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Lenovo releases Skylake gear

by on02 September 2015


Seven new destops, laptops and tablets

Lenovo announced seven new desktops, laptops and tablets across its ideacentre and ideapad sub-brands.

The fresh portfolio of devices include the new ideapad MIIX 700 2-in-1 tablet, new ideacentre AIO 700 desktop and five new laptops – ideapad 300 and 500 and their thinner and lighter cousins ideapad 100S and 300S.

Lenovo tells us that the new ideacentre AIO 700 desktop delivers up to double the power, screen resolution and memory capacity from its three-year-old previous generation – ideal for watching videos and gaming.

A new addition to the tablet family, the new idea pad MIIX 700 12-inch tablet with keyboard folio is designed to stand out from the party crowd.  

The 2-in-1 tablet is powered by up to a new sixth Gen Intel Core m7 processor and features dual watchband hinges, opening the door for new and disruptive ways to work and play with transition between laptop, stand and tablet mode.

The new ideacentre AIO 700 powerful desktop boasts the latest sixth Gen Intel Core i7 processor, coupled with up to a stunning 27-inch UHD 10-point multitouch display with JBL stereo speakers and discrete graphics.

This all-in-one desktop has upgraded to up to twice the CPU performance, screen resolution and memory capacity as its three-year-old previous generation – offering music and movie buffs double the incentive to refresh their hardware this season.

A removable slip-off back panel provides the flexibility for tinkerers to quickly get under the hood and upgrade, expand or maintain their ideacentre AIO 700. The new desktop is also available with Intel RealSense Camera for users to engage more naturally with their PC and enjoy the next generation of user experiences with gestures through new 3D camera enabled applications.

Lenovo's signature ideapad 300 and 500 laptops weighing in at 2.1 kg for the 14-inch laptop and 2.3 kg for the 15-inch laptop, both laptops are incredibly compact and mobile.

They come with up to NVIDIA GeForce 920 graphics, 1 TB of storage and all feature Dolby Advanced Audio. The lightening WiFi speed of the ideapad 300 ensures video viewing and game play is up to three times faster than regular laptops . The ideapad 500 is powered by up to the latest sixth Gen Intel Core i7 processor optional JBL speakers and Intel RealSense Camera for the ultimate next-generation video chatting.

For those who want to upgrade to an even thinner and lighter laptop, the new ideapad 100S and 300S are an ideal fit. Not only are they thinner and lighter than their ideapad 300 and 500 cousins, they are also much lighter than their comparably priced counterparts from three years ago. The ideapad 100S 14-inch laptop is a whopping 35 percent lighter than three years ago.

Prices and release dates

The 12-inch ideapad MIIX 700 is available with an optional Intel RealSense Camera. It starts at €999 (without RealSense Camera), available in January, 2016.

The ideacentre AIO 700 is available with 24-inch and 27-inch screens and optional Intel RealSense Camera. The 24-inch desktop starts at €749, available beginning of November, 2015.

The ideapad 300 is available with 14-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch screens. The 14-inch laptop starts at €499, available in first half of November, 2015.

The ideapad 500 is available with 14-inch and 15-inch screens (with optional Intel RealSense Camera on the 15-inch laptop). The 14-inch laptop starts at €599, available in second half of September, 2015.

The ideapad 100S is available with 11-inch and 14-inch screens. The 11-inch laptop starts at €229, available mid-November, 2015.

The ideapad 300S is available with 11-inch and 14-inch screens. The 11-inch laptop starts at €349, available in first half November, 2015.

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