All the things Lenovo announced at IFA 2016

Steven Schroeder
Sep 1, 2016
4 min read

Lenovo announced a slew of new products at IFA 2016 this year, ranging from laptops to tablets even to a mix between the two. Let's dive in and see what all they announced at the third largest technology trade show of the year.

First up and what probably is the most interesting model they have announced at the show this year, is something Lenovo is calling the Yoga Book. Now, the Book is a mixture between a laptop and a tablet but with one cool, interesting feature. And that feature is there is no actual keyboard, it is a digital touchscreen keyboard that Lenovo is calling the Halo Keyboard. When the touchscreen keyboard is turned off, it converts into a Wacom digitized notepad, which when the user places an actual pen and paper notepad over the keyboard, it can digitally enter everything written on the notepad into the computer itself. The Wacom pen is included in the box, which is a nice touch. The laptop also features the Watchband Hinge, which has been found on most of their recent flagship 2-in-1's, which let's the user flip the laptop into different modes.

As far as specifications go for the Yoga Book, you're looking at a 10.1-inch Full HD display, being powered by an Intel Atom x5 processor alongside 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage that can be further expanded via a MicroSD card up to 128GB. Powering the device is a large 8,500mAh battery, as well as an 8Mp rear camera and a 2MP front camera, all within a body that is only 9.6mm thin and weighing only 690 grams. The laptop will come in both Android Marshmallow and Windows 10 configurations. There is an expected update to Android 7.0 Nougat, but Lenovo was not clear on the time table as to when that update would arrive. As far as color options go, you can either get the Yoga Book in Gold and Gunmetal variants. Oh, and the price is supposed to be around the $400+ range, which could be a good value for some customers.

Moving onto the Lenovo Yoga 910, it is not as interesting as the Yoga book, but it is a nice addition to their flagship ultrabook series. To start things off, it has a full metal design with the same Watchband Hinge and it even has a near edge-to-edge display, similar to Dell's flagship laptop it released sometime last year. When looking at the specifications, there will be two variants. The first one will have a 13,9-inch display that will have a 1920 x 1080 resolution panel, while the other will have a 3840 x 2160 resolution display. Both will have Intel's latest processors all the way up to the i7 model, as well as up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. There is also 2 JBL speakers that feature Dolby ATMOS surround sound, and the battery is expected to last up to 10.5 hours with the UHD screen, and up to 15.5 hours with the Full HD screen. There is also a fingerprint reader on board for extra security. No word on pricing has been announced, although it will come with Windows 10 and it will be in either silver or gunmetal color configurations.

Next up is the Miix 510, which is a direct competitor to Microsoft's Surface Pro 4. This 2-in-1 tablet comes with an attachable keyboard, also looking similar to the one that comes with the Surface Pro 4. Configurations can come with a 6th-gen Intel Core i7 with up to 8GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. The 12.2-inch Full-Hd display, as well as the other specs mentioned, should give this 2-in-1 up to 15.5 hours of use, as well. There is also an Active Pen Stylus included, which can make good use of the capacitive touch screen. There is the same Watchband hinge on this 2-in-1, although it does not go as far back as the other models, as it can only prop the device into three different angles. The Miix 510 will run on Windows 10, and it will come in Platinum Silver. No word on pricing just yet.

Finally, moving onto the last major product Lenovo announced at IFA 2016 this year is the Yoga Tab 3 Plus, which has added some more features to their already popular Android tablet, the Yoga Tab 3. Lenovo is marketing this tablet as a great media consumption device as it has a 10.1-inch QuadHD display, as well as four front facing JBL speakers that have Dolby ATMOS capabilities. Powering the device is a Snapdragon 652 processor that has the Adreno 510 GPU and 3GB of RAM. There is 32GB of onboard storage that can be expanded via a MicroSD card. There is a 13-MP camera on the back and a 5-MP camera on the front. All of this is being juiced by a large 9,300mAh battery. Like the previous models, there is a hinge located at the back that can prop the tablet into a few different angles, as well as mounting it to a wall via a hole on the back of the kickstand.

The front and unibody shell of the device is made out of premium metal, plastic and PU leather. There is also some splash resistance, thanks to the IP52 rating for dust and water resistance. Once again, there is no word on pricing or availability just yet.

Lenovo has certainly launch a ton of new products at IFA this year. What one is your favorite? Let us know in either the comment section down below or on any of our social media pages! Don't forget to stay tuned to TechDependent as we are covering all that is happening at IFA 2016 this year.