Lenovo™ strengthens its portfolio and vision of AI for All with AI PCs and other powerful innovations
During CES® 2024, Lenovo introduced an extensive array of over 40 new devices and solutions leveraging the power of AI. In line with their commitment to “AI for All,” Lenovo’s latest products encompass innovative PC advancements spanning across their Yoga™, ThinkBook™, ThinkPad™, ThinkCentre™, and Legion™ sub-brands. These groundbreaking offerings are poised to redefine user experiences for both consumers and businesses, aligning with Lenovo’s vision of making AI accessible to everyone.
Supercharging Creativity with AI
Lenovo presented its newest collection featuring AI-powered Yoga laptops that enhance the creative workflow, a user-friendly tablet designed for play and learning, IdeaPad™ laptops catering to everyday users, and cutting-edge peripherals tailored for the contemporary world.
Introducing the Lenovo Yoga Creator Zone, an exclusive software catering to creators, artists, and anyone seeking the potential of generative AI while prioritizing simplicity, privacy, and security. Serving as an imaginative catalyst, the Lenovo Yoga Creator Zone offers image generation, transforming text-based descriptions or sketches into captivating visuals effortlessly, without the need for complex prompts, codes, or setups. Users can input their desired content, and the system promptly generates a visual representation.
Leading the latest generation of Lenovo Yoga laptops are the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i (16”, 9) and the Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 (14”, 9), meticulously crafted for creators with uncompromising standards. Both premium laptops boast a MIL-STD-810H1 rating and feature cutting-edge components, including the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors and a dedicated Lenovo AI Core Chip. Additionally, these models incorporate a Copilot key, leveraging AI capabilities to provide relevant answers, summarize emails, generate images, and more.
Complementing the Lenovo Yoga family are four additional new laptops. For unparalleled portability, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”, 9) stands out as a slim and lightweight Intel Evo™ edition premium laptop, powered by Intel Core Ultra Processors and featuring a WUXGA OLED screen. Catering to content creators, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i (14”,9) and Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 (14”,9) are creator laptops equipped with Intel Core Ultra Processors or an option for up to an AMD Ryzen™ 7 8845HS processor, along with NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPU with NVIDIA Studio validation, and a PureSight Pro LCD or OLED 3K screen.
For a remarkable visual experience, the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i (13″, 9), following its predecessor as the world’s first full-size dual-screen OLED laptop3, is now powered by Intel’s new Core Ultra Processors, featuring a PureSight OLED 2.8K screen and a rotating Bowers & Wilkins® soundbar. Additionally, the new Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16”, 9) and Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14”, 9) convertible laptops provide creators on the go with quick access to tools that complement their creativity.
Balancing entertainment and learning, the Lenovo Tab M11 tablet serves as the ideal “me time” device for students, movie enthusiasts, and budding artists. Paired with the Lenovo Tab Pen, a convenient stylus offering an uncompromised writing, drawing, and scribbling experience, the tablet comes preloaded with premium software such as Nebo® for converting handwriting into text, MyScript® Calculator 2 for real-time equation solving, and WPS Office for easy document viewing and editing.
For more details about these new Yoga and Lenovo Tab announcements, visit the press release in Lenovo’s CES 2024 Press Kit.
New Wave of Productive and Creative Power
As part of the Lenovo AI Now solution framework, Lenovo is actively advancing the creation of a tailored AI solution aimed at facilitating end-user interaction via both keyboard input and natural language. Referred to as the Lenovo AI Now Personal Assistant in its preliminary stages, this innovative system provides users with personalized interactive experiences, drawing insights from the user’s on-device knowledge base.
The AI Assistant is set to optimize workflows and elevate collaboration through a personalized and immersive approach. Leveraging natural language, users will have the ability to effortlessly check and modify common settings like display preferences or performance configurations. Additionally, the AI Assistant enables users to efficiently search and summarize emails and documents, generate meeting invitations, and seamlessly integrate live cameras and avatars during video conferencing. The rollout of the Lenovo AI Now Personal Assistant is slated to commence in the first half of 2024 in China.
In addition to this announcement, Lenovo unveiled two intriguing proof-of-concept devices at CES: the Mechanical Energy Harvesting Combo and the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 SPE.
