Lenovo IdeaCentre C315

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

1
Bad:

3

Pros:

Beautiful multitouch screen, Builtin TV tuner.
Small footprint won't take up a lot of space; responsive touch screen; discrete graphics card provides surprisingly good video and gaming capabilities.
Compact all-in-one. Multi-touch screen. Good video consumption system. Minimal bloatware.

Cons:

No 802.11n networking, Poor internal speakers
Dog-slow application performance; no video output or input options.

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Last revision on May 19, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Beautiful multitouch screen, Builtin TV tuner
Small footprint won't take up a lot of space; responsive touch screen; discrete graphics card provides surprisingly good video and gaming capabilities
Compact all-in-one. Multi-touch screen. Good video consumption system. Minimal bloatware
Aesthetically pleasing; touch-screen display

Reviewers Didn't Like

No 802.11n networking, Poor internal speakers
Dog-slow application performance; no video output or input options
Little pricey. Integrated graphics. No Blu-ray. External IR remote dongle. Not true 1080p HD. No HDMI port. No eSATA. Plain styling. Wired keyboard and mouse. External power brick
Outpriced and outperformed by competing machines; peripherals are wired

Expert reviews and ratings

As someone who had only toyed with multi-touch all-in-one computers for a few minutes at the local electronics store, I was pleasantly surprised at how well everything worked on the C315. Pointing and clicking was dead on without having to calibrate...

By TechSpot on July 20, 2010

This 20-inch all-in-one desktop has great visual appeal, but identically priced all-in-ones deliver a stronger overall package. Shop for the IdeaCentre C315 MerchantPriceMerchant RatingLENOVO (PC World) $749.00 Learn More » See more from 1...

By PCWorld on September 08, 2010

Lenovo's C315 all-in-one is not without its flaws, but if you can overlook its comparatively slow day-to-day performance you'll find this a solid budget-priced home entertainment PC. Don't use this system for a home office or general...

By cnet on August 18, 2010

The Lenovo C315 keeps the 20-inch all-in-one form factor and adds multi-touch support. As such, it's a contender for the video consuming, all-in-one PC aficionado. While it's compact and powerful enough for many users, its touch support adds to...

By PC Mag on July 19, 2010

Price aside, the C315 is not a bad entry-level all-in-one PC. But considering what you get for $849, most buyers will want to look elsewhere—at least until the price drops....

By Computer Shopper on June 01, 2010

The Lenovo C315 is perhaps the most affordable all-in-one PC featuring a touch screen with a non-Atom processor. (A slightly lower model than the review sample with a 320GB hard drive and 2GB of RAM can be found at the Lenovo website on sale for...

By SilentPC Review on June 21, 2010