Lenovo launches new batch of AI-capable PCs powered by Intel, AMD and Qualcomm processors

The latest AI device portfolio from Lenovo reflects efforts by the global PC industry to boost its recovery this year.

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Artificial intelligence-enabled devices are expected to help raise personal computer shipments and fuel an increase in average selling price. Photo: Lenovo

Published: 9:00pm, 6 Sep 2024Updated: 3:52pm, 25 Sep 2024

Lenovo Group, the world’s largest personal computer (PC) vendor by unit sales, has introduced a new range of devices powered by artificial intelligence (AI) for the enterprise and consumer market segments amid a much-anticipated refresh cycle in its industry.

With dual headquarters in Beijing and Morrisville, North Carolina, in the United States, Lenovo on Thursday unveiled the new AI PCs at the firm’s Innovation World 2024 event in Berlin, where it highlighted how these systems’ advanced processors allow them to run many generative AI tasks on-device, instead of processing data on the cloud.

“By combining cutting-edge AI technology with more sustainable designs and user-centric features, we are not only aiming to lead the market but to redefine what’s possible in the AI era,” said Tom Butler, executive director for worldwide commercial portfolio and product management at Lenovo’s Intelligent Devices Group (IDG), in a statement released at the event.

The company’s new ThinkPad and ThinkBook enterprise PCs, along with the Yoga and IdeaPad systems for consumers, are powered by AI processors from Intel, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Qualcomm.

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition personal computer. Photo: Lenovo

The Intel-powered ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition provides three key features: “smart mode”, which intuitively adapts AI capabilities to user activities; “smart share”, which enables AI-driven image sharing between devices; and “smart care” for 24/7 real-time support.