We’re not that far-off from CES, the place we must always anticipate new chip bulletins from Intel and AMD. That’s usually adopted by a raft of Windows 11 laptop computer bulletins that use the brand new silicon, however Lenovo has determined to get its information out of the door properly forward of time. Unfortunately, meaning there’s some imprecise references to next-generation chips from Intel, AMD and NVIDIA. But you’ll be able to most likely guess when these particulars can be crammed in, and what they’ll doubtless characterize.

Of the various machines Lenovo has introduced at this time, solely a handful are coming to the US, such because the IdeaPad Pro 5 and 5i. This is coming in 14- and 16-inch variants, each of which is able to solely include Intel’s “next-gen” Core i5 and i7 choices, with the choice of a 14-inch 2.2k show or a 2.8k 120Hz display screen, whereas the 16-inch comes with a 2.5K 120Hz mannequin by default. Lenovo provides you could anticipate “enhanced performance” thanks to raised thermals, permitting for a cooler and quieter expertise general. Other tweaks for these machines embody a 25 p.c bigger touchpad, a brand new FHD IR webcam with a Time of Flight sensor and, for the 16-inch mannequin, an SSD expandable storage slot.

As for the IdeaPad Slim, you’ll have the ability to decide up the Slim 5i with a 16-inch show, packing Intel’s as-yet unnamed processor. You’ll additionally have the ability to snag a 16-inch Slim 5 with choices for AMD’s Ryzen 3 (7330U), 5 (7530U) or 7 (7730U) processor, though you’re caught with a 60Hz show regardless of which choice you go for. With one eye on privateness, these new fashions get a bodily shutter on the webcam. The solely different main change is the better selection in paint jobs, because you’ll now have the ability to seize them in Violet, Cloud Grey and Abyss Blue.

In phrases of availability, Lenovo is saying that these fashions gained’t attain the US till May 2023, with costs for the 16-inch 5i beginning at $1,500. The Slim 5, in the meantime, will begin at $650 for the AMD version, whereas the Intel-toting 5i is priced at $750.