More color options — it might not be the oldest trick in the marketing book, but it goes back a ways. And while it’s not easy to provide a bunch of color options for something as expensive as a laptop, we’re finally seeing that it’s not impossible. Apple tested the waters a little with the MacBook Neo, but Lenovo is jumping into the deep end with the IdeaPad Vibe. Not only does the upcoming low-cost laptop have seven Pantone-certified color options, the hardware options are just as robust — you’ll be able to get the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe with processors from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm, an optional OLED display, and even matching keycaps.
The Pantone colors on offer are Chill Blue, Zen Green, Spicy Gold, Radiant Coral, Dreamy Violet, Lowkey Grey, and Moody Blue, most of which have a pastel look that works well with the metal builds of the laptop (although there are both metal and hybrid metal-plastic options). Lowkey Grey is your standard, silver metallic option — there always has to be one safe choice — but the others are fun enough to stand out if you want your laptop to be both tech and accessory (and why not?).
The Lenovo IdeaPad line is reserved for Lenovo’s entry-level laptops, making it traditionally a great choice for students. True to that, the IdeaPad Vibe will be backpack-friendly, weighing anywhere between 2.9 and 3.3 pounds depending on size and materials. Hardware is mostly mid-range across the board, with the one optional premium feature being an OLED display available on both 14-inch and 15-inch models. But, OLED is only available on the Lowkey Grey and Moody Blue options, which are the two most traditional color choices on offer. Unsurprising, given that boring colors are the ones that move the most units, but a little bit of a bummer nonetheless.
Besides the OLED option, there’s much else to consider. The IdeaPad Vibe will be available with AMD, Qualcomm, and Intel processors. Only the first two will be available at launch, using AMD Ryzen AI 400 series and Snapdragon X chipsets, respectively — as yet unspecified Intel options will be available some time after launch, per Lenovo. Those are mid-range laptop options, and will be more than enough for a basic school or work laptop. None of the above will have options for a discrete GPU. The AMD models will also have the option to upgrade to up to 32GB of RAM.
Other hardware options are standard — up to 32GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage, and battery options of 50WHr and 65Whr. However, it looks like the 65WHr option will only be available on AMD models, not Qualcomm (no word yet on the future Intel models). But, laptops using Snapdragon X processors tend to be more efficient, so it’s possible that the Qualcomm models will get more mileage out of the battery compared to the AMD models.
There’s one more vibe choice to make, and that’s on the keyboard. Lenovo will have a bunch of alternate keycap sets that you can order at purchase, if you want to get a matching color or switch things up.
While it’s a thin laptop at around 15mm (again, depending on what your configuration looks like), Lenovo did right in the ports department. The IdeaPad Vibe manages to fit in two USB Type A ports, two USB Type C ports, one HDMI port, a headphone port, and a microSD card slot.
Lenovo announced plenty more at IFA 2026 in Berlin this week, including IdeaCentre all-in-one PCs and refreshed Yoga Tab tablets.
The Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO i is the stay-at-home counterpart to the IdeaPad Vibe, with almost the same Pantone color slate available. It looks like the Spicy Gold and Moody Blue options won’t be available on the IdeaCentre AIO i, with two grey options taking their place. Those color options extend to the companion wireless keyboard and mouse set.
There will be 24-inch and 27-inch models available, with two big differences from the IdeaPad Vibe — the IdeaCentre AIO i will launch only with Intel processors (in the Intel Core Series 3 line) and won’t have OLED options, instead using 1080p IPS displays for both sizes.
It has a very decor-friendly build, which is to say that it lacks the bulkiness we usually see in AIO PCs. The slim build, plus the Pantone color options, make these some of the sharper-looking AIOs we’ve seen yet, and will once again draw some Apple comparisons.
On the practical side, the IdeaCentre AIO i has a stand that can extend up to 30mm and with 20 degrees of tilt — 5 degrees back and 15 degrees forward. There’s also a 5MP webcam and lots of ports, including both HDMI input and output, USB Type-A and Type-C, and ethernet.
Lenovo is also refreshing the 11-inch Yoga Tab and the 13-inch Yoga Tab Plus. The Yoga line being known for devices that straddle the line between tablet and laptop, the Yoga Tab is a tablet that is on the powerful side, with an optional magnetic keyboard case that allows it to function as a laptop. That’s carried over to the Gen 2 devices introduced this week, with a hardware upgrade to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset on the Plus model and to the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset on the base model.
The Plus model offers more than just a larger display and a more powerful chipset. It’s got a 6-speaker sound system tuned by Harmon Kardon, continuing Lenovo’s penchant for putting powerful speakers in tablets, while the Yoga Tab has a 4-speaker system. The magnetic keyboard case is made for the Plus model, but the base model still has an optional detachable keyboard of its own.
Both tablets are intended to be media powerhouses, both for creators and entertainment. Both have 4k displays (non-OLED), and the speaker system on the Plus in particular should make it great as an around-the-house tablet for watching movies and videos. The high resolution displays and the Tab Pen Pro 2 stylus should make it great for digital artists, as well.
The AMD models of the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe will arrive in October starting at $700, with the Qualcomm models coming in November at the same starting price. The IdeaCentre AIO i will also arrive in November, with the 24-inch model starting at $940 and the 27-inch model starting at $1,150. The Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2 and Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2 will arrive sometime in September starting at $730 and $1,000.