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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 in review: E-ink laptop with touchscreen

Black and white display now even larger. In the second edition of the laptop with an E-ink display, Lenovo expands the feature set of the secondary screen and relies on up-to-date hardware. We will show how this combination performs in everyday use in our review.
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2

While the ThinkBook Plus of the first generation was basically a normal laptop with a touch-enabled E-ink display, Lenovo now adds a touch-enabled IPS panel to the ThinkBook Plus Gen2. However, the laptop is not a real convertible because the screen cannot be turned 360 degrees. Therefore, only the E-ink display on the outside is available for use in a closed state.

However, not only the two displays are available for a price of around 1,400 Euro (~$1621), but also an Intel Core i5-1130G7, which is supported by 16 GB of RAM. The size of the installed SSD is 512 GB and the internal Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is used for displaying image content.

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5 (ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-1130G7 4 x 1.8 - 4 GHz, 25 W PL2 / Short Burst, 12 W PL1 / Sustained, Tiger Lake-UP4
Memory
16 GB 
, LPDDR4X-4266, Dual-Channel, onboard
Display
13.30 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 227 PPI, capacitive (E-Ink-Display and LCD), native pen support, CSOT T3 MND307DA1-5 (LCD), IPS, E-Ink, glossy: no, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Tiger Lake-UP4 PCH-LP
Storage
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, 512 GB 
, 405 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: combined audio jack, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 13.9 x 298 x 209 ( = 0.55 x 11.73 x 8.23 in)
Battery
53 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 0.9 MP, 16:9 (1280x720)
Additional features
Speakers: 2x 2W, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, power supply, pen, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.171 kg ( = 41.31 oz / 2.58 pounds), Power Supply: 325 g ( = 11.46 oz / 0.72 pounds)
Price
1400 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors in comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
86.1 %
10/2021
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.2 kg13.9 mm13.30"2560x1600
86.9 %
10/2020
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
i7-10510U, UHD Graphics 620
1.4 kg17.4 mm13.30"1920x1080
84.4 %
08/2021
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
R7 5800U, Vega 8
953 g17 mm13.30"1920x1200
85.7 %
06/2021
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.4 kg16 mm13.30"2560x1600
85.4 %
06/2021
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.1 kg13 mm13.20"1920x1080

Case & features - Slim notebook made of aluminum

Lenovo manufactures the ThinkBook Plus Gen2 from aluminum. This makes it extremely sturdy and gives a high-quality impression. The notebook is also very slim, quite light at 1.2 kg (~2.65 pounds), and the other dimensions are a bit more compact than other 13-inch devices.

The base plate can theoretically be removed, but it is hooked in very tightly. In order not to damage the device, we therefore aborted the opening attempt.

The port selection of the ThinkBook Plus Gen2 is very clear, but allows for versatile expansion thanks to two Thunderbolt 4 ports. It is very nice that the included input pen can be stored directly in a slot next to the power button.

Lenovo's notebook can establish wireless connections via Bluetooth 5.2 and WiFi 6. In combination with our reference router, the Netgear Nighthawk AX12, we achieved WLAN speeds of 1.293 MBit/s on average when transmitting and 1.403 MBit/s when receiving data.

As in so many current notebooks, a low-resolution camera with 0.9 MP is used as a webcam. Even in good light conditions, it only delivers a mediocre picture quality with visible weaknesses in sharpness and contrast.

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2

Size comparison

308 mm / 12.1 inch 217 mm / 8.54 inch 17.4 mm / 0.685 inch 1.4 kg3.1 lbs300 mm / 11.8 inch 220 mm / 8.66 inch 16 mm / 0.63 inch 1.4 kg3.1 lbs298 mm / 11.7 inch 209 mm / 8.23 inch 17 mm / 0.669 inch 953 g2.1 lbs302 mm / 11.9 inch 202 mm / 7.95 inch 13 mm / 0.512 inch 1.1 kg2.31 lbs298 mm / 11.7 inch 209 mm / 8.23 inch 13.9 mm / 0.547 inch 1.2 kg2.58 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connection equipment

Left side: 2x Thunderbolt 4, combined audio connector
Left side: 2x Thunderbolt 4, combined audio connector
Right side: Power button with integrated fingerprint sensor, input stylus
Right side: Power button with integrated fingerprint sensor, input stylus
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1293 (723min - 1505max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s -10%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
967 (666min - 1140max) MBit/s -25%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
875 (806min - 918max) MBit/s -32%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
758 (682min - 804max) MBit/s -41%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE
661 (550min - 752max) MBit/s -49%
iperf3 receive AX12
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1403 (1093min - 1560max) MBit/s
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1342 (1272min - 1374max) MBit/s -4%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s -10%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
887 (812min - 947max) MBit/s -37%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE
849 (770min - 905max) MBit/s -39%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
616 (553min - 653max) MBit/s -56%
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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1402 (1093-1560)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1270 (723-1505)
ColorChecker
5.7 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
8.3 ∆E
6.8 ∆E
6.6 ∆E
9.4 ∆E
6.2 ∆E
6.3 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
5.1 ∆E
5.8 ∆E
3.3 ∆E
3 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
6.5 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
12.7 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
10 ∆E
8.3 ∆E
9.1 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
4.9 ∆E
ColorChecker Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5: 7.46 ∆E min: 3.05 - max: 12.68 ∆E

