CES 2020: Lenovo announces Yoga 5G, the first 5G-enabled laptop; priced at $1,500

Lenovo and Qualcomm announced the Yoga 5G laptop at CES 2020, which is the first 5G-enabled laptop to be released. The Yoga 5G combines Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx chipset with a custom antenna array developed by Lenovo. The laptop has been announced of $1,500, which is a little over Rs 100,000. The Yoga 5G will be available in Spring 2020 in the US. [caption id=“attachment_7876781” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] Lenovo Yoga 5G also comes with a fingerprint sensor.[/caption] Like all the previous Yoga models, the Yoga 5G also converts into a tablet by folding the screen 360-degrees. The laptop features a 14-inch IPS touchscreen display with 400 nits brightness and support for multi-touch and pen input. (Also read: CES 2020: Samsung’s $999 Galaxy Chromebook is the latest premium ChromeOS device ) Notably, Lenovo Yoga 5G isn’t the first laptop to be powered by Snapdragon 8cx chipset, however, it is the first to enable the Qualcomm x55 5G modem that supports both sub 6 GHz and mmWave 5G wireless frequencies. [caption id=“attachment_7876811” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”] Lenovo Yoga 5G’s ports. Image: Lenovo[/caption] The 5G-enabled laptop also comes with support for eSIM that lets you connect to 5G without needing to buy a SIM. (Also read: What’s an e-SIM and how does it work? ) The Snapdragon 8cx chipset is ARM-based and has a 7W TDP. It has a low heat output that allows the laptop to be passively cooled and omits fan noise. Lenovo also claims that the design of the laptop minimises heat while charging. [caption id=“attachment_7876801” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”] Lenovo Yoga 5G comes with pen support. Image Lenovo[/caption] Lenovo also said that the Yoga 5G offers a 24 hours battery life. Other features on Lenovo Yoga 5G include a fingerprint sensor, front-facing Dolby Atmos speakers, two USB-C ports and a headphone jack.