--- description: Find out why Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 is one of the best inventions of 2021 title: Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 2: The 100 Best Inventions of 2021 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0c3da4184915230f/698a1e9d457a5204b5d65b07/best-inventions-2021-Lenovo-ThinkBook-Plus.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Nov 10, 2021 # Back-to-Back Screens Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Laptops tend to be pretty similar affairs, at least superficially—all of them are equipped with keyboards, track pads and screens. [Lenovo](https://www.lenovo.com/ "undefined")’s new ThinkBook Plus stands out by offering two screens in a single machine. In addition to the usual 13-in. display, the laptop ($1,578 and up) sports a second screen on the outside of its lid—a fully functional e-ink display that turns the computer into a tablet when it’s closed, eliminating the need for a separate device for reading or note taking. At just over 2.5 lb., the ThinkBook Plus has the weight of a laptop, but lets you leave your hefty hardcover books at home. _—Patrick Lucas Austin_ **Buy Now:** [Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 2](https://amzn.to/3w7ZpB8 "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112652/lenovo-thinkbook-plus-gen-2/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112652/lenovo-thinkbook-plus-gen-2/"},"headline":"Back-to-Back Screens","datePublished":"2021-11-10T11:15:47.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-02T23:56:42.064Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112652/lenovo-thinkbook-plus-gen-2/","keywords":["list","franchise","best inventions","Best Inventions 2021"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0c3da4184915230f/698a1e9d457a5204b5d65b07/best-inventions-2021-Lenovo-ThinkBook-Plus.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0c3da4184915230f/698a1e9d457a5204b5d65b07/best-inventions-2021-Lenovo-ThinkBook-Plus.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112652/lenovo-thinkbook-plus-gen-2/","name":"Back-to-Back Screens"}}]}] ```