Lenovo ThinkSmart Portfolio Expands with New Solutions to Enable Entry-Level Smart Meeting Rooms
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As hybrid work scenarios continue to grow and become a new norm worldwide, businesses face another challenge in intelligent transformation — making meeting spaces smarter. It is estimated more than 43 percent of remote workers feel they are not fully included in meetings, and less than 8 percent of meeting rooms worldwide are video enabled.1 Because of this, firms are looking to level up collaboration to meet the needs of workers and the IT departments serving them.
“Customers are faced with a continuum of options as they look to deploy the right technologies to build and upgrade meeting spaces for today’s world of hybrid work and distributed teams,” said
Lenovo ThinkSmart Tiny Kit
The Lenovo ThinkSmart Tiny Kit includes the ThinkCentre M70q Gen 4 compute module and ThinkSmart Controller which together enable a Microsoft Teams meeting with single front-of-room display and external audio/video. Additionally, Lenovo will offer a ThinkSmart USB HDMI Capture dongle at a later date. The solution is ideal for customers looking for a low barrier to upgrade from bring your own device (BYOD) meeting experiences — unmanaged meeting room solutions requiring a participant’s PC to drive the meeting — to a Microsoft Teams Rooms experience.
With in-room compute power supporting the meeting, ThinkSmart Tiny Kit users can enjoy Microsoft Teams Rooms features, such as one-touch join and
The ThinkSmart Tiny Kit is supported by ThinkSmart Manager, Lenovo’s proprietary console that provides IT teams with the ability to deploy, monitor and troubleshoot Lenovo ThinkSmart devices from a single interface, regardless of the state or location of the devices. The solution enables IT managers to check room status, add new devices, and new users, as well as view all active users, check for updates, and restart a device. ThinkSmart Manager automatically detects issues, so IT staff get immediate, real-time notifications on critical issues, even before users can report them.
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Combining unified communications (UC) interoperability (Teams, Zoom, Webex, Google Meet, etc.) with plug-and-play flexibility, the
Availability and Pricing3
The Lenovo ThinkSmart Tiny Kit is available worldwide in the second half of 2024 starting at
Service and Support
The Lenovo ThinkSmart Tiny Kit comes with one year of Lenovo’s Premier Support4, providing access to advanced technicians 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.
The Lenovo ThinkSmart Tiny Kit comes with one year of Lenovo’s Premier Support5, upgradeable to three, four, and five year terms, providing access to advanced technicians 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.
Product Specifications
Lenovo ThinkSmart Tiny Kit (ThinkCentre M70q Gen 4) |
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Processor |
Intel® i3 |
Memory |
16GB (8GB x 2 SoDimm)7 |
Storage |
256GB5 |
OS |
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise for Collaboration |
HDMI |
1 x USB® Based HDMI-In8, 1 x HDMI-Out 8k @ 30 |
USB |
5 x USB-A® (5 x USB 3.2) 1 x USB-C® (1 x USB 3.x Gen 2) |
Wireless |
WIFI 6E |
Ethernet |
1 x vPRO Gbe LAN |
Mounting |
External VESA |
Dimensions (L x M x H) |
179 x 36.5 x 182.9 millimeters 7.0 x 1.4 x 7.2 inches |
Weight |
1.32 kg (2.6 lbs) |
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Solution |
USB-C® DP Alt Mode Microsoft Azure Sphere |
Connectivity |
1 meter USB-C Cable |
Video Port |
2 x Display Port 1.4 1 x HDMI 2.0 |
USB Port |
3 xUSB-A® 3.2 Gen 21 (10 Gbps, 1 x always on charging) 2 x USB-A® 2.01 1 x USB® Type-C (10 Gbps, 5V/3A) |
Video Resolution |
Maximum: 4K2 |
Number of Displays |
Maximum: 3 |
Audio |
Stereo / Microphone Combo |
Maximum Charging to Notebook |
60W |
Compatible OS |
Windows 10 and above |
Dimensions (L x M x H) |
171 x 80 x 30 millimeters 6.73 x 3.15 x 1.18 inches |
Weight |
Starting at 0.51 kg (2.5 lbs) |
Kensington Lock Slots |
1 x K-lock Slot 1 x NanoSaver Lock Slot |
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1 Microsoft ebook: Harness the Power of Microsoft Teams Rooms – a path from BYOD to native Team Rooms
2 Up to 100W for most USB-C notebooks.
3 Prices may not include tax and do not include shipping or options and are subject to change without notice; additional terms and conditions apply. Reseller prices may vary. On-shelf dates and color options may vary by geography and products may only be available in selected markets. All offers subject to availability. Lenovo reserves the right to alter product offerings, features and specifications at any time without notice.
4Lenovo Premier Support is included for three years. Beyond that may incur subscription fees and/or additional costs.
5Lenovo Premier Support is included for three years. Beyond that may incur subscription fees and/or additional costs.
6 ThinkShield is available as an add-on for both Basic and Premium ThinkSmart Manager plans.
7 Available user storage and internal memory is less due to operating system, software and other functions utilizing part of this capacity; may change with software updates.
8 Available at a later date.
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