Lenovo ThinkBook Plus does not have much to offer besides its e-ink display

Many laptops in the $1,000+ segment have the basics, such as performance, display, keyboard, and battery life covered. In order to stand out these aspects need to be either exceptional or the device needs to offer additional unique features.

The ThinkBook Plus is Lenovo’s attempt at the latter. The additional e-ink display is definitely a unique selling point that will find its customers. However, most users will likely not opt for the ThinkBook Plus despite its e-ink extravaganza.

But why, you ask? Simple: our extensive review revealed that the ThinkBook was mediocre at best in most categories. For example, Lenovo’s decision to feature Intel’s Comet Lake platform CPUs and GPUs is a major downside of the ThinkBook Plus. Not only are these dated 14 nm chips much slower than newer Ice Lake and Tiger Lake CPUs, they are also no match for AMD’s Ryzen 4000-series either. Other downsides include a short default warranty of just 12 months and a somewhat mediocre connectivity.

All this does not render the ThinkBook Plus a poor choice, not by a long shot. If you can benefit from the extra e-ink display the device will certainly be worth a closer look. However, most of its similarly priced competitors are simply better.