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Testseek.com have collected 32 expert reviews of the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Lenovo Smart Clock Essential.
Award: Recommended November 2020
November 2020
 
(77%)
32 Reviews
Users
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1433 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Big
  • Easy-to-read time display
  • Works with Google Assistant voice commands
  • Night-light functionality
  • Easy to read across the room
  • Nightlight is bright
  • Makes it easier to set alarms
  • Very affordable
  • Auto-dimming screen
  • Good sound for the size
  • Built-in Alexa voice assistant
  • Loud alarm
  • Small footprint
  • No camera
  • Traditional clock with Assistant
  • Physical mute switch and control buttons
  • Built-in LED ring light
  • Quick and responsive
  • Display adapts to ambient brightness
  • Has a built-in sound meter
  • Microphones are amazing
  • Can summon Alexa with voice or button
  • Can switch microphones off
  • It's a Google Assistant speaker and a clock
  • Not another screen
  • Beats out a lot of clock radios
  • Almost on par with Nest Mini
  • A dedicated speaker
  • Displays time
  • Weather conditions
  • Current alarms
  • Has the full Google Assistant capabilities
  • Doesn't take up a lot of space
  • Is inexpensive
  • Simple clean design
  • Decent smart home control
  • Built-in nightlight
  • Can tap to snooze
  • Affordable

The editors didn't like

  • Weak audio quality
  • Display doesn't show timers
  • Can't turn clock completely off at night
  • Speaker gets tinny at higher volumes
  • Expensive if you don't get it on sale
  • Limited compared to Echo devices
  • Also slower to respond
  • Poor app experience
  • Doesn't work with Lenovo's Smart Clock dock
  • Still no battery backup
  • Speaker really isn't that loud
  • Touch-sensitive snooze can be finicky
  • Lights may be too bright for some
  • Doesn't have play/pause button
  • No backup battery means no clock or alarm in the event of a power outage
  • No option to flash lights along with alarms
  • Speaker doesn't sound great
  • Nightlight feature isn't very practical
  • Tap-to-snooze is unreliable
  • No ambient light sensor
  • Have to adjust brightness with voice
  • Not much cheaper than the more feature-rich Smart Clock
  • Summary
  • At its core
  • The Lenovo Smart Clock Essential is simply a Google-powered smart speaker with a built-in alarm clock. It's easy

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  Published: 2022-08-29, review by: gadgetnutz.com

  • Abstract:  Lenovo Smart Clock Essential Review: An Excellent Alexa-Powered Smart Clock

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  Published: 2022-08-05, review by: gadgetnutz.com

  • Abstract:  Lenovo Smart Clock Essential with Alexa review

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  Published: 2022-07-30, Author: Jennifer , review by: theverge.com

  • Auto-dimming screen, Good sound for the size, Built-in Alexa voice assistant, Loud alarm, Small footprint, No camera
  • Expensive if you don't get it on sale, Limited compared to Echo devices, Also slower to respond, Poor app experience, Doesn't work with Lenovo's Smart Clock dock, Still no battery backup

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  Published: 2022-07-05, Author: Arthur , review by: androidheadlines.com

  • Quick and responsive, Display adapts to ambient brightness, Has a built-in sound meter, Microphones are amazing, Can summon Alexa with voice or button, Can switch microphones off
  • Doesn't have play/pause button
  • The Lenovo Smart Clock Essential is a really simple device for people who want simplicity. It's a clock through and through, so it will primarily show the time and weather, and that's it.The main draw to this device is the integration of Amazon's Alexa. I...

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  Published: 2021-02-03, Author: Andrew , review by: cnet.com

  • Abstract:  Best alarm clock of 2021

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  Published: 2020-12-02, Author: Andrew , review by: phandroid.com

  • Traditional clock with Assistant, Physical mute switch and control buttons, Built-in LED ring light
  • Speaker really isn't that loud, Touch-sensitive snooze can be finicky, Lights may be too bright for some
  • Those looking for a new alarm clock to help them get up in the mornings will enjoy the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential. From the Assistant-enabled smart speaker to touch-sensitive snooze controls, this alarm clock has just about everything you could want.loc...

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  Published: 2020-11-30, Author: Jules , review by: androidpolice.com

  • It's a Google Assistant speaker and a clock, not another screen, Beats out a lot of clock radios, almost on par with Nest Mini, a dedicated speaker
  • No backup battery means no clock or alarm in the event of a power outage, No option to flash lights along with alarms
  • Lenovo Smart Clock Essential7/10Maybe. Unlike the Lenovo Smart Clock with yet another screen to pollute your house, this is clearly just a smarter alarm clock with actually decent speakers and some help from Assistant. It carves a unique space between ded...

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  Published: 2020-11-15, Author: Rich , review by: neowin.net

  • This is a simple product, so it's a simple review. The reason that this exists is to lower the barrier of entry. There are lots of people that think about getting a Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa smart device, but to them, it's not worth the money. That...

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  Published: 2020-11-14, Author: Kareem , review by: onmsft.com

  • Abstract:  The Lenovo Smart Clock Essential is a simplistic smart clock that offers greater flexibility in use cases than some of its more complex counterparts. With both tactile buttons for volume, play, and mute functions, users who may be less comfortable or tran...

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  Published: 2020-11-11, Author: Ara , review by: androidcentral.com

  • Easy to read across the room, Nightlight is bright, Makes it easier to set alarms, Very affordable
  • Can't turn clock completely off at night, Speaker gets tinny at higher volumes
  • Source: Ara Wagoner / Android CentralNo smart speaker is perfect, and in the $30-$50 range, the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential sits squarely in, perfection is impossible. The speaker could be louder and the screen should have an off command — and maybe an u...

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