Lenovo revealed the budget ThinkPad 11e, 11e Yoga, Lenovo N24, Lenovo N23 and Lenovo N23 Yoga laptops
At the leading technology education event BETT 2017 in London, Lenovo revealed its latest laptops suitable for school – ThinkPad 11e and ThinkPad 11e Yoga. They are part of a new Microsoft program which aims to introduce Windows 10 to the educational sphere and compete with affordable Chromebooks. Additionally, Lenovo is planning to release Chromebook versions of the two models.
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The Windows versions of ThinkPad 11e and ThinkPad 11e Yoga are expected to appear first in February. They will be followed by the two Chromebooks – Lenovo N23 and Lenovo N23 Yoga – in February and April, respectively. And in May we will witness the Chromebook ThinkPad 11e and ThinkPad 11е Yoga, and last will come Lenovo N24.
Windows 10 | Chrome OS | |
ThinkPad 11e: | February $519 starting price | May $369 starting price |
ThinkPad 11e Yoga: | February $599 starting price | May $449 starting price |
Lenovo N24: | Mid 2017 price unknown | N/A |
Lenovo N23: | N/A | February $199 starting price |
Lenovo N23 Yoga: | N/A | April $279 starting price |
The table below displays what the Windows and Chrome OS devices feature. As you can see, the difference between the basic models and the Yoga one is the flexibility of the latter and the option for Windows 7 Pro in the former.
ThinkPad 11e Windows | ThinkPad 11e Chrome OS | |
Form factor: | Standard Flexible (Yoga only) | Clamshell Flexible (Yoga only) |
OS: | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 7 Pro | Chrome OS |
Screen size: | 11.6 inches | 11.6 inches |
Resolution: | 1,366 x 768 | 1,366 x 768 |
CPU: | Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Pentium 4405U | Intel Celeron N3150 |
GPU: | Up to Intel HD 520 | Integrated Intel graphics |
RAM: | Up to 8GB DDR3L @ 1,600MHz | Up to 4GB DDR3L @ 1,600MHz |
Storage: | 128GB SSD 192GB SSD 256GB SSD | 16GB eMMC |
Connectivity: | Wireless N Bluetooth 4.0 | Wireless N Bluetooth 4.0 |
Battery: | 42 Watt hour | 42 Watt hour |
Уеб camera: | 720p | 720p |
Ports: | 1x HDMI 1.4 2x USB 3.0 1x SD card reader 1x Ethernet port | 1x HDMI 1.4 2x USB 3.0 1x SD card reader |
Dimensions: | 11.81 x 8.27 x 0.88 inches | 11.81 x 8.27 x 0.88 inches |
Weight: | from 1.5 kg | from 1.5 kg |
Here is a short summary of the new Lenovo models’ specs:
– Brighter display compared to previous generations
– Gorilla Glass screen protection
– Water-resistant keyboard
– Improved mechanical keys
– Up to 10 hours of battery life
– Yoga 11e comes with a pen, supporting Windows Ink.
The last laptop to be announced was Lenovo N24. It is flexible and comes with Windows 10. The company does not disclose much about it, probably because it will be available in the middle of this year. Lenovo claims that its display size will be like the one of the others – 11.6 inches. Apart from being able to swing up to 360 degrees it will be touch sensitive (up to 10 fingers) and support Lenovo’s Active Pen technology.
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