Lenovo’s 2022 ThinkBook Lineup Is Its Thinnest Ever

The ThinkBook 14s Yoga Gen 2 is near-identical to its predecessor from 2020 in terms of design but has received a bunch of hardware upgrades to make it appealing to the 2022 buyer. Key upgrades include the processor, which sees an upgrade from the older 11th Gen Intel Core processors to the latest 12th Gen Intel chips (up to Core i7). The graphics capabilities see an improvement with support for Intel’s Iris Xe graphics. In addition, the product supports up to 40GB of DDR4 RAM and gets dual SSD options thanks to the presence of two M.2 PCIe slots.

The capacitive touchscreen display used on the ThinkBook 14s Yoga Gen 2 measures 14-inches across and supports FHD resolution. It has a peak brightness of 300 nits and comes with Gorilla Glass protection for scratch resistance. The display is also DolbyVision certified and covers 100% of the sRGB color gamut. The convertible design of the notebook ensures that the display can be folded ‘downwards’ to convert the machine into a large 14-inch tablet.

Like its predecessor, the ThinkBook 14s Yoga Gen 2 comes with a SmartPen that gets its own slot where it can be safely stored when not in use. Apart from supporting standard note-taking and jotting features, the SmartPen can also sketch designs and sign documents. In addition, with improvements to Windows Ink on Windows 11, the notebook also offers improved haptic feedback while using the SmartPen.

Physical connectivity options on the ThinkBook 14s Yoga Gen 2 include one Thunderbolt 4 port, a USB Type-C 3.3 Gen 2 port, twin USB 3.2 ports, an HDMI port, an audio port, and a microSD card slot. Wireless options include support for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1. The product ships with a 60Whr battery that can be charged using the supplied 65W adapter.