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New ThinkPad YOGA and ThinkCentre Tiny Transform Business Computing
Lenovo
(HKSE: 0992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY), the world leader in convertible
notebooks and traditional commercial desktops1, today
announced a broad redesign of its ThinkPad YOGA and ThinkCentre
portfolios. A recent Lenovo survey of more than 6,000 businesses
suggested that security, mobility and reliability were amongst the top
pain points today and more than a quarter plan to introduce convertible
devices. The latest generation of thinner and lighter ThinkPad YOGA 260
and 460 convertibles and faster than ever ThinkCentre desktops have been
designed to provide customers with solutions to their critical needs.
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New ThinkPad YOGA 260 in silver (Photo: Business Wire)
ThinkPad YOGA Designed for a New Generation of Customers
Data from the Lenovo survey showed that 53% of employees work from home
at least some of the time, 61% are required to travel for business and
46% are aged between 18 and 34 years. These progressive customers are
the emerging workforce and decision makers of tomorrow and actively seek
leading edge technology to maintain a competitive edge. They need truly
reliable and mobile devices with no compromise on performance.
ThinkPad YOGA 260 and 460 are the perfect solutions for modern users.
Smart multimode flexibility offers users the freedom to work on their
terms in the most appropriate mode for the task at hand. Unique features
in selected models such as LTE-A wireless WAN connectivity offering
speeds up to three times faster than LTE and optional integrated
fingerprint and smartcard security provide maximum data protection and
productivity on the road. An even more accurate and rechargeable
ThinkPad Pen Pro enriches the Windows 10 experience and combined with
the Lenovo WRITEit application, revolutionizes the way users interact
with their ThinkPad Yoga. The Yoga 460 adds the option of an unmatched
vivid WQHD screen and discrete graphics to deliver a high performance
convertible ultrabook without compromise.
IT managers have peace of mind with legendary ThinkPad reliability and
industry standard deployment tools. Furthermore, a vast array of
configurations allow the IT manager to respond to end user desires.
Available in Midnight Black and Silver, the new products feature the
latest Intel 6th generation Core processors, up to 16GB
memory and optional PCIe solid state drives in YOGA 260 for the ultimate
in multimode performance. Desk management is simpler and more efficient
than ever with a new OneLink (News - Alert)+ Dock with double previous transfer speeds
up to 33Gbps allowing native 4K display and other connections through a
single cable.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny Breaks Records
The original ultra-small factor desktop, ThinkCentre Tiny remains
unmatched for the combination of size, performance, reliability and an
unmatched selection of mounting and expansion options. In particular,
introducing the new Lenovo Pro WiDi adapter making wireless connections
to WiDi enabled displays simple and eliminating more cable clutter.
In a recent internal benchmark2, the ThinkCentre M900 Tiny
outperformed its nearest competitors by up to 48 percent and the first
generation Tiny by 128 percent, thanks in part to support for new PCIe
storage that offers up to 80 percent better performance than standard
solid state drives. ThinkCentre Tiny series also stakes a claim to be
the world's most "dust free" desktop. With a new optional ThinkCentre
dust shield reducing build-up of performance and reliability impacting
dust by up to 37 percent over a three-year lifecycle, the Tiny series is
more reliable than ever.
The next generation, including the new M900z all-in-one, M900 tower and
small form factor and M900, M700 and M600 Tiny desktops, will protect
end user data with rock solid security solutions guarding against
unwanted physical intrusion and safeguarding critical data. Furthermore,
Lenovo has extended reliability testing to its ThinkCentre portfolio. On
top of shock, drop, vibration and other extended reliability tests,
ThinkCentre Tiny is also subject to eight grueling Mil-spec tests
including extreme temperatures, sand and high altitude operation to
ensure they will continue to deliver fast and dependable performance for
years to come in virtually any environment.
Featuring the latest 6th generation Intel Core processors,
ThinkCentre M series offer a wide range of CPU, storage and graphics
options and upgrades or maintenance are made easy with tool-less access.
Manageability solutions such as Intel vPro, PC Cloud Manager and
Microsoft (News - Alert) SCCM are designed to reduce total cost of ownership and
simplify workload on support services.
Quote:
"For more than 20 years with over 100 million ThinkPad and countless
desktop units sold, Think products have continued to lead innovation for
the benefit of customers. A new generation of decision makers is
emerging seeking cutting edge technology," said Tom Shell, senior vice
president PC Business Group, Lenovo. "The latest innovations in ThinkPad
YOGA and ThinkCentre Tiny further demonstrate Lenovo's ability and
commitment in staying ahead of the curve and transforming the way an
emerging workforce will maintain a competitive edge."
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Pricing and Availability3
ThinkPad YOGA 260 and 460 starting prices are $949 and $1049
respectively. The ThinkPad Yoga 260 will be available beginning in
November in select countries while the ThinkPad YOGA 460 will be
available starting in October in select countries and January in North
America with enterprise features. Silver models will also be available
from January 2016.
The OneLink+ Dock and Pro WiDi Adapter will be available in Q4 2015.
Prices will be released closer to availability.
ThinkCentre M900z will be available in selected countries from November
with a starting price of $929.
ThinkCentre M900 Tower and Small Form Factor will be available in
selected countries from Q4 2014 with starting prices of $799 and $779
respectively.
ThinkCentre M900, M700, M600 Tiny desktops will be available in selected
countries from Q4 2015 with a starting price of $749, $499 and $399
respectively.
About Lenovo
Lenovo (HKSE: 0992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY) is a $46 billion global Fortune
500 company and a leader in providing innovative consumer, commercial,
and enterprise technology. Our portfolio of high-quality, secure
products and services covers PCs (including the legendary Think and
multimode YOGA brands), workstations, servers, storage, smart TVs and a
family of mobile products like smartphones (including the Motorola (News - Alert)
brand), tablets and apps. Join us on LinkedIn,
follow us on Facebook or
Twitter (News - Alert) (@Lenovo)
or visit us at www.lenovo.com.
1 According to IDC (News - Alert) PC Segment Q2 2015
2 Lenovo internal benchmark using industry standard PCMark8
benchmarking tool
3 Prices do not include tax or shipping and are subject to
change without notice and is tied to specific terms and conditions.
Reseller prices may vary. Price does not include all advertised
features. All offers subject to availability. Lenovo reserves the right
to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice.
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