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| Product | ThinkShield by Lenovo View product | Microsoft Pluton by Microsoft View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | ThinkShield by Lenovo: remote recovery. Ideal for hardware endpoint security. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Endpoint Security alternatives. | Microsoft Pluton offers hardware root of trust, TPM functionality and firmware protection. Use it for hardware root of trust. See Firmware Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Hardware-Enforced Commercial Endpoint Security Suite | Hardware Security Processor |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, Government, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, Defense | Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hardware; Firmware; Cloud Managed; Hardware Silicon; UEFI Firmware; Cloud Management Console | Endpoint Hardware; Supported OEM devices |
| 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: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | ThinkPad LaptopsThinkCentre DesktopsThinkStation WorkstationsThinkSystem Servers | Supported Windows PCs |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2Common CriteriaNIST SP 800-193TCG TPM 2.0ISO 27001 | TPM/security certification dependent on device implementation |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Absolute SoftwareSentinelOneMicrosoft IntuneWindows 11 Secured-Core | Windowssupported PC hardwareWindows Update |
| Industries | Enterprise ITGovernmentHealthcareFinancial ServicesEducationDefense | Cross-industry |
| Regions | Global | GlobalDevice dependent |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China / Morrisville, North Carolina, USA | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 70,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 1975 |
Overview
What it is
ThinkShield
ThinkShield by Lenovo: remote recovery. Ideal for hardware endpoint security. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Endpoint Security alternatives.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.Product type
ThinkShield
Hardware-Enforced Commercial Endpoint Security SuiteMicrosoft Pluton
Hardware Security ProcessorBest for
ThinkShield
Enterprise IT, Government, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, DefenseMicrosoft Pluton
Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
ThinkShield
Contact VendorMicrosoft Pluton
Contact VendorFree trial
ThinkShield
Free trial: noMicrosoft Pluton
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
ThinkShield
Microsoft Pluton
Deployment details
ThinkShield
Hardware; Firmware; Cloud Managed; Hardware Silicon; UEFI Firmware; Cloud Management ConsoleMicrosoft Pluton
Endpoint Hardware; Supported OEM devicesData residency
ThinkShield
Global Hardware Manufacturing & Cloud ServicesMicrosoft Pluton
Key features
What it offers
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
Microsoft Pluton
- Hardware root of trust
- TPM functionality
- Firmware protection
- Key protection
- Firmware security
Platform & access
API access
ThinkShield
API access: yesMicrosoft Pluton
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
ThinkShield
SSO: yesMicrosoft Pluton
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
ThinkShield
RBAC: yesMicrosoft Pluton
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
ThinkShield
Multi-tenant: yesMicrosoft Pluton
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
ThinkShield
Mobile app: noMicrosoft Pluton
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
ThinkShield
Microsoft Pluton
Compliance
ThinkShield
Microsoft Pluton
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
ThinkShield
Microsoft Pluton
Industries
ThinkShield
Microsoft Pluton
Regions
ThinkShield
Microsoft Pluton
Vendor
Company
ThinkShield
LenovoMicrosoft Pluton
MicrosoftHeadquarters
ThinkShield
Beijing, China / Morrisville, North Carolina, USAMicrosoft Pluton
Redmond, Washington, USACompany size
ThinkShield
70,000+Microsoft Pluton
200,000+Founded
ThinkShield
1984Microsoft Pluton
1975