Lenovo ThinkSmart Core G2 + Controller Kit Teams Rooms U5-135H
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 + Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms, Core Ultra 5 135H (12WA000ASG) - 3 Years Local Warranty
A Compute Unit and a Touch Controller — For a Room That Already Has Its A/V
This kit is a ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 and a ThinkSmart Controller, and nothing else. Lenovo sells this tier for rooms "with existing A/V technology" — where the camera and the audio system are already installed and what you are adding is the compute and the control surface that runs Microsoft Teams Rooms.
There Is No Camera and No Microphone in This Box
We are putting this second because it is the thing most likely to go wrong. No camera. No microphone. No speaker. If the room does not already have them, this kit cannot hold a meeting on its own. The Full Room Kit versions in the ordering table below are the ones that include camera and audio, and we would rather sell you the right one.
The Controller Connects by USB, So Plan the Cable Run
This kit uses the USB ThinkSmart Controller — a 10.1-inch 10-point touch panel with occupancy sensors, plugged into the Core's dedicated controller port. Lenovo does not publish the cable length, which matters: the controller has to sit within USB reach of the compute unit. If the table is a long way from where the Core will be mounted, the IP Controller versions in the ordering table run over network cable up to 100 metres and are the better choice.
Gen 2: Intel Core Ultra, DDR5 and HDMI 2.1
The Gen 2 Core is a substantial step up from the original: Intel Core Ultra processors on the vPro platform, DDR5-5600 memory in SODIMM slots rather than soldered, PCIe 4.0 storage with Opal encryption, and HDMI 2.1 outputs where the Gen 1 Core was limited to HDMI 1.4 at 1080p. Lenovo positions it as the first room computer designed specifically around video conferencing workloads.
Specification note. Lenovo publishes ThinkSmart specifications at family level in PSREF, not per part number — the per-SKU pages on Lenovo's support site give the official product name and driver downloads, but no bill of materials. Every figure on this page therefore comes from Lenovo's PSREF specification sheet or datasheet for the relevant family, and from Microsoft's or Zoom's own certified-device listings for the certification claims. All are linked below. The contents of each kit are Lenovo's own published bill of materials for that kit tier, which is the thing most worth getting right on these products. Where Lenovo does not publish something — controller cable length, room participant counts, whether a platform licence is included — this page says so. A room system is an installation rather than a purchase: tell us the room and we will confirm the configuration with Lenovo before anything is ordered. Specifications and prices are subject to change by Lenovo without notice.
Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 + Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms, Core Ultra 5 135H Datasheet — Technical Specifications
General
| Product | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 + Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms, Core Ultra 5 135H |
| Part Number | 12WA000ASG |
| Machine Type | 12WA |
| Kit Tier | Compute and controller only — no camera and no audio |
| Warranty | 3-year limited onsite service, per Lenovo's specification sheet |
| Local Warranty (Singapore) | Included with every SourceIT purchase, with GST invoice |
ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 — the Compute Unit
| What It Is | Lenovo's current room compute unit, which it describes as "the first AI-optimized room system computer specifically designed for video conferencing" |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H (vPro platform), per this SKU's Lenovo product name |
| Memory | DDR5-5600 SODIMM, dual channel — socketed rather than soldered, unlike the Gen 1 Core |
| Storage | 256 GB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe with Opal 2.0 |
| Display Outputs | 2 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS — a real upgrade over the Gen 1 Core's HDMI 1.4 at 1080p |
| Other Ports | 2 x USB-C at 10 Gbps and 15 W; 3 x USB-A at 5 Gbps; 1 x USB-A 2.0; HDMI ingest; gigabit Ethernet, with an optional second 2.5-gigabit port Lenovo describes as being for an audio or video device |
| Operating System | Windows 11 IoT Enterprise for Collaboration |
| Dimensions | 185 x 220 x 42.8 mm |
ThinkSmart Controller — the Touch Console
| Screen | 10.1-inch, 10-point touch, 1280 x 800, 16:10, anti-glare and anti-fingerprint, under 340 nits |
| Sensors | Integrated infrared sensors for room occupancy |
| Connection | USB. It plugs into the Core's dedicated USB-C controller port |
| Cable Length | Not published by Lenovo. This matters for planning — the controller has to sit within USB cable reach of the Core. If the table is far from the compute unit, specify the IP Controller version instead |
Platform & Certification
| Platform | Microsoft Teams Rooms |
| Lenovo's Wording | "Certified and preloaded with Microsoft Teams Rooms" |
| Independent Confirmation | Microsoft lists Lenovo ThinkSmart Core kits on its Teams Rooms certified hardware list |
| Is the Platform Licence Included? | Not published by Lenovo. Lenovo says the platform is "preloaded", which describes the software image rather than the subscription entitlement. Budget for the Microsoft Teams Rooms licence separately unless we confirm otherwise for you |
| Can It Be Switched to the Other Platform? | Lenovo publishes a support article describing a unified-communications swap feature using ThinkSmart Manager. We can confirm the article exists but cannot read its contents, so we make no claim about which models it covers or what it requires. Ask us and we will get it confirmed in writing |
| A Note on the Certified Configuration | Microsoft's certified hardware list enumerates the Core Gen 2 entries at Core Ultra 7 with 32 GB of memory. This SKU is the Core Ultra 5 configuration, so if you are buying it specifically on the strength of Teams certification, ask us to confirm that exact configuration is covered rather than relying on the family listing |
Compatibility & Fit
Read this first: what is not in this box
This kit contains a compute unit and a touch controller. It contains no camera and no microphone or speaker. Lenovo sells this tier specifically for rooms "with existing A/V technology" — a room that already has a camera and an audio system, where you are adding or replacing the compute and control layer. If you are fitting out a room from nothing, this kit on its own will give you a screen with a picture and no way to see or hear anyone.