Input devices - stylus included

The keyboard of the ThinkBook Plus offers a well-designed layout and a clear feedback. The travel is relatively short, but even longer typing tasks go well after a short familiarization period. A clickpad is used as a mouse replacement, which is good for navigating the mouse pointer.

The main screen of Lenovo's laptop is touch-enabled and also responds reliably to touches. Precise inputs can also be made via the included input pen. These are also possible on the E-ink screen, although the screen itself reacts very sluggishly.

Thus, touches and, for example, drawings or written text are reliably picked up by the system, but the implementation on the E-ink screen always happens with a significant delay. This is due to the underlying technology, but it is very energy-saving and comfortable for the eyes.

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 - Input Devices
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 - Input Devices
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 - Lighting
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 - Lighting

Display - ThinkPad Plus with QHD

Subpixel
Subpixel
Screenbleeding
Screenbleeding

The main screen of the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 consists of a 13.3-inch IPS panel with a 16:10 aspect ratio and a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels. The maximum brightness is 388 cd/m² on average and the illumination is 94 percent. Thus, it is the display with the second-best rates in our test field.

With the E-ink screen installed on the lid's upper side, the ThinkBook has a second display that is suitable for displaying static content. The resolution of the black and white panel is also 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, but with a size of 12 inches. The E-ink display does not have a backlight, which is why external illumination is needed in poor ambient light.

According to our measurements, no PWM is used. External monitors can also be operated, but the "external display only" option does not work. This is probably due to the secondary E-ink display.

393
cd/m²
384
cd/m²
383
cd/m²
389
cd/m²
404
cd/m²
384
cd/m²
393
cd/m²
388
cd/m²
378
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
CSOT T3 MND307DA1-5 (LCD) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 404 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 388.4 cd/m² Minimum: 4.5 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 403 cd/m²
Contrast: 1683:1 (Black: 0.24 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.1 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.3
ΔE Greyscale 3.7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
72.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
70.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.26
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
CSOT T3 MND307DA1-5 (LCD), IPS, E-Ink, 2560x1600, 13.30
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
LP133WF7-SPB1, IPS LED, 1920x1080, 13.30
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AU Optronics AUO6496, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.30
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
AU Optronics AUOB493, IPS, 2560x1600, 13.30
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
AMOLED, 1920x1080, 13.20
Display
-5%
4%
7%
26%
Display P3 Coverage
70.1
66
-6%
73.4
5%
78.8
12%
99.4
42%
sRGB Coverage
98
96.1
-2%
99.8
2%
99.8
2%
100
2%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
72.2
67
-7%
74.8
4%
77.6
7%
96
33%
Response Times
-20%
-6%
-25%
94%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
42.8 ?(21.6, 21.2)
53.6 ?(26, 27.6)
-25%
42.4 ?(22.4, 20)
1%
52 ?(26, 26)
-21%
2 ?(1, 1)
95%
Response Time Black / White *
28 ?(14, 14)
32 ?(18, 14)
-14%
31.6 ?(17.6, 14)
-13%
36 ?(21, 15)
-29%
2 ?(1, 1)
93%
PWM Frequency
60 ?(90)
Screen
-30%
1%
-32%
219%
Brightness middle
404
328
-19%
473.9
17%
338
-16%
287
-29%
Brightness
388
329
-15%
458
18%
307
-21%
289
-26%
Brightness Distribution
94
89
-5%
91
-3%
83
-12%
96
2%
Black Level *
0.24
0.21
12%
0.36
-50%
0.27
-13%
0.01
96%
Contrast
1683
1562
-7%
1316
-22%
1252
-26%
28700
1605%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
3.1
6.4
-106%
2.99
4%
4.63
-49%
2.24
28%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
6.9
11.2
-62%
4.35
37%
9.99
-45%
3.69
47%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.3
1.2
8%
1.1
15%
1.64
-26%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3.7
6.5
-76%
4
-8%
6.76
-83%
2.73
26%
Gamma
2.26 97%
2.87 77%
2.35 94%
2.37 93%
2.46 89%
CCT
5936 110%
6428 101%
6269 104%
5934 110%
6523 100%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
61.6
68
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
95.9
98
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-18% / -23%
-0% / 1%
-17% / -23%
113% / 155%

