Lenovo just slapped an E Ink Display on the back of its new laptop

Lenovo isn’t one that’s afraid to think out of the box, especially when it comes to CES. This year, Lenovo has shown up in Las Vegas with a couple of proof-of-concept products, including its new ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 SPE. This laptop is essentially the same as the ThinkBook 13x Gen 4, except it has an E Ink display on the back.

With the ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 SPE, Lenovo is leveraging E Ink Prism technology. With this technology, users are able to customize the exterior cover in various patterns. This includes creating a unique notebook appearance. Lenovo says that this is able to support up to a thousand different images, and that allows users to really express their creativity. Obviously, this is a screen on the back of a laptop, but E Ink is known for being super lower power, so this won’t impact battery life or interrupt the charging, even when the lid is closed.

Lenovo says that it will be showing off a few different design schemes at CES 2024 for the ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 SPE, and we really can’t wait to check them out.

Pretty powerful specs under-the-hood

Under the hood, Lenovo has included some pretty beefy specs for the ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 and the SPE model. The specs are the same; the only difference between the two laptops is the E Ink display.

Lenovo includes the latest Intel Core Ultra processors, with up to 32GB of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 2TB of Gen 4 PCIe SSD storage, along with the Intel Arc GPU inside. Unfortunately, there’s no option for dedicated graphics here.

It also has a pretty stunning display. We’re looking at a 13.5-inch “Ultra-Narrow Bezel” display, which is in a 3:2 aspect ratio and is a 2.8K display. It can be optioned to have a touch screen too. Lenovo has included four Harman Kardon speakers with Dolby Atmos support. Along with three USB-C ports (Thunderbolt 4), a combo audio jack, and a pogo pin slot for the Magic Bay accessories.

The Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 will go on sale in the first quarter of 2024 with a starting price of $1,399. There’s no word on when the SPE model will go on sale, but since it is a proof-of-concept product, it may not go on sale.