New ThinkSmart Core from Lenovo Helps Organizations Embrace Hybrid Working
Lenovo continues to look ahead and understand the importance in maintaining those connections. At home or in redesigned meeting spaces, Lenovo ThinkSmart™ delivers intelligent solutions to meet a variety of conferencing needs.
The past year has witnessed the acceleration of technological innovations to support remote working, none more so than tools that enable collaboration on a local and global scale. These communications tools have helped keep schools in session, families connected and facilitated digital transformation in business.
Work is no longer defined by an office space. We anticipate the continued growth of hybrid working models and predict a transition from traditional offices to more dynamic and collaborative business centres. Videoconferencing and collaboration platforms are playing a critical role in helping employees stay productive, engaged and connected wherever they are.
Lenovo continues to look ahead and understand the importance of maintaining those connections. At home or in redesigned meeting spaces, Lenovo ThinkSmart™ delivers intelligent solutions to meet a variety of conferencing needs, secured by ThinkShield and powered by the 11th Gen Intel vPro® platform, which is designed to deliver high performance and comprehensive hardware-based security features.
ThinkSmart Core Room Kits
The ThinkSmart Core is Lenovo’s first modular room kit designed for flexibility and scalability in meeting spaces. A certified solution for Microsoft Teams Rooms or Zoom Rooms, Core is available in two room kit configurations:
- ThinkSmart Core + Controller is a kit for spaces with pre-existing audio-visual components certified for Teams or Zoom.
- ThinkSmart Core Full Room Kit includes the Core compute device and Controller, plus the ThinkSmart Cam and ThinkSmart Bar. The complete kit supports huddle spaces to large rooms and can be scaled up with additional table-top microphone options.
The purpose built ThinkSmart Core compute device is powered by an 11th Gen Intel® Core™ vPro® processor and delivers connectivity to support most meeting room configurations. Core includes Intel® Iris Xe graphics and supports two 4K front of room displays via HDMI ports, 4K cameras, USB audio and a room whiteboard camera. Smart integrated cable management and VESA mount compatibility means the device can be discretely located virtually anywhere in the meeting room.
The ThinkSmart Controller is a 10.1-inch, 10-point touch screen powered by USB-C (10-metre cable included) with its integrated stand offering a 30- or 60-degree viewing angle. Integrated infrared sensors detect when participants enter the room and a 3.5mm headphone jack provides direct audio connection.
ThinkSmart Core Full Room Kit also includes the previously announced ThinkSmart Cam and ThinkSmart Bar, offering a complete conference-ready solution with intelligent features, high quality video and immersive audio for an exceptional collaboration experience.
“Because the right technology provides not just productivity, but personal connections so important to collective well-being, our goal is to continue to innovate to bring people together,” said Shannon MacKay, General Manager, Lenovo Smart Collaboration Business. “No matter where they are or how they work, ThinkSmart is as much about putting smiles on people’s faces as it is about maximizing meeting efficiencies.”