Customer Ratings & Reviews

Got this just to use as a bedside clock because I wanted a clock I could view while being in bed instead of getting out my phone to see the clock. Expected way less of this clock because I didn’t read that it’s a smart clock accidentally. I thought it was just a high quality nice clock. I’ve been playing music from it and it sounds great. Don’t expect amazing sound quality from it though. I have a bunch of speakers because I love different tech so much, so I’d rate the speaker as very good for small rooms. Anything bigger than a small room then get a better one.

I got this as an addition to the home office and its great. The display is large and bright. The speaker is of great quality and makes listening to music enjoyable.

To be totally transparent, I am only reviewing the clock features as I do not use the Google Assistant. Also, I bought this on sale for $24.99. Read below for my review. Recently I needed to replace a 25+ year old Alarm clock that I used to display the time in my office, as it has finally died. I was looking all over for an atomic clock that would give me accurate time and maybe some modern additional info such as weather and what day it is, etc. The clocks I came across weren't too good. In most cases the time would start as accurate but somehow move faster or slower. Displays weren't too good as they would display poorly based on your position, and in most cases they have to be set manually (including DST). To add insult to injury, the Atomic powered clocks seemingly can't be near other electronics, as it interferes with the atomic signal. This is problematic when you're placing it in an office full of other electronics! While I was on Bestbuy.com I decided to see what alarm clocks they have. One of the first items to pop up was the Lenovo Smart Clock Essential. The basic design displayed EXACTLY what I was looking for: Time, whether AM or PM, Temp, along with small icon to describe the weather, and what day it is. The nice surprise is that unlink in the marketing image where the clock shows 07:10 AM, the time on the actual clock reads more traditionally as 7:10 AM. Since this clock is only used for displaying time and other information I needed to be able to mute the built in mic. Thankfully Lenovo uses a physical switch in the back that when activated displays a small muted Mic icon on the screen. The Amazon Echo line uses a button that then turns the LED ring on the echo red to indicate the mic is Muted. Let's just say I like Lenovo/ Google's method better in this case as it is far less distracting. As I said above I cannot comment on the Google Assistant features but as a "smart" clock display that sets the time itself and gets it's display data from google, it is an excellent choice! I purchased this when it was on sale for $24.99, but I imagine it is worth every penny of it's $49.99 retail price tag once you factor in the Google Assistant features. I did need to download the Google home app and connect this to my google account. Set up was relatively straight forward as I followed the in-app prompts. Once fully set up the clock manages itself for the most part. If you're looking for a smart clock that maintains itself this is a really great buy, especially when you can get it on sale! I Imagine if I used the Google Assistant Features I'd likely give this 5 stars. But for now, just a "smart" clock display for me!

Perfect little smart clock. The display is easy to read and has a ton of info at a glance. Small size doesn't take up too much space on your nightstand or in the kitchen.

One of the best inexpensive purchases I have made in a while. Google Assistant is great and comes in different languages. Easy to use.

The clock and alarm feature is working extremely well . Worth it for price paid as well. Has built in google assistant and can be used as a speaker

Great smart clock. Large easy to read display with the ability to use Google assistant. Awesome addition to any room.

Great little clock, does everything I need it for and the voice assistant is a major bonus!! Perfect size too!! Love it!

Love this smart clock! Easy to use. Brightens in daytime and dims in night time. Displays temperature time. It works with my wifi lightbulbs.

Have had a few weeks now, and is an outstanding basic clock. The face is bright and seems to adjust to room lighting changes appropriately. The manual alarm setting could use some work, as it is almost too simplified, but I did not deduct any stars because you can just ask Google Assistant to set the alarm for you. It has a bright LED night light ring which you can also turn off & on via Google Assistant, USB Charging port works, but I cannot give a full analysis of it since I already have a charging hub at my bedside, so I don't really use the clock for that. All in all, no buyers remorse (got on sale for $25, 11/2020).

Overall, it is worthy since I only paid $20. But the speaker quality was way worse than google mini, and also the microphone is not very sensitive like google mini.

Love it. It's basic and provides just what is needed for pre-teen grandson. Nice big display, Easy to set alarms and notifications. And great Google Assist function.

Excellent. Simple to use. Initially was difficult to set up, but afterwards has been an essential item for me. Nice to have the local temperature showing in the screen.

Great smart clock. Nice size for the nightstand, screen brightness adjusts depending on the light in the room. Works well with Google. Speaker quality is good.

Got this on a Best Buy Black Friday sale and bought two, one for each kid. Kids love the fact they can easily set one alarm or multiple alarms and are easily able to get themselves awake and out the door for swim class and school. My kids are on the younger side, so having them use traditional alarm clocks would not be as reliable or as easy to use. Sound quality is OK. Not great, but for the size and price is in line with my expectations. Night light is also cool for them. Would be nice to have the clock in colors other than just gray, but not a huge deal there.

great clock and it is nice to have the google assistant feature. outstanding price. would buy again.

I got this as a freebie thrown-in with my purchase of an Arlo Video Doorbell. Frankly, I don't know why it came with a video doorbell as it does not have the ability to display a video image, or any image for that matter. However, it does have its uses. This is set up to work with Google Assistant, NOT Amazon Alexa or Apple Siri. It is NOT the functional equivalent of an Amazon Echo Show as it cannot display visual images. It is more like an Echo or Echo Dot. If you don't use a video doorbell or cameras around your house this is a very useful device.

Great little smart clock that displays the time/weather and also has good sound quality for music

I like the clock. The numbers are easily visible at night and in the day. However, I wish it would automatically adjust the brightness. Maybe it does and I have not set that up yet. I do wish it had a larger button to shut off the alarm. It's easy to set the alarm. You just talk to it. "Hey google, set the alarm for 5am tomorrow morning." It is small and not intrusive, yet the numbers are large enough for my old eyes. The volume is changeable and so is the brightness. That's why I got it.

This is an amazing clock radio. Easy to set up. Responds to voice commands. Can link to many different applications. Very reasonable price.