Lenovo IdeaCentre K220 Expert Reviews

In performance, the $649 (as of 8/23/09) Lenovo IdeaCentre K220 beats nearly all of its ultrainexpensive rivals. But one competitor on our Top 10 Value PCs chart crushes the IdeaCentre badly enough in both general and gaming performance that it's ...

Great price for its general performance ; Above-average storage capacity

Unplayable gaming graphics ; Dreadful selection of connections

Lenovo's IdeaCentre K220 value PC beats out lesser-equipped (and cheaper) PCs on our chart, but that's not exactly a difficult task. In contention against other systems of a similar price, however, particularly Micro Express' MicroFlex 82B, the K220 ...

The Lenovo IdeaCentre K220 desktop ($699 list; $998 with 21.5-inch widescreen monitor) succeeds the K210 desktop with a whole lot more power for not very much more money. Considering that the upgrade costs $250, the K220 represents a terrific value ...

Quad-core in a value-priced desktop. Light on crapware. One-key rescue system. Antibacterial keyboard. Tool-less upgrades. Large hard drive. Veriface visual log-on (when paired with optional webcam)

Memory slots full. 90-day Trend Micro Internet Security trial subscription. Office trial

The Lenovo IdeaCentre K220 is attractive, full of features, light on crapware, and smokes the competition when it comes to getting things done quickly. What else could you ask for from an everyday, general-purpose PC?

The Lenovo IdeaCentre K220 53581FU desktop packs a 64-bit 2.5GHz Intel Pentium E5200 processor with multi-core processing technology and a 2MB L2 cache. Also featured on

With the Lenovo IdeaCentre K230-53593GU desktop PC you get a fast 2.93GHz Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo E7500 processor with a 1066MHz front side bus