Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7, new IdeaPads with Snapdragon X Plus SoC launched

Lenovo has launched a trio of Windows laptops — the ThinkBook 16 Gen 7, IdeaPad 5X 2-in-1, and IdeaPad Slim 5X — at IFA 2024 in Berlin, Germany. The latest laptops are powered by the Snapdragon X Plus 8-core chipset and carry the Copilot+ designation, which enables access to several AI features. The ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 has an 84 Wh battery, while the IdeaPad 5X 2-in-1 and IdeaPad Slim 5X come with a 57 Wh battery.

Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7, IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1, IdeaPad Slim 5x Price

The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 price starts at EUR 819 (roughly Rs. 76,400). It will be available in a single Luna Grey finish starting next month.

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x will be officially launched later this month with starting prices of EUR 999 (approximately Rs. 93,200) and EUR 899 (approximately Rs. 83,800), respectively. The former will be offered in a Luna Grey colour scheme while the latter will be available in Abyss Blue and Cloud Grey hues.

Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 Specifications

Lenovo’s new ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 features an octa-core Snapdragon X Plus CPU with integrated Adreno GPU and Qualcomm Hexagon NPU with up to 45 TOPS (trillion operations per second) for accelerating AI tasks. It includes up to 32GB of storage and up to 1TB of SSD storage. Users can choose between dual 16-inch displays – a WQXGA 2.5K IPS display at 350 nits and a WUXGA IPS display – at 300 nits with a 91.3 percent screen-to-body ratio. The Copilot+ PC comes with up to Windows 11 Pro.

Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7
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Designed for working professionals, the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 features a full HD RGB camera with a webcam privacy shutter. It has a 84Wh battery with 65W charging support via a USB Type-C port. The battery is said to last several days on a single charge.

Other key features of the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 include dual Dolby Atmos speakers, a fingerprint scanner built into the power button, a Kensington lock, and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. The laptop also includes two 10Gbps USB Type-C ports, two USB Type-A ports (5Gbps), an HDMI 2.1 port, a headphone and microphone combo port, and a four-in-one SD card reader.

The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 7 measures 356.4 x 248.4 x 16.7 mm and weighs 1.82 kilograms.

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x, IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 Specifications

Both the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x and IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 are powered by the recently launched Snapdragon X Plus 8-core CPU with Adreno GPU and Qualcomm Hexagon NPU with up to 45 TOPS (Trillion operations per second). They run a Windows 11 operating system and have a full HD RGB camera with a privacy shutter. The two IdeaPad models have a pair of 2W speakers and have Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. They have a 57Wh battery.

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x
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The Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 comes with a 14-inch WUXGA (1200×1920 pixels) multi-touch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, 400nits peak brightness, and 60Hz refresh rate. This convertible Copilot+ PC is equipped with 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of SSD storage. The convertible laptop has two USB Type-C ports, two USB Type-A ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, an audio jack, and a microSD card reader. The laptop has a MIL-STD-810H rated durability and measures 313 x 227 x 17.5mm and weighs 1.5 kilograms.

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Lenovo’s IdeaPad Slim 5x has a 14-inch WUXGA OLED display with 400nits peak brightness and a 60Hz refresh rate, and TUV low blue light certification. The Copilot PC+PC has one USB Type-C port, two USB Type-A ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, an audio jack, and a microSD card reader. It also has a MIL-STD-810H durability rating.

The IdeaPad Slim 5x, as the name suggests, weighs just 1.48 kilograms and measures 312 x 221 x 16.9 mm.