Partner content: Lenovo and NVIDIA: Collaborating for performance and efficiency

“In the AI era, value is no longer measured by compute alone, but also by how fast it delivers results”

Today’s organisations need infrastructure that can manage high data volumes and high-performance workloads, while helping reduce energy consumption and environmental impact. Traditional air-cooled systems struggle to keep pace, consuming large amounts of energy, so systems need to be re-engineered for higher thermal densities.

To meet these challenges, Lenovo and NVIDIA have collaborated to deliver sustainable, high‑performance AI through advanced accelerated computing and next‑generation liquid cooling technologies.

The need for liquid cooling

Lenovo’s 6th Gen Neptune® Liquid Cooling uses liquid-based heat removal to deliver peak performance for demanding workloads while delivering superior energy efficiency when compared with traditional air cooling.

This technology uses a reimagined vertical liquid cooling chassis to deliver accelerated computing with advanced efficiency in a compact system that is 100% liquid cooled, eliminating the need for power-consuming fans.

This enables organisations to build and run accelerated computing for AI workloads while reducing datacentre power consumption by up to 40%.

Real-world benefits

One such organisation benefitting is science and technology company Merck, which has launched a state-of-the-art high-performance computer built on Lenovo ThinkSystem servers with liquid cooling technology. The HPC platform enables Merck to enhance product development in life sciences, streamline drug discovery, and enhance the development of cutting-edge materials for the semiconductor industry.

“At Lenovo, we are committed to enabling the global adoption of innovative and sustainable technologies,” said Andreas Thomasch, Director & Chief Technology Officer, Germany and Austria, Lenovo. “By designing and configuring this solution together, we’ve demonstrated that organisations can achieve exceptional performance without compromising on sustainability. With Lenovo Neptune™ Liquid Cooling, even the most demanding workloads will run efficiently while helping Merck drive progress in both science and industry.”

Collaboration innovation

Lenovo’s leadership in sustainable innovation pairs seamlessly with NVIDIA’s advanced accelerated computing platforms, including next-generation GPUs, DPUs, and high-performance networking built for AI training, inference, and data-intensive workloads. Through Lenovo Hybrid AI Advantage™ with NVIDIA, organisations can scale AI with confidence, gaining a robust foundation that delivers measurable business value and the performance required for long-term success.

Unveiled at Tech World @ CES 2026, Lenovo and NVIDIA have also collaborated on the AI Cloud Gigafactory.

“In the AI era, value is no longer measured by compute alone, but also by how fast it delivers results,” said Yuanqing Yang, Chairman and CEO of Lenovo. “Together, Lenovo and NVIDIA are pushing the boundaries of AI factories to the gigawatt level, simplifying deployment of cloud-scale infrastructure that moves AI intelligence into production faster, with greater efficiency and predictability. With Lenovo’s industry leading Neptune liquid cooling technology, global manufacturing and service capabilities, the Lenovo AI Cloud Gigafactory with NVIDIA sets a new benchmark for scalable AI factory design, enabling the world’s most advanced AI environments to be deployed in record-setting time, fuelling innovation at manufacturing speed across industries.”

Together, Lenovo and NVIDIA are enabling high-performance, energy-efficient solutions that elevate performance, reduce environmental impact, and empower organisations to fully harness the transformative power of AI across industries.

This article is sponsored by Lenovo.