While Lenovo’s M-series line of tablets have mostly been known by many for their budget-friendly prices and hardware specifications, it looks like the company wants to provide users and loyal fans a new upgrade in terms of what its tablets can do. Enter the Lenovo Tab M11 – announced at CES 2024, the Tab M11 comes with some new tricks up its sleeve, and although it might look a bit familiar (S-Pen, anyone?), it’s certainly a welcome upgrade especially compared to previous M-series tab models. What makes it different, however? Let’s take a look.
New Tool
Right off the bat, you’ll see that Lenovo has equipped the Tab M11 with a rather useful add-on, in the form of the Lenovo Tab Pen. Given its large display size, we imagine that this will come in handy especially for students who want to use the tablet to take notes in class, artists who want to bang out a few digital sketches, and even users looking to mess around with the Tab Pen using compatible games and software. One could say that it takes a page out of Samsung’s playbook, but the added usability is of course very much welcome in this case.
Lenovo says that the tablet comes preloaded with software for added productivity, in the form of apps such as Nebo and MyScript Calculator 2, that will come in handy for document editing, and even convert handwriting into text. Of course, Android also allows for multi-tasking, meaning that users can do split-screen tasks such as binging their favourite shows while scribbling away on half of their display.
Tech Specs
As you can probably tell from the name, the Tab M11 comes with an 11-inch display, which features an FHD resolution and supports HD-compatible content such as Netflix HD, making it ideal for long streaming sessions, whether with movies, shows, or even music. In terms of design, there’s not really anything that the Tab M11 gets wrong – sure, the bezels surrounding the display are a bit on the chunkier side of things, but this shouldn’t be surprising since the tablet is of course part of the M-series.
The tablet also features a quad-speaker setup with tuning by Dolby Atmos, which should be more than enough for most users looking for a device for content consumption. Inside is a MediaTek Helio G88 chipset, which is admittedly not the fastest or most powerful chip out there, but should do an adequate job of handling document processing, schoolwork, and other such functions with the stylus. Other details include a dual-camera setup with a rear and front-facing camera, as well as a 7,040 mAh battery that according to Lenovo can last for up to 10 hours of video streaming, or note-taking in the classroom.
As for availability, the tablet is expected to launch sometime in April this year in select markets, for around $180 – based on the asking price, there’s not much to complain about here, and folks looking for a relatively-affordable tablet with a built-in stylus will no doubt want to check this one out.
