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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Series

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i5Processor: Intel Comet Lake i5-10210U, Intel Comet Lake i7-10510U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 13.30 inch
Weight: 1.4kg, 1.406kg
Price: 1250, 1350 euro
Average Score: 81.13% - good
Average of 7 scores (from 24 reviews)
price: 71%, performance: 67%, features: 61%, display: 84%, mobility: 78%, workmanship: 79%, ergonomy: 86%, emissions: 95%

 

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7Notebook: Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Processor: Intel Comet Lake i7-10510U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.406kg
Price: 1350 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 74.5% - average

Average of 4 scores (from 18 reviews)

 

Reviews

86.9% Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Laptop Review: Unique E-Ink Display Meets Average Hardware | Notebookcheck
When it was first announced the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus caused a bit of a sensation. After all, laptops equipped with e-ink displays are certainly unique and special. We were thus very keen to find out how useful this feature really was. Too bad the rest of the Lenovo laptop behind the e-ink display wasn't anything to write home about.
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus review: Regular laptop with useful e-ink cover screen
Source: Business Standard English Archive.org version
At Rs 1,68,000, the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus is an expensive workbook with somewhat useful e-Ink display. In the ultra-notebook segment, the Asus ExpertBook B9 450F (review) offers a lot more at a smaller price, albeit without the secondary screen. The Dell XPS 13 is another capable notebook with excellent design and sleek performance. One might also consider the Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition (review), which costs almost a third but delivers a comprehensive package for its price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/25/2020
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus review: Regular laptop with useful e-ink cover screen
Source: Business Standard English Archive.org version
At Rs 1,68,000, the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus is an expensive workbook with somewhat useful e-Ink display. In the ultra-notebook segment, the Asus ExpertBook B9 450F (review) offers a lot more at a smaller price, albeit without the secondary screen. The Dell XPS 13 is another capable notebook with excellent design and sleek performance. One might also consider the Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition (review), which costs almost a third but delivers a comprehensive package for its price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/25/2020
69% Lenovo Thinkbook Plus Review – Innovation For A Better Tomorrow
Source: Pokde English Archive.org version
The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus is a pretty interesting productivity laptop. It’s not the best but I can see how this would serve people well. The e-ink display is useful, it’s easy to carry around, has USB-C PD charging, the keyboard is comfortable to use, the main display produces punchy colours, and the fingerprint scanner integration is clever.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/23/2020
Rating: Total score: 69% price: 65% performance: 60% mobility: 80% workmanship: 75%
69% Lenovo Thinkbook Plus Review – Innovation For A Better Tomorrow
Source: Pokde English Archive.org version
The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus is a pretty interesting productivity laptop. It’s not the best but I can see how this would serve people well. The e-ink display is useful, it’s easy to carry around, has USB-C PD charging, the keyboard is comfortable to use, the main display produces punchy colours, and the fingerprint scanner integration is clever.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/23/2020
Rating: Total score: 69% price: 65% performance: 60% mobility: 80% workmanship: 75%
80% Lenovo ThinkBook Plus review: It’s second e-Ink screen on the lid that won us over
Source: The Indian Express English Archive.org version
The ThinkBook Plus ushers in a new category of dual-screen notebooks. Putting a secondary screen on the lid of the ThinkBook Plus has its pros and cons – but I am glad that Lenovo is at least trying to be creative with notebook designs. Lenovo has to figure out how to make the e-Ink screen more productive for consumers like a senior marketing executive who is the target audience for ThinkBook Plus. If Lenovo manages to bring the Kindle app and Gmail support to the secondary e-Ink screen, it would make the ThinkBook Plus a compelling buy. Even without the e-Ink screen, the ThinkBook Plus is still a well-designed Windows 10 notebook with the premium build quality, exceptional keyboard and touchpad, and respectable performance.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/06/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Lenovo ThinkBook Plus review: It’s second e-Ink screen on the lid that won us over
Source: The Indian Express English Archive.org version
The ThinkBook Plus ushers in a new category of dual-screen notebooks. Putting a secondary screen on the lid of the ThinkBook Plus has its pros and cons – but I am glad that Lenovo is at least trying to be creative with notebook designs. Lenovo has to figure out how to make the e-Ink screen more productive for consumers like a senior marketing executive who is the target audience for ThinkBook Plus. If Lenovo manages to bring the Kindle app and Gmail support to the secondary e-Ink screen, it would make the ThinkBook Plus a compelling buy. Even without the e-Ink screen, the ThinkBook Plus is still a well-designed Windows 10 notebook with the premium build quality, exceptional keyboard and touchpad, and respectable performance.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/06/2020
Rating: Total score: 80%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Review
Source: Yugatech English Archive.org version
While the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus does achieve its goal of being a portable, all-around productivity device, it lacks an integrated graphics for boosting editing and rendering workloads. We also feel that the battery life could have lasted longer and added a garage slot for the Lenovo Precision Pen could have been a good choice. However, its dual displays maximize the user’s productivity. Its main display is also top-notch.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/27/2020
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Review
Source: Yugatech English Archive.org version
While the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus does achieve its goal of being a portable, all-around productivity device, it lacks an integrated graphics for boosting editing and rendering workloads. We also feel that the battery life could have lasted longer and added a garage slot for the Lenovo Precision Pen could have been a good choice. However, its dual displays maximize the user’s productivity. Its main display is also top-notch.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/27/2020
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus hands-on review: The ultimate multitasking laptop
Source: Laptop Mag English Archive.org version
Lenovo has never been a company afraid to incorporate seemingly wacky concepts in the name of consumer functionality. The company has taken what it’s learned from past laptops, refined it and created a dual-screen laptop that’s surprisingly affordable as well as useful. I’m excited to get my hands on the ThinkBook Plus once it comes out.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/07/2020
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus hands-on review: The ultimate multitasking laptop
Source: Laptop Mag English Archive.org version
Lenovo has never been a company afraid to incorporate seemingly wacky concepts in the name of consumer functionality. The company has taken what it’s learned from past laptops, refined it and created a dual-screen laptop that’s surprisingly affordable as well as useful. I’m excited to get my hands on the ThinkBook Plus once it comes out.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/07/2020
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus initial review: Dual-screen delight or dud?
Source: Pocket Lint English Archive.org version
Overall, then, the ThinkBook Plus is yet another interesting take on the changing landscape of laptops and computing. For the right audience, perhaps for those always in and out of meetings, it's actually a very functional machine.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/06/2020
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 gets a secondary e-Ink display and pen support
Source: Ultrabook Review English Archive.org version
All in all, it won’t appeal to the same crowd as the previous generation, simply because it’s a much more expensive product with particularities that won’t be worth paying extra for the average user, which I’d reckon would prefer spending that kind of money for a more portable build, better features, and longer battery life.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/06/2020
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus initial review: Dual-screen delight or dud?
Source: Pocket Lint English Archive.org version
Overall, then, the ThinkBook Plus is yet another interesting take on the changing landscape of laptops and computing. For the right audience, perhaps for those always in and out of meetings, it's actually a very functional machine.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/06/2020
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 gets a secondary e-Ink display and pen support
Source: Ultrabook Review English Archive.org version
All in all, it won’t appeal to the same crowd as the previous generation, simply because it’s a much more expensive product with particularities that won’t be worth paying extra for the average user, which I’d reckon would prefer spending that kind of money for a more portable build, better features, and longer battery life.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/06/2020

