Designers: LLenovo Design Innovation Team, Lenovo, Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
Manufacturer: Lenovo, Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
ThinkPad Z Series ushers in Recycled Materials with a New Look for the Iconic Brand. The all-new ThinkPad Z13 and Z16 embody a contemporary design philosophy targeting a different business user audience, particularly young professional customers (Gen Z and Millennials). The striking new design reflects changing attitudes towards technology, its impact on the environment, and the origins of raw components.
Providing ample choice with premium color accents the Z series comes in the classic ThinkPad Black, Arctic Grey, and an all-new Bronze and Vegan Leather combination. Sustainable materials such as 75% recycled aluminum and 100% recycled black vegan leather are at the forefront of the design.
The AC power adapter uses 90% Post-Consumer Content (PCC) in its plastic housing and naturally, sustainability extends to the packaging, which is made from 100% recyclable and compostable bamboo and sugarcane. The Z series is a leading model that anticipates sustainability-oriented specifications that will become the standard in the future.
The Z series’ edge-to-edge treatment of materials and features creates a modern, progressive design with minimal visual noise. The 120mm glass haptic ForcePad flows seamlessly into the all-glass palm rest, providing a rich user experience along with the edge-to-edge keyboard.
Ultra-narrow bezels enhance the visual simplicity of the product and provide users with a no-distractions immersive experience. The Z series is available in two sizes: 13.3-inch and 16-inch, making it adaptable to different environments and comfortable for different users. The compact 13.3-inch is thin and mobile, while the 16-inch has a larger display and user-facing speaker, perfect for boosting productivity.
The Communications Bar, precisely encased in an aluminum housing, stores the camera board and microphone, creating more space for the screen and enabling a narrow bezel. This distinctive appearance introduces a fresh new design approach for ThinkPad and provides the user with some amazing technology. Dual-array microphones with noise canceling, enable professional problem-free video conferencing.
The integration of the FHD camera with the large F2 and 1.4μm sensors allows the user to capture high-quality photos and videos with confidence, even in dark environments. The Communication bar is also equipped with a dedicated high-quality IR Camera.
It provides a new user experience for automated login by facial recognition on Windows Hello. And for today's lifestyle where cameras are used more frequently, it also has a camera shutter to protect the privacy of customers.