moji5
11th May 2010, 11:40 AM
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/05/10x0511nelenovo034.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/lenovo-h320-and-ideacentre-a700-and-b305-all-in-ones-vie-for-you/)
While keeping the overdesigned aesthetic of their IdeaCentre (http://www.engadget.com/tag/ideacentre) brandmates, the new A700 and B305 (above) all-in-ones from Lenovo are moving things forward with optional touchscreens and freshened up spec sheets. The A700 offers the full range of Intel's Core 2010 laptop CPUs (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/intel-core-presser-32nm-core-i3-core-i5-and-core-i7-cpus/), but tops things off with the slightly older 45nm Core i7-820QM (http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/intel-cores-1-73ghz-i7-820-qm-mobile-cpu-maneuvers-onto-test-be/), which gives you four cores operating at a somewhat pedestrian 1.73GHz default speed that can be cranked up to 3.06GHz when circumstances demand it. Other specs include a 1080p 23-inch display, built-in 802.11a/b/g/n wireless, and a side-mounted Blu-ray drive. If you're feeling extravagant, you can even cram in 8GB of DDR3 RAM, but don't expect to be paying the $999 entry price for that package when these become available at the end of June.
The B305 gives AMD fans something to admire, with Athlon II X4 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/athloniix4) processors, Radeon HD 5450 (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/ati-radeon-hd-5450-focuses-on-multimedia-features-neglects-gami/) graphics -- great for multimedia, but forget about 3D gaming -- up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and up to a 21.5-inch display stretching to 1,920 x 1,080. Built-in wireless and a DVD-RW drive are again present, along with up to a terabyte of storage (2TB on the A700, that showoff) should you opt to tread beyond the $699 entry price. The B305 will be purchasable next month, as will be the H320 old schooler. Starting out at $549, this small form factor pc offers Intel's 32nm desktop parts (http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/intels-32mn-processors-show-off-power-efficiency-in-informal-pr/), with the finest of the bunch being the 2.8GHz Core i7-860. Radeon HD 5570 (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/ati-radeon-hd-5570-fills-the-last-remaining-gap-in-directx-11-em/), up to 8GB of memory, a terabyte of storage, Blu-ray, and wireless options fill out its vital statistics, though you'll have to buy your own monitor. Full PR after the break.
Lenovo IdeaCentre A700 and B305, plus H320 desktop (http://www.engadget.com/photos/lenovo-ideacentre-a700-b305-and-h320-desktop/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/05/10x0511nelenovo01_103x88.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/lenovo-ideacentre-a700-b305-and-h320-desktop/#2970647)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/05/10x0511nelenovo02_103x88.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/lenovo-ideacentre-a700-b305-and-h320-desktop/#2970648)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/05/10x0511nelenovo03_103x88.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/lenovo-ideacentre-a700-b305-and-h320-desktop/#2970650)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/05/10x0511nelenovo04_103x88.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/lenovo-ideacentre-a700-b305-and-h320-desktop/#2970651)
While keeping the overdesigned aesthetic of their IdeaCentre (http://www.engadget.com/tag/ideacentre) brandmates, the new A700 and B305 (above) all-in-ones from Lenovo are moving things forward with optional touchscreens and freshened up spec sheets. The A700 offers the full range of Intel's Core 2010 laptop CPUs (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/intel-core-presser-32nm-core-i3-core-i5-and-core-i7-cpus/), but tops things off with the slightly older 45nm Core i7-820QM (http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/intel-cores-1-73ghz-i7-820-qm-mobile-cpu-maneuvers-onto-test-be/), which gives you four cores operating at a somewhat pedestrian 1.73GHz default speed that can be cranked up to 3.06GHz when circumstances demand it. Other specs include a 1080p 23-inch display, built-in 802.11a/b/g/n wireless, and a side-mounted Blu-ray drive. If you're feeling extravagant, you can even cram in 8GB of DDR3 RAM, but don't expect to be paying the $999 entry price for that package when these become available at the end of June.
The B305 gives AMD fans something to admire, with Athlon II X4 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/athloniix4) processors, Radeon HD 5450 (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/ati-radeon-hd-5450-focuses-on-multimedia-features-neglects-gami/) graphics -- great for multimedia, but forget about 3D gaming -- up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and up to a 21.5-inch display stretching to 1,920 x 1,080. Built-in wireless and a DVD-RW drive are again present, along with up to a terabyte of storage (2TB on the A700, that showoff) should you opt to tread beyond the $699 entry price. The B305 will be purchasable next month, as will be the H320 old schooler. Starting out at $549, this small form factor pc offers Intel's 32nm desktop parts (http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/intels-32mn-processors-show-off-power-efficiency-in-informal-pr/), with the finest of the bunch being the 2.8GHz Core i7-860. Radeon HD 5570 (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/ati-radeon-hd-5570-fills-the-last-remaining-gap-in-directx-11-em/), up to 8GB of memory, a terabyte of storage, Blu-ray, and wireless options fill out its vital statistics, though you'll have to buy your own monitor. Full PR after the break.
Lenovo IdeaCentre A700 and B305, plus H320 desktop (http://www.engadget.com/photos/lenovo-ideacentre-a700-b305-and-h320-desktop/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/05/10x0511nelenovo01_103x88.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/lenovo-ideacentre-a700-b305-and-h320-desktop/#2970647)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/05/10x0511nelenovo02_103x88.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/lenovo-ideacentre-a700-b305-and-h320-desktop/#2970648)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/05/10x0511nelenovo03_103x88.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/lenovo-ideacentre-a700-b305-and-h320-desktop/#2970650)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/05/10x0511nelenovo04_103x88.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/lenovo-ideacentre-a700-b305-and-h320-desktop/#2970651)