Lenovo’s 120Hz Chromebook guarantees a easy scroll

Lenovo has launched the IdeaPad 5i Chromebook — a tool that appears pretty unremarkable however has a probably standout display. The system can be obtainable in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in September 2022 with a beginning worth of €549 — US pricing and availability are nonetheless to be introduced.

The IdeaPad 5i is Lenovo’s first 16-inch Chromebook, and it’s a considerable one at 4.10 kilos and 0.8 inches thick. The show has a 2.5K decision, a 16:10 side ratio, and a most brightness of 350 nits — however what actually has the Chromebook group buzzing is that it additionally has a 120Hz refresh price. That means you possibly can see as much as 120 frames per second once you’re gaming (on GeForce Now or Stadia, for instance). It also needs to make for a noticeably easy scrolling expertise and extra fulfilling video-watching. 120Hz is the next refresh price than you see from every kind of recent laptops (such because the $3,499.99 Asus one I simply reviewed. No, I’m nonetheless not over it).

There’s additionally an choice for a 60Hz, 300-nit FHD display, which is able to presumably price much less.

Elsewhere, the IdeaPad 5i is claimed to have 12 hours of battery life (which strikes me as formidable for a high-resolution, high-refresh-rate display, however I suppose you by no means know), a keyboard with 1.5mm of journey, and audio system tuned by Waves MaxxAudio. The digital camera is FHD and has a bodily shutter.

As for processors, patrons can select between an Intel Pentium 8505 and a extra highly effective Core i3-1215U and may stand up to 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

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Lenovo additionally introduced two new additions to its Tab P11 pill lineup. The second-gen Tab P11 Pro targets a media-viewing crowd with a 600-nit 11.2-inch OLED touchscreen and help for HDR10 Plus. It’s powered by the MediaTek Kompanio 1300T octa-core processor providing 120 p.c extra energy than the earlier system (which my colleague Dan Seifert known as an “OLED screen movie machine”).

A “ThinkPad-inspired” removable keyboard is included. You can add Lenovo’s Precision Pen 3, which magnetically attaches to the system.

Also introduced is the second-gen Lenovo Tab P11, which runs the tablet-oriented Android 12L. This system has an 11.5-inch common LCD show, additionally with a 120Hz refresh price. It’s powered by a MediaTek G99 chip and is claimed to be 50 p.c extra highly effective than its predecessor.

Both tablets embody subscriptions to Nebo, a digital pocket book software program, and MyScript Calculator 2, a calculation software that may resolve written equations. Both are available Storm Grey; the P11 Pro additionally has an Oat choice, and the P11 has a Sage choice. The merchandise will obtain “at least two major Android OS upgrades” and three years of safety updates from the time of launch.

The P11 Pro is launching in September with a beginning worth of $399.99. We’ll have to attend till January for the common P11 Pro, which is able to begin at $249.99.