New ThinkEdge SE100 delivers 100% powerful GPU-enabled performance with an 85% smaller design
March 3, 2025 – Today, a global technology powerhouse, Lenovo redefines the flexibility and efficiency of edge artificial intelligence (AI) with market entry-level AI inference servers from the start, designed to make EDGE AI similarly accessible and affordable.1. Presented as part of the full stack of cost-effective, sustainable, and scalable hybrid AI solutions on the MWC25, the Lenovo ThinkEdge SE100 is a key link to bridge the gap between client and edge servers, providing enterprise-level intelligence for all businesses, and enabling AI capabilities in all environments.
Lenovo continues to offer its mission to enable smarter AI for everyone by implementing all businesses in all industries with infrastructure that brings AI to data beyond traditional data center architectures. Rather than sending data to the cloud that is being processed, Edge Computing Use devices in your data sources to reduce latency, allowing businesses to make faster decisions and solve challenges in real time.
By 2030, the Edge Market is projected to grow at nearly 37% per year. Lenovo leads this moment with the widest in the industry Edge Computing Portfolio Infrastructure and over 1 million edge systems have been shipped worldwide, achieving 13 consecutive edge revenue growth, expanding the reach of AI computing.
“Lenovo is committed to bringing AI-powered innovation to all with continuous innovation that simplifies deployment and accelerates the time of the results.” “The Lenovo ThinkEdge SE100 is a high-performance, low-latency platform for inference. Its compact, cost-effective design can be easily adjusted to a wide range of industries and diverse business needs. This unique, purpose-driven system scales seamlessly from the base device, and seamlessly scales into a GPU-optimized system that allows for easy deployment at the edge and low-cost inference.”
Performance designed for living at the AI edge
The new AI inference server is 85% smaller 2 100% powerful. When you meet where your customers are, redefine Edge AI with powerful, scalable, versatile performance that accelerates ROI. Despite a triple increase in spending, recently Global IDC Research Commissioned by Lenovo reveals that ROI remains the biggest barrier to AI adoption. Adaptable to desktops, wall hangings, ceilings and 1U racks, the SE100 is designed to be a unique affordable barrier with AI inference performance that supports better business outcomes while reducing costs.
3 as the most compact AI-Ready Edge solution on the marketThe Lenovo ThinkEdge SE100 is ideal for constrained spaces without compromising performance, and meets customer demand for accelerated AI-level calculations that can go anywhere. Breakthrough Servers offer enterprise-level quiet performance with enhanced security features for GPU-enabled designs for AI workloads, including real-time inference, video analytics, Telco, retail, industrial and manufacturing environment object detection.
The ThinkEdge SE100 maximizes the performance of AI-Reaid servers, evolving from base devices to industrial-grade GPU optimization solutions, as end users are suited to. The ThinkEdge SE100 can be equipped with up to six or eight performance cores, ensuring that the device’s power is maximized with a smaller footprint.
Reasoning in Edge AI Behavior
Industry-wide, inference servers are designed for low latency and workload integration, supporting hybrid cloud deployment and machine learning for AI tasks such as object detection and text recognition, while maintaining data security. The robust design of the ThinkEdge SE100 includes dust filtering and tampering prevention to provide peace of mind for use in real life environments. Robust security controls such as USB port disabling and disk encryption help protect sensitive data from external threats.
“Together, Lenovo and Scale Computing provide innovative, enterprise-grade solutions to customers around the world. We leverage ThinkEdge SE100 to bring together the proven edge software in scale computing and Lenovo’s industry-leading hardware reliability to create dedicated HCI solutions for AI at the edge. “By compact, power-efficient design and enterprise-class performance, the ThinkEdge SE100 is redefineing how businesses of all sizes deploy scalable and resilient infrastructure in the most demanding environments. This latest innovation reflects Lenovo’s leadership in edge icon pudding and our shared commitment to bringing the future of intelligent, AI-powered infrastructure to our business today.”
Retailers can leverage innovation to help prevent inventory and related management or support losses at self-checkout. Manufacturers can utilize the SE100 to provide power assurance and warehouse monitoring. Healthcare professionals can equip the ThinkEdge SE100 Server in their remote offices to enhance process automation, ensuring lab data processing, and back office efficiency. Finally, the ThinkEdge SE100 can be used by energy companies at gas stations and refineries to assist with power logistics and smart meters.
Enables a new level of efficiency and scalability
Lenovo’s Open Cloud Automation (LOC-A) and the built-in baseboard management controller (BMC) eliminate the difficulty of traditional deployments of seamless installations. Deployment costs are reduced by up to 47%, and users experience both up to 60% resources and time savings4. After deployment, the ThinkEdge SE100 also offers ease of management through the latest version of Lenovo’s Xclarity. This centralizes the monitoring, configuration and troubleshooting infrastructure for one glass pane.
The Lenovo ThinkEdge SE100 supports robust AI performance without compromising energy efficiency, optimizes total ownership costs and supports sustainability commitment. The SE100’s system power is designed to remain below 140W even with maximum GPU-equipped configurations, supporting low power consumption. Additionally, Lenovo’s energy-saving implementation reduces the overall carbon emissions of the ThinkEdge SE100 by up to 84%5. This starts before the device is turned on thanks to a 90% EPE package design that reduces the transport footprint. The design elements also support the transition to the circular economy, along with new cold soldering and post-consumer recycled content, along with Lenovo’s Product End of Life (PELM) program.
Throughout the full-stack hybrid AI portfolio, Lenovo offers powerful, adaptable, responsible AI solutions that empower individuals with innovations that transform industry and enable smarter AI for all. SE100 is part of New ThinkSystem V4 Server Equipped with an Intel Xeon 6 processor. Neptune Core Compute Complex Module. This module supports faster workloads due to slower fan speeds, quieter operation and lower power consumption. Specially designed to reduce airflow requirements, reduces fan speed and power consumption, keeping parts cool to improve system health and lifespan.
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About Lenovo
Lenovo is a US$57 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked 248th in the Fortune Global 500, serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focusing on a bold vision for delivering smarter technology, Lenovo has built its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-enabled, and A-OPTIMIZED devices (PCS, workstations, smartphones, tablets). Lenovo’s continued investment in globally changing innovations creates a more equitable, reliable, and smarter future, anywhere, for everyone. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).
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1Based on Lenovo internal analysis in February 2025.
2Based on Lenovo internal analysis compared to a standard 1U server in February 2025.
3Based on Lenovo’s internal analysis, the SE100 is smaller than traditional edge AI servers and uses integrated Intel hybrid processors (CPU, GPU, NPU) to provide enterprise-grade inference performance.
4Lenovo Open Cloud Automation TCO verification; Reduction at the edge of automation and cost reduction,©2024 Avidthink LLC.
5Lenovo Open Cloud Automation TCO verification; Reduction at the edge of automation and cost reduction,©2024 Avidthink LLC.