* ... smaller is better

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
28 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 14 ms rise
↘ 14 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 67 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
42.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 21.6 ms rise
↘ 21.2 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 66 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Color space coverage (sRGB) - 98 percent
Color space coverage (sRGB) - 98 percent
Color space coverage (AdobeRGB) - 72.2 percent
Color space coverage (AdobeRGB) - 72.2 percent
Color space coverage (P3) - 70.1 percent
Color space coverage (P3) - 70.1 percent
CalMAN - Color fidelity
CalMAN - Color fidelity
CalMAN - Grayscale
CalMAN - Grayscale
CalMAN - Saturation
CalMAN - Saturation
CalMAN - color fidelity (calibrated)
CalMAN - color fidelity (calibrated)
CalMAN - Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN - Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN - Saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN - Saturation (calibrated)

Our measurements certify a very high color space coverage of 98 percent (sRGB) for the ThinkBook Plus Gen2's main screen. The contrast ratio of 1,683:1 is one of the highest in our test field and the black value of 0.24 cd/m² is only slightly higher.

The CalMAN analysis also shows that colors are only displayed with a low DeltaE-2000 deviation of 3.1 ex-factory. This value can be lowered to 1.3 through a calibration. The corresponding ICC file can be downloaded in the upper right window next to the screen illumination graphic.

Both the IPS and the E-ink display are very viewing angle stable. Image content can be read well from the main display outdoors. However, its glossy surface causes annoying reflections. This effect is much less pronounced on the external E-ink screen, which is why it is well-suited for consuming content outdoors.

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 in outdoor use
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 in outdoor use
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 in outdoor use
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 in outdoor use
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 in outdoor use (E-Ink)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 in outdoor use (E-Ink)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 in outdoor use (E-Ink)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 in outdoor use (E-Ink)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 - viewing angle stability
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 - viewing angle stability
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 - viewing angle stability
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 - viewing angle stability

Performance - CPU performance on predecessor level

Lenovo targets the ThinkBook Plus Gen2 at office users who need enough performance for everyday work as well as office applications. Besides the configuration tested here, no other options are offered, which means that only the processor's internal graphics unit is available for graphically more demanding tasks, for example. Lenovo offers different performance modes in the preloaded Vantage app. We performed the following benchmarks and measurements with the "intelligent cooling" preset.

Processor

The here installed Intel Core i5-1130G7 is a processor with four cores that can process up to eight tasks simultaneously. Compared to the "normal" Core i5-1135G7, however, it is a UP4 chip with a lower performance, which is noticeable both in the lower clocks (1.8-4 GHz) and the lower TDP (7-15 watts).

Lenovo uses the PL1 of the i5-1130G7 in the ThinkBook Plus Gen2 to 12 watts, the PL2 to 25 watts. Thus, in our Cinebench R15 permanent load test, a value on par with the Intel Core i7-10510U in the predecessor ThinkBook Plus is reached. The drop in performance is a bit slower in the ThinkBook Plus Gen2, but settles back to the level of the ThinkBook Plus in the long run.

In the individual tests, the results are usually only enough for the lower place in our test field. The level of the Intel Core i5-1135G7 is slightly undercut and the Intel Core i7-10510U of the ThinkPad Plus predecessor is only surpassed in single multi-core tests. The multi-core performance can be increased by about 25% with the optional high-performance mode, but it still remains on a fairly low level overall.

