Lenovo IdeaCentre A300

Technical Info
  • dimensions: 524mm x 396mm x 207mm; 18.5mm screen depth
  • weight: 20.94 lbs
  • 21.5" LED monitor; Full HD, 1920x1080 widescreen
  • no internal optical drive; optional external available
  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: up to 4GB DDR3, 1066Mhz
  • Graphics: Intel X4500HD integrated chip
  • Hard drive: 160GB to 500GB
  • Operating System: Windows 7 Home Basic, or Premium
  • Bluetooth wireless keyboard and mouse
  • includes high-speed 802.11 Wi-Fi
  • HDMI in/out

Product Review

The Lenovo IdeaCentre A300 is an all-in-one desktop computer with average functionality and specifications set for release in February, 2010. An all-in-one desktop deviates from the traditional tower case and monitor set and instead presents a desktop computer built within the limitations of the monitor and the stand that hold it together.

The intended design is to have a smaller, slimmer, complete computer rather than multiple parts and a monitor; the IdeaCentre A300 contains all of its parts within the 21.5" monitor and includes a hard drive in the stand beneath it, and is regarded at the thinnest all-in-one model available at the time of its release. The computer is capable of running most programs used by the average home or business user, including some gaming applications; however, it is not capable of running high-end gaming programs, and...read more