Foreign Reviews

Đánh Giá Laptop Lenovo Thinkbook Plus: Nổi Bật Với Màn Hình Phụ E-Ink Độc Đáo
Source: VNReview VN→EN
Positive: Impressive sub display; attractive price; modern design; comfortable keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/22/2021
Đánh Giá Laptop Lenovo Thinkbook Plus: Nổi Bật Với Màn Hình Phụ E-Ink Độc Đáo
Source: VNReview VN→EN
Positive: Impressive sub display; attractive price; modern design; comfortable keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/22/2021
Trên tay Lenovo ThinkBook Plus với màn hình E-Ink ở nắp lưng
Source: FPT shop VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Impressive design; solid workmanship; compact size; light weight; long battery life; quick charging.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/08/2020
Trên tay Lenovo ThinkBook Plus với màn hình E-Ink ở nắp lưng
Source: FPT shop VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Impressive design; solid workmanship; compact size; light weight; long battery life; quick charging.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/08/2020

 

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i5

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i5Notebook: Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i5
Processor: Intel Comet Lake i5-10210U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.4kg
Price: 1250 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 91.5% - very good

Average of 2 scores (from 6 reviews)

 

Reviews

100% Lenovo ThinkBook Plus review: Lifting the lid on productivity
Source: It Pro English Archive.org version
Even without the E-Ink display, the ThinkBook Plus would be a perfectly respectable mid-range ultraportable. It’s well made, extremely comfortable to type on, and offers decent horsepower without knackering battery life for it.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/21/2020
Rating: Total score: 100%
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus review – far away from ordinary
Source: Laptop Media English Archive.org version
One thing we didn’t really like is that it only has one USB Type-C port. Overall, the entire port selection is a bit modest (not as modest as the MacBooks, though), as it lacks an RJ-45 connector and an SD card reader, but what frustrates us the most is that the single USB Type-C port is used for charging. So, if you are charging your laptop, or ultimately want to get the maximum performance out of it, you can’t connect an external monitor or an eGPU.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/16/2020

Foreign Reviews

Обзор Lenovo ThinkBook Plus. Ультрабук с e-Ink экраном на крышке
Source: Mega Obzor RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice performance; decent display; good connectivity; smart stylus pen.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/25/2020
Lenovo ra mắt ThinkBook Plus hiện đại hóa làm việc đa nhiệm giá 28,5 triệu
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Modern design; solid workmanship; powerful hardware; high performance; excellent display.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/04/2020
Review Lenovo ThinkBook Plus: Laptop 2 Layar Super Unik
Source: Jagat Review ID→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Impressive dual display; premium design; solid workmanship; high performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/21/2020
83% Lenovo Thinkbook Plus [TEST]: Livsstilslækker arbejdslaptop med et lille plus
Source: Alt om Data DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/29/2020
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 83% performance: 83%

 

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Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.


Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

Intel UHD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2, 24 EUs) found on some Kaby-Lake-Refresh CPU models (15 W ULV series). Technically identical to the previous Kaby-Lake GPU called HD Graphics 620.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Comet Lake:

i7-10510U: Comet Lake based low power quad-core processor (technically identical to Whiskey Lake and still produced on 14nm++). The CPU cores can clock between 1.8 and 4.9 GHz (all 4 cores 4.3 GHz max.) with HyperThreading (8 threads). The integrated memory controller supports DDR4-2666 and using cTDP up/down the performance can be adjusted by the OEM (10 - 25 Watt possible, 15W default).

i5-10210U: Comet Lake based low power quad-core processor (technically identical to Whiskey Lake and still produced in 14nm++). The CPU cores can clock between 1.6 and 4.2 GHz (all 4 cores 3.9 GHz max.) with HyperThreading (8 threads). The integrated memory controller supports LPDDR4-2933 and using cTDP up/down the performance can be adjusted by the OEM (10 - 25 Watt possible, 15W default). Compared to the faster i5-10510U, the level 3 cache was reduced from 8 to 6 MB.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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81.13%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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Stefan Hinum, 2020-08-13 (Update: 2020-08-13)