Prior to the IFA 2022 event, Lenovo has introduced a bunch of new products, including the second-gen ThinkPad X1 Fold, the Glass T1, the IdeaPad 5i Chromebook, and more. Here’s a look at the details.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 2022 is the successor of the X1 Fold introduced in 2020. It is touted as the world’s lightest 16-inch commercial laptop device. The laptop features a 16.3-inch OLED foldable display (22% larger than the previous model) with a 4:3 aspect ratio, 600 nits of peak brightness, HDR, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, and more. There’s also support for an optional magnetic-attach pen.
Lenovo’s foldable laptop comes with a bell-shaped system hinge, enabling the OLED screen to fold flat in both unfolded and folded situations. There’s a new display UI, which folds the non-active area, making the laptop and the bezels thinner. It also has patent-pending folding graphite sheets for better heat dissipation.
There are connectivity options like 2 Intel Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB-C, a nano SIM-card tray, Wi-Fi 6E, 5G support, and Bluetooth version 5.2. There’s a 5MP RGB+IR camera with Intel Visual Sensing Controller (VSC) chip with “wake-on-approach,” Windows Hello, “onlooker detection,” “walk-away-lock,” and more features.
The Lenovo Glasses T1 is the “wearable private display for on-the-go content consumption.” These glasses will not only help people watch content and play games but can also prove helpful in work scenarios too.
The Glasses T1 has a 60Hz Micro OLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels per eye. The pair comes with TUV Low Blue Light and TUV Flicker Reduced certifications. There’s support for High-fidelity built-in speakers too.
Lenovo IdeaPad 5i: Specs and Features
Lenovo has also introduced the IdeaPad 5i Chromebook, which is the first 16-inch Chromebook by the company. The 16-inch 2.5K LCD display supports a 120Hz refresh rate, 350 nits of peak brightness, 100% sRGB, and a 16:10 aspect ratio. There’s a 60Hz, Full HD screen variant too.
It can pack up to 12th Gen Intel Core i3-1215U processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage, along with up to 128GB eMMC. The Chromebook comes with up to 12 hours of battery life, runs Chrome OS, has a Full HD camera, and has access to the Google Play Store/Google Assistant/Android Studio.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 2022 has a starting price of $2,499 (~ Rs 1,99,000) and the IdeaPad 5i starts at €549 (~ Rs 43,800). There’s no word on the price of the Lenovo Glasses T1.
While the ThinkPad X1 Fold will be available in Q4, 2022, the IdeaPad 5i will be available this month itself. The Glasses T1 will be up for grabs in China in late 2022 and in other select markets in 2023.
