Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Series
Processor: Intel Comet Lake i5-10210U, Intel Comet Lake i7-10510UGraphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 13.30 inch
Weight: 1.4kg, 1.406kg
Price: 1250, 1350 euro
Average of 7 scores (from 24 reviews)
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i7Processor: 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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Reviews
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.
Source: Business Standard 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
Source: Business Standard 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
Source: Pokde 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%
Source: Pokde 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%
Source: The Indian Express 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%
Source: The Indian Express 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%
Source: Yugatech 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
Source: Yugatech 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
Source: Laptop Mag 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
Source: Laptop Mag 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
Source: Pocket Lint 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
Source: Ultrabook Review 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
Source: Pocket Lint 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
Source: Ultrabook Review 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
Source: VNReview VN→EN
Positive: Impressive sub display; attractive price; modern design; comfortable keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/22/2021
Source: VNReview VN→EN
Positive: Impressive sub display; attractive price; modern design; comfortable keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/22/2021
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
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
Notebook: Lenovo ThinkBook Plus 13 i5Processor: 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:
Reviews
Source: It Pro 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%
Source: Laptop Media 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
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
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
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
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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