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Date : Mon Mar 03 2025 18:45:08

Lenovo demos AI Stick prototype that promises to give the power of AI to any 
PC thanks to a 32-TOPS NPU

Date:
Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:32:00 +0000

Description:
Lenovo's AI Stick will add NPU smarts to your non-AI PC, but you'll need a 
Thunderbolt port to connect it.

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======================================================================Lenovo's
 AI Stick connects to non-NPU PCs, adding AI-powered abilities Showcased at 
MWC 2025, pricing and availability remain unknown The device is compact, 
around 9cm long, and requires a Thunderbolt port 

If you want to benefit from on-device AI capabilities but arent currently in 
the market for one of the many fancy new laptops with built-in NPUs, Lenovo 
is working on a couple of intriguing solutions. 

The first of these is the AI Display, which is a screen that has a built-in 
discrete NPU that not only adds intelligent features to the monitor but can 
also add AI functionality to non-AI laptops or desktops. The other is the AI 
Stick, a small brick-like device that connects to any non-NPU-equipped PC. 

Both of these concepts were showcased at MWC 2025, and while theres no word 
on pricing or availability for either device yet, I cant imagine Lenovo will 
want to hang around too long before launching them. Thunderbolt required 

Although we dont know the dimensions of the AI Stick, based on the render 
that Lenovo has shared with a USB-C cable plugged into it, it looks to be 
about 9cm long - so pretty tiny. 

Lenovo says of the AI Stick that it will give users with a non-NPU-equipped 
PC access to advanced AI features such as local Large Language Models (LLM) 
and AI-enhanced graphics apps on their device. 

The company goes on to explain that the device contains a 32-TOPS NPU that 
connects to a PC via a USB-C Thunderbolt port to allow the PC to use Lenovo 
AI Now functionalities and can also be plugged into a wall socket to unleash 
maximum performance for demanding AI tasks. 

Lenovo AI Now is the PC makers personal assistant designed to boost 
productivity and automate tasks on the company's various AI-powered devices. 

While the AI Stick, like the AI Display, is a great idea, its one thats sadly 
limited by the fact that any PC you use it on will need a Thunderbolt port. 
If you were hoping to give AI smarts to that older laptop or desktop, it 
looks like youre going to be out of luck. You might also like AI: What they 
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https://www.techradar.com/pro/lenovo-demos-ai-stick-prototype-that-promises-to
-give-the-power-of-ai-to-any-pc-thanks-to-a-32-tops-npu


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