Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 MSRP $2,309.00 Score Details DT Recommended Product “The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 has a genuinely useful widescreen display and second panel, but its creative performance suffers from integrated graphics.” Pros Cons Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus line has been home to some of its most interesting innovations. In its second generation, for example, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 incorporated a 12-inch e-ink display into the lid of a 13-inch ultraportable.
The Asus ZenBook Pro Duo 15 is a prime example, and I found that laptop’s layout awkward and uncomfortable. With the ThinkBook, it seemed more like Lenovo started with a standard 13-inch laptop and stretched it to the right, increasing the primary display’s width and tacking on the second display. The standout feature, though, is the secondary 8-inch IPS display that takes up the right fifth of the palm rest. It’s touch-enabled, unlike the primary display, and it supports a sliver of an active pen that docks and charges in a slot behind the chassis.
A near-creative visual experience If the ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 is going to work for creators, then that widescreen display needs to offer wide and accurate colors and excellent contrast. Out of the box, it looks great, with just enough sharpness, plenty of brightness, dynamic colors, and true blacks .
It should be faster As we’ve seen, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 3’s design is well-made for creators, although its display isn’t quite suitable for professionals. Unfortunately, it’s also underpowered for a creative workstation. Applications like Adobe’s Creative Suite utilize a discrete GPU to speed up various processes, which has a tremendous influence on a laptop’s overall performance.
Odds and ends We’ve covered the most important aspects of the ThinkBook Plus Gen 3. There are a few other things to cover before wrapping up.