Cinebench R15 Multi Endurance test

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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5 Intel Core i5-1130G7; High Performance Mode: Ø582 (554.91-647.79)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5 Intel Core i5-1130G7: Ø464 (447.15-563.64)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7 Intel Core i7-10510U; Performance-Mode: Ø607 (583.48-718.79)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7 Intel Core i7-10510U: Ø482 (465.68-552.54)
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: Ø1313 (1297.77-1389.66)
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV Intel Core i5-1135G7: Ø700 (666.11-824.1)
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 Intel Core i5-1135G7; maximum performance mode: Ø634 (611.83-708.43)
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 Intel Core i5-1135G7; optimized loudnes settings : Ø417 (335.28-430.72)
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2485 - 16201, n=68, last 2 years)
9955 Points +207%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
7872 (7780.83min - 7871.73max) Points +143%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5171 Points +60%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
3760 Points +16%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
2786 Points -14%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
3240 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (2237 - 3240, n=2)
2739 Points -15%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Average of class Subnotebook
  (598 - 1934, n=68, last 2 years)
1609 Points +31%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
1415 Points +15%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1337 Points +9%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1319 Points +8%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1203 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
1226 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (1077 - 1226, n=2)
1152 Points -6%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (810 - 6314, n=64, last 2 years)
3825 Points +206%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
3092 Points +147%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1854 Points +48%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
1540 Points +23%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
1149 Points -8%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1531 Points +22%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1084 Points -13%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
1251 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (870 - 1251, n=2)
1061 Points -15%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (216 - 738, n=64, last 2 years)
602 Points +26%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
552 Points +15%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7
512 Points +7%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
487 Points +2%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
463 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
478 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (418 - 478, n=2)
448 Points -6%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
389 Points -19%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook
  (514 - 2581, n=70, last 2 years)
1705 Points +163%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
1390 (1297.77min - 1389.66max) Points +115%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7
824 (666.11min - 824.1max) Points +27%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
719 Points +11%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
553 (465.68min - 552.54max) Points -15%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
708 (611.83min - 708.43max) Points +9%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
431 (335.28min - 430.72max) Points -33%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
648 (447.15min - 563.64max) Points
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
564 (447.15min - 563.64max) Points -13%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (564 - 700, n=4)
624 Points -4%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook
  (91.8 - 280, n=62, last 2 years)
234 Points +23%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
229 Points +21%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7
200 Points +5%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
191 Points +1%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
172 Points -9%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
189.7 Points
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
179 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (114 - 189.7, n=3)
160.9 Points -15%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
154.5 Points -19%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (1124 - 1255, n=2)
1190 Seconds * -6%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
1124 Seconds *
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1044 Seconds * +7%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
921 Seconds * +18%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7
705 Seconds * +37%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (201 - 1600, n=66, last 2 years)
397 Seconds * +65%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
331 Seconds * +71%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
43633 MIPS +202%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (16223 - 67444, n=57, last 2 years)
43017 MIPS +198%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
20208 MIPS +40%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
14745 MIPS +2%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7
19495 MIPS +35%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
15477 MIPS +7%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (14453 - 14999, n=2)
14726 MIPS +2%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
14453 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
5405 MIPS +27%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2197 - 6403, n=58, last 2 years)
5278 MIPS +24%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4744 MIPS +11%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4714 MIPS +11%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4427 MIPS +4%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
4401 MIPS +3%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
4256 MIPS
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (4094 - 4256, n=2)
4175 MIPS -2%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4213 - 12580, n=66, last 2 years)
8762 Points +79%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5472 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
4894 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (4710 - 4894, n=2)
4802 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
3027 Points -38%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Average of class Subnotebook
  (672 - 2350, n=66, last 2 years)
1677 Points +28%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1398 Points +7%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (1306 - 1337, n=2)
1322 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
1306 Points
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
1153 Points -12%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Subnotebook
  (1.5 - 19.4, n=56, last 2 years)
11.5 fps
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
10.4 fps
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7
5.69 fps
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
3.96 fps
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
3.57 fps
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
 
3.04 fps
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
60.9 s * -3%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
58.9 s *
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (57.7 - 58.9, n=2)
58.3 s * +1%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
55.4 s * +6%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
45.9 s * +22%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
53.9 s * +8%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (40.1 - 120.5, n=57, last 2 years)
53.6 s * +9%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7
46.6 s * +21%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7
  (0.714 - 0.753, n=2)
0.734 sec * -3%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7
0.714 sec *
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
0.693 sec * +3%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7
0.69 sec * +3%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7
0.645 sec * +10%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
0.54 sec * +24%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (0.4397 - 1.236, n=57, last 2 years)
0.528 sec * +26%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
25385
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
7813
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
2.18 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
7.64 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
57.7 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
564 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
189.7 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
92.2 fps
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System performance

In the PCMark 10 test for evaluating the system performance, the ThinkBook Plus Gen2 achieved a result that was about 10 percent better than the predecessor ThinkBook Plus. Especially the very good Essentials score stands out here, which can lead our test field.

In everyday use, Lenovo's notebook always delivered a smooth system performance and both launching programs and accessing files was fast.

PCMark 10 / Score
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Vega 8, R7 5800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5872 Points +31%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4384 - 7428, n=56, last 2 years)
5810 Points +30%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
4676 Points +4%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
4631 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4482 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (4082 - 4482, n=2)
4282 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
4052 Points -10%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
10226 Points
Average of class Subnotebook
  (8890 - 11168, n=56, last 2 years)
10202 Points 0%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Vega 8, R7 5800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
10046 Points -2%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
9614 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (8873 - 10226, n=2)
9550 Points -7%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
9403 Points -8%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
8730 Points -15%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Vega 8, R7 5800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
9089 Points +51%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (6213 - 10279, n=56, last 2 years)
7803 Points +30%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
7033 Points +17%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
6340 Points +6%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
6165 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6004 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (5875 - 6004, n=2)
5940 Points -1%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Subnotebook
  (4093 - 9749, n=56, last 2 years)
6758 Points +70%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Vega 8, R7 5800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
6020 Points +51%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
4684 Points +18%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
4523 Points +14%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
3982 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (3543 - 3982, n=2)
3763 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
2942 Points -26%
PCMark 10 Score
4482 points
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DPC latencies

In the test with LatencyMon, the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 shows increased interruption times with our test configuration. Thus, it is not suitable for real-time applications or similar with the current BIOS version.

