These education-specific devices are the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1; the Lenovo 500w, 300w and 100w Gen 5 series for Windows; and the Lenovo 13w 2-in-1 Gen 3 PC. Other Lenovo laptops that support AI applications include the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 and the ThinkPad X9 for AI.
These devices are ready to assist students, teachers and staff in their exploration and use of AI for K–12 education.
More Creation and Personalization Capabilities for K–12 Teachers
While students are often familiar with AI-enhanced learning and studying tools, teachers are discovering new ways to save time and create more content.
“The top three ways teachers are using AI in their classrooms are for brainstorming and idea generation (52%), creating classroom materials (46%) and lesson planning (30%),” says Ming Gao, education portfolio strategy manager for Lenovo, citing data from “The State of AI in Education,” a 2024 Carnegie Learning report.
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“AI can help teachers create quizzes and class materials,” she adds. “They can easily modify plans or create templates, create discussion questions or get new ideas.”
AI can also help teachers more easily customize assignments or lesson plans for individual students.
“Many AI solutions allow the user to create a persona, and based on that persona, they are able to personalize the content,” says Gao.
The Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 is built for teacher access to Google Gemini, as well as Help Me Read and Help Me Write, tools that can shorten the time it takes to do administrative tasks or plan lessons. It can also handle heavy workloads, with up to 16 gigabytes of LPDDR5X memory and up to 512GB of solid-state drive storage.
The Lenovo 500w, 300w and 100w Gen 5 series is ideal for generative AI applications to boost everyday productivity, allowing for the use of AI tools as well as fast, efficient multitasking.
Administrative Advantages of AI-Ready Laptops
Lenovo’s K–12 laptops offer advanced options for data security and device management.
IT staff can employ centralized administrative control for the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 as well as security tools such as two-factor authentication, anti-virus security sandboxing and fingerprint locks. The 500w, 300w and 100w Gen 5 series includes Windows Secure Core PC, discrete trusted platform module 2.0 encryption and Secure Wipe.
IT managers can also automate and better manage their fleet of devices with AI-enabled features. The Lenovo 13w 2-in-1 Gen 3 PC includes a self-healing BIOS that detects and repairs anomalies and Lenovo Device Intelligence, which allows K–12 IT teams to leverage insights from AI-enabled diagnostic tools. This can help prevent common device problems at scale.
Designed and Engineered for K–12 Staff and Students
Of course, the Lenovo laptops wouldn’t be ready for the school environment if they weren’t built to withstand heavy use.
“We listened to our customers to see what schools really wanted improved, and we incorporated those changes into the design,” Gao says. While all of the laptops feature a full array of ports to connect to other devices and peripherals, “one thing schools requested was a repairable USB-C port design, because they can be easily broken.”
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The percentage by which educational institutions increased their AI spending in the past year
Source: Lenovo, “CIO Playbook 2025: It’s Time for AI-nomics,” February 2025
The 13w 2-in-1 Gen 3 PC was built in direct response to this feedback. The completely replaceable USB-C module allows IT professionals (or well-trained students) to install a new port without changing the motherboard or daughterboard.
These devices are additionally light and portable with enhanced battery life. The Lenovo 500w, 300w and 100w Gen 5 series features hardened ports, anti-peel rubber feet and Corning Gorilla Glass on the screen to protect against cracks and scratches.
“The devices are engineered for longevity and to fulfill educational design requirements,” Gao says. “For example, they have spill resistance of up to 360 milliliters.”
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The Right Tools Enhance Learning Opportunities
Along with more personalized learning and increased access to adaptive learning tools, Lenovo’s AI-focused laptops can spawn new ideas for innovation and collaboration. For example, features such as the advanced Wi-Fi 7 connectivity on the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1can facilitate better video collaboration and more connections to virtual classes and discussions.
“With so many capabilities, these laptops can easily enable a long day of creativity and productivity,” Gao says.
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