Mobile World Congress has kicked off over in Barcelona, and Lenovo has shown off a range of both consumer devices covering the Yoga and Ideapad range, as well as some new concepts.
The new laptop series includes new Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition (16”, 10) and Yoga Pro 7i Aura Edition (14”, 10) models, as well as a new Yoga Pro 7 and Yoga Slim 7 powered by AMD. Lenovo has also announced new 2-in-1 models with the Yoga 7 (16″, 10) and (14″, 10). Lastly we’re seeing the new IdeaPad Slim 3x CoPilot+ PC powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X processor.
While all the above models will be launching through the year, Lenovo has also shown off some neat concepts including both the Yoga Solar PC Concept – a laptop powered by the solar panel in the lid, and a Solar Power Kit for Yoga.
There’s also movement on their AI devices with the new AI Display with NPU Inside and the Lenovo AI Stick.
Jun Ouyang, Lenovo’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Consumer Segment, Intelligent Devices Group said
“With the announcement of innovations like the Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition, the IdeaPad Slim 3x, and the Lenovo Yoga Solar PC Concept, Lenovo has delivered a suite of new devices and proofs of concept that empower end users to let their creativity shine, their ‘process’ unbounded by the processing of their PC thanks to AI-powered innovation.”
Lenovo has announced a slew of new Yoga models, including their new 10th generation Yoga Aura Edition models in 16” and 14” display.
The Yoga ‘Aura Edition’ laptops is the result of a collaboration between Intel and Lenovo to optimise performance and more. Using smart modes it can automatically launch a VPN, set Attention modes for reducing distractions and wellness prompts for posture and taking breaks – there’s loads of features and widgets to help control it.
The new Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition (16”, 10) and Yoga Pro 7i Aura Edition (14”, 10) are powered by Intel Core Ultra 9 processors, with the Yoga Pro 9i Aura offered with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 GPU with up to 64GB DDR5 RAM, while the Yoga Pro 7i Aura will use Intel Arc graphics and up to 32GB of DDR5 RAM and up to 1TB gen 4 M.2 SSD.
The Yoga Pro 9i Aura will include a 16” 3.2K resolution PureSight Pro display using tandem OLED technology – a double layering of OLED pixels which boosts overall brightness to 1600nits. The Yoga Pro 7i Aura will have a 14.5” 3K OLED PureSight Pro display.
The Yoga Pro 7i Aura Edition is the first to hit Australia, with Lenovo launching it this month for $1999. The Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition will arrive a little later in June or July, with pricing starting at $3999.
Lenovo has also shown off their 10th gen Yoga Pro 7 with a 14” 3K resolution OLED Lenovo PureSight Pro display, while the Yoga Slim 7 will include a 14” 2.8K OLED display.
Both models will be powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors with up to 32GB DDR5 RAM and 1TB M.2 gen 4 SSD.
The AMD AI processors offer an AI boosting 50 TOPS NPU for powering AI functionalities.
The laptops will both come in the signature Yoga colour of Tidal Teal and the Yoga Pro 7 includes an oil and water-resistant keyboard with 1.5mm of travel and boasts a Dolby Atmos tuned sound system.
The Yoga Pro 7 and Yoga Slim 7 will both hit Australia in April, with the Yoga Pro 7 starting at $1899, while the Yoga Slim 7 will start at $1999.
For those wanting a more versatile form-factor, Lenovo has also announced new 2-in-1 Yoga laptops in 16” and 14” sizes.
Both models include super bright up to 2.8K resolution PureSight OLED Touch displays offering up to 1,100 nits peak brightness, and an eye-pleasing 120Hz refresh rate which supports the new optional Yoga pen designed for smooth, precise control.
Powered by the AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors with up to AMD Radeon 860M graphics, they also offer up to 32GB DDR5 RAM and up to 1TB M.2 gen 4 SSD.
The 2-in-1 design offers the signature Yoga PCs 360° design giving you the freedom to work in tablet, tent, or laptop mode.
You’ll be able to get the 14” in Tidal Teal or Seashell, while the 16” model comes in Seashell only.
Lenovo has confirmed the Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 (14″, 10) will arrive in April starting at $1699, while we’re still waiting on confirmation for the 16” model.
The new IdeaPad Slim 3x (15″, 10) offers ‘AI for Anybody’, says Lenovo, and it’s a great looking machine powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X processor offering up to 45 TOPS of NPU power and the Copilot+ PC experience..
There’s up to 24GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB M.2 gen 4 SSD on-board – with room for a second gen 4 2242 SSD later – and all powered by a 60Whr battery with support for Rapid Charge to get you up to 2 hours battery life from a 15 minute charge.
The IdeaPad Slim 3x comes with a 15” display with options for IPS or OLED panels and includes a premium metal A-cover with a chassis designed to hit the road thanks to durability tested to MIL-STD-810H standards.
Lenovo says the IdeaPad Slim 3x will be hitting Australia late March/Early April, with pricing starting at $1299.
You wanna get nuts? Let’s get nuts. I love the concepts that Lenovo rolls out each year, and this year is no different with an AI powered monitor and plug in stick, as well as a solar panel for your laptop – or just a whole solar powered laptop.
This just tickles my fancy for some reason, adding a usable solar panel to your laptop lid just seems a no-brainer.
While it’s still just a concept, Lenovo says they’re working to offer a solar panel with an over 24% conversion rate using ‘Back Contact Cell’ technology, which moves mounting brackets and gridlines to the back of the solar cells, maximizing the active absorption.
Lenovo says that their innovations have allowed the solar panel to ‘absorb and convert enough direct sunlight in 20 minutes to power up to one hour of video playback on the PC’ – impressive.
As a concept, it’s still a sleek looking unit and weighs just 1.22 kg and has a slim 15mm profile – not bad with a solar panel in the lid.
This one offers you a bit of an option for powering your laptop in remote areas – where a power point isn’t an option. The Solar Power Kit for Yoga uses the same guided tech from the Solar PC concept on this standalone solar panel.
The panel powers a power bank which is attached to the rear, letting you power an array of devices, including your laptop.
A big question about AI is ‘but what is it for?’ and Lenovo are taking a swing with the AI Display with NPU (POC).
The display includes an NPU, which Lenovo says will assist in adapting ‘to the user’s movements by automatically rotating, elevating and tilting the screen to optimise viewing angles’ – that’s quite neat.
This one’s also a bit of a new concept for an AI powered device, with the Lenovo AI Stick to add an NPU to their PC.
The Lenovo AI Stick offers up to 32 TOPS of AI processing power, connecting to a PC through a USB-C port. The AI stick can also be powered externally by a wall socket to engage the top AI processing.
Users will be able to access the Lenovo AI Now functions, which include a personal AI agent, as well as access to the Smart Connect 2.0 platform that connects the motorola and Lenovo AI eco-systems.
At this stage these are just Proof of Concept devices, so we won’t be seeing release dates or pricing (unless Lenovo wants to give us a surprise!). We may see some of these concepts incorporated into devices down the track, so stay tuned.
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