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MagyarLenovo introduces four new Windows 10 education notebooks starting at US$219
Notebooks made for the education market are an interesting category. They are often built to stringent budgets, but also need to withstand the rough handling of high school students who treat school provided property as disposable. If the user can put up with potential cuts made on the screen, storage, and so forth, then they can pick up a rugged and reliable secondary device that will handle a busy travel schedule better than many laptops several times the price would.
Today Lenovo has announced refreshes for four new Windows 10 notebooks aimed at the education market with the 100e, 300e, ThinkPad 11e, and ThinkPad 11e Yoga. All have been MIL-SPEC tested including drop testing up to 29.5 inches and keyboard which can handle up to 330 ml of water spills. The Lenovo 100e and 300e are low-cost Chromebook competitors to help keep Windows in the classroom, an area where ChromeOS has started to gain traction, particularly within the USA.
| Lenovo 100e | Lenovo 300e | Lenovo ThinkPad 11e | Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Yoga | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Celeron N3450 1.1/2.2 GHz 4C/4T | Up to Pentium N4200 1.1/2.5 GHz 4C/4T | Apollo Lake N-series | Apollo Lake N-series |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4 (onboard) | Up to 8 GB LPDDR4 (onboard) | - | - |
| Storage | Up to 128 GB eMMC | Up to 64 GB eMMC or up to 128 GB SSD | - | - |
| Screen | 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 at 220 nits | 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 IPS touch screen | 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 IPS touch screen | 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 IPS touch screen |
| Battery | 45 Wh (up to 10 hours) | 45 Wh (up to 8 hours) | - | - |
| Connectivity | 1 x USB3 2 x USB2 HDMI SD card reader | 1 x USB3 2 x USB2 HDMI SD card reader | - | - |
| Wireless | 802.11ac 2x2 Bluetooth 4.1 | 802.11ac 2x2 Bluetooth 4.1 | - | - |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 301 x 213 x 22 mm (11.83 x 8.36 x 0.85 inches) | 301 x 213 x 24 (11.83 x 8.36 x 0.92 inches) | - | - |
| Weight | 1.22 kg (2.7 pounds) | 1.45 kg (3.19 pounds) | - | - |
| Availability | January 2018 | January 2018 | February 2018 | February 2018 |
| Price | US$219 | US$279 | US$429 | US$499 |
Source(s)
Lenovo press material
