Lenovo announced a series of updates to its ThinkPad line. We are receiving updates for the lightweight ThinkPad X13 and X13 Yoga convertible, as well as the cutting-edge T series, the budget-oriented L series and the P series of mobile workstations.
The biggest news is that all of these models had specification problems. Each series includes models with mobile Ryzen 5000 processors from AMD, as well as 11th generation Intel vPro chips. They are also receiving connectivity updates, including some options for Wi-Fi 6E on Intel systems and Wi-Fi 6 on AMD systems. Some models also support 5G.
The news I’m personally most excited about is that the X13 i (Intel), X13 (AMD) and X13 Yoga (Intel) are receiving 16:10 monitors. Manufacturers in general are moving to higher screens for business and productivity notebooks. They offer more space for multitasking and less need to scroll and zoom out. There is also a new Dolby Audio speaker system with user-facing speakers on the X13 – they were powered from below on previous models.
The upgraded T-Series (including the T14s i, T14 i and T15 with Intel and the T14s and T14 with AMD), L-Series (including the L14 and L15 with AMD and the L14 ie L15 i with Intel), and the P series (including P14s, P14s ie P15s) also includes the new chips. The models also have new security options, including Match-on-Chip fingerprint readers; some Intel systems, including the T14s ie X13 i, have human presence detection sensors.
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Price and availability are a little confusing, so bear with me. It appears that most Intel models arrive in March, while AMD models arrive in May. X13 Yoga is the exception – it is coming in April. The T-Series starts at $ 1,159 (for the T14), the L-Series starts at $ 689 (for both models), and the P-Series starts at $ 1,3169 (for the P14). The X13 starts at $ 1,139 (for the AMD model) and the X13 Yoga starts at $ 1,379.