While other companies strive to get something new and
different in the market, Lenovo is entrusting its year on to products with a
proven track record. The Taiwanese tech giant has just recently announced
several updates to a number of its products at this year’s CES in Las Vegas.
Let’s start things off with the company’s flagship business
notebook – the ThinkPad Carbon X1. Fans of the ThinkPad brand will be very
delighted that Lenovo is pushing back the physical function and touchpad
buttons that were taken out from last year’s model. As with the 2014 version of
the Carbon X1, this year’s version is still lined with top tech.
The X1 Carbon can come with an optional 2560 x 1440
touchscreen panel, Intel’s latest generation Core processors, 4GB or 8GB of
RAM, up to 360GB SSD or up to 512GB PCIe-based SSD and even an LTE radio.
The entire package costs a hefty $1,249 and will be
available starting this month for consumers in the United States.
Those looking for a cheaper ThinkPad will also be happy that
Lenovo has brought some goodies to other members of the range.
For starters, there are the ThinkPad X250 and T450 which are
meant to replace the X240 and T440s from last year. The X240 features a
12.5-inch panel and uses Intel’s new Broadwell processors and Lenovo’s Power
Bridge technology that allows users to hot swap a battery even without powering
down. Just like the Carbon X1, the X240 can be customized with a number of
options including a choice of spinning, hybrid or Solid State drives and an
optional backlit keyboard.
The T450s on the other hand offers a slightly bigger display
at 14 inches that can come with different resolutions and an option for a
touchscreen. It also packs 5th-generation Intel Core I processors,
both HDD and SSD storage options and up to 12GB of RAM.
If you want something bigger, you can opt for the ThinkPad
T550 which tops at a screen size of 15.6 inches with a maximum resolution of
2880 x 1620. Again, the notebook can be configured based on a user’s
preference.
The ThinkPad X250 will also be available starting this month
for customers in the United States for $749, while the T450s and T550 will
retail for $1099 and $999 respectively.
Finally, Lenovo is also introducing the ThinkVision X24 at
the event. Measuring 23.8 inches on the diagonal, the company’s newest IPS
monitor features Full HD resolution and comes with wide viewing angles that
reach up to 178-degrees.
It also packs an ultra-slim design with a waistline of just
7.5mm, which is complimented by a borderless and ultra-light frame. As for the
rest of the specs, the ThinkVision has a 16:9 aspec ration, 1000:1 contrast
ratio and a 3M:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Lenovo is expected to ship the monitor
by May for $249.
