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(More customer reviews)This is one of three identical computers except for the amount of memory. This one has 3GB, the Lenovo Ideacentre H405 77231AU Desktop (Black) has 2GB, and the Lenovo Ideacentre H405 77231EU Desktop (Black) has 4GB... but they were both out of stock when I ordered. There's also 4GB and 6GB versions with a hard drive twice as big and a quad-core processor (rather than dual-core). If you're not familiar with Lenovo, it's a Chinese company (formerly "Legend") that bought IBM's PC division and they seem to be holding up the IBM reputation for quality workmanship. Oddly enough, this "H405" series doesn't appear on Lenovo's website, but I confirmed through their customer support that this is a genuine Lenovo product line.
Hardware quality is great, typical for Lenovo desktops, and the fans are very quiet. About the only weak point is the keyboard, which feels to me like a laptop keyboard rather than a desktop keyboard. But since I bought this computer to use in a "home theater" setup, I added a wireless keyboard and mouse so I didn't care what keyboard/mouse came with the computer. The hard drive in my unit is a Seagate Barracuda.
One great feature, especially for home theater use, is the HDMI output. You can just plug it directly into any modern TV (HDMI cable not included). It has the standard VGA-type monitor connector also. The universal memory card reader is nice also, positioned on the front along with the usual front jacks (2 USB, headphone, and mic). Having the power button on the top is a little odd.
Comes with 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium, and minimal bloatware (uninstall the antivirus "trial" and use something free like Microsoft Security Essentials instead). It does have some weird Lenovo stuff that only works if you have a webcam, but you can uninstall it (or just run it and tell it not to run anymore). Be sure to make the recovery discs first thing in case anything goes wrong!
Although I'm using it for home theater, it would also make a great desktop computer for a student or any casual computer user who wants a solid, reliable, quiet computer with nothing fancy. A heavy gamer or CAD user would probably want something with more expandability and more powerful graphics... but they'd have to pay a lot more for that.
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