Lenovo Releases ThinkCentre M90z All-in-One, ThinkStation C20/C20x Workstations
June 19th, 2010
Lenovo has announced three new business desktop PCs – the ThinkCentre M90z 23-inch all-in-one (AIO) desktop, the ThinkStation C20 small dual socket workstation, and the ThinkStation C20x which “offers an extra boost of memory and more powerful processors”.
Here’s an excerpt from the press release:
“ThinkCentre M90z – A Full-Scale Commercial AIO
The ThinkCentre M90z has beauty and brains, packing the full performance of a traditional desktop into a slick 23-inch display. It comes equipped with choices of the latest Intel Core i5 and i3 processors, DDR3 memory, selection of hard drives or a solid state drive, a DVD player and optional WiFi/Bluetooth. The space-saving, slim AIO can fit just about anywhere in a home or office by using one of the optional ergonomic stands: frame, height adjustable, extended arm or wall mount arm.
Lenovo designers detail the story behind the design of the AIO here.
And here the Center for Severe Weather Research takes the M90z out on the road tornado chasing.
The M90z also takes web conferencing to a higher level with a number of optional features that give it both style and substance:
* Optical touchscreen that can be easily cleaned/Lenovo SimpleTap interface included
* Unique web camera on/off switch for physical control of the camera
* Autobrightness control to intelligently save energy
* Array microphone for clear audio with mute button
* Touch capacitive monitor buttons for elegant convenience
While the M90z saves space and fights clutter on the desk, for IT departments, it includes a full complement of manageability features for large businesses. Lenovo’s ThinkVantage Technologies productivity tools are included, and the M90z supports Intel vPro and Lenovo’s Hardware Password Manager for encrypted hard drives. Additionally, users can easily remove the back to upgrade the AIO.
ThinkStation C20/C20x – A Fit for Finance & Wealth Management
Lenovo designed the ThinkStation C20 and C20x workstations with the ultra-compact, number-crunching performance needed to drive financial markets. With space at a premium at standard traders’ desks, the C20’s small size – it’s 46% smaller than the Dell Precision T5500 and 31% smaller than the HP Z600 – without compromising on performance. Its size allows for more ThinkStation workstations to be installed in a rack or trader desk versus the competition. An analyst can also attach and run up to eight monitors. Lenovo engineered many industry “firsts” to package high performance into such a compact design. New Lenovo-developed technologies include a patented slim, rotatable optical drive and a tri-channel cooling system.
The workstations offer:
* Choices of Intel Xeon 5600 Series processors
* Up to 96GB of DDR3 memory on the C20x with 12 available DIMM slots
* Up to two NVIDIA FX4800 class graphics
* Native SAS support on the C20x
* Certified for compatibility with SBFI Trading and Control Room Furniture”
Lenovo has also unveiled two new monitors: the Lenovo L2230x Wide, combining a port replicator and 21.5-inch monitor into one device, and ThinkVision L2321x Wide “duo” monitor which features a dual display function so users can work in split screen mode.
The ThinkCentre M90z AIO is available now through Lenovo’s business partners and later this month on www.lenovo.com with models starting at approximately $899. The ThinkStation C20 and C20x will be available in mid-June with models of the C20 on the web starting at approximately $1,199. The C20x will be sold through business partners. The Lenovo L2230x Wide and ThinkVision L2321x Wide monitor will be available in mid-July through the web and business partners and are priced at $259.99 and $279.99, respectively.