Lenovo has announced the latest additions to the
ThinkPad X1 products; the ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen and ThinkPad X1 Yoga 4th
Gen. According to the company, the X1 Carbon 7th Gen and X1 Yoga 4th Gen are
both thinner and lighter than ever. The 4th-gen ThinkPad X1 Yoga is the
company’s first-ever ThinkPad with an all-aluminum chassis.
The new refreshed ThinkPad X1 models sport new
display options, including a 500 nit, 10-bit 4K Dolby Vision display, and a low
power 400 nit FHD screen. The laptops also come with Dolby Atmos system with
four speakers and four far-field mics. The ThinkPad X1 line-up is powered by
upto the latest eighth-generation Whisky Lake Intel Core processors. Both the
laptops come with up to 16GB of RAM, up to 2TB SSD, two USB 3.1 ports, HDMI
out, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
The ThinkPad X1 Yoga has one Thunderbolt 3 port,
whereas the ThinkPad X1 Carbon packs two. Both ThinkPad X1 laptops include a new
400 nit FHD display option with new ThinkPad PrivacyGuard which protects the
end users screen from prying eyes. ThinkPad Privacy Alert software warns users
if anyone is looking at their screen, and will automatically turn on Privacy
Guard. The laptops also pack new Cat16 LTE-A option and enhanced WLAN and WWAN
antenna design. The ThinkShutter is now available on both HD and IR cameras.
Lenovo is also launching two new ultra-wide
monitors; the ThinkVision P44W aimed at business users and Legion Y44w will
target the gaming users. Both these monitors pack a 43.4-inch display panel
with 32:10 aspect ratio and DWUXGA (3840×1200 pixels) resolution. The monitors
also support AMD’s FreeSync 2 technology. These come with two HDMI 2.0 ports,
one DisplayPort, two USB-C ports, and four USB ports.
These monitors support picture-by-picture (PBP) with
one-key enable and switch for dual sources offers new levels of multi-tasking
capability. The smart desktop management software allows for multiple monitor
configurations and display regions to be created. They are VESA certified
displays with HDR 400, 450nit peak brightness delivers a vivid and realistic
display experience through better contrast and color accuracy.
Pricing and availability:
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon will be available from June 2019 and will start at US$ 1709.
- ThinkPad X1 Yoga will be available from June 2019, with an expected starting price of US$ 1929.
- ThinkVision P44w will be available from April 2019, with an expected starting price of US$ 1299.
- ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2 is available now at US$ 319.99.