LatencyMon - Statistics
LatencyMon - Statistics
LatencyMon - Driver
LatencyMon - Driver
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
5568 μs * -233%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1673 μs *
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
911 μs * +46%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Vega 8, R7 5800U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
903 μs * +46%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
744 μs * +56%

* ... smaller is better

Mass storage

Lenovo installs a 512 GB PCIe 4.0 SSD from Samsung in the ThinkBook Plus Gen2. It achieves very good read and write rates (>6 GB/s) in the storage benchmarks, which are sufficient for the first place in our test field.

How the comparison with other mass storage devices turns out can be seen in our HDD/SSD benchmark list can be found.

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
 
Average of class Subnotebook
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-43%
-51%
-42%
-54%
-14%
-27%
Write 4K
222.8
135.4
-39%
128.3
-42%
286.1
28%
170.6
-23%
182.8 ?(122.4 - 237, n=30)
-18%
154.8 ?(65.3 - 329, n=38, last 2 years)
-31%
Read 4K
88.8
48.83
-45%
50.9
-43%
48.89
-45%
44.51
-50%
77 ?(47.3 - 92, n=30)
-13%
65.7 ?(22.2 - 92, n=38, last 2 years)
-26%
Write Seq
4096
2036
-50%
971
-76%
982
-76%
872
-79%
3119 ?(1056 - 4456, n=21)
-24%
2528 ?(393 - 3918, n=19, last 2 years)
-38%
Read Seq
4439
2127
-52%
1540
-65%
1301
-71%
1188
-73%
3360 ?(1249 - 4560, n=21)
-24%
2659 ?(455 - 4560, n=19, last 2 years)
-40%
Write 4K Q32T1
467.1
394.1
-16%
538
15%
625
34%
483.1
3%
464 ?(277 - 710, n=30)
-1%
406 ?(219 - 690, n=38, last 2 years)
-13%
Read 4K Q32T1
628
345.2
-45%
344.4
-45%
301
-52%
284.3
-55%
566 ?(293 - 940, n=30)
-10%
489 ?(240 - 961, n=38, last 2 years)
-22%
Write Seq Q32T1
5023
2700
-46%
980
-80%
981
-80%
950
-81%
4450 ?(1148 - 5123, n=30)
-11%
3834 ?(503 - 6773, n=38, last 2 years)
-24%
Read Seq Q32T1
6822
3331
-51%
1829
-73%
1631
-76%
1872
-73%
6333 ?(1770 - 6867, n=30)
-7%
5151 ?(562 - 7116, n=38, last 2 years)
-24%
AS SSD
-58%
-111%
-100%
-79%
-11%
-49%
Seq Read
5403
2341
-57%
1616
-70%
1748
-68%
1771
-67%
4658 ?(2629 - 5546, n=38)
-14%
3767 ?(508 - 5546, n=57, last 2 years)
-30%
Seq Write
3792
993
-74%
761
-80%
941
-75%
894
-76%
2766 ?(1108 - 3925, n=38)
-27%
2323 ?(386 - 4961, n=57, last 2 years)
-39%
4K Read
80.4
45.76
-43%
46.87
-42%
44.06
-45%
53.5
-33%
67.8 ?(39.2 - 85.1, n=38)
-16%
60.1 ?(14.8 - 96.2, n=57, last 2 years)
-25%
4K Write
195.1
141.8
-27%
126.6
-35%
77.7
-60%
157.8
-19%
174.9 ?(105.4 - 216, n=38)
-10%
172.9 ?(65.5 - 256, n=57, last 2 years)
-11%
4K-64 Read
1687
615
-64%
324.6
-81%
451.1
-73%
478.1
-72%
1566 ?(533 - 2783, n=38)
-7%
1019 ?(187.3 - 2682, n=57, last 2 years)
-40%
4K-64 Write
1797
1295
-28%
815
-55%
926
-48%
741
-59%
2393 ?(1010 - 3480, n=38)
33%
1843 ?(223 - 3410, n=57, last 2 years)
3%
Access Time Read *
0.035
0.096
-174%
0.074
-111%
0.188
-437%
0.156
-346%
0.048 ?(0.023 - 0.089, n=37)
-37%
0.06149 ?(0.021 - 0.257, n=57, last 2 years)
-76%
Access Time Write *
0.021
0.026
-24%
0.135
-543%
0.043
-105%
0.023
-10%
0.03368 ?(0.02 - 0.076, n=38)
-60%
0.07386 ?(0.016 - 0.523, n=57, last 2 years)
-252%
Score Read
2307
895
-61%
533
-77%
670
-71%
709
-69%
2099 ?(1079 - 3224, n=38)
-9%
1456 ?(253 - 3307, n=57, last 2 years)
-37%
Score Write
2371
1536
-35%
1018
-57%
1098
-54%
988
-58%
2819 ?(1258 - 4036, n=38)
19%
2252 ?(327 - 3972, n=57, last 2 years)
-5%
Score Total
5792
2834
-51%
1798
-69%
2084
-64%
2034
-65%
5933 ?(3573 - 8620, n=38)
2%
4394 ?(707 - 8892, n=57, last 2 years)
-24%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-51% / -52%
-81% / -86%
-71% / -76%
-67% / -69%
-13% / -12%
-38% / -40%

