Lenovo Thinkstation C20

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 342 reviews of Lenovo Thinkstation C20. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. People really like the design and price. The size and usability are also appreciated.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Lenovo Thinkstation C20 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of Lenovo Thinkstation C20 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the design and price. The size and usability also get good opinions.

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73% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Lenovo Thinkstation C20

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Lenovo Thinkstation C20 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com.

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Expert review by (pcmag.com)

Lenovo ThinkStation C20

The C20's interior is somehow both spacious and compact at the same time: the chassis has expansion space for two additional internal hard drives, two PCI cards, two PCIe x16 cards (one is electrically x4), a PCIe x1 card, and four memory DIMM slots....

Dual CPU Xeon power. ISV certification for many professional programs. Rack mountable. Compact for a full-blown workstation. Capable of driving two 30-inch panels simultaneously. Card Retention. 3-year warranty. Quick and easy to service

Pricey. No USB 3.0 or FireWire. Could use more memory slots

The Lenovo ThinkStation C20 should be at the top of your list if you're looking for an ISV-certified Windows 7-based workstation. It costs a pretty penny, but if you're working on multi-million dollar projects, the system's speed and serviceability...

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Expert review by : Ewdison Then (slashgear.com)

Lenovo ThinkStation C20 Review

Big computers generally mean big performance, but does a PC need to be imposing in order to blitz through the benchmarks? Lenovo's ThinkStation C20 is the baby of the range when it comes to physical size, but with dual Intel Xeon processors and...

Aug, 2010

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Expert review by : Ryan McLaughlin (justechn.com)

Review: Lenovo ThinkStation C20 Workstation

Workstations are the backbone of most businesses because they are powerful, reliable, and they usually get extra support after the sale. Workstations are also well known for being large and heavy because of all the hardware that is packed inside....

I appreciate the fact that Lenovo is trying to make the case smaller, but I think the sacrifices in ease of use out weigh the benefits of a smaller case. I think Lenovo could take a few design tips (both inside and out) from the HP Z800 and make a...

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by : Bill O'Brien (computerworld.com)

Lenovo ThinkStation C20: A compact, powerful and pricey business PC

Lenovo's new workstation is also useful as a sophisticated graphic artist's tool.

At $6,674, the ThinkStation C20 obviously comes at a premium price -- but, as its performance numbers prove, it's a premium computer. For graphics professionals, the Lenovo ThinkStation C20 could represent a real increase in productivity. You just...

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : Bill O'Brien (techadvisor.co.uk)

Lenovo ThinkStation C20 review

The Lenovo ThinkStation C20 was designed to have a substantially small footprint without sacrificing performance. Having the ability to attach up to eight displays also makes it ideal for tracking several trading boards at the same time - as well as...

The Lenovo ThinkStation C20 obviously demands a premium price - but, as its performance numbers prove, it's a premium computer. For graphics professionals, the Lenovo ThinkStation C20 could represent a real increase in productivity. You just can't get...

Oct, 2011

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The Lenovo C20 is an entry level all-in-one PC, with a 19.5-inch display. As the price suggests, this isn't a beefy machine that can tackle any task you throw at it - it's a budget model designed for everyday tasks rather than anything taxing. Does it...

Nov, 2016

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Expert review by : Alan Lu (itpro.co.uk)

Lenovo ThinkStation C20 review

Lenovo claims its ThinkStation C20 PC is the world's smallest dual processor workstation. It's certainly compact, but is it as powerful and expandable as the competition? Read our review to find out.

There’s a lot to like about the ThinkStation C20. It’s fast, quiet, relatively compact and comes with a professional-level graphics card as well as a lengthy warranty. The interior could be better designed and laid out though, especially if you want to...

Oct, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excellent Product

All good except for the cons below

Would be nice to have wireless keyboard and mouse

May, 2016

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Worth the money... Yes

The possessor under the CD Rom Drive gets about 20°C hotter then the other processor so i removed the CD ROM Drive.It helps quite a bit. :D I had 2 Minecraft servers running on it and was stress testing one server (TNT LAVA FLOW ETC.) and it barley...

OK, dual processors even thought not listed in specs. 6 GB or Ram not 4 listed. >>>>Dual<<<< XEON E5620 HYPER-THREADED 8 physical cores and 8 logical. So you get 16 freaking cores running at 2.4 GHz. So you can multi task with...

Thermal paste was WAY dry and old. Both CPU's where around 45°C - 50°C at idle... I applied liquid silver and idle temps went down to 27°C - 30°C at idle. Note use i a bit more compound on these processor because they are bigger in size than a normal...

Mar, 2016

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