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The Lenovo IdeaCentre Q700 is a home entertainment PC that is a part of Lenovo's Q-Series designed to fit anywhere in your home. It is designed to double as your personal computer, home theater, sound room and gaming console all combined into a tower no larger than a DVD player. It can be used anywhere in your home thanks to quiet operation noise, electromagnetic safe metal liner and sleek design. It is powered by an Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 Processor with an Intel Integrated Graphics X4500 card and has 4 GB of DDR2 SDRAM and up to 640 GB of hard drive space. It runs on a Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64 operating system and has a DVD recordable optical drive and optional LAN network card. It can easily be connected to an HDTV or LCD monitor giving HD entertainment with the HDMI or VGA output. The Lenovo IdeaCentre Q700 has an optional remote control and comes with optional utilities and warranties on purchase.
MSRP $549.99
Release date August, 2009
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Specifications
- Processor: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 Processor (2.50GHz 800MHz 2MB)
- Operating system: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64
- Graphics: Intel Integrated Graphics X4500
- Memory: 4 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz
- Hard Drive Options:
- Optical Drive: DVD Recordable
- Form Factor: Ultra Small Form Factor
- Warranty: One year parts and labor
- Network Card: LAN (optional)
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Lenovo IdeaCentre Q700 30151CU
• IdeaCentre Q700 Home Theater PC - 30151CU - Intel Pentium- Dual-Core E5200
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Lenovo IdeaCentre Q700 30151AU
• IdeaCentre Q700 Home Theater PC - 30151AU - Intel Pentium- Dual-Core E5200
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Competitors
MSRP $599.00
Released March, 2009
Pros
- fairly capable hardware - suitable for the majority of consumers
- runs OSX (and any other operating system if required)
- extremely compact size and shape
Cons
- $200 premium for 200GB of disk space and extra GB of memory is robbery
- 1GB model contains too little RAM
- requires investment into any required computer peripherals (keyboard, mouse, monitor, webcam etc...)
Lenovo IdeaCentre Q700
vs.
Apple Mac Mini
MSRP --
Released July, 2008
Pros
- stylish, customizable appearance
- large number of digital outputs
- competitively priced and outfitted compared to aging competition
Cons
- poor price:performance ratio, an Atom can do most of what is required of such a small PC
- not easily upgradeable once purchased
- Uses the slow and aging Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Lenovo IdeaCentre Q700
vs.
Dell Studio Hybrid PC
MSRP $530.00
Released January, 2009
Pros
- built in WiFi
- onboard Nvidia graphics - superior to the more common Intel offerings
- powerful enough for the majority of consumers
Cons
- slow Intel Pentium dual core, based on an outdated architecture
- takes the fun out of building your own
- a better machine can be constructed for the price
Lenovo IdeaCentre Q700
vs.
HP Pavilion Slimline S3720F
MSRP $529.00
Released June, 2009
The Acer Aspire X3810 is a small form factor desktop PC released in June 2009. This desktop computer is available in two different configurations based on the Intel Pentium e5200, a dual core processor at a speed of 2.50GHz. The base model (AX3810-B3801A) features Windows Vista 64-bit, 4GB of DDR3 memory, a 320GB SATA...
Lenovo IdeaCentre Q700
vs.
Acer Aspire X3810
MSRP $499.99
Released May, 2009
The Gateway SX2800 is a super compact desktop PC offerd by Gateway that is a third the size of typical PCs sitting 4.2" wide, 13" deep and 10.7" tall. It is powered by a 2.33 GHz Intel Core2 Quad Processor with an Intel GM43 Chipset and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 Series graphics card...
Lenovo IdeaCentre Q700
vs.
Gateway SX2800
MSRP $475.00
Released January, 2009
Pros
- affordable prices
- slick aesthetic
- digital HDMI output for use with the latest monitors or HDTVs
Cons
- comes bundled with lots of crapware
- newly purchased and onboard ethernet doesn't work on power on. have to physically disconnect/reconnect cable to reset after power on. also, windows update (Vista Home Premium) identifies a newer driver, but keeps failing to install it
- Tight spacing inside to upgrade components.
Lenovo IdeaCentre Q700
vs.
Acer Aspire X1300
MSRP $480.00
Released January, 2009
Pros
- affordable price
- powerful enough for the majority of consumers
- user configurable directly from the manufacturer
Cons
- older Pentium Dual-Core, not the latest Core / Core 2 CPU architecture
- unattractive enclosure
- takes all the fun out of building your own
Lenovo IdeaCentre Q700
vs.
HP Pavilion Slimline s3750t Series
MSRP $479.99
Released January, 2009
Pros
- sleek and compact enclosure
- HDMI and eSATA ports
- fairly capable onboard video (compared to Intel GMA)
Cons
- somewhat overpriced for what it is
- old Intel processor
Lenovo IdeaCentre Q700
vs.
Acer Aspire X1700
Reviews
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Pros
- extremely compact - can fit anywhere
- powerful for its size - dual core CPU, ample RAM and drive space
- affordable price
- HDMI output
- DVD drive
- upgraded unit comes with remote control
Cons
- no upgradable option for Blu-ray
- not customizable
- Intel GMA graphics and less than ideal processor means full 1080p HD media may not work
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