The kit you probably want instead is the Full Room Kit. Lenovo's Full Room tier adds the camera and the audio, and both versions are in the ordering table below. We would much rather point you at the right one now than have a meeting room fail to work on installation day. Tell us what is already on the wall and we will tell you honestly which tier you need.
Teams and Zoom are different part numbers, not a setting
Lenovo builds these as separate machine types with separate factory software images. The Teams and Zoom versions of the same kit are different products: Core with Controller is machine type 11LR for Teams and 11LT for Zoom; the Hub Gen 2 is 11H1 for Teams and 11H3 for Zoom. A Teams SKU is not a Zoom SKU. Order the platform your organisation actually runs.
Lenovo does publish a support article describing a unified communications swap feature between Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms using ThinkSmart Manager. We can confirm the article exists; its body is not readable to us, so we cannot tell you which models it covers, what licences it needs or what its limitations are, and we are not going to promise you a room system can be converted between platforms. If that flexibility matters, ask us and we will get a written answer from Lenovo first.
One more thing Lenovo does not publish: whether the Microsoft Teams Rooms or Zoom Rooms subscription licence is included. Lenovo's datasheets say the platform is "preloaded" or "preinstalled", which describes the software image rather than the entitlement. Budget for the platform licence separately unless we confirm otherwise for you.
Room sizing, with Lenovo's actual words rather than ours
Lenovo publishes no table of participant counts or room dimensions for these kits, so we are not going to invent one. What Lenovo does say:
- Core Full Room Kit — "small and medium rooms with participants facing the front of the room or in a U-shape layout"
- Core Gen 2 Full Room Kit — Lenovo's own page titles it a conferencing solution "for medium spaces"
- ThinkSmart Bar — "from huddle rooms to boardrooms to home offices", with a stated 8.5 metre speaker and microphone range
- ThinkSmart Bar 180 — "small and medium meeting rooms", detecting up to four people or clusters and identifying up to 10 speakers
- ThinkSmart Cam — "from home offices or huddle rooms to medium and large conference rooms"
The only hard numbers Lenovo gives are those audio pickup ranges and the IP Controller's 100 metre cable run. For a real room, send us the dimensions, the table shape and where people sit — and where the display, the power and the network drops are. We will size it against Lenovo's room configurator and tell you what actually fits, which is a better answer than any figure we could put on a web page.
What you still need to supply. The display or displays, their wall mounting, the power and network drops, and the platform licence. A room system is an installation rather than a box — tell us the room and we will put a complete bill of materials together with you.
Package Contents & ThinkSmart Room System Ordering Information
In the box, per Lenovo PSREF:
- ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 compute unit
- ThinkSmart Controller — 10.1-inch touch console
Not included: the display, its mounting, and the Microsoft Teams Rooms platform licence. There is no camera and no audio in this kit — see the compatibility section above.
