RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC - March 5, 2008 – Lenovo today
announced the ThinkCentre M57/M57P "Eco" ultra small desktop PC, the
first desktop PC from any manufacturer to receive GREENGUARD
certification, and Lenovo's most environmentally responsible desktop PC
to date. The ThinkCentre M57/M57P is EPEAT Gold rated, Energy Star 4.0
rated, and the first ThinkCentre with recycled material from consumer
plastics.
"We are quite proud to say the ThinkCentre M57/M57P is the first
desktop ever to meet our rigorous standards for chemical emissions,"
said Carl Smith, GREENGUARD Environmental Institute CEO. "Lenovo is
leading the industry in its commitment to environmentally responsible
computing."
GREENGUARD certification means that the ThinkCentre M57/M57P was
tested for up to 2000 different chemical emissions. GREENGUARD
Environmental Institute has certified more than 150-thousand products
and materials for emissions of volatile organic compounds and other
chemicals.
IDC forecasts worldwide shipments of the ultra small form factor to grow by 37.9 percent between 2008 and 20111.
So the need for "small" will apparently continue to grow. The M57P
"Eco" desktop PC is 25 percent smaller than previous ThinkCentre
products: smaller than a typical phone book.
The ThinkCentre M57/M57P family is comprised of the quietest running
ThinkCentre offerings ever. With acoustic levels measured at 4.0 bels
or lower in all modes of operation, the M57/M57P provides a
consistently quiet operation. As a unit of measure, "bels" is typically
used to describe the amount of noise emanating from a PC.
"In addition to environmental responsibility our business customers
have demanded more manageability and lower operating costs - all in a
very small design," said Fran O'Sullivan, senior vice president of
products, Lenovo. "With the M57/M57P we raised the bar by developing a
small, compact offering that provides the highest levels of
manageability and security while operating with less power consumption
and noise. This is Lenovo's most energy efficient ThinkCentre ever!"
The new ThinkCentre M57/M57P "Eco" ultra small PC features Lenovo's
full suite of ThinkVantage Technologies. With the touch of a single
button the user can recover from viruses, update the system, clean up
the hard drive and find help. The ThinkCentre M57/M57P also comes with
Intel® vPro technology that enables IT staff to remotely perform system
maintenance, including installing security patches and ensuring energy
policy settings, even if the system is powered down or if the bios or
hardrive is inoperative.
The ThinkCentre M57/M57P "Eco" also features the latest Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) security chip, which uses hardware to encrypt
keys, passwords and digital certificates - protecting information from
an external software attack. Intel vPro technology stores system
information in non-volatile memory enabling IT to quickly and easily
ensure the latest versions of applications, security updates and
compliance to energy policy settings. Additionally, the user gets the
ability to disable/enable USB ports through BIOS, a standard chassis
intrusion switch and the ability to sign up for Computrace.
"Intel vPro Processor Technology provides hardware-assisted security
and manageability that significantly improves IT's ability to protect
their PCs from viruses and other threats," said Zane Ball, director of
microprocessor product marketing, Intel. "In addition, because IT staff
can power-on systems remotely, there's no longer a need to waste energy
and dollars by leaving computers on all night to install security
patches and conduct other maintenance."
In addition, Lenovo announced its new ThinkCentre Vertical PC and
Monitor Stand, which allows the user to lift the ThinkCentre
M57/M57Poff the desk, freeing up even more workspace. The VPC stand
uses an industry standard Video Electronic Standards Associations
(VESA) mount to accommodate various sized monitors. It allows the user
to lift, tilt and rotate the monitor, as well as secure the M57P and
the monitor to the stand.
Lenovo also today announced additional ThinkCentre models: The M57e,
a high-performance, value desktop PC for large businesses; and the A57
PC, a rock solid desktop designed for small and medium businesses. Both
include some of the latest technologies, including Intel 45nm
processors, Intel Quad Core technology and Direct X10 graphic cards.
The ThinkCentre M57e offers stable solutions, outstanding security, and
manageability features for PC management; while the ThinkCentre A57's
latest ThinkVantage Technology suite and dual independent display
capabilities are designed to help growing businesses increase their
working efficiency and productivity. Both ThinkCentre desktop families
offer three form factors: tower, desktop and small form factor, and are
Energy Star 4.0 compliant.
The ThinkCentre M57 "Eco" ultra small desktop PC is priced starting
at $699. The M57e starts at $684. The base price for the A57 is $379.
The Vertical PC Stand is priced at $69.95. Monitors are sold separately.
About Lenovo
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is dedicated
to building the world's best engineered personal computers. Lenovo's
business model is built on innovation, operational efficiency and
customer satisfaction as well as a focus on investment in emerging
markets. Formed by Lenovo Group's acquisition of the former IBM
Personal Computing Division, the company develops, manufactures and
markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology
products and services worldwide. Lenovo has major research centers in
Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh,
North Carolina. For more information see www.lenovo.com.
1 IDC Worldwide and US PC Client Form Factor 2007-2011 Doc 209622 Dec. 2007
2
The US entry level M57 Eco ultra small form factor, configured with
Intel Celeron 440 processor, 1GB of RAM, 160 GB HDD, DVD with Windows
Vista Business is priced at $699, monitor sold seperately
3 The Vertical PC Stand is price at $69.95
4 The A57, configured with an Intel Celeron 430 processor, 512 RAM, 80GB HDD, DVD is priced at $379, monitor sold seperately
5
The M57e, configured with an Intel Celeron 420 processor, 1.6 GB RAM,
160 GB HDD, DVD is priced at $684, monitor sold seperately |