* ... smaller is better

Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 6822 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 5023 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 628 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 467.1 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 4439 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 4096 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 88.8 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 222.8 MB/s

Continuous reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics card

The ThinkBook Plus Gen2's internal graphics unit is used for displaying image content. The Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is responsible. This is suitable for applications with low demands on the GPU performance, such as simple photo editing.

In the 3DMark benchmarks, the GPU shows a slightly below-average result, but can place itself clearly ahead of the Intel UHD Graphics 620 of the predecessor Lenovo ThinkBook Plus. Which performance is achieved in comparison with other graphics units can be seen in our GPU benchmark list.

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2979 - 16904, n=55, last 2 years)
8016 Points +82%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
5969 Points +36%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
5944 Points +35%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
5842 Points +33%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (2246 - 6477, n=105)
5167 Points +17%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1130G7
4404 Points
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10510U
1729 Points -61%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook
  (2837 - 12349, n=59, last 2 years)
5881 Points +64%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
4785 Points +33%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (1560 - 5305, n=107)
3782 Points +5%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1130G7
3586 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
3463 Points -3%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
3399 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10510U
1076 Points -70%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook
  (13768 - 65911, n=40, last 2 years)
29002 Points +47%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
28217 Points +43%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
27008 Points +37%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6361 - 30894, n=92)
21769 Points +11%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1130G7
19691 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
19650 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10510U
8481 Points -57%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Subnotebook
  (811 - 4773, n=58, last 2 years)
1981 Points +88%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (561 - 1511, n=104)
1170 Points +11%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
1128 Points +7%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1130G7
1056 Points
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10510U
345 Points -67%
3DMark 11 Performance
4466 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
12148 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3116 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1160 points
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Gaming performance

The here installed Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs is only suitable for very simple or older games. Thus, smooth frame rates were mostly only possible with reduced resolution and lowered graphics settings in the titles we tested.

We have listed which performance can be expected in other games in our GPU games list.

