- New Lenovo 100e Chromebook Gen 4 purpose-built for the mobility and durability young learners need;
- Lenovo Education bundles to offer more software solutions with Lenovo Education hardware;
- Lenovo Ed Tech Consulting Services support schools to expand their digital ecosystems and enhance learning.
London, UK – January 23, 2024 – Today Lenovo™ announced at Bett UK new solutions to expand its growing portfolio of hardware, software, and services built for teachers and students. Lenovo’s expanding education portfolio is purpose-driven to empower teachers and students by understanding educators’ challenges and delivering education solutions that meet their needs. The new solutions included the Lenovo 100e Chromebook Gen 4, and new services and software for more personalized, secure, and inspired learning.
Hardened Student Hardware
Because learning happens everywhere, students need a device that meets their rugged demands and is ready where and when they need it.
The Lenovo 100e Chromebook Gen 4 is fast and built with enhanced security to empower students for uptime, any time. It features an efficient and user-friendly mobile computing experience powered by the Intel® Processor N-Series. The ChromeOS platform equips students with the tools they need in the classroom and beyond. Weighing less than one and a half kilograms and boasting up to 12 hours of battery life1, this 11.6” clamshell design with optional touchscreen enables schoolwork, collaboration, and exploration— whatever the day brings.
Lenovo education DuraSpec and MIL-SPEC 810H testing means the Lenovo 100e Chromebook Gen 4 is built for the bumps, falls, and spills that occur in the daily lives of young learners.2 The new and easily serviceable top-load keyboard with anti-pry full-skirt keycaps, can withstand accidental spills up to 360ml.3 In addition, reinforced ports and hinges, plus rubber bumpers, means this resilient device is ready to take on learning anywhere.
The Lenovo 100e Chromebook Gen 4 is also well protected on the inside. Additional protection can be added to Lenovo education devices with the ThinkShield portfolio of security solutions (sold separately), which include Absolute® to track, assess and manage devices, and SentinelOne® which offers AI-powered endpoint security through real-time prevention, detection and response against known and new malware strains. In addition, ChromeOS security provides sandboxing, safe browsing, and the Google-designed Titan C security chip, along with regular automatic security updates that happen in the background.
And now customers have more support options that can be added to Lenovo education hardware (sold separately). New solutions specifically tailored for education customers are designed to minimize learning downtime, free IT resources, and provide peace of mind that devices are protected.
Lenovo Education Support – Cost efficient, standardized support that includes prioritized parts and expedited pickup, prioritized repair, and return services that are conveniently scheduled and feature 24/7/365 premier call center support for after school hours and remote trouble shooting.
Advanced Protection powered by Safeware – Accidental Damage Protection with no limit on the number of covered repairs from Safeware® combined with state-of-the-art protective cases from InfoCase®.
UV Printing and Laser Etching – PC fleet customization and protection from the factory with distinctive, crisp laser etching or high-quality, color UV printing.
Superior Services and Software for Education
Lenovo is supporting schools on their digital transformation journey with strategic planning, professional development, teaching and learning resources, as well as new technology solutions.
With Lenovo Chrome Education bundles customers can now access more software solutions with Lenovo hardware. Lenovo education bundles include the Chrome Education Upgrade to empower schools to create thriving educational environments for students, teachers, and staff with advanced management, security, and support capabilities. The LanSchool Classroom Management bundle offers software for device management, monitoring and protection, communication, and screen sharing; and the NetFilter cloud-based solution offers AI-driven internet filtering, protection, and keystroke alerts.
Building from the foundations of providing excellent hardware and software to meet the demanding requirements of education, Lenovo provides new professional services to schools. Lenovo EdTech Consulting Services support schools in strategic innovation by identifying and deploying the right technologies to meet changing educational needs and focusing on student outcomes.
To address the transformational challenges educators face when adopting new technologies into the classroom, Lenovo’s professional development services focus on educators’ digital skills development and instructional design. Lenovo is collaborating with leading educational advisories, including Tablet Academy, to deliver consulting services. The collaboration with Tablet Academy has grown to include 48 markets across Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). In the U.S. market, Lenovo is collaborating with Education Elements to deliver both strategic consulting and professional development services. Education Elements is well established with school districts nationally for their expertise in strategic planning, leadership development, and professional development focused on personalized and blended learning.
As educators worldwide look for resources to better prepare students for careers of the future, Lenovo is supporting the Intel® Skills for Innovation Initiative (SFI), and its mission to integrate technology into classroom learning. The initiative offers professional development resources for teachers to help them become leaders of technology-infused learning experiences and facilitators of future-ready skill building.
Lenovo, the only global OEM partner to design content specially for SFI, is offering six new technology-focused starter packs for educations. These learning kits include modeling more sustainable cities, designing the laptop of the future, designing racing bikes based on Lenovo’s collaboration with Ducati Corse, and using supercomputing to model DNA for cancer research. The learning opportunities exemplify Lenovo’s goal to provide and empower smarter technology for all by helping support the innovators of tomorrow.
“Teaching and learning continue to advance with the introduction of new technologies that are transforming the classroom and workplace with novel digital experiences and tools,” said Stuart King, Global Head of Education Segment, Lenovo’s Intelligent Devices Group. “Lenovo is supporting educators and students with smarter technology and resources so they can fully embrace these changes to build successful learning outcomes.”
Pricing and Availability
The Lenovo 100e Chromebook Gen 4 will be available in select markets worldwide in the first quarter of 2024, starting at $289. Click here for more information regarding other Lenovo Education solutions.
Tech Specs
About Lenovo
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1 Based on Google Chrome Power LoadTest, a battery run down test. For more information about Google Chrome Power Load Test, visit www.chromium.org. Test results should be used only to compare one product with another and are not a guarantee you will experience the same battery life. Battery life may be significantly less than the test results and varies depending on your product’s configuration, software, usage, operating conditions, power management settings and other factors. Maximum battery life will decrease with time and use.
2 MIL-STD 810H establishes a methodology for testing products against environmental stresses under controlled laboratory conditions. Lenovo uses the U.S. Department of Defense’s MIL-SPEC standards to test devices against hazardous physical and environmental conditions to determine durability. Such testing is not a guarantee of future performance under these test conditions. The Lenovo 100e Chromebook Gen 4 was tested against 12 categories and 22 MIL-STD-810H procedures to prove its toughness. Abuse, like that contained in MIL-STD 810H testing, is not covered under Lenovo’s standard warranty.
3 Water-repellent design creates barrier to help protect against moderate exposure to water such as accidental spills, splashes or light rain. Not designed to be submersed in water, or exposed to pressurized water, or other liquids; may diminish over time. Not waterproof.
4 Available user storage and internal memory is less due to operating system, software and other functions utilizing part of this capacity; may change with software updates.
