Several smartphone manufacturers have been clear with their intentions to release 5G-ready devices soon, so it just makes sense to expect the arrival of 5G laptops. And who else would actually make this happen other than Chinese OEMs? It sure looks like they would deliver the launch of the fist 5G notebook, as a report claims that it could be Lenovo. More surprisingly, that laptop could be introduced by the end of 2019.
A report from 91mobiles claims that they have managed to get a hold of a Lenovo representative, who of course chooses to remain anonymous, who says that 5G laptops are expected to launch later this year. The source says that Lenovo is working on releasing its own 5G-capable devices and preparing them for an official launch in Q4 2019. Furthermore, there is a huge chance that the first 5G notebooks could arrive as early as December.
Before you get too excited, however, remember that it is rather early since 5G connectivity will open up a wave of speeds that the 4G standard will never be able to reach. Naturally, it would take a bit longer for this technology to mature.
Look at the case with smartphones, for example. Only a few companies situated in very specific countries have the capability to roll out their 5G network, and that too in limited areas. Next year seems like a good year to start the adoption of the 5G standard extensively, but understand that not all companies are capable of doing this, so we'll have to wait until 2021. Maybe by then, the next-gen wireless standard would have arrived in a variety of applications and usage. And there's also a huge question as to what type of materials will use for its 5G laptops.
Keep in mind that the previous-generation Snapdragon 835 can be paired with Qualcomm X50 5G modem, but critics have complained about abysmal performance from notebooks that were running the aforementioned SoC.
Meanwhile, the Snapdragon 8cx is another story. Now, this can significantly improve performance, so we're hoping Lenovo picks this up to power its 5G-ready laptops. The source in the report also claims that the company aims to perfect the "all-day battery life" tech. That being said, the first wave of 5G laptops could be priced sky high.
Remember that this is from an unnamed source, so take everything with a grain of salt. But hey, who says it's wrong to expect more from Lenovo, right?
