https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/03/lenovo-smart-clock-review/

Before it got into the smart screen market with the Nest (nee Home) Hub, Google opted to let its hardware partners do the heavy lifting. Last year at CES, it announced a trio of devices from JBL, LG and Lenovo. All three were built around the same smart home user experience, but Lenovo was the clear standout.

The company knows how to make a nice piece of hardware — it’s probably not a coincidence that Facebook’s Portal unit looked an awful lot like the Smart Display. Nor should it be a surprise that Google once again enlisted the company when it came time to create a device designed to showcase Assistant’s prowess as an alarm clock.