IdeaCentre A series

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Lenovo's IdeaCentre A Series is a line of all-in-one desktops designed primarily for home use and the consumer PC segment. The sections below describe the IdeaCentre A Series desktops, categorized by their year of release.

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2014

A740

Lenovo released the IdeaCentre A740 in 2014. The A740 is an all-in-one desktop computer with a 27-inch touchscreen supporting 10-finger multitouch. The top-of-the line version has a WQHD resolution (2560x1440) and comes with the Intel Core i7-4558U quad-core (low-voltage) processor and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M graphics card in addition to the internal Intel HD graphics processor. The 1 TB harddrive is a Solid State Hybrid Drive which includes an 8 GB SSD.

2013

A730

Lenovo released the IdeaCentre A730 in 2013. The A730 is an all-in-one desktop computer with a 27-inch touchscreen, and an NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M graphics card.

2012

A720

Lenovo released the IdeaCentre A720 in 2012. The A720 is an all-in-one desktop computer with a 27-inch touchscreen.

2011

The ThinkCentre A Series desktops released by Lenovo in 2011 were the A700 and the A320.

A700

Released in March 2011, the A700 all-in-one desktop was equipped with an Intel i-720QM 1.60 GHz processor, 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM, a 23-inch display with a maximum resolution of 1920x1080 and multitouch features, 1 TB SATA II 7200 RPM hard disk drive, and AMD ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 discrete graphics. [1] The A700 also came with Dolby stereo sound and JBL speakers, had dimensions of 16.9 x 22.4 x 2.8 inches and weighed 32.6 pounds. [1] The pros of the desktop were listed as the large screen with multi-touch capabilities, the TV tuner and the HDMI IN port. [1] The cons were listed as the ‘quirky’ touchscreen and the speakers. [1]

A320

The A320 was the successor to the A310 and Lenovo's slimmest AIO at the time. [2] The desktop was 18 mm thick at its thinnest point. [2] The desktop also offered a 1080p 21.5 inch display, options for an Intel Core i3 or Core i5 Sandy Bridge processor. [2] Other specifications on the desktop included up to 8 GB of RAM, a 750 GB hard disk drive, and a built-in TV tuner. [2] Users could watch TV without booting the operating system. [2]

2010

The IdeaCentre A Series desktops released in 2010 were the A300 and the A310.

A300

Released in June 2010, the IdeaCentre A300 desktop was described by Engadget as “gorgeous” and “attention-grabbing”. [3] The desktop included an Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 processor, 4 GB of DDR3 memory, a 500 GB hard disk drive, Intel GMA X4500 integrated HD graphics. [4] The desktop was described by PCMag as being appropriate for digital entertainment requirements (like movies and audio) but not 3D games. [4] The desktop did not include an optical drive, or a remote for the Media Center and TV features. [4] The IdeaCentre A310 was awarded four of five stars by PCMag. [4]

A310

Released in November 2010, the IdeaCentre A310 desktop represented an update to the A300. [5] The chassis was the same as the A300, with a slim screen and components contained in the base. [5] To compensate for the lack of a built-in optical drive, an external optical drive was included with the desktop. [5] However, the external optical drive did not support reading/writing Blu-ray discs. [5] Also, unlike the A300, a remote was included for the ATSC/HDTV tuner. [5] The IR receiver was not built into the AIO, however, and required a USB dongle to function correctly. [5]

2009

The IdeaCentre A Series desktop released in 2009 was the A600.

A600

The first desktop in Lenovo's IdeaCentre A Series was the A600. It was an all-in-one (AIO). Engadget indicated that the launch was expected in late March or early April 2009, [6] since the AIOs were made available for orders on Lenovo's Web site on March 25, 2009. [7] However, the actual launch occurred in May 2009. [6] Engadget reported that different reviewers agreed on the fact that the desktop offered good value for its price. [6] Two features indicated to be especially good value were the TV tuner and the remote that could be used as a controller and a VoIP handset. [6]

In its review of the A600 desktop, PCMag indicated that the desktop was better than large screen notebooks, offering a 16:9 21.5 inch widescreen, with a maximum resolution of 1920x1080. [8] The chassis thickness varied between 1 inch and 2.4 inches – the thickest area was below the screen, which contained the system components. [8] The desktop incorporated processors up to Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo, 3 GB RAM, and Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics. [8]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Joel Santo Domingo (4 January 2011). "Lenovo Updates IdeaCentre All-in-One Desktops". PC Magazine. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
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