CES 2017: A quick peek at three new Lenovo ThinkPad devices

You know Lenovo’s ThinkPad line as a staple in the enterprise market. Making sure this segment gets the latest and greatest specs and features, Lenovo has updated this line to fit current requirements and wants of the modern-day worker. We take a quick look at the three devices.

First, we have the more conventional laptop, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. It smaller and lighter but still as powerful. It comes in at under 2.5 lbs. and has a 14-inch IPS display housed in a 13-inch form factor. It runs on 64-bit Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, up to Intel Core 7^th-generation processor, and up to 1TB storage. It’s said to have LTE-A (4G) connectivity to help you stay connected while on the move. The big draw for the Carbon though is the promised 15.5-hour battery life. Security is key with support for Windows Hello, a fingerprint sensor, and FIDO-enabled biometric authentication for PayPal. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon retails for US$1,349 (roughly CA$1,800) and will come with a silver color option when it’s released in February.

Next, we have the flexible, multi-mode-capable ThinkPad X1 Yoga. This model also gets the silver treatment and shares a lot of other features with the Carbon. Just like the Carbon, it has Thunderbolt 3 port for faster file transfers, it runs on Windows 10 Pro, up to 1TB storage, and around 15 hours of battery life. The Yoga is more for a doodler, though, as it comes with a new ThinkPad Pen Pro. The design of this rather durable hybrid laptop introduces a retractable keyboard that hides away when you lay the keyboard side flat on a surface, making it easier to sketch or write on the 14-inch OLED display. The ThinkPad X1 Yoga will be available next month for US$1,499 (roughly CA$2,010).

Last, is the more portable ThinkPad X1 Tablet. Like the Yoga, this slate has been tested against 12 military-grade requirements and passed over 200 quality checks. The Tablet can run on either Windows 10 Pro Signature Edition like the others or on Windows 10 Home. LTE-A (4G) connectivity is also present with this device. A stylus included with the Tablet fully supports Office 2016. It can take up to 1TB of storage as well and last up to 15 hours of life, if you add on the Productivity Module. The ThinkPad X1 Tablet will be released in March for US$949 (roughly CA$1,270).