Realme is gearing up to expand its offerings to new categories, including laptops and tablets. The China-based brand has already confirmed these new devices and is all set to soon launch Realme Book, the company’s first laptop.

A new tweet from the company confirms that the first-ever laptop from the brand will come with Windows 11. However, it’s not yet confirmed if the Realme Book will have Windows 11 out-of-the-box or not but the device will definitely be compatible with the latest version of the Windows operating system.

.@Windows ready when you are!#Windows11 pic.twitter.com/hkPdBwMyCA

— realme TechLife (@realmeTechLife) June 24, 2021

Even if the laptop doesn’t come pre-installed with Windows 11 operating system, it could be one of the first devices to get access to the next-generation of the operating system from Microsoft which comes with several new features.

The Realme Book is expected to go official in India around Diwali, which means that it’s likely that the laptop will come installed with Windows 10 and later, the product will be updated to the Windows 11 operating system.

Currently, nothing much is known about the first laptop from the Realme brand but based on the teasers shared by the company, it seems that the design inspiration is taken from Apple’s MacBook Air. We expect to know more about the device in the coming weeks.

Once launched, the Realme Book will compete against the laptops launched by Xiaomi and its sub-brand Redmi in the Indian market. It is likely to come with an affordable price stage, under ₹50,000. To know for sure, we will have to wait for the official launch.

One of the major features of the Windows 11 operating system is that it can now natively run Android apps which can be downloaded through Amazon’s Appstore. Microsoft hasn’t confirmed the official release date for Windows 11 to the general public, but we do know it’ll be available this holiday season.

Along with additions to the ThinkPad lineup, Lenovo has today introduced two new laptops – IdeaPad 5i and IdeaPad Flex 5i 2-in-1 Chromebook with dual-tone design up to 11th Gen Intel i5 processor, up to 10 hours battery life, and more.

The IdeaPad 5i Chromebook sports a 14-inch FHD IPS display with touchscreen and has a 300 nits brightness. It is powered by up to 11th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, up to 8GB DDR4 RAM, and up to 512GB SSD. It features a user-facing stereo speaker system with a built-in amplifier and has Waves MaxxAudio certification.

It supports WiFi 6, webcam with privacy shutter, and has 2 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 ports, 1 x USB-A Gen 1 port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. It runs on Chrome OS and a claimed battery life is up to 10 hours.

On the other hand, the IdeaPad Flex 5i 2-in-1 Chromebook features a 360-degree flexible hinge and sports a 13.3-inch FULL HD IPS LCD display. It is powered by up to 11th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, up to 8GB DDR4 RAM, and up to 512GB PCIe SSD. It features a user-facing stereo speaker system with a built-in amplifier and has Waves MaxxAudio certification.

It supports WiFi 6, 720p resolution webcam, and has 2 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 ports, 1 x USB-A Gen 1 port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. It runs on Chrome OS and a claimed battery life is up to 10 hours. It also comes with a Lenovo Digital Pen as an optional accessory.

Pricing and Availability

The IdeaPad 5i Chromebook is priced starting at 399 Euro (USD $476 / Rs. 35,331 approx.) and the IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook is also priced starting at 399 Euro (USD $476 / Rs. 35,331 approx.).

The IdeaPad 5i is expected to be available starting July 2021 while the IdeaPad Flex 5i is expected to be available starting this month.

Lenovo has updated its ThinkPad and ThinkVision lineup with the latest additions to its ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4, ThinkPad L13 Gen 2, and L13 Yoga Gen 2, the company’s first AMD-powered Windows 10 convertible.

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 sports a 16-inch up to 4K display with a peak brightness of 600 nits. It is MIL-STD 810H certified and is powered by up to Intel Core i9 H-series vPro Processor, up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GPU, up to 64GB DDR4 RAM, and up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD.

Regarding the ports, it features a 1 x HDMI 2.1 port, 2 x USB-C 3.1 port, 1 x SD Card slot, 2 x Intel Thunderbolt 4, 1 x 3.5mm jack, and 1 x optional Nano-SIM slot. Further, it supports WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, a Fingerprint reader, FHD 1080p Infrared Hybrid Webcam, and a Dolby Atmos speaker system. Powering this workstation is a 90Whr battery and it weighs 1.82 kilograms.

Along with this, Lenovo has also introduced its ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 and L3 Yoga Gen 2 laptops. Both these laptops sport a 13.3-inch FHD display and are powered by up to AMD Ryzen 5000 PRO series processors with an integrated AMD Radeon Graphics. These feature up to 16GB DDR4 RAM, up to 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Fingerprint reader, and Dolby Audio support. Powering these is a 46Whr battery and the ThinkPad L13 Gen weighs 1.38 kilograms whereas the L3 Yoga Gen 2 weighs 1.43 kilograms.

Pricing and Availability

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 is priced starting at 2099 Euro (USD $2506 / Rs. 1, 85, 862 approx.) and will be available starting August 2021. The ThinkPad L13 Gen 2 is priced starting at 649 Euro (USD $775 / Rs. 57,468 approx.) and the ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 is priced starting at 749 Euro (USD $894 / Rs. 66,322 approx.). Both these laptops will also be available starting August 2021.