The Malaysian market is set to receive five brand new devices from Lenovo. Highlights include the launch of the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i where you get two full sized screens instead of the usual screen and keyboard layout, and a new gaming line named Lenovo LOQ. The latter is a more budget friendly option comparatively to Lenovo’s Legion devices that falls on the more premium end.
Below are some of the best bits about each device.
Lenovo Yoga Book 9i
The main star of the event is the Yoga Book 9i with its full-sized OLED 13.3” dual screens. Touted as the tools of choice for a new generation of creators, it can be used in several modes such as Book, Scroll and Tent. It also comes with a Bower & Wilkins 360⁰ sound bar hinge that should give decent audio no matter which mode you are using the laptop in.
- Starts at 1.34kg & 15.85mm thin
- 100% DCI-P3 Colour Accuracy
- Includes a detachable Bluetooth™ keyboard, stylus pen, & folio stand
- Carbon-neutral construction & eco-friendly packaging
- Prices start at RM9,499
Lenovo LOQ
Legion laptops come at a premium and this seems to be Lenovo’s take on providing a more affordable solution for gamers. It comes in either 15” or 16” options, and can be had with either Intel or AMD flavours as well as equipped with a dedicated Nvidia GPU. Both versions will support NVIDIA G-SYNC and a MUX switch.
- Rear I/O
- 60Whr battery for 15-inch
- 70Whr battery for 16-inch
- Support for Super Rapid Charge
- Prices start at RM3,699
Legion Pro 5i
Lenovo’s gaming focused laptop is a 16-inch model that is equipped with a 13th Gen Intel® Core™ and an up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU. Interestingly, there is an AI chip present on board called the Lenovo LA AI chip. This chip will use machine learning to squeeze more performance from your laptop by monitoring the CPU and GPU load, and adjusting the heat management accordingly. The settings can be fine tuned using the Lenovo Vantage software.
- 16-inch 16:10 WQXGA with up to 240Hz variable refresh rate
- ColdFront 5.0 cooling system
- Spectrum 4-zone RGB Truestrike keyboard
- 80Whr battery with Super Rapid Charge Pro
- Prices start at RM7,299
Tab P11 (2nd Gen)
The latest Tab P11 is a 11.5” tablet powered by a MediaTek G99, up to 6GB RAM, 120hz LCD screen, a four-speaker system with Dolby Atmos and Wi-Fi 5. It comes with Android 12L but interestingly enough Lenovo mentions that this tablet will receive at least two major Android OS upgrades as well as three years of security updates.
- Includes keyboard pack, Lenovo Precision Pen 2 (2023), and Lenovo Folio Case with built-in kickstand and pen holder.
- Prices start at RM1,699
IdeaPad Duet 5i
For those who can’t choose between a tablet or a conventional laptop, this might just be the best option for you. This 12-inch detachable laptop is definitely slim at 9.45mm thick but unfortunately does not come with the latest 13th Gen Intel® Core™ chipset.
- 12-inch 16:10 2.5K IPS touchscreen with 96 percent DCI-P3 colour
- Dolby Vision® and Dolby Atmos® support
- Two Type-C ports with power delivery enabled
- Prices start at RM3,799
For more information, do check out Lenovo’s website here.
