The new laptops are powered Ryzen processors

Jan 6, 2022 10:29 GMT  ·  By

Lenovo joined this year’s CES with plenty of announcements, and one of the most exciting concerns the debut of the new ThinkPad Z models.

The two devices, which will hit the shelves as the 2022 ThinkPad Z13 and ThinkPad Z16, are powered by AMD Ryzen processors, and Lenovo says it specifically collaborated with AMD to make the whole thing possible.

More specifically, power on the Z13 will come from a PRO U-series processor, while an exclusive AMD Ryzen PRO 6860Z chip is available as optional. The Z16, on the other hand, is fitted with the PRO H-series processor.

The hardware specifics are pretty solid. Both laptops can be equipped with up to 32GB of LPDDR5 memory, with the Z13 also available with up to 1TB of SSD storage. The Z6 gets twice more in terms of storage, and it also sports an optional AMD Radeon RX 6500M discrete GPU.

Both devices come with an army of connectivity options, including USB-C, a 3.5mm audio port, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi, LTE, and an SD card reader on the larger model.

To go on sale in May

They are, unsurprisingly, powered by Windows 11 out of the box.

“AMD Ryzen PRO 6000 Series processors with Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 offer advanced manageability and industry leading Wi-Fi connectivity on Z13 and Z16. Additionally, Qualcomm 4-stream Dual Band Simultaneous (DBS) on AMD Ryzen PRO 6000 Series processors enables sustained low latency potential of Wi-Fi Dual Station, natively supported on Windows 11,” Lenovo explains.

A fingerprint reader is also integrated into the keyboard, coming alongside a backlighting option and 120mm haptic ForcePad support.

Both laptops will hit the shelves in May this year, and the Z13 will be available from $1,549. The Z16 is obviously more expensive given the larger screen and the upgraded specs, so its price starts at $2,099.