In conjunction with the CES 2022 held in the United States, Lenovo, a major PC manufacturer, has announced the 2022 version of the ThinkPad X1 series 3 model, a luxury business notebook PC.
In recent years, the ThinkPad X1 series, which has increased significantly, is the three models of this generation of generations: "ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10", "ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 7", and "ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2".(In the photo above, three models in front are in front of the X1 Yoga, X1 Carbon, and X1 nano from the left).
The scheduled time and price in the United States are from $ 1639 in March 2022.The X1 Yoga is $ 1749 in March 2022, and the X1 Nano is from $ 1659 in April 2022.
Regarding the degree of update that you are worried about, this time we update at the level of "basically only the contents".
This is because all three models have just been updated at the housing (exterior) level (although the current machine is the first generation), such as the current generation of the screen aspect ratio at 16:10 (although the current machine is the first machine).Therefore, the appearance is the same as "almost" (this time, this is almost the point. It will be described later).
In this generation, the speed of CPUs and the like is large, so the level of update is not small.
Each character is almost the same as the current model.14 inch 1.In the 09kg balance type Carbon, a 14-inch 2-in-1 (360-degree rotating hinge equipped) with a pen + touch is a nano nano with a light 13-inch screen from 970g.
By the way, the price of the current model was set from $ 1429, $ 1569, and $ 1599.In this generation, the price will be slightly up (at least in the lowest comparison).
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The technical point of this generation is that the OLED (OLED) panel can be selected for X1 Carbon.The resolution is 2880 x 1800, the aspect ratio, of course, 16:10, the maximum brightness of 400.The point is that the color range is 100 % DCI-P3 compared to sober.
In fact, the X1 Yoga, which can be called a brothers model, has an organic EL version in 2016 (!!), and was the world's first notebook PC as a standard.
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On the other hand, the X1 Carbon had LCD panels such as 4K, wide color range, and HDR video sources, but since the balance as a product, OLED panels have not been equipped with products.
Under such circumstances, this time, CARBON has finally enjoyed the image quality of organic EL.
At the same time, X1 Carbon also has an "intermediate resolution" of 2240 x 1400 resolution even for liquid crystal.As with the present, the highest ranking is 3840 x 2400, the maximum brightness of 500 Nito, and the DISPLAYHDR 400 certified LCD panel.The standard is the 1920 x 1200 -resolution IPS LCD.
And even in X1 Yoga, the organic EL panel has been revived after a long time.As the top option, you can select a panel with specifications such as 3840 x 2400 resolution, maximum brightness 500 Nito, and DisplayHDR 400 authenticated.
X1 nano is an LCD panel with 13 inches, 2160 x 1350 resolution (16:10) as the current one.The maximum brightness is 450nit and the color range is 100%SRGB.It supports Dolby Vision HDR source.
Another big topic in this generation is that the web camera has been large in the universal three models.Like the THINKPAD Z13 and Z16 announced yesterday, the name "Communication Bar" is given, and the exterior has a design that "a little protrusion comes out of the display" like the company's YOGA series.
At the beginning, the appearance was almost the same because this part was a big difference.It is also a point that is relatively easy to distinguish from one generation ago (= current generation).
Of course, only the appearance has changed, and the point is that the camera module has been renewed, aiming for image quality improvement and visibility in dark places.The output resolution is compatible with full HD, and the image sensor is larger than the current one.Pixel pitch is 1.Because it was enlarged to 4 μm (this is the same value as ThinkPad Z13/Z16), the noise resistance performance in dark places has been improved.
And what you can't miss is the security and usability improvement.
For example, with the installed face authentication function, the long -awaited "face authentication with a masked state" is possible.Furthermore, as with the current generation, it is possible to combine it with fingerprint authentication as an option.
In addition, the gaze tracking also has convenient functions such as "when the gaze is removed from the screen, the screen brightness is reduced to extend the battery drive time".
Of course, it also inherits the observation prevention function mounted on the current model (a function that blows the entire screen when detecting an eye other than the user).The sense of security when using outdoors is increasing.
The new features related to these web cameras are the CPUs, the CPU, the 12th generation Core I, and the AI processing unit, and the AI processing unit, and the high -quality camera combination technique.。In other words, CPU generations are used not only for speeding up but also for improving usability.
Of course, this camera is also powerful at video conferences.The microphone for collecting sounds is a "quad -alay microphone" composition of four units as in the present, and the distant voice is clearly collected.It also supports Dolby Voice, a voice processing technology with noise canceling by Dolby Lab.
And another big topic in terms of security.The point is that the function of "TILE", which is a loss prevention tag (searcher for searching), is built in.Not only corresponds to all the functions equipped with a single Tile tag, but also built into the main unit, making it easier to use (external).
It is also independent of the power supply, and appeals that the location of the PC can be identified for up to 14 days even if the body is shut down.
By the way, in terms of basic performance, the replacement of the CPU's "Alder Lake" generation and the accompanying RAM and storage accompanying (RAM is to LPDDR5, some storage is PCI Express 4..The point is to 0 correspondence).
All three models (including nano) can be equipped with the TDP 28W version of the "P28" series.Up to 14 core/20 threads are simultaneous processing, etc.
Naturally, the processing of fever is a problem, but the X1 Carbon and Yoga newly adopted the "Air Intake Keyboard" used in the 15 -inch screen model "ThinkPad X1 Exter Gen 4".By inhaling from the gap in the keyboard, the air flow is increased without changing the size of the main unit, and the cooling performance is improved.
In addition, the dual fan configuration adopted from the current model has been inherited (of course) to enhance the comprehensive cooling performance.
In this way, the 2022 THINKPAD X1 series is an improvement that can be called a generation that has been enhanced to be a minor change, such as improving the usability by strengthening the camera and adopting an organic EL panel in X1 Carbon.
However, with regard to the X1 nano, the minimum weight increased from 970g (it is now 907g, so it is a significant increase in soberly), probably because the cooling mechanism has been reached.
In any case, in the 2022 edition, the speed of CPU itself may be relatively large, so it is likely that the progress of long legs, not just the overall usability, is steady.
Unlike ThinkPad Z, which has bold changes on keyboards, etc., there are few changes in usability, such as keeping key placement and trackpoint independent buttons, so it is easy to accept for fans from conventional fans.The point can be called a classic model.
In any case, this generation of ThinkPad X1 series is definitely a classic corner on the entire mobile notebook PC.It is a fun finish, including the usability of face authentication at the time of the mask.Source: Lenovo News Room (English version)