Alongside the launch of consumer-facing Skylake processors, Intel launched the a workstation-class mobile Xeon CPU that shares the Skylake platform. Lenovo has now launched two new models in the ThinkPad series — the ThinkPad P50 and P70 — that are the first to feature the beefy Xeon processors.
The ThinkPad P50 and P70 are prosumer models aimed at professionals looking for a mobile workstation. The P70 offers a 17-inch color-accurate 4K display, NVIDIA Quadro graphics, Xeon E3-1500M v5 CPU, up to 64GB ECC DDR4 RAM (yes, that's RAM), and storage configurations that include a 2TB mechanical drive and a 1TB PCIe SSD. The notebook also features a DVD-RW drive, which can be removed to make way for an additional SSD up to 512GB in size or a mechanical drive of up to 1TB.
To cool the beastly machines, Lenovo has introduced a dual-fan cooling system that ensures that the chassis doesn't melt under heavy load. The Chinese giant has mentioned that both models will be available from Q4 2015, with prices for the P70 starting from $1,999 and the P50 from $1,599. Variants with full-HD touchscreen displays will be sold as standard, with the 4K options costing a premium.
Anyone interested in the new ThinkPads from Lenovo?
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