After launching a bunch of Chromebooks this year, Lenovo is back this time with an Enterprise Chromebook. The new Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga has Google Chrome Enterprise, AMD Ryzen 7 mobile CPU, Google’s Workspace, and more.
Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga Chromebook Enterprise Edition Specifications
Lenovo says the chassis of the new Chromebook is stylish Abyss Blue color with aluminum chassis that is unique to ThinkPad lineup. It has 15.5mm thickness and weighs less than 1.5Kg(3.3 pounds). There is a 13.3-inch FHD+ display but Lenovo says a custom 4K display is available on user’s request. Under the hood, it is powered by AMD’s newly announced Ryzen™ 7 3700C Series mobile processor.
The new Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga has 2xUSB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, 2xUSB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1xHDMI 2.0, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.0 for connectivity. Further it has a fingerprint sensor, and the webcam also has a privacy shutter for security. Lenovo also gives optional accessories like world-facing camera, garaged pen.
Enterprise Edition features
As mentioned above, Google’s Chrome OS runs the device and this laptop comes with an Enterprise Upgrade. Hence, we get access to the enterprise edition of Google Chrome and access to Google Workspace(Formerly GSuite)including Google Meet. Additionally, features like encrypted cloud profiles enhance seamless switch between smartphones and the Chromebook while accessing emails, etc. Other features of the business Chromebook includes remote working, HD webcam for video calls, stereo speakers and microphone.
Lenovo began its Chromebook segment for 2020 with Ideapad Duet and Ideapad Flex 5 at CES 2020. Later, it launched a Chromebook Duet which is a 2-in-1 tablet back in May. A month later, it quietly unveiled the Chromebook 3 with a smaller 11-inch screen for $229. Chromebooks generally are known for productivity and with the latest ones promised update cycle of 8 years, users won’t have to worry about their laptop becoming obsolete.
Pricing and Availability
The new Chromebook starts at $579 and will be available for pre-order very soon.
Up Next: Lenovo Tech World 2020 scheduled to begin October 28
