Lenovo debuts AI PCs that have specs a lot like vanilla PCs with this year's accelerated CPUs

The ThinkPad T14 i Gen 5, ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 and ThinkPad T16 Gen 3 are conventional clamshells. The ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 boasts design similar to Microsoft's Surface Pro. The ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 Gen 4 is a touch-screen model that can fold over to become a tablet.

That chip, and Intel's latest Core Ultra silicon, all feature neural processing units – accelerators dedicated to AI workloads. Beyond that, it's not obvious how the ThinkPads will make AI hum. At the time of writing the abovementioned machines are not on sale and Lenovo hasn't published detailed specs. The little we've been provided suggests all models other than the X12 Detachable Gen 2 can handle 64GB of DDR5 memory. The detachable can handle 32GB of LPDDR5x. All the machines use PCIe for solid state disks up to 2TB, with the detachable again the runt of the litter with a 1TB maximum.

The machine will apparently"integrate naturally within its environment. Users can seamlessly switch between the keyboard and drawing board with a supported pen, unlocking new levels of creative efficiency. AI in combination with transparent displays will open up new ways of engaging with data and applications, offering opportunities to develop new features and form factors."

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