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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Microsoft Pluton by Microsoft View product | ThinkShield by Lenovo View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Microsoft Pluton offers hardware root of trust, TPM functionality and firmware protection. Use it for hardware root of trust. See Firmware Security alternatives. | ThinkShield by Lenovo: remote recovery. Ideal for hardware endpoint security. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Endpoint Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Hardware Security Processor | Hardware-Enforced Commercial Endpoint Security Suite |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Enterprise IT, Government, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Endpoint Hardware; Supported OEM devices | Hardware; Firmware; Cloud Managed; Hardware Silicon; UEFI Firmware; Cloud Management Console |
| Data residency | Global Hardware Manufacturing & Cloud Services | |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Supported Windows PCs | ThinkPad LaptopsThinkCentre DesktopsThinkStation WorkstationsThinkSystem Servers |
| Compliance | TPM/security certification dependent on device implementation | FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaNIST SP 800-193TCG TPM 2.0ISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Windowssupported PC hardwareWindows Update | Absolute SoftwareSentinelOneMicrosoft IntuneWindows 11 Secured-Core |
| Industries | Cross-industry | Enterprise ITGovernmentHealthcareFinancial ServicesEducationDefense |
| Regions | GlobalDevice dependent | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Beijing, China / Morrisville, North Carolina, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Founded | 1975 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
Microsoft Pluton
Microsoft Pluton offers hardware root of trust, TPM functionality and firmware protection. Use it for hardware root of trust. See Firmware Security alternatives.ThinkShield
ThinkShield by Lenovo: remote recovery. Ideal for hardware endpoint security. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Endpoint Security alternatives.Product type
Microsoft Pluton
Hardware Security ProcessorThinkShield
Hardware-Enforced Commercial Endpoint Security SuiteBest for
Microsoft Pluton
Cross-industryThinkShield
Enterprise IT, Government, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, DefensePricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Pluton
Contact VendorThinkShield
Contact VendorFree trial
Microsoft Pluton
Free trial: noThinkShield
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Pluton
ThinkShield
Deployment details
Microsoft Pluton
Endpoint Hardware; Supported OEM devicesThinkShield
Hardware; Firmware; Cloud Managed; Hardware Silicon; UEFI Firmware; Cloud Management ConsoleData residency
Microsoft Pluton
ThinkShield
Global Hardware Manufacturing & Cloud ServicesKey features
What it offers
Microsoft Pluton
- Hardware root of trust
- TPM functionality
- Firmware protection
- Key protection
- Firmware security
ThinkShield
- Self-healing BIOS architecture
- Match-on-Chip biometric authentication
- Physical PrivacyGuard display
- Supply chain hardware attestation
- Remote recovery
- Hardware endpoint security
- Firmware tampering prevention
- Remote device wipe and sanitization
Platform & access
API access
Microsoft Pluton
API access: yesThinkShield
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Pluton
SSO: noThinkShield
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Pluton
RBAC: noThinkShield
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Microsoft Pluton
Multi-tenant: noThinkShield
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Microsoft Pluton
Mobile app: noThinkShield
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Microsoft Pluton
ThinkShield
Compliance
Microsoft Pluton
ThinkShield
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Pluton
ThinkShield
Industries
Microsoft Pluton
ThinkShield
Regions
Microsoft Pluton
ThinkShield
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Pluton
MicrosoftThinkShield
LenovoHeadquarters
Microsoft Pluton
Redmond, Washington, USAThinkShield
Beijing, China / Morrisville, North Carolina, USACompany size
Microsoft Pluton
200,000+ThinkShield
70,000+Founded
Microsoft Pluton
1975ThinkShield
1984