And another exciting notebook innovation from Lenovo, which the manufacturer presented at CES 2023. The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Twist combines a 13.3-inch OLED screen with a 12-inch e-ink display including a rotatable design.
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Twist in detail
The indirect predecessors of the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Twist are already a few years behind. Here, the new convertible notebook relies on a unique combination of a 13.3-inch OLED display with a 2.8K resolution, with a 12-inch e-ink display on the back.
So it’s somehow a notebook, e-book reader, and e-ink notebook all in one. The eponymous Twist hinge allows switching between the two variants, with which the display can be folded onto the keyboard and the device can be used as a tablet, so to speak. Besides the normal notebook mode with keyboard, of course.
The e-ink display can also be used under Windows 11 and is no longer only in black and white, but can now also display colors. With a refresh rate of 10 Hertz, however, it is naturally more suitable for static content – while the OLED panel at least offers 60 Hz, a brightness of 400 cd/m² and a full 100 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 fab space.
Touch inputs and use with a stylus is given on both displays in the case of the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Twist, and there is also room for a Full HD webcam in the compact device, which measures 297 x 219 x 17.7 mm and weighs 1.35 kg.
The equipment can be seen
The rest of the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Twist’s equipment is also impressive. Lenovo relies on current Intel Core processors of the 13th generation including an integrated graphics unit, up to 16 GB (soldered) LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1 TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage.
In addition, there are dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support, fast Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1. On the connectivity side, two times USB-C with Thunderbolt 4 and a 3.5 mm jack are offered. The battery has a capacity of 56 watt hours.
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Price and availability
The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Twist is scheduled to launch in June 2023, with the manufacturer’s suggested retail price starting at €1,699. You can take a look at the notebook and other novelties from Lenovo in the manufacturer’s virtual showroom.