RANK 17 · Selective / enabling
Lenovo / Dell
Room computeConferencing displaysCommercial PCsUSB-C
Lenovo ThinkSmart room compute, bars and controllers; Dell commercial PCs, conferencing monitors and room-compute building blocks used within partner-certified systems.
Activity has focused on refreshed room compute and integrated huddle displays, including Dell's 43-inch conferencing monitor, rather than proprietary end-to-end UC platforms.
Both companies are strengthening the standardized commercial-compute layer underneath Teams and Zoom rooms. Lenovo is more room-specific; Dell is using display and PC integration to simplify small spaces.
Their value depends on partner peripherals and platform certification. Integrated monitors reduce component count but concentrate failures and can limit acoustic or camera flexibility.