Witcher 3 FPS-Diagram

0123456789101112Tooltip
i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1130G7, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ: Ø9.65 (8-12)
The Witcher 3 - 1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Subnotebook
  (29 - 264, n=46, last 2 years)
63.2 fps +60%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
51 fps +29%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (21.8 - 56.9, n=100)
41.8 fps +6%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
40.6 (30min - 46max) fps +3%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
39.5 fps
Far Cry 5 - 1280x720 Low Preset AA:T
Average of class Subnotebook
  (22 - 132, n=36, last 2 years)
59.8 fps +106%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
45 (38min - 54max) fps +55%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
42 (34min - 47max) fps +45%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (14 - 63, n=48)
38.8 fps +34%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
29 fps
Dota 2 Reborn - 1366x768 med (1/3)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (53.7 - 137.8, n=58, last 2 years)
87.6 fps +38%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
85.2 (69.5min) fps +34%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
71.1 (46.5min) fps +12%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (10.9 - 119.5, n=105)
67.8 fps +6%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
63.7 (42.7min) fps
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
61.7 (41.1min) fps -3%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
39.4 (35.3min) fps -38%
GTA V - 1366x768 Normal/Off AF:4x
Average of class Subnotebook
  (31 - 172.6, n=51, last 2 years)
101.6 fps +86%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
72 fps +32%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
71.3 (7.09min, 37P1 - 122max) fps +31%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (28.9 - 133.8, n=80)
70.4 fps +29%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
54.6 (12.8min, 31.3P1 - 113max) fps
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 medium AA:medium AF:4
Average of class Subnotebook
  (29.4 - 126.9, n=55, last 2 years)
47.1 fps +74%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
34.4 (12.3min, 18.8P1 - 182max) fps +27%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
29.8 fps +10%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
29.7 (22min, 26P1 - 41max) fps +10%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6 - 48.8, n=80)
27.9 fps +3%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
27.1 (7.1min, 13.5P1 - 215max) fps
X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (19.5 - 144.7, n=55, last 2 years)
50.1 fps +36%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
44.4 fps +21%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
42.6 fps +16%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
38.3 fps +4%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
27.2 fps -26%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
36.8 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (9.12 - 74.4, n=105)
36.4 fps -1%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
11.5 fps -69%
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (20.9 - 116.2, n=55, last 2 years)
39.9 fps +62%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
32.8 fps +33%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
32.1 fps +30%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
29.9 fps +22%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
20.5 fps -17%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6.45 - 40.5, n=106)
28.7 fps +17%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
24.6 fps
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
10.3 fps -58%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Average of class Subnotebook
  (21.2 - 97.1, n=55, last 2 years)
34.8 fps +62%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
33 fps +53%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
29.7 fps +38%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
26.2 fps +22%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
18.7 fps -13%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (5.55 - 36.3, n=104)
25.8 fps +20%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
Intel Core i5-1130G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
21.5 fps
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
9.58 fps -55%
low med. high ultra
GTA V (2015) 59.9 54.6 19.3 8.84
The Witcher 3 (2015) 66 39.5 20.7 9.65
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 81.5 63.7 39.5 34.8
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 36.8 24.6 21.5
Far Cry 5 (2018) 29 16 15 14
Strange Brigade (2018) 60.4 27.1 21.7 18.2

Emissions & Energy - Battery life decreases

Noise emissions

The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 is extremely quiet or inaudible in daily use. When using the "intelligent cooling" mode, we measured a maximum noise level of 34.5 dB(A) under heavy load. However, significantly louder fan noise of approximately 42 dB(A) can be heard in "ultra performance" mode.

We could not determine any other noises, such as coil whine or similar.

Noise Level

Idle
25.4 / 27.4 / 32.2 dB(A)
Load
32.2 / 34.5 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 25.4 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2031.829.834.931.728.82532.83134.531.1293129.725.830.726.926.94030.727.429.629.531.25033.328.829.629.828.7632421.62423.421.88022.422.723.921.321.41002117.722.518.119.912521.217.922.220.420.916018.416.719.718.317.520018.517.419.417.716.62501918.418.417.71831518.416.916.916.316.940020.117.8161615.850020.918.116.714.514.963020.317.516.214.315.48002118.615.613.716100020.118.615.112.91512502219.815.812.514.6160023.220.515.71314.8200022.620.515.812.914.3250026.124.516.412.314.6315023.620.914.912.314400024.822.215.312.414.6500023.219.714.112.613.563001917.11312.713800015.214.112.812.712.81000015.213.812.812.812.71250013.813.212.712.612.61600012.212.212.312.312.1SPL34.532.227.425.426.6N1.91.50.90.70.8median 20.3median 17.9median 15.8median 12.9median 14.8Delta21.71.91.61.6hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseLenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5

Temperature

Stress test
Stress test

Under very heavy load, the ThinkBook Plus Gen2 heats up to 45 °C (113 °F) on the underside. However, Lenovo's notebook always stays cool in everyday use and can therefore be used without problems at any time.

During our approximately one-hour endurance stress test, the temperatures inside the laptop rose to well over 90 °C (194 °F) and the clock rates dropped below the base clock of 1.8 GHz. However, such a load should not occur in everyday use and the system quickly stabilized again after the end of the test, so restrictions due to too high temperatures do not have to be expected.

Max. Load
 39.8 °C
104 F
42 °C
108 F
38.8 °C
102 F
 
 33.7 °C
93 F
37.6 °C
100 F
35.1 °C
95 F
 
 26.2 °C
79 F
26.1 °C
79 F
26.6 °C
80 F
 
Maximum: 42 °C = 108 F
Average: 34 °C = 93 F
34.4 °C
94 F
44.5 °C
112 F
40.5 °C
105 F
35 °C
95 F
38.9 °C
102 F
30.5 °C
87 F
27.7 °C
82 F
28 °C
82 F
27.1 °C
81 F
Maximum: 44.5 °C = 112 F
Average: 34.1 °C = 93 F
Power Supply (max.)  38 °C = 100 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 34 °C / 93 F, compared to the average of 30.7 °C / 87 F for the devices in the class Subnotebook.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 42 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 44.5 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.5 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 33.7 °C / 93 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.2 °C / 81 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (+1.1 °C / 1.9 F).
Thermal image - top side
Thermal image - top side
Thermal image - bottom side
Thermal image - bottom side

