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Tablets aren't known for room-shaking bass, but Lenovo's new 11.5-inch Tab Plus fully embraces that. It has 26W of sound produced by four tweeters and four woofers split on each side of the tablet (when used in landscape mode). To take full advantage of the Tab Plus' sound capabilities, Lenovo has included the option to connect another device to the tablet wirelessly and use it as a Bluetooth speaker.
Powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 octa-core processor, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage that is expandable with a microSD card, the Tab Plus is certainly not a powerhouse productivity device. Lenovo is positioning it as a media consumption device first and foremost, which is further reflected in a front and rear camera that are both only 8MP. The tablet comes with Android 14, and Lenovo promises two years of OS upgrades and four years of security patches.
The Tab Plus's 11.5-inch 90Hz 2K LCD display isn't the best in its class, but Lenovo claims its 8,600mAh battery will keep it streaming for up to 12 hours (it doesn't specify whether that's audio or video streaming), while 45W fast charging means a dead battery can be fully revived in 90 minutes.
An integrated pop-out kickstand on the back makes it easy to use the tablet as a Bluetooth speaker, but for those who prefer to listen in private, a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack is still included that supports 24-bit 96kHz high-resolution audio with Dolby Atmos tuning.
One big downside to these four integrated woofers is a very noticeable bulge on the back of the new Tab Plus that increases the thickness of the 7.77mm tablet to 13.58mm. Remember, Apple has managed to slim down the new 13-inch iPad Pro to just 5.1mm, apart from its camera bulge.
While Lenovo hasn't specified where the new 11.5-inch Tab Plus will be available starting today besides “select global markets,” its $289.99 price could make it an attractive solution for those who are tired of carrying around a tablet and a separate wireless speaker to boost sound.