Lenovo presents a number of interesting laptops at the IFA 2018 Tech Life event, including the ThinkPad X1 Extreme and the Yoga Book C930, a notebook replacing the keyboard with an eInk touch display.
The ThinkPad X1 is the Lenovo take on the MacBook Pro-style prosumer notebook. It is the first ThinkPad device in the 15-inch form factor, and carries an 8th gen Intel Core processor (up to i9), Nvidia GeForce 1050Ti discrete graphics, up to 64GB RAM and 2TB storage via dual PCIe SSDs with RAID 0/1 capability. The 15.6-inch display is a 4K panel with 100% Adobe RGB gamut and Dolby Vision HDR, and audio includes Dolby Atmos capability.
Other features include a ThinkShutter camera cover, Windows Hello facial recognition, fingerprint reader, voice control via either Cortana Premium or Amazon Alexa and a keyboard with key travel of 1.8mm. An 80Whr battery promises up to 15 hours of use on a single charge, with rapid charging allowing users to recharge the laptop to 80% in just 1 hour.
However the most interesting laptop from Lenovo at IFA is the Yoga Book C930-- a 10.8-inch dual display laptop with an eInk panel replacing the keyboard. The eInk touchpanel comes complete with haptic feedback and supports Wacom Active Pen (included) input with 4096 pressure levels. The other display is also touch-capable, and offers 2560 x 1600 resolution.
Further specs include a 7th gen Intel m3-7Y30/i5-7Y54 processor, 4GB RAM, up to 256GB SSD storage and a 35.8Whr battery. Connectivity comes via x2 USB-C ports, and holding the device togheter is a 360-degree "watch band" hinge allowing one to transform the laptop into a tablet.
Both ThinkPad X1 Extreme and Yoga Book C930 will be available in EMEA territories from September 2018.