Speaker

The speakers of the E-ink laptop offer a medium volume and a relatively wide sound spectrum. Thus, they are quite suitable for the occasional playback of media content in quiet environments.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2031.732.12531.138.13126.934.64029.535.25029.835.16323.433.28021.332.210018.14512520.448.616018.350.620017.757.525017.761.731516.364.54001668.650014.572.163014.373.580013.776100012.973.1125012.568.516001366200012.968250012.369315012.365.2400012.464.2500012.666.1630012.771.1800012.769.51000012.868.11250012.668.71600012.371.5SPL25.481.9N0.755.7median 12.9median 68.1Delta1.64.331.533.428.634.126.832.226.929.827.429.124.323.623.523.124.724.922.623.2233622.546.422.355.121.155.92056.819.855.719.256.518.265.317.565.217.462.917.261.816.560.416.459.716.254.51649.715.946.215.848.815.854.715.65415.349.615.243.729.371.71.227.2median 17.4median 54.72.25.8hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseLenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 7% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7 audio analysis

(-) | not very loud speakers (71.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (16.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.9% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.6% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (23.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 77% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 18% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 67% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 26% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy consumption

Our measurements certify an average power consumption of 7.9 watts for the ThinkBook Plus Gen2 in our idle scenario. Under load, the power consumption is around 30 watts, but can reach peaks of over 65 watts.

The included power adapter supplies an output of 65 watts and is thus sufficiently dimensioned.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.77 / 2.2 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 5 / 7.9 / 8.3 Watt
Load midlight 30.9 / 66.8 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test

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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø25.2 (23.6-36.1)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø27.5 (22.1-66.6)

Battery life

In our practical WLAN test, the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 achieves a runtime of approximately seven and a half hours. Thus, it does not offer the runtime of the predecessor despite the larger 53 Wh battery. The battery is fully recharged after about one and a half hours with the included charger.

Battery Runtime - WiFi Websurfing
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 63 Wh
725 min +60%
Average of class Subnotebook
  (303 - 1144, n=64, last 2 years)
623 min +38%
HP Pavilion Aero 13 be0097nr
R7 5800U, Vega 8, 43 Wh
539 min +19%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
i7-10510U, UHD Graphics 620, 45 Wh
496 min +9%
Acer Spin 3 SP313-51N-56YV
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 48 Wh
483 min +7%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5
i5-1130G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 53 Wh
453 min
Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
7h 33min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness
6h 31min

Pros

+ high-quality aluminum housing
+ two Thunderbolt ports
+ E-ink display
+ high-contrast and colorful main screen
+ Stylus included

Cons

- moderate battery life
- mediocre CPU performance

Verdict - ThinkBook Plus G2 brings better displays

In review: Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2. Test device provided by:
In review: Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2. Test device provided by:

If you already own the ThinkBook Plus of the 1st generation and can benefit from the concept in everyday use, you will get an equally powerful device with the ThinkBook Plus Gen2, with a larger E-ink display and touch functionality of the main screen. The resolution also increases and the screen format is now 16:10 instead of 16:9. With two Thunderbolt ports, modern transfer standards are available, but USB-A and HDMI now have to be dispensed with.

The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 is a high-quality notebook. However, it is only worth buying if the E-ink display is also used in everyday life.

You can wave the option of the ThinkBook Plus Gen2 unless you really can make use of the 12-inch second display. The battery has a higher capacity, but does not last as long as the predecessor. The CPU performance also remains roughly the same, only the internal graphics unit has become stronger. In return, Lenovo's notebook is now lighter and slimmer. We also liked the quality of the main screen, which displays colors vividly and with only a slight deviation ex-factory.

However, a recommendation for the ThinkBook Plus Gen2 stands and falls with the question whether the E-ink display is really used in everyday use. If this is not the case, it is more worthwhile to go for a convertible like the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360. If you can basically do without a touch-enabled screen and an external display, a conventional notebook like the HP Pavilion Aero 13 is the better choice.

Price and availability

The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 is available now and can be purchased, for example, from our rental provider Campuspoint.

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen2 Core i5 - 10/02/2021 v7
Mike Wobker

Chassis
85 / 98 → 87%
Keyboard
83%
Pointing Device
89%
Connectivity
51 / 75 → 68%
Weight
73 / 20-75 → 96%
Battery
77%
Display
89%
Games Performance
58 / 78 → 74%
Application Performance
89 / 85 → 100%
Temperature
89%
Noise
91%
Audio
89 / 91 → 97%
Camera
30 / 85 → 36%
Average
76%
86%
Subnotebook - Weighted Average

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Mike Wobker, 2021-10- 9 (Update: 2021-10- 9)