’s G99 octa-core processor with 6GB of RAM and Wi-Fi 6E. Its keyboard pack is optionally available, as is the suitable Lenovo Precision Pen 2, Good Charging Station 2, and Folio Case with inbuilt kickstand.
When it comes to availability, the Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Chromebook and Lenovo Tab P11 Professional (2nd Gen) will begin to arrive this month, with the latter priced at $399.99 to start out. The corporate notes that the IdeaPad 5i will solely be accessible for EMEA clients initially beginning at €549 (incl VAT) with US availability and pricing coming later. The IdeaPad Tab P11 (2nd Gen) will begin at $249.99 when it arrives in January 2023. The ThinkCentre M60q Chromebox will begin at $323.00 with availability in February 2023.
