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Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Company Description: Qualcomm is the world's leading wireless technology innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch, and expansion of 5G. When we connected the phone to the internet, the mobile revolution was born.
Nomination Category: New Product & Service Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Hardware - Computer
 Nomination Title: Qualcomm Technologies’ Lenovo ThinkPad X13s
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- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the nominated product or service (up to 350 words):
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- The all-new Lenovo ThinkPad X13s, developed with Qualcomm Technologies and Microsoft, is the world’s first ThinkPad powered by the recently announced Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform. This ultra-slim, ultra-light and completely fan-less design brings Windows 11 Pro to Arm PCs to deliver the next generation of silent always-on, always-connected PC experiences.
- As the world’s first 5nm platform for Windows PCs, the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is Qualcomm Technologies’ most powerful and efficient connected platform. Designed for use in premium, truly mobile PCs, it delivers multi-thread processing performance up to 85% faster for incredibly smooth, responsive multi-tasking performance. Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 enables the ThinkPad X13s to deliver up to 28 hours of battery life –giving users up to multiple workdays of productivity on a single charge.
- In addition, the ThinkPad utilizes the platform’s powerful sustained performance and AI-accelerated audio and camera capabilities to create immersive video conferencing experiences that help users be seen and heard clearly to stay productive and engaged.
- Together, Lenovo, Qualcomm Technologies, and Microsoft deliver the ThinkPad X13s to address the challenges of enterprise customers in today’s hybrid environment.
- Hybrid workers, global travelers, field technicians, and front-line workers will relish the light 1.06kg (2.35 pounds) laptop and the virtual elimination of daily power anxiety and connectivity issues as they roam between work-from-anywhere locations. Wi-Fi 6E provides a more stable high-speed connection. When Wi-Fi is not available or potentially unsecure, the X13s can use 5G mmWave or sub-6 Wireless WAN for lightning-fast, highly-secure, on-the-go connectivity.
- ThinkPad X13s has sustainability at the forefront of the design: Built with 90% certified recycled magnesium in the top and bottom covers, 97% PCC plastic in the battery Printed Circuit Board (PCB) cover and battery frame, and recyclable carton and bumpers in the packaging. Manufactured using Lenovo’s low-temperature solder method that can reduce carbon emissions by up to 35%, ThinkPad X13s also includes low power 13.3-inch 16:10 display configurations, with touch or Eyesafe low blue light options. The platform-level efficiencies also reduce need for AC power that can reduce energy consumption.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: If this is a brand-new product, state the date on which it was released. If this is a new version of an existing product, state the date on which the update was released:
New product, announced February 28, 2022.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Outline the market performance, critical reception, and customer satisfaction with the product or service to date. State monetary or unit sales figures to date, if possible, and how they compare to expectations or past performance. Provide links to laudatory product or service reviews. Include some customer testimonials, if applicable (up to 350 words):
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- Technology innovation should be seamless. Lenovo, Qualcomm Technologies, and Microsoft believe that addressing customer insights for a smarter and more productive collaboration experience is paramount. Drawing from the designs of other popular products, Lenovo integrated into the X13s a communications bar with a 5-megapixel camera with AI-based auto framing, Infrared camera option and standard triple-array microphones providing intelligent noise suppression during conference calls.
- The Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform integrates Computer Vision technology for significant user experience improvements, from more innovative human presence detection for convenient user authentication experiences to added privacy by automatically turning off or dimming the display when the user looks away. These advancements, as well as the exceptional battery efficiency and extreme performance of 8cx Gen 3 exceed expectations for a premium business laptop.
- “Thanks to our collaboration with Qualcomm and Microsoft, we are excited to bring a new generation of work-from-anywhere device with the flexibility, mobility and security that enterprise customers need,” said Jerry Paradise, VP, Global Commercial Product Portfolio, Lenovo PC and Smart Devices. “ThinkPad X13s promises to end power anxiety and delight users with AI accelerated collaboration experiences and hyper-speed connectivity wherever they happen to be.”
- “ThinkPad X13s will revolutionize enterprise PCs, built to deliver out of the box security, lightning-fast connectivity, and immersive videoconferencing and collaboration experiences powered by AI technology,” said Miguel Nunes, VP, product management, Qualcomm. “We are proud to work with Lenovo and Microsoft to drive the next generation of enterprise-grade PCs for hybrid work, advancing enterprise experiences that will increase productivity while helping protect and manage their corporate fleet of devices from virtually anywhere.”
- “Protection from advanced attacks is a top business priority for today’s hybrid workforce. No matter where work takes place, Windows is designed to offer protection from the chip to the cloud. We are proud to have integrated the Microsoft Pluton security architecture with Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform on ThinkPad X13s. This integration will add even more security for identities, data, and applications on Windows 11 PCs." - David Weston, Director of Enterprise and IS Security, Microsoft
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