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At the recently held Consumer Electronics Expo (CES®) 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., Lenovo unveiled a lineup of more than 40 new devices and solutions powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Furthering the company’s vision of AI for All, Lenovo’s latest offerings include new PC innovations across the brand’s Yoga™, ThinkBook™, ThinkPad™, ThinkCentre™, and Legion™ sub-brands that will revolutionize the user experience for both consumers and businesses.
Supercharging Creativity With AI
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Lenovo showcased its latest repertoire of Yoga AI laptops that supercharge the creative process, a tablet that invites users to play and learn, IdeaPad™ laptops designed for the everyday user, and peripherals for the modern world. Ushering in a new era, Lenovo’s newest lineup of Microsoft Windows 11 LenovoYoga laptops come with Lenovo Yoga Creator Zone, an exclusive new software for creators, artists, and anybody looking to harness the power of generative AI while still keeping simplicity, privacy, and security in mind. As an imagination spark plug, Lenovo Yoga Creator Zone offers image generation, which transforms text-based descriptions or even sketches into stunning visuals without complex prompts, codes, or setups. Users simply type whatever they want to see, and the system instantly creates a visual representation.
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Headlining the new generation of Lenovo Yoga laptops are the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i (16”, 9) and the Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 (14”, 9), designed for creators with uncompromising standards, both premium laptops are MIL-STD-810H1 rated and are packed with cutting-edge components, including the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors and a physical Lenovo AI Core Chip. Both models also feature a Copilot key, which harnesses the capabilities of AI to deliver relevant answers, summarize emails, generate images, and more. Rounding out the Lenovo Yoga family are also four additional new laptops. For portability, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”, 9) is a thin and light Intel Evo™ edition premium laptop powered by Intel Core Ultra Processors and a WUXGA OLED screen. For content creation, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i (14”,9) and Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 (14”,9) are creator laptops equipped with an option of Intel Core Ultra Processors or up to an AMD Ryzen™ 7 8845HS processor, up to NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPU with NVIDIA Studio validation, and a PureSight Pro LCD or OLED 3K screen.
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For the wow factor, the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i (13″, 9), whose predecessor was the world’s first full-size dual-screen OLED laptop, can now be powered by Intel’s new Core Ultra Processors, a PureSight OLED 2.8K screen, and a rotating Bowers & Wilkins® soundbar. Last but not least are the new Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16”, 9) and Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14”, 9) convertible laptops that give creators on the go quick access to tools that complement their creativity. Made for entertainment but designed for learning, the Lenovo Tab M11 tablet is the go-to “me time” device for students, movie connoisseurs, and budding artists. Equipped with the Lenovo Tab Pen, a handy stylus that delivers an uncompromised writing, drawing, and scribbling experience, the tablet comes preloaded with premium software that enhances usability: Nebo® to convert handwriting into text, MyScript® Calculator 2 to solve equations and functions in real-time, and WPS Office to easily view and edit documents.
New Wave Of Productive And Creative Power
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Under a Lenovo AI Now solution umbrella, Lenovo is continuing the development of a personalized AI solution designed to enable end-user interaction on the keyboard and through natural language. The provisionally named Lenovo AI Now Personal Assistant delivers personalized interactive experiences based on a user’s on-device knowledge base. The AI Assistant will streamline workflows and enhance collaboration in a more personal and immersive manner. Using natural language, users will be able to check and change common settings such as display or performance, search and summarize emails and documents, create meeting invitations, and merge live cameras and avatars during video conferencing. Lenovo AI Now Personal Assistant will begin rollout in the first half of 2024 in China.
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On top of this, Lenovo also showcased two unique proof-of-concept devices at CES: the Mechanical Energy Harvesting Combo and the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 SPE. The Mechanical Energy Harvesting Combo uses mechanical movement and solar irradiation to power a mouse and a keyboard, eliminating the need for external charging. The product also supports both Bluetooth® and 2.4G wireless connection modes, ensuring easy connectivity with multiple devices. Meanwhile, the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 SPE leverages E Ink Prism™ technology where users can customize the exterior cover in various patterns, creating a unique notebook appearance. This concept supports up to one thousand different images, allowing users to express their personalities too.
Intel-Powered PC Experiences
The new Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, ThinkPad X1 2-in-1, and IdeaPad Pro 5i are powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra processors to deliver optimal power efficiency, performance, and immersive experiences. Dedicated AI acceleration support will help users embrace new experiences and enhance efficiency in work and play, including capabilities enabled by Copilot in Windows. Designed to offer users the most comprehensive PC experiences yet, these units will help users embrace a new generation of AI computing.
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Gaming Redefined
Lenovo’s new gaming ecosystem debuted at CES 2024 with Microsoft Windows 11-based PCs, peripherals, software, and services that deliver on power, thermals, graphics, AI-powered advantages, and the freedom to build the ultimate system to game. The new PC portfolio includes the following new 9th generation Lenovo Legion 16-inch gaming laptops and towers:
• 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 (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) 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.
Also new this year are the Lenovo LOQ™ 15IRX9, Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9I, Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9, and Lenovo LOQ 15AHP9 laptops and Lenovo LOQ Tower 17IRR9 for gamers beginning their journey up the leaderboards. At the core of this new gaming lineup is the family of Lenovo’s proprietary hardware AI chips — called LA AI chips – and the advantages they bring to both Lenovo Legion and Lenovo LOQ gaming laptops. This year’s LA AI chips are mightier than ever, enabling Lenovo Legion and Lenovo LOQ laptops to achieve even higher FPS, increased power efficiency, and more. With this new selection of gaming laptops, the new Lenovo gaming ecosystem lets gamers choose the exact setup they need to achieve gaming greatness and reach their ‘impossible'.
AI-Powered Assistive Technology Solutions
Lenovo was also a key collaborator on groundbreaking accessibility solutions unveiled by the Scott-Morgan Foundation at CES. The new technologies, aimed at empowering people with severe disabilities, include: a hyper-realistic AI avatar developed with DeepBrain AI to preserve personality and power communication; an on-device, personal large language model (LLM) for predictive text created by Lenovo’s AI Innovation Center; eye-tracking hardware tested on Lenovo devices; and an integrated, AI-optimized, multi-modal input platform. Pioneering assistive technology is at the core of Lenovo’s ongoing sponsorship of and collaboration with the Scott-Morgan Foundation and commitment to delivering smarter technology for all.
Lenovo is making AI tangible and more accessible for everyone, transforming it from a distant concept into a practical, everyday tool that empowers whenever, wherever. For more information, visit Lenovo’s CES 2024 Press Kit on StoryHub at news.lenovo.com/press-kits/ces-2024/ for press releases, images, and more details on all of Lenovo’s new announcements.