Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid: Specs, Price, Overview

The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid is the latest iteration of the company’s well-received series of 2-in-1 laptops. This 5th-generation version changes things up by offering two separate computing devices in one: a detachable Android-powered “Hybrid Tab” and a Windows-based “Hybrid Station.”

Here, you’ll find all there is to know about Lenovo’s new ThinkBook Plus Gen 5, including its standout features and specs.

Highlights

• Two devices in one: a 14-inch Android tablet and a computer
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (tablet) and Intel Core Ultra 7 (Hybrid Station) CPUs
• 16GB RAM/256GB storage (tablet) and 32GB RAM/1TB storage (Hybrid Station)
• Android 13 and Windows 11
• Fingerprint unlock (Hybrid Station)
• USB Type-C
• 38Whr (tablet) and 75Whr (Hybrid Station) batteries

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid: The Overview

The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid is a 2-in-1 convertible laptop that is actually two devices in one: the Hybrid Tab (tablet) and Hybrid Station (keyboard “base”). You can use the two devices together as a laptop capable of switching between Windows 11 and Android (where the keyboard functions as a typical tablet keyboard and touchpad). You can also use Lenovo’s Hybrid Stream feature when in laptop mode, which lets you stream Android apps to a picture-in-picture window in Windows 11.

However, you can also use them separately. You can detach the tablet and use it as a normal, full-fledged Android 13 tablet on its own. Similarly, you can connect an external display to the Hybrid Station and use it as a Windows 11 PC without the tablet.

The Hybrid Tablet is a 14-inch tablet with a 2.8K OLED display, powered by the 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 CPU. It has 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, all powered by a 38-watt-hour battery. Lenovo equips the Hybrid Tablet with a dual rear camera setup and a single USB Type-C port, with no other expansion or ports. It ships with Android 13 and supports Lenovo’s Tab Pen Plus for stylus input.

The Hybrid Station has an Intel Core Ultra 7 CPU, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. It also has two USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, a fingerprint sensor, and a combo audio input and output jack. The Hybrid Station comes preinstalled with Windows 11 and has a 75-watt-hour battery for power.

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid: Full Specifications

Pricing and Availability

Lenovo plans to release the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid in Q2 2024, with prices starting at $1999. We expect the ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 to be available in most global markets.

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid Alternatives

There aren’t really any other 2-in-1 convertibles that pack two computers into one like the ThinkBook Plus Gen 5. However, if you’re more interested in the detachable form factor, then you may want to consider the Microsoft Surface Pro 9.

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid

The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid is a 2-in-1 convertible that combines a 14-inch Android 13 tablet and an Intel Core Ultra 7-powered Windows 11 computer, with both capable of operating independently of the other.

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