Lenovo ThinkCentre A61 9134 - Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.3 GHz

Description: The Lenovo ThinkCentre A61 9134 - Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.3 GHz is an Athlon 64 X2-based, budget desktop PC.Compared to other budget PCs on the market, it is midpriced at around $685.This desktop comes with 1 GB RAM, and a 80GB hard drive.

Pros: None noted, given available product data.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: Suited for homes or businesses where price is a concern.Comes with a DVD player for watching movies.This computer also has a CD writer, allowing you to compile your own audio CDs or video CDs.

Value: In general, this PC has great features for the money.

Suggestions: (1) If you plan to be playing the latest 3-D games, you may want to invest in a more powerful video card from NVidia or ATI, which are popular with the gaming community (requires an open AGP or PCIe slot).(2) For help in deciding if this is the right desktop for you, see CNET's buying guide for desktops.

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• Manufacturer: Lenovo
• Part Number: 9134AAU

• General

• Type Personal computer
• Product Form Factor Tower
• Built-in Devices Speaker
• Embedded Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip
• Width 6.9 in
• Depth 17.3 in
• Height 15.8 in
• Weight 24.9 lbs
• Desktop type Budget desktop system

• Processor

• Type AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ / 2.3 GHz
• Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
• 64-bit processor Yes
• Installed Qty 1
• Max processors supported 1

• Cache Memory

• Type L2 cache
• Installed Size 1 MB
• Cache Per Processor 1 MB ( 2 x 512 KB )

• Mainboard

• Chipset type AMD 690G
• Data bus speed 1000 MHz

• Environmental Parameters

• Environmental standards EPA Energy Star
• Min operating temperature 50 °F
• Max operating temperature 95 °F
• Operating humidity range 10 - 80%
• Sound emission 29 dBA

• RAM

• Installed Size 1 GB / 8 GB (max)
• Technology DDR2 SDRAM - Non-ECC
• Memory Speed 667 MHz
• Memory Specification Compliance PC2-5300
• Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
• Features Unbuffered, Two DDR channels
• Configuration Features 1 x 1 GB

• Storage Controller

• Type 1 x Serial ATA - Integrated
• Controller interface type Serial ATA-300

• Storage

• Hard Drive 1 x 80 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
• Hard Drive (2nd) None
• Hard Drive (3rd) None

• Optical Storage

• Type CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo
• CD / DVD read speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
• CD / DVD write speed 48x
• CD / DVD rewrite speed 32x

• Optical Storage (2nd)

• Type None

• Storage Removable

• Type None

• Monitor

• Monitor Type None.

• Graphics Controller

• Type Integrated
• Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon X1250

• Audio Output

• Type Sound card - Integrated
• Speaker(s) None

• Keyboard

• Keyboard name Preferred Pro USB
• Keyboard interface USB

• Input Device

• Type Mouse, Keyboard

• Mouse

• Mouse technology Optical
• Mouse interface USB
• Mouse features Scroll

• Telecom

• Modem None

• Audio Input

• Type None

• Networking

• Networking Network adapter - Integrated
• Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
• Remote Management Protocol DMI 2.0
• Features ACPI support

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, 1 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H, 1 ( 0 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 4 ( 3 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - Socket AM2, 1 PCI Express x16 - Full-length, full-height, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x1 - Full-length, full-height, 2 ( 2 ) x PCI - Full-length, full-height
• Interfaces 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 in front ), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 2 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone mono 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital - 29 pin combined DVI

• Printer

• Type None

• Miscellaneous

• Features U-Bolt anchoring, USB port control, Power-on password, Hard drive password, Boot sequence control, Administrator password, Hard drive I/O control, Serial port I/O control, Parallel port I/O control, Boot without keyboard or mouse, Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
• Compliant Standards CB, CE, UL, CCC, NOM, cUL, GOST, IRAM, SABS, SASO, C-Tick, TUV GS, ACPI 2.3, ISO 9241-3, FCC Part 15 B, VCCI Class B ITE, BSMI CNS 13438 Class B
• Manufacturer Selling Program TopSeller

• Power

• Power device type Power supply
• Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
• Power provided 280 Watt

• Operating System / Software

• OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Business
• Microsoft Office Ready Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.
• OS Certified PC DOS, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 3 years warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 3 years - On-site

• Sustainability

• EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
• Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 2.5

Lenovo

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/