Lenovo's first Idea Tab Pro gives the pen room to work without turning the tablet into a dedicated drawing device. A 12.7-inch screen can show a score with handwritten cues, a lecture slide with questions, or a film once the work is finished. The linked package includes a pen and folio, which matters when weighing it against a newer bare tablet.
In depth
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro review
Published
Best forpeople who alternate between annotated documents and entertainment on one large tablet.
At a glance
- Screen size
- 12.7 inches
- Panel technology
- LTPS LCD
- Processor
- MediaTek Dimensity 8300
- Storage
- 128GB256GB
- Operating system
- Android 14 at launch
Pros
- Large, sharp 144 Hz panel
- Pen and folio included in the linked package
Cons
- Takes up substantial desk space
- The screen's maximum refresh rate depends on the content
Display
- 12.7 inches
- 2944 × 1840
- Up to 144 Hz
Lenovo's 2944 × 1840 panel has a 16:10 shape. In landscape, reserve a strip for controls in a drawing app and there's still useful height for the canvas. The 144 Hz maximum benefits motion the app can actually deliver. It doesn't add detail to an old movie or make a game run at that frame rate.
Performance & Storage
- MediaTek Dimensity 8300
- 8 GB
The Dimensity 8300 model paired here with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage offers a more ambitious platform than the smaller Idea Tab. That extra room to work is most relevant if you actually use layers, demanding games, or several apps together. For an archive of reference photos, plan where you'll keep originals as well as the tablet copies.
Audio
Four JBL speakers give the Pro a reason to stay on its stand for video rather than go straight back in the bag. A large display and shared sound suit two people following the same tutorial. In a library, the pen and silent captions are the more useful pairing.
Battery life
- 10,200 mAh typical · up to 45 W
Notebookcheck got 13 hours 18 minutes of browsing over Wi-Fi on an 8 GB/256 GB Idea Tab Pro. Its storage hardware differs from the 128 GB model, so file-transfer results for one should stay with that capacity. 1
Alternatives
The Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 moves to a 13-inch, 3504 × 2190 screen and a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor. A first-generation owner who mostly annotates PDFs gains little from changing tablets solely for that increase in resolution.
Verdict
The first Pro remains an appealing pen-and-media package when the price reflects its age. The newer model is easier to justify for heavier work or finer drawing detail.
About this review
This is a research-based review. The Fasit has not physically tested this product.
Sources & Research
1 reference
Independent sources cited in this article.
- NotebookcheckLenovo Idea Tab Pro review – The large tablet with a pen and long runtimes costs less than $450 - Notebookcheck Review (opens in a new tab)https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Idea-Tab-Pro-review-The-large-tablet-with-a-pen-and-long-runtimes-costs-less-than-450.959695.0.html
Wi-Fi browsing on the 8 GB/256 GB Idea Tab Pro.