The Chinese technology company Lenovo on Thursday announced a new range of laptops under its IdeaPad product portfolio, along with a Legion gaming laptops and a Flex 5 2-in-1 laptop. The Flex 5 will be made available for purchase later this month, while the other laptops in the new Lenovo lineup will be available for purchase by the company, starting in June 2017. The new Lenovo lineup of IdeaPads includes two new slim design laptops- the IdeaPad 320S and IdeaPad 720S as well as the re-designed IdeaPad 320. Lenovo’s new lineup of IdeaPads come in elegant body colours and the “S” in the model name stands for slim and sleek design on these models. Lenovo introduces an all-new 2-in-1 laptop known as the Flex 5 and the product will be made available for purchase from June. And for the professional gamers and enthusiasts, Lenovo launches its most powerful gaming laptop yet, the new powerful Lenovo Legion Y920. The all new Lenovo laptops come with different product specifications for every other variant that would be available. The Lenovo lineup of IdeaPads, Flex 5 series and the powerful Lenovo Legion Y920 runs on Windows 10 64-bit version.
The pricing for IdeaPad 320 15 and 17 start at $440 (approx. Rs. 28,500) and $490 (approx. Rs. 31,500), the IdeaPad 320S 14 and 15 start at $740 (approx. Rs. 47,800) and $750 (approx. Rs. 48,500), and IdeaPad 720S starts at $970 (approx. Rs. 63,000). The pricing for Lenovo 2-in-1 laptop, Flex 5 14 and Flex 5 15 start at $720 (approx. Rs. 46,500) and $830 (approx. Rs. 53,500). And the Lenovo Legion Y920 will be available in early June starting at $2,700 (approx. Rs. 1,75,000).
Let’s see all the features and specifications of the new Lenovo lineup:
Lenovo IdeaPad series:
The new range of IdeaPad laptops are meant to show off a spectrum of colours. The machines have been designed to offer good performance with a thinner and sleeker design. “Designed for greater mobility, it’s always-on charging feature lets users charge other devices via a USB port even when the laptop is powered off,” the company said in its release.
Lenovo IdeaPad specifications:
| IdeaPad 320S 14 | IdeaPad 320S 15 | IdeaPad 720S 17 | IdeaPad 320 15 | Ideapad 320 17 | |
| Display | 14-inch FHD (1920×1080) IPS | 15.6-inch FHD (1920×1080) IPS | 17.3-inch FHD (1920×1080) IPS | 15.6-inch HD (1366×768) Optional Touch | 17.3-inch HD+ (1600×900) Non Touch |
| Processor | Up to 7th generation Intel Core i7 | Up to 7th generation Intel Core i7 | Up to 7th generation Intel Core i7 | Up to 7th generation Intel Core i7 | Up to 7th generation Intel Core i7 |
| RAM | 8GB DDR4 | 8GB DDR4 | Up to 16GB DDR4 | Up to 16GB DDR4 | Up to 16GB DDR4 |
| Graphics | Integrated | Nvidia GeForce GT940MX (2GB GDDR5) | Nvidia GeForce GT40MX (2GB GDDR5) | Integrated | Integrated |
| Storage | Up to 256GB PCIe SSD | Up to 512GB PCIe SSD
-1TB HDD |
512GB PCIe SSD | Up to 2TB SATA HDD | Up to 2TB SATA HDD |
| Ports | USB Type-C (no charging), USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI | USB Type-C (no charging), USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI | Type-C (Thunderbolt)
-USB 3.0 x 2 -HDMI |
HDMI, Ethernet, USB 2.0 x 2, USB Type-C, 4-in-1 card reader | HDMI, Ethernet, USB 2.0 x 2, USB Type-C, 4-in-1 card reader |
