Intel’s 10th Gen chips are making their way into the world, and Lenovo has a bunch of new ThinkPads that are getting the new processors that it’s announcing today. The new laptops are largely the same as the previous designs, aside from the boosted specs, so don’t expect too drastic of an update.
Leading those laptops is a new ThinkPad X1 Carbon, the seventh generation of the hardware that Lenovo has released. New this year is Intel’s just-announced 10th Gen Comet Lake chips in both Core i5 and Core i7 options (including a hexacore Core i7 model). It also has Intel’s Project Athena label, meaning it’s guaranteed (in theory) to provide at least nine hours of battery life. The new chips will be available in September starting at $1,479.
The ThinkPad X1 Yoga is getting a similar update, with 10th Gen Core i5 and i7 chips. Unlike the X1 Carbon, it won’t be getting Intel’s Project Athena label, but like the X1 Carbon, it’s otherwise identical to the previous version. It’ll be available in September as well starting at $1,609.
The ThinkPad T490 and X390 are also getting new chips. (Both will have Core i5 and Core i7 options, although not the top of the line hexacore option.) But like the two new X1 models, the rest of the laptops are unchanged from a design perspective.
Lastly, there’s the ThinkPad L13 and L13 Yoga. While they’re the cheapest laptops Lenovo is announcing today, they’re also the most substantial update: the new models are an update to the old L390 model. Compared to those computers, they offer thinner and lighter designs. Lenovo is also offering brighter displays, smaller bezels, an optional IR camera for Windows Hello, and a sliding “ThinkShutter” integrated webcam cover.
The L13 and L13 Yoga (which, as the names imply are rotating display models of the L13) will also offer Intel’s 10th Gen chips, although those are optional. Cheaper, less powerful chips will also be available, including Intel’s Celeron chips. Both models will be available in October, with the L13 starting at $749 and the L13 Yoga starting at $919.
Comments
But recently went on sale X1 Carbon seventh gen has 8 gen Intel CPU
By madclerk on 08.27.19 9:13am
Now they’ll probably have an option for both for a while. Get rid of that 8th gen inventory.
By Malfoy on 08.27.19 9:44am
Too bad they’re also getting bezels again.
By brofisting on 08.27.19 12:52pm
Come Lake isn’t new… It is just coffee Lake refresh refresh. Ice Lake is new.
By aklsjdfoiqweurk on 08.27.19 2:19pm
Why do so many windows laptops still look like they were designed in 2010?
By Jeffrees on 08.27.19 6:52pm
Hmm, Apple laptops look like they were designed in 2008 (which, actually, they were) so maybe it’s the industry trend?
By 2003aaa on 08.27.19 8:06pm
I personally love the fact that Lenovo has stuck with the samey-old Thinkpad design. I have the 4th-gen X1 Yoga and to me it’s the coolest 2-in-1 you can get today. Sure, it might not be sleek and minimalistic and futuristic like Microsoft’s Surface machines or the Dell’s XPS lineup, but I definitely am a fan of the rugged, businesslike design. It’s not like every other 2019 laptop you see on the market, but with its thin form factor and premium materials it definitely FEELS like a 2019 laptop, whilst staying true to its legacy. Lenovo’s Thinkpad lineup screams professionalism and reliability, and it delivers. Exactly like it has been delivering for years.
By Hevo on 08.27.19 8:18pm
Don’t fix what ain’t broken? I mean, that’s a weird comment to make on ThinkPad laptops considering they’ve (mostly) proven their worth, especially in the keyboard department. If you want radically new designs, look at the recent Asus laptops.
By greenarcher02 on 08.27.19 10:25pm