LaVie HZ750

Lenovo on Monday introduced a new LaVie Z series of laptops at CES 2015, Las Vegas. The firm announced ultra-portable LaVie HZ550 and the world's lightest convertible notebook dubbed LaVie ZH750. The magnesium-lithium construction is responsible for the light weight of the convertible notebooks.

Note that, the LaVie Z  is actually the product of a Joint venture between Lenovo and NEC, where the two companies design and sell NEC-branded PC's only for the Japanese market. The Japanese company put an end to that by announcing the LaVie Z series for the international market.

The LaVie Z is actually the product of a partnership Lenovo has had with NEC since 2011, where the two companies would design and sell NEC-branded PCs intended only for the Japanese market. These two systems are the first from this partnership that will be sold outside of Japan.

LaVie HZ550

Both LaVie HZ550 and LaVie HZ750 feature 13.3-inch WQHD display. The LaVie HZ550 comes with a 180-degree rotatable hinge while the LaVie HZ750 comes with 360-degree hinge, which lets you use the notebook as tablet. Other common features include Windows 8.1, Intel HD integrated graphics, USB 3.0, HDMI port, 128GB of solid state drive storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and HD webcams.

Indiviually the LaVie HZ550 will feature Intel's Core i7 fifth-gen processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 4-cell battery. The LaVie HZ750 on the other hand will feature Intel's Core i5 processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and a 6-cell battery.

The Lenovo LaVie HZ550 and HZ750 will be priced at $1,299 (Rs. 82,500) and $1,499 ( Rs. 95,000). and will go in sale in May this year initially in the US. Internation pricing and availability details are yet to be know.