Earlier this year, Lenovo announced the new Lenovo Smart Clock Essential that ditches the Google Assistant present in the last-gen model for Amazon Alexa. Now, this smart clock has finally made its Indian debut. So, let’s take a look at its pricing, specs, and features.

Lenovo Smart Clock Essential pricing

The Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with built-in Alexa voice assistant has a price tag of Rs. 4,999. It comes in Misty Blue and Clay Red and is available to purchase from Amazon India and Lenovo online store.

Lenovo Smart Clock Essential specs

The smart clock offers a 4-inch LED monochrome non-touch display that is capable of showing time, day, and weather in the idle state and it can also work as a timer.

The body of the smart clock has a soft-touch fabric finish and multiple buttons for volume up/down, alarm, and Alexa. The clock comes with a 1.5-inch 3W speaker and a far-field microphone array consisting of 2 units. Other than communicating with Alexa, the 3W speaker can also be used for streaming songs, audiobooks, and podcasts from Amazon Music, Spotify, etc. It also has a microphone mute toggle and a USB Type-A port that can charge other devices like a smartphone.

It is powered by an Amlogic A113X chipset and comes with 4GB of RAM and 4GB of storage. The Smart Clock Essential comes with multiple sensors like an ambient light sensor, accelerometer, and proximity sensor. Connectivity options on the product include single-band WiFi and Bluetooth 5.1.

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Lenovo is known for its smart clock range powered by Google Assistant. At CES 2022, the company has introduced yet another model in the lineup. Unlike previous models, the new one comes with Amazon Alexa. Hence, it is aptly named Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with Alexa Built-in.

Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with Alexa Built-in Specifications and Features

The newly announced Lenovo smart clock is almost similar to the older Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with a slightly tweaked design lacking the built-in nightlight. Apart from featuring Amazon Alexa instead of Google Assistant, it also arrives in two new colors, namely Clay Red and Misty Blue.

Apart from the above-mentioned differences, the new model is the same as the older one. Additionally, the company has also unveiled a new accessory called Lenovo Ambient Light Dock. The clock is also compatible with the Lenovo Wireless Charging Dock, which debuted alongside the Lenovo Smart Clock 2 last year.

Talking about specs, the device sports a 4-inch monochrome LED non-touch display with support for customizable clock faces. It features a soft-touch fabric finish and multiple buttons for volume up/down, alarm, and Alexa.

It also has a microphone mute toggle and a USB Type-A port to charge other devices. Most importantly, the clock houses a 1.5-inch 3W speaker and a far-field microphone array consisting of 2 units.

The accessory is powered by an Amlogic A113X chipset paired with 4GB RAM and 4GB storage. It has all the essential sensors like an ambient light sensor, accelerometer, and proximity sensor.

Connectivity options on the product include single-band WiFi and Bluetooth 5.1. The older Essential model with Google Assistant has dual-band WiFi but Bluetooth 5.0.

Last but not least, the clock weighs 249g, which is 9g more than the older variant.

Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with Alexa Built-in Price and Availability

The Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with Alexa Built-in starts at $59.99 and will hit the shelves from January 2022 itself. On the other hand, Lenovo Ambient Light Dock starts at $29.99 and it will be available sometime later in Q1 2022.

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In late August 2020, Lenovo unveiled the Smart Clock Essential. It was soon made available in multiple regions in the following days. Now, almost six months later, this product has been finally launched in India, priced at ₹4,499 ($62). It is already up for sale on Flipkart and Lenovo’s official website.

The Lenovo Smart Clock Essential was introduced as a cheaper alternative to the original Lenovo Smart Clock. But in India, the former seems to be replacing the latter from 2019. Because the first product has been out of stock in the country for months now.

That said, the new Smart Clock Essential sports a 4-inch LED display, unlike the LCD panel on the previous model. This screen is capable of showing time, day, and weather when in an ideal state. Additionally, the display can be also used for timers.

Further, the product features a 1.5-inch 3W speaker and 2 x far-field microphones for Google Assistant. It is powered by an Amlogic A113X chipset paired with 4GB RAM and 4GB eMMC storage.

On the connectivity front, it supports dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, and Chromecast. It also comes with buttons for microphone mute toggle (backside), volume up/down, play, and alarm. Additionally, it has a nightlight with a maximum brightness of 31 lumens and a USB Type-A output port to charge smartphones and alike.

Last but not least, the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential has a fabric-like coating on its body, comes in a single Soft Touch Grey color option, and weighs 328g.

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At the end of August, Lenovo announced a number of products and one of them was Smart Clock Essential. This clock is a toned-down version of the company’s Smart Clock that launched in 2019. It is priced at $49.99 and €59.99 in the US and Europe respectively. The Chinese computer maker said that it will be available starting October and keeping its word, the company has now put it on sale across multiple retailers in the US.

The new Lenovo Smart Clock Essential is a slightly different product than the original Lenovo Smart Clock launched last year. Unlike the older model that has an LCD panel, this one features a 4-inch LED display to only show time, day, and weather along with an option to set timers.

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Being a smart cock powered by Google Assistant, it comes with a 1.5-inch 3W speaker and 2 x far-field microphones. Additionally, it also features a nightlight with a maximum brightness of 31 lumens and a USB Type-A output port to charge smartphones and other gadgets at the back.

Talking about the design, the new clock is similar to the costlier model with fabric cover all over its body and buttons for volume control, play/pause, and alarm at top. Also, it sports a microphone mute toggle at the behind alongside power-in port.

Last but not least, the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential comes in a single Soft Touch Grey color option and includes Amlogic A113X chipset, 4GB RAM, 4GB eMMC storage, dual-band WiFi 5, and Bluetooth 5.0.

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Lenovo announced a couple of products today and one of them is the Smart Clock Essential. The new product is a smaller and more affordable version of the Lenovo Smart Clock that was announced last year.

To make it more affordable, Lenovo has swapped the color display of the larger model for a LED-like panel that displays real-time information including the date, time, temperature, and weather. Since this is not a color display, you do not need to worry about bezels. The rest of the design doesn’t deviate from that of the Lenovo Smart Clock.

The speaker is wrapped in fabric with 3D buttons at the top. You can use the buttons to control playback and also to set the time. The back is where the power jack is in addition to the mute button and a USB-A output port for charging your devices. The white plastic around the ports is actually a night light that allows you to see in the dark so you don’t have to turn on the lights in the room.

With Google Assistant built-in, you can use the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential as you would any smart speaker. From setting alarms to asking questions to creating shopping lists and controlling other smart home devices, the far-field microphones on the speaker will take your commands. You can also listen to your favorite podcast thanks to its 3W speaker. Lenovo says you can also group it with your other compatible smart speakers.

The Lenovo Smart Clock Essential will sell for €59.99 in Europe when it goes on sale later this month. In the US, it will sell for $49. It will also be sold in China, Latin America, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

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