The ThinkPad Z series was initially a very short-lived series of laptop computers focused on multimedia features and capabilities that came about after the Lenovo acquisition in 2005. It introduced a few features to the ThinkPad brand, including 16:10 displays,[1][2] and webcams (only Z61m and Z61t[3]). The series was introduced in 2005 with the Z60m and Z60t (which were equivalent to the R52), which are 15.4" and 14.1" respectively.[4][5] Z series would however eventually get merged with T60 and result in a new widescreen model (15.4" only, however) being announced in November 2006, effectively invalidating its existence at the time.[4]
In 2022, Lenovo released new variants in the Z series in the form of the Z13 and Z16. The brand was marketed as a true slim and light premium device that showcased AMD's Ryzen 6000 series mobile processors, in line with the X1 Carbon.