Lenovo 3015-1OU Desktop
July 21st, 2010 | 26 views |
- 2.9GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 Processor
- 4GB 200-Pin SO-DIMM Memory
- 1TB 7200RPM Serial ATA Hard Drive; DVD+/-RW Optical Drive;
- Intel GMA X4500 Graphics; 802.11 b/g Wireless Connectivity
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Product Description
Take your music, gaming and movie experience to a new high with the compact Lenovo IdeaCentre Q700 Home Theater PC. With Full HD support with smooth playback enabled by the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the Q700 can be con… More >>
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When Lenovo first launched the Q700, it got mixed reviews due to middling specs. However, this (later) model is much improved, featuring a Core 2 Duo at 2.9Ghz and a fast 1TB hard drive. Not clear from the product description is that this model (3015 1OU) also includes a Media Center remote, a TV tuner and AV-in features. It also comes with a rather good quality wired keyboard and mouse, which I was not expecting.
It is straightforward to set up: it took just minutes to connect to a home theater system (HDTV, surround sound system) and worked pretty much immediately. Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium comes installed, and works fine out of the box. It immediately found and installed drivers for all sorts of peripherals, including a Logitech webcam, long-range WiFi adapter and others.
Build quality is great. The system feels heavy and solidly built. Most visible surfaces are Thinkpad-style rubbery black, top and bottom surfaces are glossy heavy plastic. The sliding door that covers the front USB ports works smoothly.
In use, it is almost entirely silent, and *fast*. Even HD media plays smoothly and well. It wakes up from sleep instantly. Media Center remote integration is so good as to be unnoticeable, it just works.
When shopping, I compared this to other systems from HP, AOpen and other vendors. For the most part, other systems were either nettops with an Atom processor, and hence underpowered, or else, larger & louder mini-tower systems. I found this one to hit a nice sweet spot in terms of CPU power, size, and silence.
Rating: 4 / 5