The Mechanical Energy Harvesting Combo harnesses mechanical movement and solar irradiation to power a mouse and keyboard, eliminating the need for external charging. This innovative product supports both Bluetooth® and 2.4G wireless connection modes, facilitating seamless connectivity with multiple devices.
On a different note, the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 SPE capitalizes on E Ink Prism™ technology, enabling users to customize the exterior cover with various patterns, resulting in a distinctive notebook appearance. This concept accommodates up to one thousand different images, providing users with a platform to express their personalities creatively.
For further information on these proof-of-concept announcements, please refer to the press release available in Lenovo’s CES 2024 Press Kit.
Intel-powered PC Experiences
The latest Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, ThinkPad X1 2-in-1, and IdeaPad Pro 5i are equipped with the cutting-edge Intel Core Ultra processors, ensuring optimal power efficiency, high performance, and immersive computing experiences. With dedicated AI acceleration support, these devices empower users to explore new functionalities, enhancing efficiency in both work and leisure activities, including those facilitated by the Copilot feature in Windows. Crafted to deliver the most comprehensive PC experiences, these models pave the way for users to embrace a new era of AI computing.
For a more in-depth look at the details surrounding these new ThinkPad, IdeaPad, and ThinkVision releases, please refer to the press release available in Lenovo’s CES 2024 Press Kit.
Gaming Redefined
Unveiled at CES 2024, Lenovo’s latest gaming ecosystem introduces a range of Microsoft Windows 11-based PCs, peripherals, software, and services, offering unparalleled performance, advanced thermal management, powerful graphics, AI-driven advantages, and the flexibility to assemble the ultimate gaming system. The updated PC lineup features the following additions to the 9th generation Lenovo Legion gaming portfolio:
- The Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 9), Lenovo Legion 5i (16”, 9), and Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16”, 9) are for gamers who need a laptop that can handle their favorite games as well as their STEM apps.
- The Lenovo Legion 9i (16”, 9) is for those who will settle for nothing less than the best in their gaming and content creation pursuits.
- The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (16”, 9) and Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (16”, 9) are for gamers who need the ultimate in FPS, style, and screen.
- Lenovo Legion Tower 7i and Legion Tower 5i are for those who need the extra horsepower of a top-tier gaming tower PC.
Introducing this year’s additions to the gaming lineup, we have the Lenovo LOQ™ 15IRX9, Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9I, Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9, and Lenovo LOQ 15AHP9 laptops, along with the Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9, specially designed for gamers embarking on their ascent up the leaderboards.
At the heart of this cutting-edge gaming series lies Lenovo’s proprietary hardware AI chips, aptly named LA AI chips. These chips, more potent than ever this year, provide substantial advantages to both Lenovo Legion and Lenovo LOQ gaming laptops. The enhanced LA AI chips empower Lenovo Legion and Lenovo LOQ laptops to achieve elevated FPS, improved power efficiency, and more. With this diverse range of gaming laptops, the new Lenovo gaming ecosystem empowers gamers to tailor their setup precisely to meet their gaming aspirations and conquer the seemingly ‘impossible.’
For further insights into these new releases under the Lenovo Legion, LOQ, and AvatarMaster series, visit the press release in Lenovo’s CES 2024 Press Kit.
AI-powered Assistive Technology Solutions
Lenovo played a pivotal role in the unveiling of groundbreaking accessibility solutions presented by the Scott-Morgan Foundation at CES. These innovative technologies, designed to empower individuals with severe disabilities, encompass a hyper-realistic AI avatar, developed in collaboration with DeepBrain AI to preserve personality and facilitate communication. Additionally, there’s an on-device, personal large language model (LLM) for predictive text, a creation of Lenovo’s AI Innovation Center. The eye-tracking hardware, tested on Lenovo devices, and an integrated, AI-optimized, multi-modal input platform are also part of the transformative assistive technology. Lenovo’s continuous sponsorship and collaboration with the Scott-Morgan Foundation underscore their commitment to advancing smarter technology for all.
Experience the Dawn of AI Era
Lenovo is bringing AI within reach, making it tangible and accessible for everyone. The goal is to transform AI from a distant concept into a practical, everyday tool that empowers individuals whenever and wherever they need it.
For additional details, please visit Lenovo’s CES 2024 Press Kit on StoryHub. It provides press releases, images, and comprehensive information on all of Lenovo’s latest announcements.
