Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Small Form Factor Intel Pentium Dual-Core (E5220) 2.5GHz 2048MB ... more
320GB DVD Recordable LAN Microsoft Windows Vista Business (Intel Integrated Graphics X4500) Main Features:Intel Pentium Dual-Core (E5220) 2.5GHz Processor2048MB Memo...
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Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 Tower Intel Pentium Dual-Core (E5220) 2.5GHz 2048MB 320GB DVD ... more
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Advantages: The case dosn't look too bad Disadvantages: Addequate but outdated CPU
significantly lower than Lenovo is 3Ghz upwards. Quite how the ThinkCentreA55 hopes to even try to compete with other manufacturers offering 3-4Ghz CPU's with a price tag of around £50 less is somewhat of a mystery. Having said that, as my mate has proven with flying colours.."there is one born every minute"
The memory installed is on a par with most budget PC's and is supplied with 512Mb DDR II SDRAM. Thankfully memory these days is a relatively cheap upgrade option.
The hard drive installed again is somewhat below acceptable for the price tag. The A55 is supplied with an 80Gb hard drive. Although this size of drive is acceptable, for £400 you would expect something around 100 -120Gb in size.
The graphics card is on-board as is the norm with all budget PC's. The graphics memory is shared with the PC's RAM and is adjustable via the PC ...
Advantages: Slimline, Well Featured, Looks Good Disadvantages: No Firewire, Not thought out properly
ThinkCentre... Think Smarter
IBM?s range of workstations have always been backed up with a long history, after all shouldn?t IBM be the experts, they did ?invent? the PC after all! IBM?s ThinkCentre range represents IBM?s mid-range business workstations, enough power and multimedia capabilities to run the top end office and productivity, whilst keeping costs down to make the systems as affordable as possible. A hidden but equally important part of the ThinkCentres resides inside the computer and installed on the hard drives, these discrete design decisions and software packages that are shipped with the machines. I have recently installed 86 IBM ThinkCentre S50?s at work; this review is my attempt to distil my experiences into words.
WHATS IN THE BOX?
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When the box arrives at your door, or in my case three ...
1 x 320 GB - standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm, 1 x 320 GB - standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm - vibration dampening, 1 x 250 GB - standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
Optical storage
Type
DVD-Writer - Serial ATA, DVD-ROM - Serial ATA
Monitor
Monitor Type
None
Graphics controller
Type
Integrated
Graphics Processor / Vendor
Intel GMA X4500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, Intel GMA 4500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
Digital Video Standard
Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
HDCP compatible
Yes
Max Allocated RAM Size
1 GB
Max Monitors Supported
2
Audio output
Type
Sound card - integrated
Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio
Input device
Type
Mouse, keyboard
Keyboard
Keyboard Name
Preferred Pro USB
Interface
USB
Mouse
Technology
Optical
Interface
USB
Features
Scroll
Networking
Networking
Network adapter - integrated
Ethernet Controller(s)
Marvell Yukon 88E8057
Data Link Protocol
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Remote Management Protocol
DMI 2.0, ASF 2.0, DMI 2.0
Features
Wake on LAN (WoL), ACPI support, ACPI support
Compliant Standards
IEEE 802.3
Expansion / connectivity
Expansion Bays Total (Free)
2 ( 1 ) x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
1 ( 0 ) x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
1 ( 1 ) x front accessible - 3.5" x 1/6H, 1 ( 0 ) x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
1 x display / video - DVI-Digital - 24 pin digital DVI ( with adapter )
Miscellaneous
Features
Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, boot without keyboard or mouse, serial port I/O control, USB port control, U-Bolt anchoring, boot sequence control, chassis intrusion detection
Compliant Standards
CE, UL, VCCI, C-Tick, GOST, BSMI CNS 13438 Class B, cUL, GS, NOM, SASO, CB, FCC Part 15 B, CCC, EMC, RoHS, ACPI 2.3, WEEE, ACA, JEITA, S Mark, MCI
Manufacturer Selling Program
TopSeller
Power
Device Type
Power supply
Voltage Required
AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Power Provided
280 Watt
Operating system / software
OS Provided
Microsoft Windows Vista Business / XP Professional downgrade
OS Preinstalled
Windows Vista
Microsoft Office Ready
Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.
Software
Windows XP Professional recovery DVD
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support
1 year warranty, 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - on-site - response time: second business day, Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - on-site
Environmental standards
EPA Energy Star Compliant
Yes
Environmental parameters
Humidity Range Operating
10 - 80%
Max Operating Temperature
35 °C
Min Operating Temperature
10 °C
Sound Emission
25 dBA
Manufacturer's product description
Lenovo's ThinkCentre A58 brings small-to-medium-business customers reliable, secure and affordable desktop technology in a flash design. The ThinkCentre A58 desktop helps organizations manage both upfront hardware costs and ongoing management costs in several ways. The ThinkCentre A58 desktop is GreenGuard certified, meaning it has been tested for up to 2,000 different chemical emissions.