| Battery | 3-cell, 52Wh | 3-cell, 52Wh | 4-cell, 56Wh | 2-cell, 30Wh | 2-cell, 30Wh |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 12.9 x 9.31 0.76 inches | 14.3 x 9.92 x 0.78 inches | 12.6 x 8.78 x 0.63 inches | 14.9 x 10.2 x 0.9 inches | 16.4 x 11.5 x 0.9 inches |
| Weight | 1.69kgs | 1.89kgs | 1.54kgs | 2.20kgs | 2.80kgs |
| Price | $740 (approx. Rs. 47,800) | $750 (approx. Rs. 48,500) | $970 (approx. Rs. 63,000) | $440 (non-touch) (approx. Rs. 28,500) -$490 (touch) $490 (approx. Rs. 31,500) | $490 (approx. Rs. 31,500) |
| Colours | Coral Red, Mineral Grey, Snow White | Mineral Grey, Snow White | Champagne Gold, Platinum Silver | Onyx Black, Blizzard White, Coral Red, Denim Blue, Platinum Silver, Plum Purple | Onyx Black, Platinum Grey |
Lenovo Flex 5 series:
Coming to the Flex 5, Lenovo’s new 2-in-1 laptop comes in two models- Flex 5 14 and Flex 5 15. Flex 5 14 comes with a 14-inch full HD IPS display, while Flex 5 15 sports a 15-inch full HD IPS display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Lenovo will also offer the Flex 5 15 with up to a UHD IPS display. The key highlight of the Lenovo Flex 5 is its 360-degree hinge, that allows to use your Flex 5 in a variety of different positions. The Flex 5 can be used as a tablet, a traditional laptop, positioned as a tent, or propped up like a stand.
Lenovo Flex 5 specifications:
| Lenovo Flex 5 14 | Lenovo Flex 5 15 | |
| Display | Up to 14” FHD (1920×1080) IPS | Up to 15.6” UHD (3840×2160) IPS |
| Processor | Up to 7th generation Intel Core i7 | Up to 7th generation Intel Core i7 |
| RAM | Up to 16GB DDR4 | Up to 16GB DDR4 |
| Graphics | Integrated and Nvidia GeForce GT940MX (2GB GDDR5) | Integrated and Nvidia GeForce GT940MX (2GB GDDR5) |
| Storage | Up to 512GB PCIe SSD, 1TB HDD | Up to 512GB PCIe SSD, 1TB HDD |
| Ports | USB Type-C (no charging), USB 3.0 x 2, 4-in-1 card reader | USB Type-C (no charging), USB 3.0 x 2, 4-in-1 card reader |
| Battery | 3-cell, 52Wh | 3-cell, 52Wh |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 12.9 x 9.01 x 0.8 inches | 14.33 x 9.72 x 0.8 inches |
| Weight | 1.76kgs | 1.99kgs |
| Price | $720 (approx. Rs. 46,500) | $830 (approx. Rs. 53,500) |
Lenovo Legion Y920:
Along with these IdeaPad laptops and Flex 5 laptops, the company has also introduced its new gaming laptop dubbed as Legion Y920 which the company claims Legion Y920 is a VR ready 17-inch “pro-level gaming rig,” and the “best gaming laptop yet.” The laptop will be made available with up to Intel’s 7th Gen Core i7-7820HK processor, NVIDIA GTX 1070 (8GB) GDDR5 with PCI Express, 512GB SSD / 1TB HDD, 16 GB of RAM and Mechanicla Keyboard with full RGB. The Lenovo Legion Y920 features a 2x 2W JBL Speakers, Dolby Home Theatre Audio, 3W Bass Subwoofer, and a NVIDIA G-Sync Panel.
Lenovo Legion Y920 specifications:
| Lenovo Legion Y920 Gaming Laptop | |
| Display | 17.3” FHD (1920×1080) G-Sync IPS display |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-7820HK or Intel Core i7-7700HQ |
| RAM | 16GB |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB) GDDR5 |
| Storage | 512GB SSD, 1TB HDD |
| Ports | USB 3.0 x 4, Thunderbolt, HDMI, RJ-45, DisplayPort, 6-in-1 card reader |
| Battery | 6-cell, 90Wh |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 16.7 x 12.4 x 1.41 inches |
| Weight | 4.59kgs |
| Price | $2,700 (approx. Rs. 1,75,000) |
