Lenovo surprised tech watchers with its custom computer chip, SS1101, for the Yoga Pad Pro 14.5. This marks an unexpected move from the company nobody saw coming. The chip has ten processor cores arranged in a 2+2+3+3 pattern, with the fastest core running at 3.29GHz. Pictures shared online show the tablet using an ARM Mali-G720 Immortalis graphics unit, though no core count appears. Reports suggest Lenovo made this chip using older 5nm technology to cut costs.
The factory making these chips remains unknown, but Samsung often handles these older manufacturing orders instead of TSMC. The device shown might be an early test model rather than something ready for stores. Chinese companies keep pushing toward making their devices without outside help. Whether the US government allows this tablet to be sold remains unclear. American officials might block it like they stopped other Chinese tech before.
The factory making these chips remains unknown, but Samsung often handles these older manufacturing orders instead of TSMC. The device shown might be an early test model rather than something ready for stores. Chinese companies keep pushing toward making their devices without outside help. Whether the US government allows this tablet to be sold remains unclear. American officials might block it like they stopped other Chinese tech before.
