RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – September 12, 2007 – Lenovo reinvigorated the desktop PC space today with the ThinkCentre A61e, an ultra small form factor (USFF) desktop that combines a small footprint the size of a telephone book, choices of energy efficient, 45-watt AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual core and AMD Sempron™ single core processors and an affordable price tag starting at $399(1).
The ThinkCentre A61e desktop follows Lenovo's recent introduction of the ThinkCentre A61 desktop in a tower form factor to equip enterprise users with leading technologies such as I/O port disablement for security and support for up to four monitors for data-intensive tasks.
"The importance of maximizing energy efficiency and being environmentally conscious is touching all aspects of our daily lives, from the light bulbs we use to light our homes to the hybrid cars we drive to the green technology we rely on to run our businesses," said, Peter Schrady, vice president and general manager, Emerging Products Business Unit, Lenovo. "Lenovo is committed to providing an extensive menu of environmentally-responsible, energy efficient technology choices, and the ThinkCentre A61e is our signature item. For the first time, a major PC vendor has combined small size and consistently quiet acoustics with a light weight, highly energy efficient desktop offering all at an affordable price."
"Blue Sky" Leads Green, Energy Efficient Computing
The ThinkCentre A61e desktop marks Lenovo's first product with EPEAT Gold status, the highest designation given by the tool. Operated by the Green Electronics Council, EPEAT ranks products on a variety of environmental attributes from energy efficiency and materials use to recyclability. Many organizations use the tool to help make purchasing decisions. Codenamed "Blue Sky" for its environmental attributes, the desktop uses up to 90 percent reusable/recyclable materials as well as 90 percent recyclable packaging. It also can be powered by an optional solar panel.
The desktop surpasses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Energy Star® 4.0 criteria with its 85 percent efficient power supply. As the first desktop in the industry to run on energy efficient AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual core and AMD Sempron™ single core processors, it can help users save up to 50 percent in energy costs annually over previous models.
* For example, a user could save on average more than $20 a year in energy savings and the equivalent of the carbon dioxide emissions created by two round-trip plane flights from Boston to New York.(2)
* A customer deploying as few as 50 desktops could expect to save on average more than $1,000 a year in energy costs alone. And it could help avoid more than 20,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.(2)
* A large enterprise deployment of 50,000 desktops could save more than $1 million in annual energy costs and cut more than 20 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.(2)
"Lenovo and AMD have a shared commitment to providing customers the most secure, innovative and energy efficient computing experience that can exceed their unique business needs," said Greg White, corporate vice president and general manager of AMD's desktop division. "The Lenovo ThinkCentre A61e desktop is an exciting milestone in our relationship as both companies continue to collaborate to raise the bar for PC design and energy efficiency."
As energy prices rise, finding ways to control these variable costs through more efficient technology becomes increasingly important. As part of Lenovo's comprehensive line of highly energy efficient PCs, the ThinkCentre A61 desktop also meets the EPA's Energy Star® 4.0 criteria.
A Smaller, More Nimble Desktop
According to IDC results, the worldwide desktop market grew year-on-year by 4.2 percent in the second quarter of 2007 with Lenovo growing 20.4 percent in this period(3).
As the global desktop market expands, Lenovo is leading the way and capitalizing on the momentum toward smaller systems.
IDC forecasts worldwide shipments of the ultra small form factor to grow by 52 percent from 2005 to 20104.
Taking up 25 percent less space than previous models and weighing just eight pounds, the ThinkCentre A61e USFF desktop fits the shrinking real-estate in today's work environment, making it an especially good fit for customers in education, medical and financial sectors. Not only smaller in size, the PC's typical single, low speed fan keeps it running cool for ultimate reliability and keeping it consistently quiet whether in idle mode or stretched to the maximum for peak performance.
The ThinkCentre A61e desktop packs in full size PC performance with the latest technologies such as Gigabit Ethernet and choices of processors and hard drives in an ultra small form factor.
Pricing and Availability(1)
The ThinkCentre A61e and A61 desktop start at approximately $399 and will be available in October through Business Partners and
www.lenovo.com.
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.
