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November 2020
(77%)
32 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(90%)
1433 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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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
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
