The Lenovo A540 All-In-One, is just like it says, All-In-One, except maybe for a disc drive, but not much use for those these days. Okay, so no disc drive, but this is what IT DOES have:
Processor – 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4558U Processor (2.80GHz 1600MHz 4MB)
Operating system – Windows 8.1 64
Display – 23.8″ FHD LED All In One with Multi-touch function (1920×1080)
Graphics – Intel® Iris™ Graphics 5100
Memory – 8.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3L 1600 MHz
Hard Drive – 1TB 5400 RPM+8GB SSHD
Optical Drive – None
Network Card – Broadcom 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi wireless
Bluetooth Version 4.0
Built in SD Card Reader
The A540 also ships with a very high-tech looking 2.4G Silver wireless Mouse & matching 2.4G Silver wireless Keyboard.
The screen is big, bright and tiltable, but it doesn't move up and down. It has a thin, rugged, heavy base so you don't have to worry about tipping the computer over if you accidentally knock against it. All the connections are at the back of the base, so from the front it all looks neat and tidy. The screen is 23+”, but big enough to just say 24”. And it's a great touch screen, one of those ten-finger touch screens Lenovo is famous for. I edit my Giz Wiz videos and even my b-roll for ABC News on this machine and the performance is perfect for that. I think the last gamed I played was the original PacMan, so I can't tell you about gaming on this, but I bet it's just fine.
The A540 comes with Windows 8.1, but you can upgrade to Windows 10 if you like because this machine can easily handle it. Although I use the built in speakers for editing and watching video clips, you'll probably want to use headphones or connect this system to a larger speaker system for watching movies. But for built-in speakers, they're better than average. Also with Bluetooth turned on you can get better sound without wires - assuming you have a decent Bluetooth speaker hanging around. I like the included keyboard a lot, but the mouse doesn't have the scroll wheel you normally expect. At first I thought they left it off to make the mouse look as sleek as the rest of the system. But after playing with it for a minute I realized it's uses track-pad-like scrolling. I tried to love it, but after a week, I plugged in an old 'scroll wheel' mouse. Outside of that.... the Lenovo A540 is an elegant and powerful All-In-One! Price starts at about $1,000, and will depend on the processor and sale prices. I always tell people to check the Lenovo website because they have incredible weekly deals.
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