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The term Ultrabook has not been used for a long time because most laptops are already thin and powerful regardless of class. But this new Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 can be said to be a new generation Ultrabook. At this CES 2024 event, ThinkBook 14 i Gen 6+ and 16p Gen 5 were also launched.
Here are the specifications for ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 and 14i Gen 6+;
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 Lenovo ThinkBook 14i Gen 6+
Intel Core Ultra option
Intel Arc GPU
32GB LPDDR5x
2TB Gen 4 PCIe SSD
13.5-inch, 3:2, 120Hz, 2.8K, 500 nits, HDR400,
100% sRGB, Dolby Vision 14.5-inch, 3K 120Hz IPS, 400nit
Dolby Vision
4x Harman/Kardon Speakers + Dolby Atmos
4x Speaker Microphone Dolby Atmos stereo
2x Microphones
FHD RGB+IR MIPI
E-camera shutter
Windows Hello FHD+IR
Privacy shutter
Windows Hello
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1x Fingerprint scanner on the power button
3x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4)
1x 3.5mm audio jack port
1x Pogo Pin 1x Fingerprint scanner on power button
1x Thunderbolt 4
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
2x USB-A 3.1
1x hidden USB-A 2.0
1x HDMI 2.1
1x RJ45
1x 3.5mm audio jack port
1x 3-in-1 microSD card reader
1x TGX port
WLAN Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2
For the 13x Gen 4, Lenovo offers two color options, Luna Gray with 50% recycled aluminum or a special edition Seashell pattern with the world's first magnesium stainless steel construction material. The battery can last up to 21 hours, the keyboard is designed to be edge-to-edge and the screen uses auto-brightness technology according to the user's condition.
Does this laptop also have a forehead? notch? out with Pogo pins for Magic Bay ecosystem accessories like the Studio 4K webcam with built-in speakers. 13x Gen 4 is also the first laptop to come with Copilot keys. Lenovo also includes the Lenovo LA3 AI chip to ensure system performance and battery life are at optimal and best levels. This laptop is also made with 90% recycled plastic.
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 i Gen 6+ is a laptop focused on productivity and AI. Lenovo also encourages the use of video and photo editing. The Lenovo LA3 AI chip is still present on the 14 i Gen 6+, but it's also paired with Lenovo Smart Power 3.0. It is to power the Lenovo Smart Meeting AI feature that ensures the best performance, the most optimal cooling and no buffering during the teleconference session.
This laptop also comes with an automatic brightness feature on the screen and keyboard according to the presence of the user and the current situation. Making the laptop more interesting is that it supports the new ThinkBook Graphics Extension (TGX) port which is an external NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics card. Lenovo emphasizes that this laptop is an AI laptop, therefore it also has a Copilot key. In addition, the use of Stable Diffusion on the 14 i Gen 6+ will speed up the processing with NVIDIA TensorRT.
The price of the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 will be sold at a starting price of $1,399 (~RM6,496), while the Lenovo ThinkBook 14i Gen 6+ at a starting price of $2,199 (~RM10,210). The Magic Bay Studio webcam will be sold for $199.99 (~RM929)
Here are the specifications for the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5;
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5
Intel Core i9 Gen 14
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
64GB LPDDR5x
(32GB+32GB)
Dual-slot SSD 4TB Gen 4 PCIe SSD
(2TB + 2TB)
16-inch, 3.2K 165Hz, 430 nits
100% DCI-P3
4x Harman/Kardon Speakers + Dolby Atmos
2x Microphones
FHD + Hybrid IR web camera
Privacy shutter
Windows Hello
Battery 80 Whr
1x Fingerprint scanner on the power button
2x USB-C Thunderbolt 4
1x 3.5mm audio jack port
3x USB-A (2x 5Gbps, 1x 10Gbps)
1x SD card reader
1x HDMI 2.1 port
1x Pin Pogo pin for the Magic Bay ecosystem
WLAN Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2
ThinkBook 16p Gen 5 is also a laptop that focuses on AI tasks. It is powered by a 14th Generation Intel Core i9 chip, paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU as well as NVIDIA TensorRT. This laptop can also operate at 200W power with Thermal Design Power by Lenovo itself. Lenovo LA3 AI chip and Smart Power 3.0 are also included for teleconferencing and AI automatic brightness features.
Pogo pins are also present on the 16p Gen 5 for the Magic Bay ecosystem such as the Magic Bay Studio 4K webcam with built-in speakers. This laptop will be sold at a starting price of $1,599 (~RM7,424) with the Magic Bay Studio webcam also at a price of $199.99 (~RM929).