Lenovo Refreshes ThinkPad Line With New CPUs, Thunderbolt 3
Some of the best business laptops in the world are about to get a whole lot better. Starting in January, Lenovo will release new versions of its popular ThinkPad T, X200, L series and ThinkPad 13 notebooks, along with a brand new 2-in-1, the 13-inch ThinkPad Yoga 370. As denoted by the "7" in their model numbers, the laptops are getting the latest 7th Generation Core series processors, which provide improved performance and power-efficiency. Even better, many of the new notebooks will come with Thunderbolt 3 ports, which can be used to charge the system, send data and power multiple displays over the same cable.
To take advantage of Thunderbolt 3, Lenovo is also coming out with a series of docks and monitors that let you connect to your entire desktop setup and charge with a single connection. Here's a complete breakdown of all the new Lenovo laptops and peripherals, along with the major improvements to each.
New 2017 ThinkPads | ||||||
Model | Screen (in) |
Price | Available | Weight (lbs) |
Size (in) | |
ThinkPad 13 | 13 | $674 | Jan 2017 | 3.17 | 12.67 x 8.77 x 0.75 | |
ThinkPad L470 | 14 | $799 | Mar 2017 | 4.23 | 13.34 x 9.25 x 0.94 | |
ThinkPad L570 | 15.6 | $809 | Mar 2017 | 5.25 | 14.84 x 9.75 x 1.08 | |
ThinkPad T470 | 14 | $914 | Feb 2017 | 3.49 | 13.25 x 9.15 x 0.78 | |
ThinkPad T470p | 14 | $1049 | Mar 2017 | 4 | 13.34 x 9.25 x 0.94 | |
ThinkPad T470s | 14 | $1099 | Feb 2017 | 2.9 | 13.03 x 8.92 x 0.74 | |
ThinkPad T570 | 15.6 | $909 | Mar 2017 | 4.4 | 14.40 x 9.95 x 0.79 | |
ThinkPad Yoga 370 | 13.3 | $1264 | Mar 2017 | 3.17 | 12.34 x 8.66 x 0.70 | |
ThinkPad X270 | 12.5 | $909 | Mar 2017 | 2.9 | 12.02 x 8.20 x 0.79 |
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