ThinkSmart Core Room Kit Ordering Information
| 11LR0005SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms — Compute + touch controller. No camera, no audio |
| 11LR000BSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms — Compute + touch controller. No camera, no audio |
| 11S30008SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms — Complete room — Core, Controller, Cam and Bar |
| 11S3000LSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms — Complete room — Core, Controller, Cam and Bar |
| 12QJ0004SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + IP Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms — Compute + PoE controller. No camera, no audio |
| 12QN0004SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room + IP Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms — Complete room with a PoE controller |
| 12VL0000SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room Kit + ThinkSmart Bar 180 — Complete room — Bar 180 video bar instead of Cam + Bar |
| 12VR0000SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room Kit + IP Controller + Bar 180 for Microsoft Teams Rooms — Complete room — Bar 180 with a PoE controller |
| 11LT0006SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + Controller Kit for Zoom Rooms — Compute + touch controller. No camera, no audio |
| 11LT000CSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + Controller Kit for Zoom Rooms — Compute + touch controller. No camera, no audio |
| 11S50008SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room Kit for Zoom Rooms — Complete room — Core, Controller, Cam and Bar |
| 11S5000KSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room Kit for Zoom Rooms — Complete room — Core, Controller, Cam and Bar |
| 12QL0004SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + IP Controller Kit for Zoom Rooms — Compute + PoE controller. No camera, no audio |
| 12QR0004SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Full Room + IP Controller Kit for Zoom Rooms — Complete room with a PoE controller |
| 12WA000ASG (this listing) | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 + Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms, Core Ultra 5 135H — Gen 2 compute + controller. No camera, no audio |
| 12WA000BSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 + Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms, Core Ultra 7 165H — Gen 2 compute + controller. No camera, no audio |
| 12WE000BSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 + IP Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms, Core Ultra 5 135H — Gen 2 compute + PoE controller. No camera, no audio |
| 12WE000CSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 + IP Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms, Core Ultra 7 165H — Gen 2 compute + PoE controller. No camera, no audio |
| 12WJ0008SG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 Full Room Kit + ThinkSmart Bar 180 — Gen 2 complete room — Bar 180 video bar |
| 12WN000CSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 Full Room + IP Controller + Bar 180, Core Ultra 5 135H — Gen 2 complete room — Bar 180, PoE controller |
| 12WN000DSG | Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 Full Room + IP Controller + Bar 180, Core Ultra 7 165H — Gen 2 complete room — Bar 180, PoE controller |
Datasheet & Downloads
- Lenovo PSREF — ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 for Microsoft Teams Rooms (PDF)
- Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Kits datasheet, Teams (PDF)
- Lenovo ThinkSmart Bar 180 datasheet (PDF)
- Microsoft — Teams Rooms certified hardware list
Lenovo publishes ThinkSmart specifications at family level in PSREF, not per part number. The documents above are the family specification sheets and kit datasheets that govern this product, plus the platform vendors' own certified-device listings, which are the authority on the certification claims. Lenovo's per-SKU support page gives the official product name and drivers but no bill of materials — so if the exact carton contents decide your purchase, ask us and we will confirm them with Lenovo before you order.
Frequently Asked Questions — Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 + Controller Kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms, Core Ultra 5 135H
Does this kit include a camera and a microphone?
No — neither. This tier is the compute unit and the touch controller only. Lenovo sells it for rooms that already have their audio-visual equipment installed. If your room has nothing, you want a Full Room Kit, which adds the camera and the audio — they are in the ordering table above and we will happily quote one instead.
What is the difference between the Controller and the IP Controller?
The same 10.1-inch touch panel, connected differently. The ThinkSmart Controller plugs into the Core over USB — simple, but it has to sit within cable reach, and Lenovo does not publish the cable length. The Lenovo IP Controller runs over CAT5e Ethernet with Power over Ethernet, up to 100 metres from the compute unit, can be wall mounted, and adds lag-free HDMI passthrough to the table. It needs a PoE network drop at the controller position. This kit has the USB Controller. The IP versions are in the ordering table above.
Can I run Zoom Rooms on it instead?
Not as supplied. Lenovo builds the Teams and Zoom versions as separate machine types with separate factory software images — they are different part numbers, not a setting. Lenovo does publish a support article describing a swap feature using ThinkSmart Manager, but we cannot read its contents and will not promise convertibility on that basis. The Zoom version of this kit is in the ordering table above; order the platform you actually run.
Is the Microsoft Teams Rooms licence included?
Lenovo does not publish an answer. Its datasheets say the platform is "preloaded" or "preinstalled", which describes the software image on the machine rather than the subscription entitlement. Budget for the platform licence separately, and ask us — we will confirm it for your order before you commit.
What room size is this for?
Lenovo publishes no participant counts or room dimensions, so we will not invent any. What Lenovo says is very little about this tier specifically, because room sizing depends on the audio-visual equipment you already have rather than on this kit. The hard numbers it does give are audio ranges: the ThinkSmart Bar covers 8.5 metres, and the Bar 180 identifies up to 10 speakers and frames up to four clusters. Send us the room's dimensions and table layout and we will size it properly against Lenovo's room configurator.
What do I still need to buy?
The display or displays and their mounting, the power and network drops, and the platform licence. This kit also needs a camera and an audio system, which it does not include. We sell the ThinkVision large-format displays these rooms are usually built around — ask us and we will quote the whole room rather than the box.
What warranty applies in Singapore?
Lenovo publishes 3-year limited onsite service for the ThinkSmart Core family. Every unit SourceIT sells also carries local Singapore warranty support and a GST invoice.
